Membrane trafficking plays a crucial role in cell polarity by directing lipids and proteins to specific subcellular locations in the cell and sustaining a polarized state. The Golgi apparatus, the master organizer of membrane trafficking, can be subdivided into three layers that play different mechanical roles: a cytoskeletal layer, the so-called G...
There are many ways to simulate handrim wheelchair propulsion in the laboratory. Ideally, these would be able to, at least mechanically, simulate field conditions. This narrative review provides an overview of the lab-based equipment used in published research and critically assesses their ability to simulate and measure wheelchair propulsion perfo...
Published in International journal of cardiology
In Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS), RV dysfunction is associated with poor outcomes. However, the effect of varying LV size on regional RV mechanics and outcome has not been studied. Twenty newborns (0-7 days) with HLHS had pre-stage 1 and pre-stage 2 echocardiograms prospectively protocoled for strain analysis of the apical 4-chamber view. ...
We prove a new rigorous upper bound on the vertical heat transport for B\'enard-Marangoni convection of a two- or three-dimensional fluid layer with infinite Prandtl number. Precisely, for Marangoni number $Ma \gg 1$ the Nusselt number $Nu$ is bounded asymptotically by $Nu \lesssim Ma^{2/7}(\ln Ma)^{-1/7}$. Key to our proof are a background tempera...
Published in Arabian Journal of Geosciences
The significance of the fault-formation mechanism and its relation to earthquakes are discussed, with attention paid to prior fieldwork and analytical results. This paper uses MIDAS/GTS numerical software to simulate the formation mechanism of the newly formed NW-trending Xiaoyudong Fault. The generation of the Xiaoyudong Fault was closely related ...
Published in Computational biology and chemistry
The field of thrombosis and hemostasis is crucial for understanding and developing new therapies for pathologies such as deep vein thrombosis, diabetes related strokes, pulmonary embolisms, and hemorrhaging related diseases. In the last two decades, an exponential growth in studies related to fibrin clot formation using computational tools has been...
Published in Strojnícky časopis - Journal of Mechanical Engineering
Most of the people living in developing or less developed countries have limited earning to provide somehow their basic needs and usual staff. Carrying goods is a regular task in life and several products have been invented to minimize efforts in this purpose. However, the price and features of most available products are out of the reach for the p...
