Critical theory emerged in Germany in the 1920s with the establishment of the Institute for Social Research at Frankfurt-am Main in 1923. The term ‘critical theory’ was originally coined and used by Max Horkheimer in 1937 to describe the theoretical programme of the school. Known as the ‘Frankfurt School’ the group became exiled to France then to the United States in the early 1930s until 1941 ...

We previously provided evidence from isotope-exchange measurements under non-equilibrium conditions that hexokinase B from rat muscle follows a compulsory-order mechanism with glucose binding before MgATP, and with both glucose 6-phosphate and MgATP capable of binding allosterically [Gregoriou, M., Trayer, I. P. & Cornish-Bowden, A. (1983) Eur. J. Biochem. 134, 283-288]. We have now re-examined...

The regulation of cAMP synthesis by hormones and bile acids is altered in isolated hamster hepatocytes 2 days after bile duct ligation (BDL) [Y. Matsuzaki, B. Bouscarel, M. Le, S. Ceryak, T. W. Gettys, J. Shoda, and H. Fromm. Am. J. Physiol. 273 ( Gastrointest. Liver Physiol. 36): G164-G174, 1997]. Therefore, studies were undertaken to elucidate the mechanism(s) responsible for this impaired mo...

Burnout syndrome involves emotional exhaustion (EE), depersonalization (DP) and reduced personal achievement (PA).(1,2) Burnout is associated with absenteeism, physical illnesses, emotional problems, poor work performance and negative attitudes(3) and may result in decreased quality of medical care. The most widely used burnout syndrome measurement tool is the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI).(4...

Epple, H. J., S. Amasheh, J. Mankertz, M. Goltz, J. D. Schulzke, and M. Fromm. Early aldosterone effect in distal colon by transcriptional regulation of ENaC subunits. Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol 278: G718–G724, 2000.— Aldosterone-induced sodium absorption is mediated by the epithelial Na1 channel (ENaC). It is thought that the ‘‘early effect’’ is not based on genomic regulation of ...

Come un uragano la pandemia da SARS Covid 19 ha investito il pianeta sconvolgendo le consuete abitudini di vita, l’approccio alla malattia e, talora, morte quanti ne sono stati colpiti e dei loro familiari forzatamente allontanati dai propri cari. In questo contesto ancora più ruolo del medico, gli aspetti relazionali, deontologici tra sanitario paziente diventati rilevanti. Da anni l’avvocato ...

Plant cells are equipped with highly efficient mechanisms to perceive, transduce and respond to a wide variety of internal and external signals during their growth and development. Perception of signals via receptors results in generation or synthesis of nonproteinaceous molecules often termed messengers such as calcium which control diverse cellular processes through calcium sensors which is a...

Observations of fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), larvae infesting plots of Miscanthus giganteus Greef and Deuter ex Hodkinson and Renvoize prompted laboratory-based tests of survival, development, and feeding preferences on leaf tissue fromM. giganteus and switchgrass, Panicum virgatum L. Survival from hatch to pupation was 70 and 50% for fall armyworm...