Although some studies have shown impairments in patients with bipolar disorder (BPD) and in smokers, it is unclear how these two factors work together. Our premise was that chronic smoking affects color discrimination and this is more pronounced in BPD.

Our main purpose was to investigate the influence of smoking and BPD on color…[Read more]

Our previous studies found that the C-X-C motif chemokine receptor 5 (CXCR5) loss leads to retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) dysfunction and AMD pathogenesis. The current study aimed to characterize the G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) structure of CXCR5 and analyze its interactions with AMD-related risk genes. The sequence alignments, homology…[Read more]

Also, the influence of the adsorbate layer on the wetting was studied for a sufficiently thick adsorbate layer, the wall’s influence on the wetting vanishes, which is then only determined by the adsorbate layer.The quest for safe and high-performance Li ion batteries (LIBs) motivates intense efforts seeking a high-energy but reliable anode,…[Read more]