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Slow pace of life in tropical sedentary birds: a common-garden experiment on four stonechat populations from different latitudes 总被引:9,自引:0,他引:9
Wikelski M Spinney L Schelsky W Scheuerlein A Gwinner E 《Proceedings. Biological sciences / The Royal Society》2003,270(1531):2383-2388
It has been hypothesized that organisms living at different latitudes or in different environments adjust their metabolic activity to the prevailing conditions. However, do differences in energy turnover simply represent a phenotypic adaptation to the local environment, or are they genetically based? To test this, we obtained nestling stonechats (Saxicola torquata) from equatorial Kenya (0 degrees N), Ireland (51.5 degrees N), Austria (47.5 degrees N) and Kazakhstan (51.5 degrees N). Birds were hand-raised and kept in Andechs, Germany. We measured their resting metabolic rates (RMR) and locomotor activity at an age of ca. 14 months (July) and 20 months (January), when birds went through postnuptial moult (July), and neither moulted nor exhibited enlarged gonads or migratory activity (January). RMR was generally higher during moult, but differed among populations: RMR was lowest in the resident Kenyan birds, higher in mostly sedentary Irish birds, and highest in migratory Austrian and Kazakhstan birds. Thus our data demonstrate that even in birds kept from early life under common-garden conditions, the ''pace of life'', as indicated by metabolic turnover, is lower in sedentary tropical than in north-temperate migratory individuals of the same species. Such intrinsically low energy expenditure in sedentary tropical birds may have important implications for slow development, delayed senescence and high longevity in many tropical organisms. 相似文献
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Bowirrat A Chen TJ Oscar-Berman M Madigan M Chen AL Bailey JA Braverman ER Kerner M Giordano J Morse S Downs BW Waite RL Fornari F Armaly Z Blum K 《Molecular neurobiology》2012,45(2):298-313
Executive functions are processes that act in harmony to control behaviors necessary for maintaining focus and achieving outcomes. Executive dysfunction in neuropsychiatric disorders is attributed to structural or functional pathology of brain networks involving prefrontal cortex (PFC) and its connections with other brain regions. The PFC receives innervations from different neurons associated with a number of neurotransmitters, especially dopamine (DA). Here we review findings on the contribution of PFC DA to higher-order cognitive and emotional behaviors. We suggest that examination of multifactorial interactions of an individual's genetic history, along with environmental risk factors, can assist in the characterization of executive functioning for that individual. Based upon the results of genetic studies, we also propose genetic mapping as a probable diagnostic tool serving as a therapeutic adjunct for augmenting executive functioning capabilities. We conclude that preservation of the neurological underpinnings of executive functions requires the integrity of complex neural systems including the influence of specific genes and associated polymorphisms to provide adequate neurotransmission. 相似文献
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Richard Spinney Lee Smith Marcella Ucci Abigail Fisher Marina Konstantatou Alexia Sawyer Jane Wardle Alexi Marmot 《PloS one》2015,10(5)
Little is known of the patterns of physical activity, standing and sitting by
office workers. However, insight into these behaviours is of growing interest,
notably in regard to public health priorities to reduce non-communicable disease
risk factors associated with high levels of sitting time and low levels of
physical activity. With the advent and increasing availability of indoor
tracking systems it is now becoming possible to build detailed pictures of the
usage of indoor spaces. This paper reports initial results of indoor tracking
used in conjunction with the ActivPAL activity monitoring device. In this paper
we give an overview of the usage of the tracking system and its installation and
illustrate some of the resultant data. We also provide preliminary results that
investigate the relationship between location, light physical activity and
sitting in a small sample of office workers (n=33) from two separate office
environments in order to demonstrate the relevance and explanatory power of the
technique. 相似文献
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Attenuation of pattern recognition receptor signaling is mediated by a MAP kinase kinase kinase
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Sharon C Mithoe Christina Ludwig Michiel JC Pel Mara Cucinotta Alberto Casartelli Malick Mbengue Jan Sklenar Paul Derbyshire Silke Robatzek Corné MJ Pieterse Ruedi Aebersold Frank LH Menke 《EMBO reports》2016,17(3):441-454
Pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) play a key role in plant and animal innate immunity. PRR binding of their cognate ligand triggers a signaling network and activates an immune response. Activation of PRR signaling must be controlled prior to ligand binding to prevent spurious signaling and immune activation. Flagellin perception in Arabidopsis through FLAGELLIN‐SENSITIVE 2 (FLS2) induces the activation of mitogen‐activated protein kinases (MAPKs) and immunity. However, the precise molecular mechanism that connects activated FLS2 to downstream MAPK cascades remains unknown. Here, we report the identification of a differentially phosphorylated MAP kinase kinase kinase that also interacts with FLS2. Using targeted proteomics and functional analysis, we show that MKKK7 negatively regulates flagellin‐triggered signaling and basal immunity and this requires phosphorylation of MKKK7 on specific serine residues. MKKK7 attenuates MPK6 activity and defense gene expression. Moreover, MKKK7 suppresses the reactive oxygen species burst downstream of FLS2, suggesting that MKKK7‐mediated attenuation of FLS2 signaling occurs through direct modulation of the FLS2 complex. 相似文献
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A. Dutour P. Giraud J. Y. Maltese D. Becquet G. Pesce P. Salers LH. Ouafik M. Renard C. Oliver 《Peptides》1990,11(6):1081-1085
The TRH secretory responsiveness of the pancreatic islet cell clusters from newborn rat in organ culture was studied. Basal TRH secretion was stable over a 9-day period. The response to various secretagogues was tested on day 4. TRH secretion was stimulated by high potassium-induced depolarization and also through both cAMP and protein kinase-C dependent pathways. Like insulin, TRH release was stimulated by glucose and arginine and inhibited by somatostatin. These data suggest the existence of a common mechanism for TRH and insulin secretion by the pancreatic β-cells. 相似文献
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Doughari HJ Ndakidemi PA Human IS Benade S 《Journal of microbiology and biotechnology》2012,22(1):25-33
The association of verotoxic E. coli and Acinetobacter spp. with various antibiotic-resistant, diarrhogenic, and nosocomial infections has been a cause for concern worldwide. E. coli and A. haemolyticus isolated on a number of selective media were screened for virulence factors, antibiotic resistance, and transformation of resistance genes. Out of 69 E. coli isolates obtained, 25 (35.23%), 14 (20.30%), and 28 (40.58%) were positive for Vtx1&2, Vtx1, and Vtx2, respectively, 49 (71.015%) for extendedspectrum beta-lactamases (ESBLs), 34 (49.28%) for serum resistance, 57 (82.61%) for cell surface hydrophobicity, 48 (69.57%) for gelatinase production, and 37 (53.62%) for hemolysin production. For the 14 A. haemolyticus isolates, only 2 (14.29%) in each case from all the samples investigated were positive for Vtx1, Vtx2 and Vtx1&2 respectively, 8 (57.14%) for ESBLs, 7 (50.00%) for serum resistance, 11 (78.57%) for cell surface hydrophobicity, 4 (28.57%) for gelatinase production, and 8 (57.14%) for hemolysin production. Although transformation occurred among the E. coli and Acinetobacter isolates (transformation frequency: 13.3 × 10(-7) -53.4(-7)), there was poor curing of the plasmid genes, a confirmation of the presence of stable antibiotic-resistant genes (DNA concentration between 42.7 and 123.8 microgram) and intragenetic transfer of multidrugresistant genes among the isolates. The isolates were potentially virulent and contained potentially transferable antibiotic resistance genes. Detection of virulence factors, antibiotic resistance genes, and transformation among these isolates is a very significant outcome that will influence approaches to proactive preventive and control measures and future investigations. However, continued surveillance for drug resistance among these bacteria and further investigation of the mechanism of action of their virulence factors are a necessity. 相似文献
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