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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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Jason Tri Roshini Asirvatham Christopher V. DeSimone Ammar M. Killu Alan M. Sugrue Scott H. Suddendorf Dorothy J. Ladewig Suraj Kapa Paul A. Friedman Christopher J. McLeod Samuel J. Asirvatham 《Indian pacing and electrophysiology journal》2018,18(6):195-200
Introduction
The His-Purkinje system has been shown to harbor triggers for ventricular fibrillation (VF) initiation. However, the substrate responsible for VF maintenance remains elusive. We hypothesized that standard, electrode-based, point-to-point mapping would yield meaningful insight into site-specific patterns and organization which may shed light on the critical substrate for maintenance of VF.Methods
VF was induced under general anesthesia by direct current (DC) application to the right ventricle in 7 acute canines. A standard EPT Blazer mapping catheter (Boston Scientific, Natuck, MA) was used for mapping in conjunction with a Prucka recording system. We collected 30 consecutive electrograms at 24 distinct sites, confirmed by fluoroscopy and intracardiac echo. These sites included both endocardial and epicardial locations throughout the ventricles and conduction system.Results
A total of 5040 individual data points were collected in 7 separate canine studies. During VF mapping, a transmural disparity was found between the epicardium (average cycle length [CL] of 1136?m?s) and the endocardium (average CL of 123?m?s) with a p value of <0.01. An additional, intramural gradient was found when comparing the proximal, insulated conduction system to the distal, non-insulated conduction system (average CL 218 versus 111?m?s [p?=?0.03]).Conclusion
Our data are supportive of a novel observation of intramural difference between insulated and non-insulated regions of the His-Purkinje network in canines. In addition, certain areas exhibited periods of regular electrogram characteristics; this was despite the heart remaining in terminal VF. These early canine data merit further study to investigate if specific ablation of the distal conduction system can perturb or extinguish VF. 相似文献43.
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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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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EDC3 phosphorylation regulates growth and invasion through controlling P‐body formation and dynamics
Jeremiah J Bearss Sathish KR Padi Neha Singh Marina CardoVila Jin H Song Ghassan Mouneimne Nikita Fernandes Yang Li Matthew R Harter Jaime MC Gard Anne E Cress Wolfgang Peti Andrew DL Nelson J Ross Buchan Andrew S Kraft Koichi Okumura 《EMBO reports》2021,22(4)
Regulation of mRNA stability and translation plays a critical role in determining protein abundance within cells. Processing bodies (P‐bodies) are critical regulators of these processes. Here, we report that the Pim1 and 3 protein kinases bind to the P‐body protein enhancer of mRNA decapping 3 (EDC3) and phosphorylate EDC3 on serine (S)161, thereby modifying P‐body assembly. EDC3 phosphorylation is highly elevated in many tumor types, is reduced upon treatment of cells with kinase inhibitors, and blocks the localization of EDC3 to P‐bodies. Prostate cancer cells harboring an EDC3 S161A mutation show markedly decreased growth, migration, and invasion in tissue culture and in xenograft models. Consistent with these phenotypic changes, the expression of integrin β1 and α6 mRNA and protein is reduced in these mutated cells. These results demonstrate that EDC3 phosphorylation regulates multiple cancer‐relevant functions and suggest that modulation of P‐body activity may represent a new paradigm for cancer treatment. 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48.
p63 is critical for squamous epithelial development, and elevated levels of the ΔNp63α isoform are seen in squamous cell cancers of various organ sites. However, significant controversy exists regarding the role of p63 isoforms as oncoproteins or tumor suppressors. Here, lentiviruses were developed to drive long-term overexpression of ΔNp63α in primary keratinocytes. Elevated levels of ΔNp63α in vitro promote long-term survival and block both replicative and oncogene-induced senescence in primary keratinocytes, as evidenced by the expression of SA-β-gal and the presence of nuclear foci of heterochromatin protein 1γ. The contribution of ΔNp63α to cancer development was assessed using an in vivo grafting model of experimental skin tumorigenesis that allows distinction between benign and malignant tumors. Grafted lenti-ΔNp63α keratinocytes do not form tumors, whereas lenti-GFP/v-ras(Ha) keratinocytes develop well-differentiated papillomas. Lenti-ΔNp63α/v-ras(Ha) keratinocytes form undifferentiated carcinomas. The average volume of lenti-ΔNp63α/v-ras(Ha) tumors was significantly higher than those in the lenti-GFP/v-ras(Ha) group, consistent with increased BrdU incorporation detected by immunohistochemistry. The block in oncogene-induced senescence corresponds to sustained levels of E2F1 and phosphorylated AKT, and is associated with loss of induction of p16(ink4a)/p19(arf). The relevance of p16(ink4a)/p19(arf) loss was demonstrated in grafting studies of p19(arf)-null keratinocytes, which develop malignant carcinomas in the presence of v-ras(Ha) similar to those arising in wildtype keratinocytes that express lenti-ΔNp63α and v-ras(Ha). Our findings establish that ΔNp63α has oncogenic activity and its overexpression in human squamous cell carcinomas contributes to the malignant phenotype, and implicate its ability to regulate p16(ink4a)/p19(arf) in the process. 相似文献
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Facile labeling of oligosaccharides (acidic and neutral) in a nonselective
manner was achieved with highly fluorescent anthranilic acid (AA,
2-aminobenzoic acid) (more than twice the intensity of 2- aminobenzamide,
AB) for specific detection at very high sensitivity. Quantitative labeling
in acetate-borate buffered methanol (approximately pH 5.0) at 80 degreesC
for 60 min resulted in negligible or no desialylation of the
oligosaccharides. A high resolution high performance liquid chromatographic
method was developed for quantitative oligosaccharide mapping on a
polymeric-NH2bonded (Astec) column operating under normal phase and anion
exchange (NP-HPAEC) conditions. For isolation of oligosaccharides from the
map by simple evaporation, the chromatographic conditions developed use
volatile acetic acid-triethylamine buffer (approximately pH 4.0) systems.
The mapping and characterization technology was developed using well
characterized standard glycoproteins. The fluorescent oligosaccharide maps
were similar to the maps obtained by the high pH anion-exchange
chromatography with pulsed amperometric detection (HPAEC-PAD), except that
the fluorescent maps contained more defined peaks. In the map, the
oligosaccharides separated into groups based on charge, size, linkage, and
overall structure in a manner similar to HPAEC-PAD with contribution of
-COOH function from the label, anthranilic acid. However, selectivity of
the column for sialic acid linkages was different. A second dimension
normal phase HPLC (NP-HPLC) method was developed on an amide column (TSK
Gel amide-80) for separation of the AA labeled neutral complex type and
isomeric structures of high mannose type oligosaccharides. The
oligosaccharides labeled with AA are compatible with biochemical and
biophysical techniques, and use of matrix assisted laser desorption mass
spectrometry for rapid determination of oligosaccharide mass map of
glycoproteins is demonstrated. High resolution of NP-HPAEC and NP-HPLC
methods combined with mass spectrometry (MALDI-TOF) can provide an
effective technology for analyzing a wide repertoire of oligosaccharide
structures and for determining the action of both transferases and
glycosidases.
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MOTIVATION: Molecular biology databases hold a large number of empirical
facts about many different aspects of biological entities. That data is
static in the sense that one cannot ask a database 'What effect has protein
A on gene B?' or 'Do gene A and gene B interact, and if so, how?'. Those
questions require an explicit model of the target organism. Traditionally,
biochemical systems are modelled using kinetics and differential equations
in a quantitative simulator. For many biological processes however,
detailed quantitative information is not available, only qualitative or
fuzzy statements about the nature of interactions. RESULTS: We designed and
implemented a qualitative simulation model of lambda phage growth control
in Escherichia coli based on the existing simulation environment QSim.
Qualitative reasoning can serve as the basis for automatic transformation
of contents of genomic databases into interactive modelling systems that
can reason about the relations and interactions of biological entities.
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