N Ivan Contreras

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Urea transporter-inhibitor diuretics: would chicken be unresponsive to them?

Urea transporter-inhibitor diuretics (UTID) is an active research field now being tested in mice; their action is based on the key role urea transport plays a key role -at the tubular level- in...

13 February 2021 2,957 0 View

Heat transfer: what mathemats apply to maximize the net current yield in the thermoelectric panel system shown?

Heat transfer problem: what mathematical calculations apply to estimate the net current yield in a (TEG HV3-based) thermoelectric panel system where the source emits 5 Mjoule/h at 100°C, and...

29 June 2020 10,170 3 View

Name a sensitive technique to detect the effects of sialidase treatment on the glycocalix of erythrocytes?

Desialylation of erythrocyte glycocalix has been postulated to play a role to enhance erythrocyte snatching at the spleen in sepsis. What biochemical/biophysical techniques could be best used to...

20 October 2019 4,678 1 View

How could photolyases repair DNA when injected into a tissue parenchyma (typically skin) if presumably it never reaches the nuclear compartment?

The question arises from seeing photolyases being advertised for skin DNA-repair in living people

14 June 2019 2,138 0 View

Can someone suggest an ideal RNA coliphage to be used as a vector for the amplified expression of a foreign protein in E. coli ?

The idea being -of course- to replace coliphage-(structural) protein mRNA with that of the foreign protein.

06 September 2018 4,835 2 View

How can one achieve preferential expression of a particular mRNA molecule transfected into a microbial species ?

In other words, how do you design a self-amplifying (replicon) RNA aiming to achieve the preferential expression of a particular mRNA? What other mRNAs need to be included in the replicon? Thanks.

04 September 2018 5,782 3 View

How likely is it that a piece of self-amplifying viral replicon RNA may be serendipatously taken up by cultured staphylococci and expressed in vitro?

The question adresses the possible transfection of bacteria with replicon RNA vaccine material to create a fagocytable microbial form susceptible of being used as vaccinating material.

03 September 2018 8,793 2 View

Could pre-sleep relax improve sleep quality and favour psychotherapy outcome?

Psychotherapy involves learning. Learning depends on sleep and dreaming. How often do psychtherapists pay close attention to sleep hygiene in their clients? Could pre-sleep relax improve sleep...

21 March 2015 7,681 12 View