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The nucleosynthesis of elements beyond iron is dominated by neutron captures in the s and r processes. However, 32 stable, proton-rich isotopes cannot be formed during those processes, because they are shielded from the s-process flow and r-process β-decay chains. These nuclei are attributed to the p and rp process.
For all those processes, current research in nuclear astrophysics addresses the need for more precise reaction data involving radioactive isotopes. Depending on the particular reaction, direct or inverse kinematics, forward or time-reversed direction are investigated to determine or at least to constrain the desired reaction cross sections.
The Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) will offer unique, unprecedented opportunities to investigate many of the important reactions. The high yield of radioactive isotopes, even far away from the valley of stability, allows the investigation of isotopes involved in processes as exotic as the r or rp processes.
Forstwissenschaftler und der Wissenstransfer: Erklärungen für unterschiedliche Kommunikationsstile
(2009)
Dieser Beitrag setzt sich mit den Fragen auseinander, in welchen unterschiedlichen Stilen Forstwissenschaftler kommunizieren und wie sich Wissenschaftler mit differierenden Kommunikationsstilen unterscheiden. Dabei wird gezeigt, dass die Wissenschaftler in vier Kommunikationstypen eingeteilt werden können. Wissenschaftler mit diesen unterschiedlichen Kommunikationsstilen unterscheiden sich in ihrer Stellung innerhalb der akademischen Welt und ihren Motiven für Kommunikation. Die Vorstellungen über Medienwirkungen unterscheiden sich nicht zwischen den Wissenschaftlern mit unterschiedlichen Kommunikationsstilen. Eine Third-Person-Wahrnehmung kann eindeutig festgestellt werden, diese hat jedoch keinen Einfluss auf das Kommunikationsverhalten.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are increasingly recognized as important mediators of intercellular communication. In this study, we aimed to further characterize the role of macrophage-derived EVs in immune responses against hepatitis C virus (HCV) and the potential of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) to modulate this modality of innate immunity. To this end, EVs were isolated from interferon-stimulated macrophage cultures or from serum of patients with acute or chronic hepatitis C. EVs were characterized by electron microscopy, flow cytometry, RNA-sequencing, and Western blot analysis. The effect of EVs on replication of HCV was assessed in coculture models. Functional analyses were performed to assess the impact of PUFAs on EV-mediated antiviral immunity. We found that macrophages secreted various cytokines shortly after stimulation with type I and II IFN, which orchestrated a fast but short-lasting antiviral state. This rapid innate immune answer was followed by the production of macrophage-derived EVs, which induced a late, but long-lasting inhibitory effect on HCV replication. Of note, exposure of macrophages to PUFAs, which are important regulators of immune responses, dampened EV-mediated antiviral immune responses. Finally, EVs from patients with hepatitis C exhibited long-lasting antiviral activities during IFN therapy as well. The antiviral effect of EVs from Caucasian and Japanese patients differed, which may be explained by different nutritional uptake of PUFAs. In conclusion, our data indicate that macrophage-derived EVs mediate long-lasting inhibitory effects on HCV replication, which may bridge the time until efficient adaptive immune responses are established, and which can be blunted by PUFAs.