Stimulation of beta-adrenergic receptors on LRM55 astroglial cells results in cAMP-dependent release of taurine. We have previously demonstrated that extracellular Ca2+ is not required for either spontaneous or receptor-mediated taurine release (Martin et al., 1988b). In the present series of experiments we investigated the relationship between changes in intracellular free Ca2+ ([Ca2+]i) and t...

Beef inside round subprimals were injected with a 200 mM calcium chloride (CaCl2) solution at 5% (wt/wt) to determine its effects on beef steak palatability and quality traits. Alternating subprimals from the right and left sides were selected for injection of CaCl2 or not injected to serve as a control. After 7 d of postmortem storage, 2.5-cm-thick steaks were cut from each subprimal for consu...

To better understand the Philadelphia-negative (Ph-) chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) and its relationships with Philadelphia-positive (Ph+) CML and chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML), a study was undertaken by the Groupe Français de Cytogénétique Hématologique. Thirty-five Ph- CML patients were investigated and compared with 55 chronic phase Ph+ CML and 100 CMML patients. There were 12 M-BCR...

During cold acclimation, winter rye (Secale cereale) plants accumulate pathogenesis-related proteins that are also antifreeze proteins (AFPs) because they adsorb onto ice and inhibit its growth. Although they promote winter survival in planta, these dual-function AFPs proteins lose activity when stored at subzero temperatures in vitro, so we examined their stability in solutions containing CaCl...

We examined the contribution of the primary hormones of calcium homeostasis to the control of calcium intake in the rat. Male Sprague-Dawley rats with 50 mM CaCl2 solution as their only source of calcium received subcutaneous hormone infusions for 13 days. Parathyroid hormone (PTH; 40, 80, or 160 ng/h) produced sustained dose-related decreases in CaCl2intake. High doses of calcitonin (CT; 32 or...

Tenderness is the most important organoleptic characteristic of meat, and various methods have been developed to improve it. The purpose of this experiment was to evaluate the effect of different conditioning treatments of broiler carcasses on pH, cooking losses, shear values, R-values, and sensory tenderness of breast meat. All measurements were collected for breast muscle as follows: after 24...

The present study was conducted to compare the four different extractants widely used in boron (B) determination soils and screen most suitable extractant for acidic (Alfisols) alkaline (Vertisols) of Odisha Andhra Pradesh. A total 200 surface soil samples were collected across two sites (100 from each site) representing pH ranges. Hot-water-soluble (HWS-B) extraction procedure being B kept as ...

Development of bloater defect in cucumber fermentations is the result carbon dioxide (CO2) production by indigenous microbiota. The amounts CO2 needed to cause brined with low salt and potential microbial contributors gas were identified. carbonation acidified cucumbers showed that 28.68 ± 6.04 mM (12%) or higher dissolved induces defect. microbiome biochemistry (n = 9) 25 calcium chloride (CaC...

ness of titles. The total Titles scores for Years 1984, 1990, 1998, and 2008 increased up to fifth grade, remained static in sixth grade, t(36,664)1⁄4 3.40, p1⁄4 .043, seventh and eighth grades, t(44,612)1⁄4 2.02, p1⁄4 .001, and high school, t(29,475)1⁄4 1.12, p1⁄4 .001, as Figure 1 shows. Titles scores significantly increased in adults, t(15,602)1⁄4 14.84, p< .001. FIGURE 1 Total Fluency, Orig...

PURPOSE The 5-m repeat-sprint test (5-m RST) measures resistance to fatigue after repeated bouts of short-duration, high-intensity activity. This study determined the components of fitness associated with performance in 5-m RSTs. METHODS Speed (10-m and 40-m sprints), strength (bench press), agility, strength endurance (pull-ups and push-ups), and aerobic power (20-m shuttle-run test) were me...