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Contributions of fermentative acidogenic bacteria and sulfate-reducing bacteria to lactate degradati

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Contributions of fermentative acidogenic bacteria and sulfate-reducing bacteria to lactate degradation and sulfate reduction. The roles of fermentative acidogenic bacteria and sulfate-reducing bacteria (SRB) in lactate degradation and sulfate reduction in a sulfidogenic bioreactor were investigated by traditional chemical monitoring and culture-independent methods. A continuously stirred ...

Sequential or simultaneous visual processing deficit in developmental dyslexia?

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Sequential or simultaneous visual processing deficit in developmental dyslexia? The ability of dyslexic children with or without phonological problems to process simultaneous and sequential visual information was assessed using two tasks requiring the oral report of simultaneously or sequentially displayed letter-strings. The two groups were found ...

Lethal and estrogenic effects of 4-nonylphenol in the cockle Cerastoderma glaucum.

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Lethal and estrogenic effects of 4-nonylphenol in the cockle Cerastoderma glaucum. The lethal and sublethal effects of the xenoestrogen 4-nonylphenol (NP) were evaluated in the cockle Cerastoderma glaucum. In a 96-h lethality test, bivalves were exposed to 0, 0+ acetone, 0.19, 0.38, 0.75, 1.5 and 3.0mg ...

Response of human renal tubular cells to cyclosporine and sirolimus: A toxicogenomic study.

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Response of human renal tubular cells to cyclosporine and sirolimus: A toxicogenomic study. The molecular mechanisms involved in the potentially nephrotoxic response of tubular cells to immunosuppressive drugs remain poorly understood. Transcriptional profiles of human proximal tubular cells exposed to cyclosporine A (CsA), sirolimus (SRL) or ...

Sensitivity of bacterioplankton nitrogen metabolism to eutrophication in sub-tropical coastal waters

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Sensitivity of bacterioplankton nitrogen metabolism to eutrophication in sub-tropical coastal waters of Key West, Florida. Expression of intracellular ammonium assimilation enzymes were used to assess the response of nitrogen (N) metabolism in bacterioplankton to N-loading of sub-tropical coastal waters of Key West, Florida. Specific activities of ...

The Sea Empress oil spill (Wales, UK): Effects on Common Scoter Melanitta nigra in Carmarthen Bay an

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

The Sea Empress oil spill (Wales, UK): Effects on Common Scoter Melanitta nigra in Carmarthen Bay and status ten years later. Carmarthen Bay, UK, regularly supports internationally important numbers (>16,000) of non-breeding Common Scoters Melanitta nigra. The spill of 72,000 tonnes of crude oil from the ...

Effect of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) and atrazine on marine microalgae.

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Effect of linear alkylbenzene sulfonate (LAS) and atrazine on marine microalgae. Five marine microalgae (Tetraselmis chuii, Rhodomonas salina, Chaetoceros sp., Isochrysis galbana (T-iso) and Nannochloropsis gaditana), in the same biovolume quantity, were exposed to 72h growth-inhibition tests with atrazine and LAS. In all cases, the inhibition ...

Interelement relationships and age-related variation of trace element concentrations in liver of str

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Interelement relationships and age-related variation of trace element concentrations in liver of striped dolphins (Stenella coeruleoalba) from Japanese coastal waters. Concentrations of 19 trace elements (V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Cu, Zn, Se, Rb, Sr, Mo, Ag, Cd, Sb, Cs, Ba, Tl, Hg, and Pb) were ...

Decreased islet sensitivity to insulin in hamsters with dietary-induced insulin resistance.

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Decreased islet sensitivity to insulin in hamsters with dietary-induced insulin resistance. In the present study, we evaluated the autocrine modulatory effect of insulin on glucose metabolism and glucose-induced insulin secretion in islets isolated from hamsters with insulin resistance (IR) induced by administration of a sucrose-rich diet ...

Mental disorders and subsequent educational attainment in a US national sample.

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Mental disorders and subsequent educational attainment in a US national sample. As part of a larger investigation of the adverse effects of mental disorders on role functioning, we examined the associations of early-onset mental disorders with subsequent educational attainment in a large nationally representative survey of ...

Production and Utilization of Interleukin-15 in Malignant Catarrhal Fever.

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Production and Utilization of Interleukin-15 in Malignant Catarrhal Fever. Malignant catarrhal fever (MCF) is an often fatal lymphoproliferative disease of ungulates caused by either alcelaphine herpesvirus-1 (AlHV-1) or ovine herpesvirus-2 (OvHV-2). The pathogenesis of MCF is poorly understood, but appears to involve an auto-destructive pathology whereby ...

Serotonin transporter binding as a possible predictor of one-year remission in major depressive diso

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Serotonin transporter binding as a possible predictor of one-year remission in major depressive disorder. OBJECTIVE: Lower serotonin transporter (5-HTT) binding (BP(P)=f(P)B(avail)/K(D)) is reported during a major depressive episode (MDE) compared to healthy controls. Higher 5-HTT binding in the diencephalon has previously been associated with acute response ...

Tissue ingrowth in a fully covered self-expandable metallic stent (with videos).

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Tissue ingrowth in a fully covered self-expandable metallic stent (with videos). Jaganmohan S, Raju GS. Department of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Center, Galveston, Texas, USA.

Comparison of hormonal and metabolic markers after a high-fat, Western meal versus a low-fat, high-f

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Comparison of hormonal and metabolic markers after a high-fat, Western meal versus a low-fat, high-fiber meal in women with polycystic ovary syndrome. OBJECTIVE: To determine the effect of meal composition on postprandial T levels in women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). DESIGN: Randomized, crossover design. SETTING: ...

Ethical and Legal Challenges.

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Ethical and Legal Challenges. Waxman J, Morrison J. National Women\'s Law Center Washington, DC.

Excessive ovarian response is associated with increased expression of interleukin-2 in the periimpla

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Excessive ovarian response is associated with increased expression of interleukin-2 in the periimplantation endometrium. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate and compare in vivo expression of T helper type 1 (Th1) cytokines in the peri-implantation endometrium of infertile patients between natural and stimulated cycles. DESIGN: An observational study. SETTING: ...

Reply of the Committee:

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Reply of the Committee: Brzyski R. American Society for Reproductive Medicine Ethics Committee Birmingham, Alabama.

Schistosoma mansoni: Melatonin enhances efficacy of cercarial and soluble worm antigens in the induc

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Schistosoma mansoni: Melatonin enhances efficacy of cercarial and soluble worm antigens in the induction of protective immunity against infection in the hamster. Based on the beneficial influence of melatonin administration on the course of schistosomiasis and on its possible action on the immune system, we aimed ...

Novel computational models for predicting dopamine interactions.

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Novel computational models for predicting dopamine interactions. Dopamine is a crucial neurotransmitter responsible for functioning and maintenance of the nervous system. Dopamine has also been implicated in a number of diseases including schizophrenia, Parkinson\'s disease and drug addiction. Dopamine agonists are used in early Parkinson\'s disease ...

Genetic transformation of a Corynebacterial symbiont from the Chagas disease vector Triatoma infesta

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Genetic transformation of a Corynebacterial symbiont from the Chagas disease vector Triatoma infestans. Insect-borne diseases have experienced a troubling resurgence in recent years. Emergence of resistance to pesticides greatly hampers control efforts. Paratransgenesis, or the genetic transformation of bacterial symbionts of disease vectors, is an alternative ...

Reply to “Comment on: “High concentration of zinc in sub-retinal pigment epithelial deposits” (Le

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Reply to \"Comment on: \"High concentration of zinc in sub-retinal pigment epithelial deposits\" (Lengyel et al.) (Exp. Eye Res. 772-780, 84/4, 2007)\" Lengyel I, Pető T, Bird AC, van Kuijk FJ. UCL Institute of Ophthalmology, University College London, 11-43 Bath Street, London EC1V 9EL, ...

Clathrin dependent endocytosis of E-cadherin is regulated by the Arf6GAP isoform SMAP1.

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Clathrin dependent endocytosis of E-cadherin is regulated by the Arf6GAP isoform SMAP1. E-cadherin is a central component of the adherens junction in epithelial cells and continuously undergoes endocytosis via clathrin-coated vesicles and/or caveolae depending on the cell type. In this study, we examined the role of ...

Role of acetylcholine receptors in proliferation and differentiation of P19 embryonal carcinoma cell

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Role of acetylcholine receptors in proliferation and differentiation of P19 embryonal carcinoma cells. Coordinated proliferation and differentiation of progenitor cells is the base for production of appropriate numbers of neurons and glia during neuronal development in order to establish normal brain functions. We have used murine ...

Blockade of T-type voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels by benidipine, a dihydropyridine calcium channe

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

Blockade of T-type voltage-dependent Ca(2+) channels by benidipine, a dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, inhibits aldosterone production in human adrenocortical cell line NCI-H295R. Benidipine, a long-lasting dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker, is used for treatment of hypertension and angina. Benidipine exerts pleiotropic pharmacological features, such as renoprotective and ...

When can we say ‘if’?

Sunday, March 16th, 2008

When can we say \'if\'? In this study, we focus on the conditions which permit people to assert a conditional statement of the form \'if p then q\' with conversational relevance. In a broadly decision-theoretic approach, also drawing on hypothetical thinking theory [Evans, J. St. B. ...

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