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Stockholm University
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About: Stockholm University is a education organization based out in Stockholm, Sweden. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Supernova. The organization has 21052 authors who have published 62567 publications receiving 2725859 citations. The organization is also known as: University of Stockholm & Stockholms universitet.
Topics: Population, Supernova, Galaxy, Large Hadron Collider, Arctic
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TL;DR: It is pointed to the possibility that cause and effect may on occasion be the reverse: browning agents may disrupt, for example, the fur, leading to increased heat loss, increased thermogenic demand to counteract thisHeat loss, and thus, through sympathetic nervous system activation, to enhanced UCP1 expression in white (and brown) adipose tissues.
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TL;DR: The electronic structure and chemical composition of efficient CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cell materials deposited onto mesoporous TiO2 were studied using photoelectron spectroscopy with hard X-rays and results indicating similar electronic structures are shown.
Abstract: The electronic structure and chemical composition of efficient CH3NH3PbI3 perovskite solar cell materials deposited onto mesoporous TiO2 were studied using photoelectron spectroscopy with hard X-rays. With this technique, it is possible to directly measure the occupied energy levels of the perovskite as well as the TiO2 buried beneath and thereby determine the energy level matching of the interface. The measurements of the valence levels were in good agreement with simulated density of states, and the investigation gives information on the character of the valence levels. We also show that two different deposition techniques give results indicating similar electronic structures.
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TL;DR: This review covers an alternative approach, in which the lignin valorization is performed in concert with the pulping process, which enables the fractionation of all components of thelignocellulosic biomass into valorizable streams.
Abstract: Current processes for the fractionation of lignocellulosic biomass focus on the production of high-quality cellulosic fibers for paper, board, and viscose production. The other fractions that constitute a major part of lignocellulose are treated as waste or used for energy production. The transformation of lignocellulose beyond paper pulp to a commodity (e.g., fine chemicals, polymer precursors, and fuels) is the only feasible alternative to current refining of fossil fuels as a carbon feedstock. Inspired by this challenge, scientists and engineers have developed a plethora of methods for the valorization of biomass. However, most studies have focused on using one single purified component from lignocellulose that is not currently generated by the existing biomass fractionation processes. A lot of effort has been made to develop efficient methods for lignin depolymerization. The step to take this fundamental research to industrial applications is still a major challenge. This review covers an alternative approach, in which the lignin valorization is performed in concert with the pulping process. This enables the fractionation of all components of the lignocellulosic biomass into valorizable streams. Lignocellulose fractions obtained this way (e.g., lignin oil and glucose) can be utilized in a number of existing procedures. The review covers historic, current, and future perspectives, with respect to catalytic lignocellulose fractionation processes.
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TL;DR: It is demonstrated that KSHV-FLIP protects cells from Fas-mediated apoptosis by inhibiting caspase activation and permits clonal growth in the presence of death stimuli in vitro, and it is shown that it can act as a tumor progression factor by promoting tumor establishment and growth in vivo.
Abstract: Death receptor–mediated apoptosis can be modulated by several antiapoptotic proteins, such as the FLICE (FADD [Fas-associated death domain]-like IL-1β–converting enzyme)-inhibitory proteins (FLIPs) The FLIP family includes both cellular and viral members The Kaposi's sarcoma–associated herpesvirus protein (KSHV)-FLIP is expressed by human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), which is associated with malignancies such as Kaposi's sarcoma and certain lymphomas In this paper, we demonstrate that KSHV-FLIP protects cells from Fas-mediated apoptosis by inhibiting caspase activation and permits clonal growth in the presence of death stimuli in vitro Furthermore, we show that KSHV-FLIP can act as a tumor progression factor by promoting tumor establishment and growth in vivo When injected into immunocompetent recipient mouse strains, murine B lymphoma cells (A20) transduced with KSHV-FLIP rapidly develop into aggressive tumors showing a high rate of survival and growth The tumor-progressive activity of KSHV-FLIP is mediated by prevention of death receptor–induced apoptosis triggered by conventional T cells Consequently, inhibitors of death receptor signaling can be regarded as a new class of tumor progression factors, and HHV-8–associated tumors may represent naturally occurring examples of the tumorigenic effect of such inhibitors
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Life Sciences Institute1, Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences2, University of Alaska Fairbanks3, University of Ferrara4, Agricultural University of Iceland5, Aberystwyth University6, Florida International University7, University of Alberta8, Colorado State University9, Marine Biological Laboratory10, University of Copenhagen11, University of Gothenburg12, Moscow State University13, Stockholm University14, University of Tromsø15, Finnish Forest Research Institute16, Norwegian University of Life Sciences17, University of Toyama18, University of Alaska Anchorage19, Chinese Academy of Sciences20
TL;DR: It is demonstrated that longer-term, large-scale changes to leaf litter decomposition will be driven primarily by both direct warming effects and concomitant shifts in plant growth form composition, with a much smaller role for changes in litter quality within species.
Abstract: Whether climate change will turn cold biomes from large long-term carbon sinks into sources is hotly debated because of the great potential for ecosystem-mediated feedbacks to global climate. Critical are the direction, magnitude and generality of climate responses of plant litter decomposition. Here, we present the first quantitative analysis of the major climate-change-related drivers of litter decomposition rates in cold northern biomes worldwide. Leaf litters collected from the predominant species in 33 global change manipulation experiments in circum-arctic-alpine ecosystems were incubated simultaneously in two contrasting arctic life zones. We demonstrate that longer-term, large-scale changes to leaf litter decomposition will be driven primarily by both direct warming effects and concomitant shifts in plant growth form composition, with a much smaller role for changes in litter quality within species. Specifically, the ongoing warming-induced expansion of shrubs with recalcitrant leaf litter across cold biomes would constitute a negative feedback to global warming. Depending on the strength of other (previously reported) positive feedbacks of shrub expansion on soil carbon turnover, this may partly counteract direct warming enhancement of litter decomposition.
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Hongjie Dai | 197 | 570 | 182579 |
Hyun-Chul Kim | 176 | 4076 | 183227 |
Richard S. Ellis | 169 | 882 | 136011 |
Stanley B. Prusiner | 168 | 745 | 97528 |
Anders Björklund | 165 | 769 | 84268 |
Yang Yang | 164 | 2704 | 144071 |
Tomas Hökfelt | 158 | 1033 | 95979 |
Bengt Winblad | 153 | 1240 | 101064 |
Zhenwei Yang | 150 | 956 | 109344 |
Marvin Johnson | 149 | 1827 | 119520 |
Jan-Åke Gustafsson | 147 | 1058 | 98804 |
Markus Ackermann | 146 | 610 | 71071 |
Hans-Olov Adami | 145 | 908 | 83473 |
Markku Kulmala | 142 | 1487 | 85179 |
Kjell Fuxe | 142 | 1479 | 89846 |