Asian soybean rust (ASR), caused by the phytopathogenic fungi Phakopsora pachyrhizi, has caused large reductions in soybean (Glycine max) yield in most locations in Brazil where it has occurred since it was first reported in May 2001. Primary efforts to combat the disease involve the development of resistant cultivars, and four dominant major genes (Rpp1, Rpp2, Rpp3 and Rpp4) controlling resist...

r is called commuting regular ring (resp. semigroup) if for each x,y $in$ r thereexists a $in$ r such that xy = yxayx. in this paper, we introduce the concept of commuting$pi$-regular rings (resp. semigroups) and study various properties of them.

We measured significant undershoots of the concentrations of free ADP ([ADP]) and Pi ([Pi]) and the free energy of ATP hydrolysis (DeltaGATP) below initial resting levels during recovery from severe ischemic exercise with 31P-nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy in 11 healthy sports students. Undershoots of the rate of oxidative phosphorylation would be predicted if the rate of oxidative pho...

Terthienobenzene (TTB, 6) was prepared through a new, high yield route along with pi-extended derivatives 10 and 11. Electropolymerization of tris-EDOT derivative 11 results in a highly stable cross-linked conjugated polymer that shows polaron confinement between the TTB units as confirmed by UV-vis-NIR spectroelectrochemistry and EPR.

BACKGROUND Previous studies have shown an association between low first trimester maternal serum free beta-hCG and PAPP-A and subsequent development of pregnancy complications. Similarly, uterine artery Doppler in the late second trimester has shown that high impedance to flow is associated with increased risk for preeclampsia and fetal growth restriction. The objective of this study is to dete...

Tissue transglutaminase (tTG) is a novel G-protein that previous studies showed can couple ligand-bound activated alpha(1B) adrenoreceptors to phospholipase C-delta, resulting in phosphoinositide (PI) hydrolysis. In human neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells we found that although endogenous tTG can facilitate alpha(1B) adrenoreceptor-stimulated PI hydrolysis, its contribution is minor compared with the...

Cell membrane phospholipids, like phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate [PI(4,5)P(2)], can regulate epithelial Na channel (ENaC) activity. Gender differences in lung ENaC expression have also been demonstrated. However, the effects in vivo on alveolar fluid clearance are uncertain. Thus PI(4,5)P(2) effects on alveolar fluid clearance were studied in male and female rats. An isosmolar 5% albumin...

To better understand the metabolic implications of a higher ATP cost of contraction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), we used (31)P-magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((31)P-MRS) to examine muscle energetics and pH in response to graded exercise. Specifically, in six patients and six well-matched healthy controls, we determined the intracellular threshold for pH (T(pH)) and inorgani...

BACKGROUND Dyspnea and fatigue are the main causes of exercise limitation in chronic heart failure (CHF) patients, whose peak inspiratory (Pi(max)) and expiratory pressures (Pe(max)) are often reduced. The aim of this study was to examine the relationship between respiratory muscle performance and oxygen kinetics. METHODS AND RESULTS A total of 55 patients (NYHA class I to III) and 11 healthy...