Light- and electron-microscopic observations of Ciona and Lytechinus spermatozoa show a thin terminal filament at the distal end. The terminal filament is 5-6 microns long and contains the two central microtubules and a variable number of A-tubule extensions of the peripheral doublet microtubules. The transition from the 9 + 2 region to the terminal filament is tapered more gradually in Lytechi...

Newton, R.U., R.A. Rogers, J.S. Volek, K. Häkkinen, and W.J. Kraemer. Four weeks of optimal load ballistic resistance training at the end of season attenuates declining jump performance of women volleyball players. J. Strength Cond. Res. 20(4):955–961. 2006.—Anecdotal and research evidence is that vertical jump performance declines over the competitive volleyball season. The purpose of this stu...

A first-principles-based charge-discharge model was developed to simulate the capacity fade of Li-ion batteries. The model is based on the loss of active lithium ions due to solvent reduction reaction and on the rise of the anode film resistance. The effect of parameters such as exchange current density, depth of discharge ~DOD!, end of charge voltage, film resistance, and the overvoltage of pa...

vaspin as a novel adipokine has insulin-sensitizing effects, which may be associated with decreased blood glucose concentration. in this study, we aimed to investigate the effects of resistance exercise training on plasma vaspin concentrations and its relation to plasma levels of insulin and glucose in patients with type 2 diabetes (t2d). in a quasi-experimental study, 18 male patients with t2d...

The progression of renal disease depends on various clinical parameters such as hypertension and proteinuria. We recently showed that an increased renal resistance index measured by duplex ultrasound is associated with a poor prognosis in patients with renal artery stenosis. We now prospectively tested the hypothesis that a high renal resistance index (greater-than-or-equal 80) predicts progres...

BACKGROUND The rate of cytomegalovirus (CMV) mutations conferring ganciclovir resistance was assessed in a trial comparing intravenous ganciclovir and oral valganciclovir for treatment of CMV disease in solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients. METHODS Viral genes (UL97 and UL54) conferring ganciclovir resistance were amplified and sequenced from blood samples collected at days 0 (before thera...