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The Vaal River, South Africa, historically had a rich diversity of native submerged macrophytes with at least 13 species from 5 families recorded. Over the past 10 years there has been a noticeable reduction in the occurrence and diversity of submerged macrophytes in the river. It is possible that this is linked to the recent increase in the populations of invasive alien grass carp Ctenopharyngodon idella Cuvier & Valenciennes (Cyprinidae) in the river, where populations have been a concern since 2005. Grass carp invasions worldwide have been shown to have severe impacts on macrophyte biodiversity and ecosystem functioning. This fish is an aggressive feeder on submerged macrophytes, as well as being an ecosystem engineer that can change water and sediment chemistry. 相似文献
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Dimitrios Daoussis Vasileios Panoulas Tracey Toms Holly John Ioannis Antonopoulos Peter Nightingale Karen MJ Douglas Rainer Klocke George D Kitas 《Arthritis research & therapy》2009,11(4):R116-8
Introduction
Recent evidence suggests that uric acid (UA), regardless of crystal deposition, may play a direct pathogenic role in renal disease. We have shown that UA is an independent predictor of hypertension and cardiovascular disease (CVD), and that CVD risk factors associate with renal dysfunction, in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). In this study we investigated whether UA associates with renal dysfunction in patients with RA and whether such an association is independent or mediated through other comorbidities or risk factors for renal impairment. 相似文献34.
V Schauer-Vukasinovic D Bur E Kitas D Schlatter G Rossé H W Lahm T Giller 《European journal of biochemistry》2000,267(9):2573-2580
Recombinant human napsin A expressed in human embryonic kidney 293 cells was purified to homogeneity by a single-step procedure using part of napsin A propeptide as affinity ligand. N-Terminal amino-acid sequencing of the purified enzyme identified the mature form of napsin A. Treatment of purified napsin A with endoglycosidases F and H resulted in a decrease in its molecular mass from 39 kDa to approximately 37 kDa, confirming that napsin A is glycosylated. The kinetic properties were analyzed by using two fluorogenic synthetic substrates K(Dabsyl)-TSLLMAAPQ-Lucifer yellow (DS1) and K(Dabsyl)-TSVLMAAPQ-Lucifer yellow (DS3). The Km values obtained were 1.7 microM and 6.2 microM, respectively. A substrate-specificity study using a napsin A-targeted peptide library confirmed the preference of napsin A for hydrophobic residues at positions P1 and P1'. Adjacent positions, P2-P4 and P2'-P4', appeared less restricted in distribution of amino acids. A pH optimum between 4.0 and 5.5 at room temperature was determined. The purified enzyme was fully active for more than 10 h at pH 5.0 and 6.0, while a half-life of 4 h was determined at pH 7.0 and 37 degrees C. 相似文献
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Griffiths HR Dunston CR Bennett SJ Grant MM Phillips DC Kitas GD 《Biochemical Society transactions》2011,39(5):1273-1278
During chronic inflammation and ageing, the increase in oxidative stress in both intracellular and extracellular compartments is likely to influence local cell functions. Redox changes alter the T-cell proteome in a quantitative and qualitative manner, and post-translational modifications to surface and cytoplasmic proteins by increased reactive species can influence T-cell function. Previously, we have shown that RA (rheumatoid arthritis) T-cells exhibit reduced ROS (reactive oxygen species) production in response to extracellular stimulation compared with age-matched controls, and basal ROS levels [measured as DCF (2',7'-dichlorofluorescein) fluorescence] are lower in RA T-cells. In contrast, exposing T-cells in vitro to different extracellular redox environments modulates intracellular signalling and enhances cytokine secretion. Together, these data suggest that a complex relationship exists between intra- and extra-cellular redox compartments which contribute to the T-cell phenotype. 相似文献
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Metsios GS Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A Treharne GJ Nevill AM Sandoo A Panoulas VF Toms TE Koutedakis Y Kitas GD 《Arthritis research & therapy》2011,13(3):R108
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Substantial effort has been devoted for devising effective and safe interventions to reduce preventable hospital admissions in chronic disease patients. In rheumatoid arthritis (RA), identifying risk factors for admission has important health policy implications, but knowledge of which factors cause or prevent hospital admissions is currently lacking. We hypothesised that disease activity/severity and physical activity are major predictors for the need of hospitalisation in patients with RA. 相似文献37.
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Tracey E Toms Vasileios F Panoulas Holly John Karen MJ Douglas George D Kitas 《Arthritis research & therapy》2009,11(4):R110-10
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The metabolic syndrome (MetS) may contribute to the excess cardiovascular burden observed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The prevalence and associations of the MetS in RA remain uncertain: systemic inflammation and anti-rheumatic therapy may contribute. Methotrexate (MTX) use has recently been linked to a reduced presence of MetS, via an assumed generic anti-inflammatory mechanism. We aimed to: assess the prevalence of the MetS in RA; identify factors that associate with its presence; and assess their interaction with the potential influence of MTX. 相似文献39.
Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A Metsios GS Panoulas VF Douglas KM Nevill AM Jamurtas AZ Kita M Koutedakis Y Kitas GD 《Arthritis research & therapy》2008,10(3):R59
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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is associated with altered metabolism leading to muscle wasting. In the general population, cigarette smoking is known to affect body composition by reducing fat and inhibiting muscle synthesis. Even though smoking has been implicated in the pathophysiology and progression of RA, its possible effects on body composition of such patients have not been studied. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify potential associations of smoking with body weight and composition of RA patients. 相似文献40.
Carotid intima-media thickness (cIMT) reflects early atherosclerosis and predicts cardiovascular events in the general population.
An increased cIMT is present in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, compared with control individuals, from the early stages
of the disease and is thought to indicate accelerated atherosclerosis, but direct evidence is not available. Whether cIMT
is susceptible to rapid and potentially reversible change depending on the intensity of inflammation in states of high-grade
systemic inflammation, such as rheumatoid arthritis, remains unknown. If this is the case, an increased cIMT in such disease
states may not reflect structural vessel wall damage, and may not be a good predictor of future cardiovascular events in these
particular populations. Prospective, long-term, longitudinal studies are needed to address these questions. 相似文献