C2sc21308g 3378..3386

Role of three adipokines in metabolic syndrome.

Abundance analysis of cool extreme helium star : LSS 3378

Abundance analysis of the cool extreme helium (EHe) star LSS 3378 is presented. The abundance analysis is done using LTE line formation and LTE model atmospheres constructed for EHe stars. The atmosphere of LSS 3378 shows evidence of H-burning, He-burning, and sprocess nucleosynthesis. The derived abundances of iron-peak and α-elements indicate absence of selective fractionation or any other pr...

Five models for myosin V.

Myosin V was the first discovered processive motor from the myosin family. It has therefore been subject of a number of mechanical, kinetic, optical and structural studies and now belongs to the best characterised motor proteins. This effort has been accompanied by a number of different theoretical models. In this article we give an overview of them and discuss what they have in common and wher...

On the Davenport constant and on the structure of extremal zero-sum free sequences

Let G = Cn1 ⊕ . . .⊕Cnr with 1 < n1 | . . . |nr be a finite abelian group, d∗(G) = n1 + . . .+ nr−r, and let d(G) denote the maximal length of a zero-sum free sequence over G. Then d(G) ≥ d∗(G), and the standing conjecture is that equality holds for G = Cr n. We show that equality does not hold for C2 ⊕ Cr 2n, where n ≥ 3 is odd and r ≥ 4. This gives new information on the structure of extremal...

Non-Classical Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in Childhood

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is classified as classical CAH and non-classical CAH (NCCAH). In the classical type, the most severe form comprises both salt-wasting and simple virilizing forms. In the non-classical form, diagnosis can be more confusing because the patient may remain asymptomatic or the condition may be associated with signs of androgen excess in the postnatal period or in...