University of the Philippines Los Baños

Hidden reservoir dynamics in oxygen temperature-programmed desorption from rhodium: A two-layer kinetic Monte Carlo study

Temperature-programmed desorption (TPD) spectra constrain coupled surface kinetics but do not necessarily identify a unique microscopic pathway. We develop a two-layer kinetic Monte Carlo model for oxygen desorption from rhodium, including reversible surface–subsurface exchange,...

Spatial, Histochemical, and Ultrastructural Analysis of Melanomacrophages in the Liver of the Red‐Eared Slider ( Trachemys scripta elegans )

ABSTRACT Melanomacrophages (MMs) are pigmented phagocytic cells observed in ectotherms. Investigating MMs is valuable for elucidating the evolutionary background of the vertebrate immune system. However, studies regarding the distribution and function of hepatic MMs remain limite...

Is Knowledge of Policy Key to Its Implementation?The Legal Approach to Promoting the Rights toHealth of the Elderly in the Philippines

The general aim of the study is to seek evidence on the role of knowledge in implementing a health policy on aging. In specific terms, it sought evidence on the actual translation of the law on senior citizens’ access to health benefits and social services. To do so, a combinatio...

Objective-driven morphology control through scanning-probe-inspired postgrowth perturbations

In this study, we combine a kinetic Monte Carlo model of submonolayer growth with scanning-probe-inspired localized postgrowth perturbations to examine morphology control after deposition. This approach offers a route to reshape an already grown surface, but selecting an effectiv...

Beraprost Attenuates Starvation‐Induced Apoptosis and Protects Feline Endothelial Cells

OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to establish an in vitro model of feline endothelial cells (FECs) undergoing apoptosis when cultured under various nutrient deprivation (starvation) conditions to investigate the protective effects of beraprost and its stereoisomers on endothelial cel...