... the MLBW showed a sigmoidal shape instead of a linear one for the fasting (Fig 2) Changes of mean body weight gain and mean food intake inthe high- fatand normal -fat diet fed groups Inthe high- fat ... immunoreactivities inthe high- fatand normal diet fed groups Inthe HF and NF diet fed groups, the OXA-IR neurons were observed inthe LHA, and they were 13 to 30 µm in size and multipolar to fusiform in shape ... neurons inthe LHA of the high- fat (30% fat) diet fed rats increased when compared with that of the normal -fat diet fed rats On the other hand, Ziotopoulou et al reported that after days of high- fat...
... SLPI and regulation by highfatdiet First, we determined the expression of SLPI in adipose tissue after a highfat (HF) diet Increased protein and mRNA expression of SLPI was observed in epididymal ... most of the increase in SLPI expression in adipose tissue inhighfatdietThe higher expression SLPI in visceral depots (mesenteric and epididymal) than subcutaneous depot agrees with the higher ... counteracts inflammation in adipocytes Discussion Inflammation plays a major role in obesity-induced insulin resistance by the release of multiple inflammatory cytokines that oppose insulin signaling...
... SLPI and regulation by highfatdiet First, we determined the expression of SLPI in adipose tissue after a highfat (HF) diet Increased protein and mRNA expression of SLPI was observed in epididymal ... most of the increase in SLPI expression in adipose tissue inhighfatdietThe higher expression SLPI in visceral depots (mesenteric and epididymal) than subcutaneous depot agrees with the higher ... counteracts inflammation in adipocytes Discussion Inflammation plays a major role in obesity-induced insulin resistance by the release of multiple inflammatory cytokines that oppose insulin signaling...
... conception and first trimester : Loratadine Other antihistamines Exposure first and second trimester : Loratadine Other antihistamines Exposure duringpregnancy : Loratadine Other antihistamines Crude ... with exposure to loratadine and other antihistamines according to the time of exposure The adjusted OR for loratadine exposure within 30 days before conception andduringthe first trimester was ... loratadine at any time duringpregnancy Users of other antihistamines were classified similarly We restricted the first analysis to the pregnancies where the women lived inthe four counties during...
... smoothing spline with 2, 3, and degrees of freedom) by means of graphical examination and an LR test (p < 0.05) Results Characteristics of the newborns, the mothers and their pregnancy, andthe fathers’ ... smoothing spline with or degrees of freedom (Table 2) Graphic examination of the relation between NO2 exposure duringthe first trimester and birth weight and length, and between NO2 exposure during ... variable inthe models The rest of the continuous variables were categorized to account for non-linear associations Covariates were retained inthe final model if they were related to the outcome...
... protein that blocks the processing of sterol regulatory element-binding proteins (SREBPs) by binding to SREBP cleavage-activating protein, thus preventing the latter from escorting SREBPs to the ... are involved in lipid biosynthesis, andthe downregulated genes for acetyl-CoA carboxylase beta (Acacb) and fatty acid-binding proteins (Fabp1 and Fabp5) contribute to fatty acid metabolism The ... platelet-activating factor antagonist [13] A high- fatdiet (HFD) is becoming an increasingly common dietary risk factor for health problems in modern society; such a diet contributes to the onset and ⁄...
... “normal” during pregnancy, pain during dental procedures is unavoidable, x-rays duringpregnancy are harmful to the fetus and postponing treatment until after pregnancy is safer for the fetus and mother ... offices These guidelines are found in Appendix F 24 Can I inject local anesthetic with epinephrine? Yes Local anesthetic with epinepherine can be used duringpregnancy Lidocaine with epinephrine ... drugs): • Local anesthetic with epinephrine • Analgesics such as acetaminophen and/ or codeine, antibiotics including penicillins, cephalosporins and erythromycins, excluding erythromycin estolate 37...
... (C57BL/6N×129/Sv) fed highfat diet) showed significant body weight gain and sexual dimorphic liver change These findings point that it is critical to indicate the source of dietandthe strain of PPARα-/- ... Genotyping by polymerase chain reaction in PPARα+/+ and PPARα-/- mice Genomic DNA produced a band of 650 bp in wild type, a mutant band of 400 bp in PPARα-/- mice and both wild and mutant band in ... 5'-CCCATTTCGGTAGCAGGTAGTCTT-3', andthe NEO primer 5'-GCAATCCATCTTGTTCAATGGC-3' The thermal cycles were as followings; cycle at 94oC for min, followed by 35 cycles each at 94oC for min, 60oC for min, and 72oC for min, and...
... women and preventing HIV infection in infants: guidelines on care, treatment and support for women living with HIV/AIDS and their children in resource-constrained settings [http:// www.who.int/hiv/pub/mtct/guidelines/en/] ... woman-infant pairs and to ensure high rates of cohort retention and accurate ascertainment of pregnancy outcomes With the rapid increase in women receiving ARV treatment in Africa and as EFV is the ... of these malformations inthe general population or an increased risk for drug-induced birth defects Moreover, without knowing the denominator (the total number of infants exposed to EFV in the...
... found during late pregnancyin this study The decreased difference between values obtained duringthe day and those obtained duringthe night in late pregnancy could possibly be attributed to the ... that the increase in heart rate duringpregnancy is substantial in these beagle dogs from weeks of pregnancy onwards Every morning the dogs became excited when the technicians arrived and fed them ... the effect of the individual, the effect of the period of pregnancy or lactation, sampling time andthe interaction term between period of pregnancyand sampling time The difference in heart rate...
... manoeuvres in order to obtain a minimum of two acceptable and reproducible values Before the tests the examiner demonstrated the correct performance of the manoeuvres and then the individuals ... defined by the highest graduation (less than O-level, O-level and more than O-level) Furthermore, the use of medication within the last seven days before the examination was ascertained by an instrument ... and JH assisted inthe interpretation and critical revision of the results SK, HS, CM, MH, H-EW and AP were responsible for the data All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing...
... product include developing and testing new products, modifying or eliminating existing products, managing the product range, formulating a brand name, and creating a product guarantee and associated ... customers For instance, inthe on-line service industry, after initially pursuing a nonstandard strategy, late entrants into the field, such as Microsoft and AT&T, followed the standards in foundation ... of the engine to be installed on the Airbus A320 and A321, and then the A340, constantly improving the cost/quality ratio through an aggressive management of the experience curve Inthe end, the...
... reoxygenation but is ineffective at maintaining glutathione levels during hypoxia Glutathione is one of the main antioxidant compounds inthe cell, and it is also essential for DNA synthesis and repair ... shown) This is in line with our previous work [29] indicating enhancement of glycolysis activity inthe presence of pyruvate Increased glycolysis might thus maintain the ATP supply during oxygen ... new insights into the role of pyruvate in tumor cells during hypoxia We show here that tumor HepG2 cells are inclined to maintain extracellular pyruvate at a constant level (0.4 mm) Hypoxia inhibits...
... histidine residues are central to copper binding in many proteins they probably form part of the copper binding sites in this protein Although there are four histidines inthe C-terminal, another ... partitioning of the protein into an aggregated state The effect of copper binding on the secondary structure was determined using CD inthe far UV To prepare proteins without Cu2+, part of each protein ... Copper binds to cystatin B change but lacks any copper binding capacity This point mutation lies within the C-terminal region and therefore could affect the structure of this part of the protein However,...
... successively touching the girl’s finger, inner thigh and labia with the instrument prior to its insertion into the vagina The instruments and sampling equipment should be shown to the girl and she should ... anxiety and pain duringthe visit Anxiety was reported by 52% of the girls and pain by 28% and there was positive correlation between anxiety and pain The sex of the examiner had no influence ... normal vaginal flora andthe etiology of infections are the same as during adulthood 4.1 Vulvovaginitis Vulvovaginitis is inflammation of the vulvar and vaginal tissues In children, the vulva...
... debut was lower inthe unintended pregnancy group (Table 2) Twenty-nine (41.4%) of the women inthe intended pregnancy group and 50 (38.5%) inthe unintended pregnancy group declared they had never ... Our findings show that almost two-thirds of the women interviewed inthe largest maternity hospital in Cordoba, Argentina stated that their current pregnancy was unintended and it is not in agreement ... test their current pregnancy was unintended Overall, according to their answers, these women had more years of schooling and fewer of these women had a stable partner at the time of the interview...
... corresponding sections at the same magnification High levels of Adh1 mRNA are observed inthe epithelial cells at the base of the intestinal glands in rectum and moderate levels of Adh4 are present inthe ... corresponding rat tissues show expression only in duodenum, colon and rectum In both mouse and rat, Adh4 is found inthe epithelial lining of upper GI tract including the tongue, esophagus and stomach, ... pits andinthe neck of the gastric glands Aldh1 expression continued in duodenum with the signal confined to the epithelial cells of the villi, whereas the lamina propria showed no expression In...
... contact with their fathers at all (Madhavan et al 2008) The patterns of young fathers’ involvement inthe lives of their children and their birth mothers are strongly raced and classed, and, since poverty ... roles for mothers and fathers, where the work of caregiving, including cooking, cleaning, taking care of children and other domestic roles, has been shown to be the domain of women and 22 P R ... working with doctoral students who were participating inthe project The analysis of the data andthe writing of the manuscript began in 2008 and were completed in 2010 From the start of the...
... anchoring land use inferences outlined in Chapter Chapter provides the links inthe inferential chain modeling land use and technological considerations of late Paleoindian occupants of the Rockies ... adaptation inthe American West That framework includes specifically the Great Plains to the east andthe Colorado Plateau and Great Basin (of the Basin and Range province) to the west (Fig 1.1) The ... the other regions of the Colorado-Utah project area: the Plains, Colorado Plateau, and Great Basin Wherever possible, the book expands inferences beyond the mountains themselves to the lowland...
... post-harvest institutions to highlight the project objectives and also to obtain input from the extension workers on grain losses in relation to harvesting, drying and milling practices in Mekong Delta Introduction ... not defined Institute Information Project Name Investigation of rice kernel cracking and its control inthe field andduring post-harvest processes inthe Mekong Delta of Vietnam Vietnamese Institution ... prepared at present The demonstration and training activity for the farmers were not done during this period but will begin inthe next months ii Study the performance of milling plants and solutions...