The plasma membrane(PM)plays an essential role in maintaining cell homeostasis,therefore,timely and effective repair of damage caused by factors such as mechanical rupture,pore-forming toxins,or pore-forming proteins ...The plasma membrane(PM)plays an essential role in maintaining cell homeostasis,therefore,timely and effective repair of damage caused by factors such as mechanical rupture,pore-forming toxins,or pore-forming proteins is crucial for cell survival.PM damage induces membrane rupture and stimulates an immune response.However,damage resulting from regulated cell death processes,including pyroptosis,ferroptosis,and necroptosis,cannot be repaired by simple sealing mechanisms and thus,requires specialized repair machinery.Recent research has identified a PM repair mechanism of regulated cell death-related injury,mediated by the endosomal sorting complexes required for transport(ESCRT)machinery.Here,we review recent progress in elucidating the ESCRT machinery-mediated repair mechanism of PM injury,with particular focus on processes related to regulated cell death.This overview,along with continued research in this field,may provide novel insights into therapeutic targets for diseases associated with dysregulation of regulated cell death pathways.展开更多
This article provides a short review on the importance of the detailed analysis of a Langmuir probe I-V trace in a multi-Maxwellian plasma,and discuss proper procedures analyzing Langmuir probe I-V traces in bi-Maxwel...This article provides a short review on the importance of the detailed analysis of a Langmuir probe I-V trace in a multi-Maxwellian plasma,and discuss proper procedures analyzing Langmuir probe I-V traces in bi-Maxwellian and triple-Maxwellian Electron Energy Distribution Function(EEDF)plasmas.Discus⁃sion and demonstration of procedures include the treatment of the ion saturation current,electron saturation cur⁃rent,space-charge effects on the I-V trace,and most importantly how to properly isolate and fit for each electron group present in an I-V trace reflecting a mult-Maxwellian EEDF,as well as how having a multi-Maxwellian EEDF affects the procedures of treating the ion and electron saturation currents.Shortcomings of common improp⁃er procedures are discussed and demonstrated with simulated I-V traces to show how these procedures gives false measurements.展开更多
文摘The plasma membrane(PM)plays an essential role in maintaining cell homeostasis,therefore,timely and effective repair of damage caused by factors such as mechanical rupture,pore-forming toxins,or pore-forming proteins is crucial for cell survival.PM damage induces membrane rupture and stimulates an immune response.However,damage resulting from regulated cell death processes,including pyroptosis,ferroptosis,and necroptosis,cannot be repaired by simple sealing mechanisms and thus,requires specialized repair machinery.Recent research has identified a PM repair mechanism of regulated cell death-related injury,mediated by the endosomal sorting complexes required for transport(ESCRT)machinery.Here,we review recent progress in elucidating the ESCRT machinery-mediated repair mechanism of PM injury,with particular focus on processes related to regulated cell death.This overview,along with continued research in this field,may provide novel insights into therapeutic targets for diseases associated with dysregulation of regulated cell death pathways.
文摘This article provides a short review on the importance of the detailed analysis of a Langmuir probe I-V trace in a multi-Maxwellian plasma,and discuss proper procedures analyzing Langmuir probe I-V traces in bi-Maxwellian and triple-Maxwellian Electron Energy Distribution Function(EEDF)plasmas.Discus⁃sion and demonstration of procedures include the treatment of the ion saturation current,electron saturation cur⁃rent,space-charge effects on the I-V trace,and most importantly how to properly isolate and fit for each electron group present in an I-V trace reflecting a mult-Maxwellian EEDF,as well as how having a multi-Maxwellian EEDF affects the procedures of treating the ion and electron saturation currents.Shortcomings of common improp⁃er procedures are discussed and demonstrated with simulated I-V traces to show how these procedures gives false measurements.