Decreased serum folate levels of patients receiving anticonvulsants have been well documented (Klipstein 1964; Reynolds 1968; Dahlke and Mertens-Roeslei 1967; Horwitz et al. 1968; Jensen and Olesen 1969; Houben et al. 1971). At present time, however, the mechanism for this abnormality seems to be remaining unsolved, even though several attractive theories have been advanced, that is, an increas...

With the mature development of internet technology, corporate brand strategies have shifted from traditional offline forms to convenient and efficient online community models. In construction operation communities, enterprises ushered in new opportunities, while their competitive pressure has gradually increased. Content marketing, interactive behavior, loyalty are important driving forces for ...

Karens et al. (2016) conducted an experiment to measure the effect of European Union (EU) brand on citizens’ trust in policies. Experiments with economics students Belgium, Poland, and The Netherlands showed a consistently positive significant applying EU brand, This study presents seven replications several years after al.'s experiments. show no effects These findings demonstrate that may vary...

We monitored bacterioplankton communities from Chesapeake Bay over 2 years (2002–2004) by use of denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) of PCR-amplified 16S rRNA gene. Chesapeake Bay bacterioplankton exhibited a repeatable annual pattern and strong seasonal shifts. In winter, the bacterial communities were dominated by Alphaproteobacteria and Actinobacteria, whereas in summer, the predo...

Understanding the link between microbial diversity and ecosystem processes is a fundamental goal of microbial ecologists, yet we still have a rudimentary knowledge of how changes in diversity affect nutrient cycling and energy transfer in ecosystems. Due to the complexity of the problem, many published studies on this topic have been conducted in artificial or manipulated systems. Studies of ar...

Climate change and biological invasions place new challenges on plants, their development, fitness, and competitiveness. To develop and evaluate strategies for sustainable ecosystem management and to respond to biodiversity loss, we need mechanistic understanding of the changes that are occurring in plant communities. Underlying drivers of change are plant–plant interactions which include compe...

Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) provide the sole gateway for the exchange of material between nucleus and cytoplasm of interphase eukaryotic cells. They support two modes of transport: passive diffusion of ions, metabolites and intermediate-sized macromolecules, and facilitated, receptor-mediated translocation of proteins, RNA, and RNPs complexes. It is generally assumed that both modes of transp...