Kim, Moon Young, Geun Hee Seol, Guo Hua Liang, Ji Aee Kim, and Suk Hyo Suh. Na -K pump activation inhibits endothelium-dependent relaxation by activating the forward mode of Na /Ca exchanger in mouse aorta. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 289: H2020–H2029, 2005. First published July 1, 2005; doi:10.1152/ajpheart.00908.2004.—The effect of Na -K pump activation on endothelium-dependent relaxation...

The effect of Na+-K+ pump activation on endothelium-dependent relaxation (EDR) and on intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) was examined in mouse aorta and mouse aortic endothelial cells (MAECs). The Na+-K+ pump was activated by increasing extracellular K+ concentration ([K+]o) from 6 to 12 mM. In aortic rings, the Na+ ionophore monensin evoked EDR, and this EDR was inhibited by the Na+/Ca...

AIMS Caloric restriction (CR) and female gender attenuate oxidative damage and improve vascular endothelium-dependent relaxation (EDR). Multiple mechanisms that ameliorate vascular O(2)(*-) could enhance the NO(*)/O(2)(*-) balance and thus improve EDR. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of short-term (2 weeks) CR and gender on molecular mechanisms involved in NO(*)/O(2)(*-) balance...

The glide-path scans of the LIDARs at the Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) are used to calculate the eddy dissipation rate (EDR), the internationally adopted metric for turbulence reporting/alerting, by using the structure function approach based on the radial velocity data. The EDR so determined is compared with the turbulence intensity calculated from the Quick Access Recorder (QAR) dat...

Specification of the endoderm precursor, the E cell, in Caenorhabditis elegans requires a genomic region called the Endoderm Determining Region (EDR). We showed previously that end-1, a gene within the EDR encoding a GATA-type transcription factor, restores endoderm specification to embryos deleted for the EDR and obtained evidence for genetic redundancy in this process. Here, we report molecul...

Delocalized, solvated electrons are a topic of much recent interest. We apply the electron delocalization range EDR(r;u) (J. Chem. Phys., 2014, 141, 144104) to quantify the extent to which a solvated electron at point r in a calculated wavefunction delocalizes over distance u. Calculations on electrons in one-dimensional model cavities illustrate fundamental properties of the EDR. Mean-field ca...

This study focuses on estimating an economic discounting rate (EDR) to be used in project appraisals by the State Planning Organisation (SPO) of Turkey. The EDR is a policy tool used for selecting the best projects to meet the economic targets of development plans and to enable planners to choose the most profitable and feasible projects. Since the resources available to the economy are scarce,...

Background—Like endothelial and smooth muscle cells, vascular adventitial fibroblasts contain a substantial NAD(P)H oxidase superoxide anion (O2 )-generating system activated by angiotensin II (Ang II). Based on the ability of nitric oxide (NO·) to diffuse rapidly through tissue and the fast reaction rate of NO· and O2 , we postulated that the interaction between NO· and adventitial NAD(P)H oxi...

This work investigates the influence of soil type on electrodialytic remediation (EDR) of lead (Pb). In electrokinetic soil remediation, it is well known that pH is a key factor and that carbonate influences remediation efficiency negatively. This work provides results from laboratory-scale EDR experiments with ten representative industrially Pb-contaminated surface soils. Results indicate that...

The effects of extracellular K+ on endothelium-dependent relaxation (EDR) and on intracellular Ca2+ concentration ([Ca2+]i) were examined in mouse aorta, mouse aorta endothelial cells (MAEC), and human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC). In mouse aortic rings precontracted with prostaglandin F2alpha or norepinephrine, an increase in extracellular K+ concentration ([K+]o) from 6 to 12 mM i...