The neuronal N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive-factor-attachment-protein receptor (SNARE) proteins 25-kDa synaptosomal protein (SNAP-25), syntaxin 1 and synaptobrevin 2 interact to form the intermembrane SNARE complex, which mediates docking and fusion of synaptic vesicles with the plasma membrane. Assembly of the SNARE complex is accompanied by conformational changes, especially in SNAP-25. SNAP-25 i...

Total 25(OH)D levels were determined to assess bone health in elderly populations; however, the bioavailability of 25(OH)D is regulated by the albumin and vitamin D binding protein (DBP) levels and DBP variations. Whether bioavailable 25(OH)D level is a superior biomarker for vitamin D than total 25(OH)D level regarding the BMD and the bone metabolism were not yet fully understood. With a commu...

The title compound, C(29)H(33)NO(8), is a product of the Michael addition of the cyclic secondary amine subunit of the aza-14-crown-4 ether to dimethyl acetyl-enedicarboxyl-ate. The piperidinone ring exhibits a distorted chair conformation, and the dimethyl ethylenedicarboxylate fragment has a cis configuration with a dihedral angle of 78.96 (5)° between the two carboxyl-ate groups. The crystal...

The title compound, C40H41NO8, is a product of the reduction of the cyclic carbonyl group of the γ-piperidone subunit of the aza-14-crown-4 ether with subsequent re-esterification of its dimethyl butenoate substituent into a monoethyl monomethyl group. The aza-crown macrocycle exhibits a bowl conformation with a dihedral angle of 70.82 (5)° between the benzene rings fused to it. The piperidine ...

Using a cDNA probe for rat renal 24-hydroxylase, expression of its mRNA was compared in the rat kidney and intestine. Vitamin D-deficient rats received a single injection of 1 alpha,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3. Expression of 24-hydroxylase mRNA was first detected in the kidney at 3-h post-injection and increased thereafter. Similarly, 24-hydroxylase mRNA was expressed in the intestine after 1 alpha,...

The title compound, C(39)H(37)NO(8), is a product of the Michael addition of the cyclic secondary amine subunit of aza-14-crown-4 ether to dimethyl acetyl-enedicarboxyl-ate. The piperidinone ring exhibits a distorted chair conformation and the dimethyl acetyl-enedicarboxyl-ate fragment has a cis configuration with a dihedral angle of 56.61 (5)° between the two carboxyl-ate groups. The crystal p...

Few foods contain ergocalciferol or cholecalciferol. Treatment of mushrooms with UV light increases ergocalciferol content and could provide a dietary source of vitamin D. We evaluated the impact of consuming UV-treated white button mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) on the vitamin D status of healthy adults. Thirty-eight volunteers were randomized to 4 treatments consumed with a standard meal for 6...

BACKGROUND Trichoepithelioma is a rare benign skin lesion that originates from hair follicles. Trichoepitheliomas are mostly seen in the scalp, nose, forehead, and upper lip. METHODS We present a large family of Iranian origin with 15 individuals affected with multiple familial trichoepithelioma in four generations, and treated with three different methods. RESULTS Trichoepithelioma is his...

Furunculosis is a serious, septicemic, bacterial disease found principally in salmonid fishes. but it may also occur in goldfish and other cyprinids. The common name of the disease is derived from the presence of “blisters” or furuncules on the surface of chronically infected salmonids (Snieszko and Bullock 1975). However, this sign is not diagnostic of this disease inasmuch as it may be encoun...

Richard Newland Dixon began his independent scientific career as a molecular spectroscopist in Sheffield, where he demonstrated new ways to measure, analyse and interpret the electronic spectra of small gas phase species. He later moved chair theoretical chemistry at University Bristol, embraced experimental methods, particularly techniques enabled by continuous wave pulsed lasers, honed skills...