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Griffith University
Education•Brisbane, Queensland, Australia•
About: Griffith University is a education organization based out in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Context (language use). The organization has 13830 authors who have published 49318 publications receiving 1420865 citations.
Topics: Population, Context (language use), Poison control, Health care, Tourism
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TL;DR: In this article, the authors evaluated whether a universal school-based program, designed to prevent depression in adolescents, could be effectively implemented within the constraints of the school environment and found that adolescents in either of the two groups reported significantly lower levels of depressive symptomatology and hopelessness at post-intervention and 10-month follow-up, compared with those in the comparison group.
Abstract: Evaluated whether a universal school-based program, designed to prevent depression in adolescents, could be effectively implemented within the constraints of the school environment. Participants were 260 Year 9 secondary school students. Students completed measures of depressive symptoms and hopelessness and were then assigned to 1 of 3 groups: (a) Resourceful Adolescent Program-Adolescents (RAP-A), an 11-session school-based resilience building program, as part of the school curriculum; (b) Resourceful Adolescent Program-Family (RAP-F), the same program as in RAP-A, but in which each student's parents were also invited to participate in a 3-session parent program; and (c) Adolescent Watch, a comparison group in which adolescents simply completed the measures. The program was implemented with a high recruitment (88%), low attrition rate (5.8%), and satisfactory adherence to program protocol. Adolescents in either of the RAP programs reported significantly lower levels of depressive symptomatology and hopelessness at post-intervention and 10-month follow-up, compared with those in the comparison group. Adolescents also reported high satisfaction with the program. The study provides evidence for the efficacy of a school-based universal program designed to prevent depression in adolescence.
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TL;DR: It is shown that monocyte-derived human dendritic cells (DCs) release cysteine in the extracellular space during antigen presentation, thus providing a reducing microenvironment that facilitates immune response.
Abstract: T lymphocytes are defective in cystine uptake and thus require exogenous thiols for activation and function. Here we show that monocyte-derived human dendritic cells (DCs) release cysteine in the extracellular space. Cysteine generation is increased by lipopolysaccharide and tumor necrosis factor α, and by contact with T cells specifically recognizing soluble or alloantigens. These stimuli also induce thioredoxin (TRX) accumulation in DCs. However, only the contact with antigen-specific T cells triggers TRX secretion by the antigen-presenting cells. Fewer extracellular thiols are recovered after DC–T cell interactions when cystine uptake or TRX activity are inhibited. In addition, glutamate (Glu) and anti-TRX-inactivating antibodies inhibit antigen-dependent T lymphocyte proliferation. These findings indicate that, during antigen presentation, DCs uptake cystine and release cysteine and TRX, thus providing a reducing microenvironment that facilitates immune response.
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Griffith University1, Yunnan University2, University of Queensland3, Qingdao University4, University of Science and Technology of China5, Taiyuan University of Technology6, Hunan University7, Australian National Fabrication Facility8, University of Wollongong9, Case Western Reserve University10, Jilin University11
TL;DR: In this article, a proof-of-concept study on the active site evaluation for a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite catalyst with specific pentagon carbon defective patterns (D-HOPG) is presented.
Abstract: Owing to the difficulty in controlling the dopant or defect types and their homogeneity in carbon materials, it is still a controversial issue to identify the active sites of carbon-based metal-free catalysts. Here we report a proof-of-concept study on the active-site evaluation for a highly oriented pyrolytic graphite catalyst with specific pentagon carbon defective patterns (D-HOPG). It is demonstrated that specific carbon defect types (an edged pentagon in this work) could be selectively created via controllable nitrogen doping. Work-function analyses coupled with macro and micro-electrochemical performance measurements suggest that the pentagon defects in D-HOPG served as major active sites for the acidic oxygen reduction reaction, even much superior to the pyridinic nitrogen sites in nitrogen-doped highly oriented pyrolytic graphite. This work enables us to elucidate the relative importance of the specific carbon defects versus nitrogen-dopant species and their respective contributions to the observed overall acidic oxygen reduction reaction activity.
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TL;DR: Using rust (α-Fe2O3) as a new counter electrode catalyst, which demonstrates promising electrocatalytic activity towards triiodide reduction at a rate comparable to platinum is successfully used.
Abstract: Dye-sensitized solar cells have attracted intense research attention owing to their ease of fabrication, cost-effectiveness and high efficiency in converting solar energy. Noble platinum is generally used as catalytic counter electrode for redox mediators in electrolyte solution. Unfortunately, platinum is expensive and non-sustainable for long-term applications. Therefore, researchers are facing with the challenge of developing low-cost and earth-abundant alternatives. So far, rational screening of non-platinum counter electrodes has been hamstrung by the lack of understanding about the electrocatalytic process of redox mediators on various counter electrodes. Here, using first-principle quantum chemical calculations, we studied the electrocatalytic process of redox mediators and predicted electrocatalytic activity of potential semiconductor counter electrodes. On the basis of theoretical predictions, we successfully used rust (α-Fe2O3) as a new counter electrode catalyst, which demonstrates promising electrocatalytic activity towards triiodide reduction at a rate comparable to platinum.
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TL;DR: The increase in %C and %N in both shrimp and seagrass after acid washing suggests that the changes in isotope ratios are due to loss of molecules comparatively low in C and N.
Abstract: We investigated the effects of acid washing on the carbon and nitrogen composition and stable isotope ratios of C and N in shrimp (Metapenaeus spp.) and seagrass (Enhalus acoroides). Acid washing did not affect the mean 6’ 3C ratios for juvenile Metapenaeus moyebi and resulted in only an ecologically insignificant change (0.3%0) in mean P3C ratios for larger Metapenaeus bennettae. In contrast, acid washing increased the mean 615N signatures of shrimp tissue (- 3G) and decreased that of seagrass (N 1.89&) to a degree that may confound the interpretation of food webs. The increase in %C and %N in both shrimp and seagrass after acid washing suggests that the changes in isotope ratios are due to loss of molecules comparatively low in C and N. Treating samples by acid washing also resulted in an increase in the variation among individuals for both 615N and 613C, which would lead to a loss of statistical power for testing differences between species, sites, or seasons.
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Rasmus Nielsen | 135 | 556 | 84898 |
Claudiu T. Supuran | 134 | 1973 | 86850 |
Jeffrey D. Sachs | 130 | 692 | 86589 |
David Smith | 129 | 2184 | 100917 |
Michael R. Green | 126 | 537 | 57447 |
John J. McGrath | 120 | 791 | 124804 |
E. K. U. Gross | 119 | 1154 | 75970 |
David M. Evans | 116 | 632 | 74420 |
Mike Clarke | 113 | 1037 | 164328 |
Wayne Hall | 111 | 1260 | 75606 |
Patrick J. McGrath | 107 | 681 | 51940 |
Peter K. Smith | 107 | 855 | 49174 |
Erko Stackebrandt | 106 | 633 | 68201 |
Phyllis Butow | 102 | 731 | 37752 |
John Quackenbush | 99 | 427 | 67029 |