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- Kaminska, M, et al.
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Storing keV negative ions for hours: Lifetime measurements in new time domains
- 2015
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Ingår i: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. - : IOP Publishing. - 1742-6588 .- 1742-6596. ; 635
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- We have used one of the cryogenic ion storage rings of DESIREE to measure the lifetime of the 2P o 1/2 level in the sulfur anion to be 503 ± 43 seconds. This is orders of magnitude longer than any previously measured lifetime in a negatively charged ion.
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- Thul, Peter J., et al.
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A subcellular map of the human proteome
- 2017
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Ingår i: Science. - : American Association for the Advancement of Science. - 0036-8075 .- 1095-9203. ; 356:6340
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Resolving the spatial distribution of the human proteome at a subcellular level can greatly increase our understanding of human biology and disease. Here we present a comprehensive image-based map of subcellular protein distribution, the Cell Atlas, built by integrating transcriptomics and antibody-based immunofluorescence microscopy with validation by mass spectrometry. Mapping the in situ localization of 12,003 human proteins at a single-cell level to 30 subcellular structures enabled the definition of the proteomes of 13 major organelles. Exploration of the proteomes revealed single-cell variations in abundance or spatial distribution and localization of about half of the proteins to multiple compartments. This subcellular map can be used to refine existing protein-protein interaction networks and provides an important resource to deconvolute the highly complex architecture of the human cell.
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- Abbasi, M., et al.
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Fabrication of Spin-Coated Ti/TiHx/Ni-Sb-SnO2 Electrode : Stability and Electrocatalytic Activity
- 2018
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Ingår i: Journal of the Electrochemical Society. - : ELECTROCHEMICAL SOC INC. - 0013-4651 .- 1945-7111. ; 165:9, s. H568-H574
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- A novel three-layer anode having the composition Ti/TiHx/Ni-Sb-SnO2 (Ti/TiHx/NATO) was successfully prepared by a spin-coating and pyrolysis process aiming at a long service lifetime and good electrocatalytic properties for ozone formation. The TiHx as an interlayer was produced by electrochemical cathodic reduction of a coated layer of the TiOx on the titanium substrate. Spin coating and thermal decomposition were used to deposit the Sn-Sb-Ni precursor on the surface of the prepared Ti/TiHx electrode. Cyclic and linear scanning voltammetry, Raman spectroscopy, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were used to reveal the electrode performance and morphology. Results show that the onset potential for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER) of Ti/TiHx /NATO is higher than for Ti/NATO. They also indicate that the service lifetime of the Ti/TiHx/NATO is twice as long as the Ti/NATO at a current density of 50 mA.cm(-2) at room temperature. Electrochemical ozone generation and degradation of the methylene blue were investigated to confirm selectivity and activity of the electrodes. After 5 min electrolysis, a current efficiency for ozone generation of 56% was obtained the electrode with TiHx while 38% was obtained on Ti/NATO under same conditions. The results also confirm that the Ti/TiH x /NATO has a higher kinetic rate constant and decolorization efficiency for removal of the methylene blue compare to the Ti/NATO. The rate constant for the pseudo-first ordered reaction of methylene blue degradation showed high values of 350 x 10(-3) min(-1) for Ti/NATO and 440 x 10(-3) min(-1) for Ti/TiHx/NATO.
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- Cervin, Jakob, et al.
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GM1 ganglioside-independent intoxication by Cholera toxin
- 2018
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Ingår i: PLoS Pathogens. - : Public Library of Science (PLoS). - 1553-7366 .- 1553-7374. ; 14:2
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- Cholera toxin (CT) enters and intoxicates host cells after binding cell surface receptors via its B subunit (CTB). We have recently shown that in addition to the previously described binding partner ganglioside GM1, CTB binds to fucosylated proteins. Using flow cytometric analysis of primary human jejunal epithelial cells and granulocytes, we now show that CTB binding correlates with expression of the fucosylated Lewis X (LeX) glycan. This binding is competitively blocked by fucosylated oligosaccharides and fucose-binding lectins. CTB binds the LeX glycan in vitro when this moiety is linked to proteins but not to ceramides, and this binding can be blocked by mAb to LeX. Inhibition of glycosphingolipid synthesis or sialylation in GM1-deficient C6 rat glioma cells results in sensitization to CT-mediated intoxication. Finally, CT gavage produces an intact diarrheal response in knockout mice lacking GM1 even after additional reduction of glycosphingolipids. Hence our results show that CT can induce toxicity in the absence of GM1 and support a role for host glycoproteins in CT intoxication. These findings open up new avenues for therapies to block CT action and for design of detoxified enterotoxin-based adjuvants.
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- Chartkunchand, C, et al.
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Measuring the 2D3/2 Ni− excited state lifetime in DESIREE
- 2015
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Ingår i: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. - : IOP Publishing. - 1742-6588 .- 1742-6596. ; 635
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Konferensbidrag (refereegranskat)abstract
- Experimental studies of the radiative lifetime of the sole excited state in the nickel anion are presented. Beams of Ni− stored in DESIREE at cryogenic temperatures were subject to photodetachment at different photon energies and the resulting neutrals collected. Preliminary analysis of the decay in neutral production yields a radiative lifetime of approximately 15 seconds for the 3d94s2 2D3/2 excited state.
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- Bäckström, David C, M.D. 1978-
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The biology of cognitive decline and reduced survival in Parkinson disease : prognostic factors in a population-based cohort
- 2019
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Doktorsavhandling (övrigt vetenskapligt/konstnärligt)abstract
- Parkinson disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects about 1% of the population over 60 years. The cardinal symptoms are motor disabilities but cognitive decline is also common. About 50% of all persons with PD develop dementia within 10 years after disease onset. Dementia in PD account for high social costs and has large, negative effects on quality of life. Aims. The aim of the study was to investigate clinical, neurobiological and genetic factors of importance for progression and for the prognosis in PD and parkinsonism. First, we aimed to describe mortality and risk factors for death, including possible associations with cognitive dysfunction, in patients with idiopathic parkinsonism. Second, we aimed to study if biomarkers in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) are useful for the diagnosis of different forms of idiopathic parkinsonism and prediction of cognitive decline in PD. Methods. A population-based cohort consisting of patients with new-onset, idiopathic parkinsonism was studied prospectively. After screening in a catchment area of ~142 000 inhabitants in Sweden, 182 patients with parkinsonism were included. The patients were investigated comprehensively, including neuropsychological testing, multimodal neuroimaging and genetic and biosample analyses. During follow up, 143 patients were diagnosed with PD, 13 with multiple system atrophy (MSA), and 18 with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). A total of 109 patients died. Results. Patients with MSA and PSP had the shortest life expectancy. PD patients who presented with normal cognitive function had a largely normal life expectancy. In contrast, the mortality was increased in PD patients with cognitive impairment, freezing of gait, hyposmia, and mildly elevated leukocytes in the CSF. Of importance for the prognosis, patients with PD with an early CSF pattern of high Neurofilament light protein, low β-amyloid, and high heart fatty acid binding protein had an 11.8 times increased risk of developing PD dementia (95% CI 3.3-42.1, p <0.001), compared with PD patients with a more ”normal” CSF pattern. Variation in genes associated with dopamine function was also associated with some effects on cognitive functions in PD. Conclusions. PD subtypes, for instance the subtype characterized by cognitive decline, have distinguishing clinical, neurochemical and neurobiological traits, which are of importance for the prognosis and the survival. An early CSF analysis is useful for predicting cognitive decline. The finding of a low-grade immune reaction in the CSF of patients with PD may have clinical implications. In clinical practice, CSF biomarkers could be useful for improving diagnosis and prognostication.
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- Sandin, Staffan, et al.
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Deposition efficiency in the preparation of ozone-producing nickel and antimony doped tin oxide anodes
- 2017
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Ingår i: Journal of Electrochemical Science and Engineering. - : INT ASSOC PHYSICAL CHEMISTS-IAPC. - 1847-9286. ; 7:1, s. 51-64
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- The influence of precursor salts in the synthesis of nickel and antimony doped tin oxide (NATO) electrodes using thermal decomposition from dissolved chloride salts was investigated. The salts investigated were SnCl4 center dot 5H(2)O, SnCl2 center dot 2H(2)O, SbCl3 and NiCl2 center dot 6H(2)O. It was shown that the use of SnCl4 center dot 5H(2)0 in the preparation process leads to a tin loss of more than 85 %. The loss of Sb can be as high as 90 % while no indications of Ni loss was observed. As a consequence, the concentration of Ni in the NATO coating will be much higher than in the precursor solution. This high and uncontrolled loss of precursors during the preparation process will lead to an unpredictable composition in the NATO coating and will have negative economic and environmental effects. It was found that using SnCl2 center dot 2H(2)0 instead of SnCl4 center dot 5H(2)O can reduce the tin loss to less than 50 %. This tin loss occurs at higher temperatures than when using SnCl4 center dot 5H(2)O where the tin loss occurs from 56 - 147 degrees C causing the composition to change both during the drying (80 - 110 degrees C) and calcination (460 - 550 degrees C) steps of the preparation process. Electrodes coated with NATO based on the two different tin salts were investigated for morphology, composition, structure, and ozone electrocatalytic properties.
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- Simonsson, J., et al.
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In-situ soot characterization of propane flames and influence of additives in a 100 kW oxy-fuel furnace using two-dimensional laser-induced incandescence
- 2019
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Ingår i: Proceedings of the Combustion Institute. - : Elsevier BV. - 1540-7489. ; 37:1, s. 833-840
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- In-situ soot characterization has been successfully performed in a 100 kW(th) down-fired oxy-fuel test furnace using laser-induced incandescence (LII) and extinction measurements. Primarily non-premixed propane flames were investigated in oxy-fuel mode with various concentrations of oxygen in the oxidant. The turbulent flame character was manifested through two-dimensional single-shot LII signals from soot showing strong spatial variations as well as local temporal variations. The LII signals were calibrated to soot volume fractions, f(v) , using in-situ extinction in the same spatial regions of the furnace. The results show increased f(v) for increasing oxygen concentration in the oxidant, which is related to increased temperatures as well as decreased mixing inside the furnace due to lowered total flow. For some measurement cases, the influence of additives was studied for flames in oxy-fuel and air environments. The results showed increased f(v) for additions of SO2 and NO for oxy-fuel conditions, while a decrease of f(v) was found for air-fed flames. Also, a large decrease in f(v) was found for water injection in the air-fed flames, and a slightly larger decrease for addition of KCl dissolved in water with the same amount of injected solution. Uncertainties in performing soot volume fraction measurements using LII and extinction in this large-scale furnace are discussed, and mainly considered to be uncertainties in E(m) for soot, the spatial variation of the laser fluence in the large imaged area, and the estimation of the absorption length during extinction calibration.
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- Teär Fahnehjelm, Kristina, et al.
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Cataract after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation in childhood
- 2016
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Ingår i: Acta Paediatrica. - : Wiley. - 0803-5253 .- 1651-2227. ; 105:1, s. 82-89
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Tidskriftsartikel (refereegranskat)abstract
- AimThe aim of this study was to study long-term visual outcome and cataract development in children and adolescents after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in childhood. MethodsBest corrected visual acuity (BCVA), refraction and lens status were examined in a prospective study of 139 children and adolescents. ResultsIn total, 139 patients (58 female), median age 6.6years at HSCT (range 0.4-17.5years), were followed up for a median of 8.0years (1-19.4years). Median BCVA in the better eye was 1.0 decimal. Altogether 19 of 131 patients developed cataract requiring surgery, while 46 developed less prominent lens opacities and 66 had clear lenses at time of latest follow-up. Patients conditioned with total body irradiation had a higher risk of developing lens opacities or cataract (p<0.0001) as did patients with malignant disease, irrespective of irradiation treatment (p<0.0001). Cumulative analysis showed that 50% of all patients had developed lens opacities/cataract after 10.2years. Patients who ultimately needed cataract surgery developed cataract earlier than others (p=0.006). ConclusionLens opacities or cataract were more common in children or adolescents with malignant disease and after conditioning with irradiation. Regular ophthalmological follow-up is important after HSCT for early intervention to avoid amblyopia.
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