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The cuticular membrane (CM) ofNicotiana tabacumL., includingthe cellin wall (CW), was examined to gain more informationabout the nature and chemical constitution of its fine structurefor possible inclusion in a model system, as recent literaturequestions its function as a major water permeability barrier.Different preparation techniques were used and the results evaluatedto select a method for future studies on tobacco leaf cuticles.Fixation with OsO4included in the primary fixative, either asa vapour or in combination with other agents, followed by OsO4aspost-fixative, gave good contrast of the CM. The lamellar structureof the tobacco cuticle proper (CP) was revealed by contrastingwith uranyl acetate and lead citrate. The fine lamellar structureof the CP was very clearly contrasted when KMnO4was includedin the primary fixative. This was interpreted as indicatingthe tobacco CP to be polar. The reticulate fibrillar patternof the tobacco cuticular layer (CL) containing polysaccharideswas well contrasted when either OsO4or paraformaldehyde wereincluded in the primary fixative. Cold fixation with glutaraldehydeand dimethyl sulphoxide and post-fixation with OsO4revealedelectron-opaque material in the outer cutinized, irregularlyoutlined, region of the CW. These ultrahistochemical reactionsare discussed in relation to the known chemical compositionand possible water permeability of the CM. Cuticular fine structure; cuticular transpiration; Nicotiana tabacumL. 相似文献
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Mutations in either of two tumor suppressor genes, TSC1 or TSC2, cause tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC), a syndrome resulting in benign hamartomatous tumors and neurological disorders. Cellular growth defects and neuronal disorganization associated with TSC are believed to be due to upregulated TOR signaling. We overexpressed Rheb, an upstream regulator of TOR, in two different subsets of D. melanogaster central brain neurons in order to upregulate the Tsc-Rheb-TOR pathway. Overexpression of Rheb in either the mushroom bodies or the insulin producing cells resulted in enlarged axon projections and cell bodies, which continued to increase in size with prolonged Rheb expression as the animals aged. Additionally, Rheb overexpression in the mushroom bodies resulted in deficiencies in 3 hr but not immediate appetitive memory. Thus, Rheb overexpression in the central brain neurons of flies causes not only morphological phenotypes, but behavioral and aging phenotypes that may mirror symptoms of TSC. 相似文献
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The biogeochemistry of basic cations in two forest catchments with contrasting lithology in the Czech Republic 总被引:2,自引:0,他引:2
PAVEL KRÁM JAKUB HRUŠKA BRIAN S. WENNER CHARLES T. DISCOLL CHRIS E. JOHNSON 《Biogeochemistry》1997,37(2):173-202
The biogeochemistry of Ca, Mg, K, and Nawere investigated in two forested catchments in theCzech Republic, one underlain by leucogranite, theother by serpentinite. High weathering rates at theserpentinite site at Pluhv Bor resultedin Mg2+ as the dominant cation on the soilexchange complex and in drainage water. Other basiccations (Ca2+, K+, Na+) showedrelatively low concentrations and outflow instreamwater. The catchment exhibited high basesaturation in mineral soils (>70%), and nearneutral soil and stream pH, despite elevated inputsof acidic deposition. Slow growth of Norway spruceat Pluhv Bor may be caused by K deficiency, Mgoversupply and/or Ni toxicity. In contrast, thegranitic site at Lysina showed low concentrations ofbasic cations on the soil exchange complex and instreamwater. Soil and drainage water at Lysina werehighly impacted by acidic deposition. Soil pH wasextremely acidic (<4.5) throughout the soilprofile, and the base saturation of the mineral soilwas very low (<5%). Supplies of basic cationsfrom atmospheric deposition and soil processes wereless than inputs of SO2-
4 on anequivalence basis, resulting in low pH and highconcentrations of total Al in drainage water. Needle yellowing in Norway spruce was possibly theresult of Mg deficiency at Lysina. Because of theirextremely different lithologies, these catchmentsserve as valuable end-members of ecosystemsensitivity to elevated levels of acidicdeposition. 相似文献
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KR N’Guessan BRD Aboua J Tison-Rosebery A Ouattara EP Kouamelan 《African Journal of Aquatic Science》2018,43(2):131-140
The ecology and taxonomy of the epilithic diatom flora of the Agnéby River, Ivory Coast were studied in 2012. Ten sites were investigated and diatoms were sampled on glass slides immersed for a period of 30 days during the wet and dry seasons. Physico-chemical parameters were measured at each site while sampling diatoms. Five taxa were largely dominant: Planothidium comperei CE Wetzel, N’Guessan and Tison-Rosebery, Eolimna minima (Grunow) Lange-Bertalot, Planothidium piaficum (JR Carter and Denny) CE Wetzel and Ector, Cocconeis schroederi Foged and Cocconeis scutellum var. parva (Grunow in Van Heurck) Cleve. Electrical conductivity, temperature, dissolved oxygen, nitrite and phosphorus were found to influence the distribution of taxa. 相似文献
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Seegmiller A; Williams KR; Hammersmith RL; Doak TG; Witherspoon D; Messick T; Storjohann LL; Herrick G 《Molecular biology and evolution》1996,13(10):1351-1362
Internal eliminated sequences (IESs) often interrupt ciliate genes in the
silent germline nucleus but are exactly excised and eliminated from the
developing somatic nucleus from which genes are then expressed. Some long
IESs are transposons, supporting the hypothesis that short IESs are ancient
transposon relics. In light of that hypothesis and to explore the
evolutionary history of a collection of IESs, we have compared various
alleles of a particular locus (the 81 locus) of the ciliated protozoa
Oxytricha trifallax and O. fallax. Three short IESs that interrupt two
genes of the locus are found in alleles from both species, and thus must be
relatively ancient, consistent with the hypothesis that short IESs are
transposon relics. In contrast, TBE1 transposon interruptions of the locus
are allele-specific and probably the results of recent transpositions.
These IESs (and the TBE1s) are precisely excised from the DNA of the
developing somatic macronucleus. Each IES interrupts a highly conserved
sequence. A few nucleotides at the ends of each IES are also conserved,
suggesting that they interact critically with IES excision machinery.
However, most IES nucleotide positions have evolved at high rates, showing
little or no selective constraint for function. Nonetheless, the length of
each IES has been maintained (+/- 3 bp). While one IES is approximately 33
bp long, three other IESs have very similar sizes, approximately 70 bp
long. Two IESs are surrounded by direct repeats of the sequence TTCTT. No
other sequence similarities were found between any of the four IESs.
However, the ends of one IES do match the inverted terminal repeat
consensus sequence of the "TA" IESs of Paramecium. Three O. trifallax
alleles appear to have been recipients in recent conversion events that
could have been provoked by double-strand breaks associated with IES ends
subsequent to IES transposition. Our findings support the hypothesis that
short IESs evolved from ancient transposons that have lost most of their
sequences, except those necessary for precise excision during macronuclear
development.
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Vikalp Raj Kaustubh G. Naik Bairav S. Vishnugopi Ajeet Kumar Rana Andrew Scott Manning Smruti Rekha Mahapatra KR Varun Vipin Singh Abhineet Nigam Josefine D. McBrayer Partha P. Mukherjee Naga Phani B. Aetukuri David Mitlin 《Liver Transplantation》2024,14(15):2303062
This study illustrates how the microstructure of garnet solid-state electrolytes (SSE) affects the stress-state and dendrite growth. Tantalum-doped lithium lanthanum zirconium oxide (LLZTO, Li6.4La3Zr1.4Ta0.6O12) is synthesized by powder processing and sintering (AS), or with the incorporation of intermediate-stage high-energy milling (M). The M compact displays higher density (91.5% vs 82.5% of theoretical), and per quantitative stereology, lower average grain size (5.4 ± 2.6 vs 21.3 ± 11.1 µm) and lower AFM-derived RMS surface roughness contacting the Li metal (45 vs 161 nm). These differences enable symmetric M cells to electrochemically cycle at constant capacity (0.1 mAh cm−2) with enhanced critical current density (CCD) of 1.4 versus 0.3 mA cm−2. It is demonstrated that LLZTO grain size distribution and internal porosity critically affect electrical short-circuit failure, indicating the importance of electronic properties. Lithium dendrites propagate intergranularly through regions where LLZTO grains are smaller than the bulk average (7.4 ± 3.8 µm for AS in a symmetric cell, 3.1 ± 1.4 µm for M in a half-cell). Metal also accumulates in the otherwise empty pores of the sintered compact present along the dendrite path. Mechanistic modeling indicates that reaction and stress heterogeneities are interrelated, leading to current focusing and preferential plating at grain boundaries. 相似文献
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Shashank M Patil KR Maruthi Shrisha Naik Bajpe VM Vyshali S Sushmitha Chagalamari Akhila Ramith Ramu 《Bioinformation》2021,17(11):932
Treatment of SARS-CoV-2 targeting its RNA dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) is of current interest. Remdesivir has been approved for the treatment of COVID-19 around the world. However, the drug has been linked with pharmacological limitations like adverse effects and reduced efficiency. Nevertheless, recent advancements have depicted molnupiravir as an effective therapeutic agent to target the SARS-CoV-2 RdRp. The drug has cleared both in vitro and in vivo screening. It is in phase-III clinical trial. Nonetheless, there are no data on themolecular binding interaction of molnupiravir with RdRp. Therefore, it is of interest to report the binding interaction of molnupiravir using molecular docking. It is also of interest to show its stability during interaction using molecular dynamics and binding free energy calculations along with drug likeliness and pharmacokinetic properties in comparison with remdesivir. 相似文献
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Freya KR Swinnen Paul J Coucke Anne M De Paepe Sofie Symoens Fransiska Malfait Filomena V Gentile Luca Sangiorgi Patrizia D’Eufemia Mauro Celli Ton JTM Garretsen Cor WRJ Cremers Ingeborg JM Dhooge Els MR De Leenheer 《Orphanet journal of rare diseases》2011,6(1):1-8
Background
Neurofibromatosis 1 (NF1), a common autosomal dominant disorder, was shown in one study to be associated with a 15-year decrease in life expectancy. However, data on mortality in NF1 are limited. Our aim was to evaluate mortality in a large retrospective cohort of NF1 patients seen in France between 1980 and 2006.Methods
Consecutive NF1 patients referred to the National French Referral Center for Neurofibromatoses were included. The standardized mortality ratio (SMR) with its 95% confidence interval (CI) was calculated as the ratio of observed over expected numbers of deaths. We studied factors associated with death and causes of death.Results
Between 1980 and 2006, 1895 NF1 patients were seen. Median follow-up was 6.8 years (range, 0.4-20.6). Vital status was available for 1226 (65%) patients, of whom 1159 (94.5%) survived and 67 (5.5%) died. Overall mortality was significantly increased in the NF1 cohort (SMR, 2.02; CI, 1.6-2.6; P < 10-4). The excess mortality occurred among patients aged 10 to 20 years (SMR, 5.2; CI, 2.6-9.3; P < 10-4) and 20 to 40 years (SMR, 4.1; 2.8-5.8; P < 10-4). Significant excess mortality was found in both males and females. In the 10-20 year age group, females had a significant increase in mortality compared to males (SMR, 12.6; CI, 5.7-23.9; and SMR, 1.8; CI, 0.2-6.4; respectively). The cause of death was available for 58 (86.6%) patients; malignant nerve sheath tumor was the main cause of death (60%).Conclusions
We found significantly increased SMRs indicating excess mortality in NF1 patients compared to the general population. The definitive diagnosis of NF1 in all patients is a strength of our study, and the high rate of death related to malignant transformation is consistent with previous work. The retrospective design and hospital-based recruitment are limitations of our study. Mortality was significantly increased in NF1 patients aged 10 to 40 years and tended to be higher in females than in males. 相似文献30.
ABSTRACT: Co-evolving positions within protein sequences have been used as spatial constraints to develop a computational approach for modeling membrane protein structures. 相似文献