Louisiana State University

About: Louisiana State University is a education organization based out in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 40206 authors who have published 76587 publications receiving 2566076 citations. The organization is also known as: LSU & Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College.

Accretion power in astrophysics

Abstract: 1. Accretion as a source of energy 2. Gas dynamics 3. Plasma concepts 4. Accretion in binary systems 5. Accretion discs 6. Accretion on to a compact object 7. Active galactic nuclei 8. Accretion discs in active galactic nuclei 9. Accretion power in active galactic nuclei 10. Thick discs 11. Accretion flows.

The Adult Learner : The Definitive Classic in Adult Education and Human Resource Development

Abstract: Introduction Part 1: The Roots of Andragogy Exploring the world of learning theory Theories of learning A theory of adult learning: Andragogy Theories of teaching Part 2: Advancements in Adult Learning New perspectives on andragogy Adult learning within human resource development Beyond andragogy Part 3: Selected Readings.

Guidelines for the use and interpretation of assays for monitoring autophagy in higher eukaryotes

Abstract: Research in autophagy continues to accelerate,(1) and as a result many new scientists are entering the field Accordingly, it is important to establish a standard set of criteria for monitoring macroautophagy in different organisms Recent reviews have described the range of assays that have been used for this purpose(2,3) There are many useful and convenient methods that can be used to monitor macroautophagy in yeast, but relatively few in other model systems, and there is much confusion regarding acceptable methods to measure macroautophagy in higher eukaryotes A key point that needs to be emphasized is that there is a difference between measurements that monitor the numbers of autophagosomes versus those that measure flux through the autophagy pathway; thus, a block in macroautophagy that results in autophagosome accumulation needs to be differentiated from fully functional autophagy that includes delivery to, and degradation within, lysosomes (in most higher eukaryotes) or the vacuole (in plants and fungi) Here, we present a set of guidelines for the selection and interpretation of the methods that can be used by investigators who are attempting to examine macroautophagy and related processes, as well as by reviewers who need to provide realistic and reasonable critiques of papers that investigate these processes This set of guidelines is not meant to be a formulaic set of rules, because the appropriate assays depend in part on the question being asked and the system being used In addition, we emphasize that no individual assay is guaranteed to be the most appropriate one in every situation, and we strongly recommend the use of multiple assays to verify an autophagic response