We have previously shown that skeletal muscle angiogenesis induced by electrical stimulation is significantly attenuated when SS-13BN/Mcwi rats are fed a high-salt diet. This effect was associated with a large increase in endothelial cell (EC) apoptosis. We hypothesized that the low levels of ANG II during high-salt diet would increase EC apoptosis and consequently diminish the angiogenic respo...

soil salinity is one of the important factors which can influence the growth anddistribution of plant species. saline and alkaline rangelands of golestan province, iran withlow-deep underground water level are considered as a halophyte plant species growing area.attempts have been made to determine soil salinity and its relationship with frankenia hirsutal. in order to determine the electrical ...

We consider a distribution of conductance fluctuations in quantum dots with single channel leads and continuous level spectra and we demonstrate that it has a distinctly non-Gaussian shape and strong dependence on time-reversal symmetry, in contrast to an almost Gaussian distribution of conductances in a disordered metallic sample connected to a reservoir by broad multichannel leads. In the abs...

Parallel conductance (electric current flow through surrounding tissue) is an important determinant of accurate measurements of arterial lumen diameter, using the conductance method. The present study is focused on the role of non-uniform geometrical/electrical configurations of surrounding tissue, which are a primary source of electric current leakage. Computational models were constructed to ...

Electric behavior of biological cells is driven by ion transport through the membrane induced by specific proteins. The cable model classically describes the membrane potential dynamics by analogy with an electrical circuit. We show the failure of this description when the various ion species get different diffusion times. The pertinent parameter which describes the membrane electrical stabilit...

HIGHLIGHTS Electrical conductivity (EC) and N:K ratios modify zucchini fruit size. Organoleptic characteristics of fruits increase with EC. Total dry mass production plants showed interaction between ratio

OBJECTIVE Intercellular conduction of electrical signals underlies spreading vasodilation of resistance arteries. Small- and intermediate-conductance Ca(2+)-activated K(+) channels of endothelial cells serve a dual function by initiating hyperpolarization and modulating electrical conduction. We tested the hypothesis that regulation of electrical signaling by small- and intermediate-conductance...