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A unilateral nephrectomy enhances growth or weight gain in the remaining kidney, although it is not known whether the mechanism involves the division of glomerular cells. We have isolated glomeruli from the remnant kidney at different time intervals after a nephrectomy and measured the percentage of cells in the G1, G2 + M and S phases by flow cytometry. All the steady-state glomerular cells remained in G1 phase, while a significant percentage had progressed into the S phase by 4 h after the uninephrectomy. The rise in the number of cells in the S phase gradually decreased to control values by 48 h, during which time the number of cells in both G1 and G2 + M phases increased concomitantly. Neither DNA nor RNA content per glomeruli was altered by 4 and 24 h after uninephrectomy. The data suggest an early division of the glomerular cells in the remnant kidney after a contralateral nephrectomy.

SUMMARY: Pyknodysostosis is an autosomal-recessive disorder of osteoclast dysfunction causing osteosclerosis, with associated maxillofacial anomalies. Multidetector CT with multiplanar and 3D reconstruction illustrated the pathologic findings in this case. Abnormalities included multiple retained deciduous teeth, unerupted teeth with associated follicles, an irregularly expanded alveolus and body of the mandible, and an obtuse mandibular angle. Volume-rendered imaging better delineated the irregular dentition, with crowding and retention of deciduous teeth.

An ecological investigation of alimentary flora of man was made by eight selective media and six specimens recovered from stomack, duodenum, gall bladder, gall ducts, jejumun, transverse colon of 112 patients who were undergoing laparotomy for either stomack cancer, duodenal and stomack ulcer, or gall ducts disease of them. Similarities and dissimilarities of obtained results proposed existence of four different ecological sites, stomack, upper intestine, transverse colon and gall ducts in the alimentary track. Such flora speciality of a different site, however, was much influenced by pathological changes thereon. Influences from another pathological site upon flora of a healthy site were variable. Existence of the glycolytic layer, which was found by Onisi et al in the human mounth was also proved among alimentary flora with some exceptions; Enterobacteria associated with this layer, population of Candidae did not run parallel with Lactobacilli, and fusobacterium count slightly related to that of Staphylococci, a member of the layer.

The first order Raman scattering in various phases of EuSe and EuTe was theoretically studied. The Raman lines which depend on spin structures are caused via the spin-dependent polarizabilities. The phonon dispersion relations of the crystals were calculated on the breathing shell model. The Stokes shifts and intensities of the Raman lines, and their polarization selection rules obtained from the resent theory are in good agreement with experiments.

I Adamovich et al 2017 J. Phys. D: Appl. Phys. 50 323001, Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics published the first Plasma Roadmap in 2012 consisting of the individual perspectives of 16 leading experts in the various sub-fields of low temperature plasma science and technology. The 2017 Plasma Roadmap is the first update of a planned series of periodic updates of the Plasma Roadmap. The continuously growing interdisciplinary nature of the low temperature plasma field and its equally broad range of applications are making it increasingly difficult to identify major challenges that encompass all of the many sub-fields and applications. This intellectual diversity is ultimately a strength of the field. The current state of the art for the 19 sub-fields addressed in this roadmap demonstrates the enviable track record of the low temperature plasma field in the development of plasmas as an enabling technology for a vast range of technologies that underpin our modern society. At the same time, the many important scientific and technological challenges shared in this roadmap show that the path forward is not only scientifically rich but has the potential to make wide and far reaching contributions to many societal challenges.