Gram-positive soil bacterium Corynebacterium glutamicum uses the compatible solutes glycine betaine, proline, and ectoine for protection against hyperosmotic shock. Osmoregulated glycine betaine carrier BetP and proline permease PutP have been previously characterized; we have identified and characterized two additional osmoregulated secondary transporters for compatible solutes in C. glutamicu...

OBJECTIVE To compare the effects of various anaesthetics on stress response in the presence and absence of surgical stimulation. DESIGN Twenty-nine pigs scheduled to undergo surgical central vein catheter placement were randomly allocated to receive only sedation with ketamine-midazolam (group SHAM, n=5) or general anaesthesia with either propofol 8 mg/kg/h (group PROP, n=8), sevoflurane 1.0 ...

The aim was to investigate determinants of ankle dorsiflexor muscle (DF) strength and size in moderately active young men and women (n=30; age 20-31 years). Concentric (CON) and eccentric (ECC) strength were measured isokinetically. Magnetic resonance imaging was used to determine the muscle cross-sectional area (CSA). Multiple biopsies were obtained from the tibialis anterior muscle to determi...

An experiment combining a hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp procedure of four sequential 2-h periods and an isotope dilution method of [U-13C]glucose determined the effect of supplemental calcium propionate on blood glucose metabolism during insulin and glucose infusions in adult sheep. They were fed lucerne hay cubes and commercial concentrate with and without supplementary calcium propionate ...

β-adrenergic receptor (β-AR) blockers may be administered during acute myocardial infarction (MI), as they reduce energy demand through negative chronotropic and inotropic effects and prevent ischemia-induced arrhythmogenesis. However, the direct effects of β-AR blockers on ventricular electrophysiology and intracellular Ca2+ handling during ischemia remain unknown. Using optical mapping of tra...

BACKGROUND The TAS2R38 gene is widely responsible for the well-known bimodal response to a family of bitter chemicals which includes 6-n-propylthiouracial (PROP). There are two common haplotypes of this gene, the recessive AVI and the dominant PAV, both of which are well studied. Conversely, the role of rare TAS2R38 haplotypes on bitter taste sensitivity has been notoriously difficult to study ...

Abstract In this study, a simple voltammetric method was reported for independent determination of propranolol (PROP) and atenolol (ATN) in pharmaceutical tablets using carbon paste electrode modified with natural Ilmenite (CPE-I). The analytical performance the sensor evaluated square wave voltammetry cyclic both ?(beta) blockers 0.1 mol L ?1 sulfuric acid solution (H 2 SO 4) . signal obtained...

The implementation of activity-based funding (ABF) in mental health from 1 July 2013 has significant risks and benefits. It is critical that the process of implementation is consistent with Australia's cherished goal of establishing a genuine and effective model of community-based mental health care. The infrastructure to support the application of ABF to mental health is currently weak and req...

The title compound, C29H42N4O5·0.5H2O, comprises four structural units. A flexible prop-yloxy unit in a gauche conformation, with a -C(H2)-C(H2)-C(H2)-O- torsion angle of -64.32 (18)°, connects an isoxazole ring and an approximately planar phenyl-oxa-diazole ring system [with a maxixmum devation of 0.061 (2) Å], which are oriented almost parallel to one another with a dihedral angle of 10.75 (7...

The assumption done in this paper is that changing specific methods for their design. The decision of adopti modeling flexible processes depends on many criterion Accordingly, we propose a framework with a list of criterions it as a decision support framework for the choice of a mod used two enterprise modeling approaches to illustrate the prop