542,141 results match your criteria Metabolic Alkalosis
Digestion 2018 Dec 7:1-7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Background: Nonalcoholic-fatty-liver-disease/nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NAFLD/NASH) is expected to become the leading liver disease worldwide. Typical liver-related complications are fibrosis, cirrhosis, and the development of hepatocellular cancer (HCC) with the need for liver transplantation. Up to now there is no approved pharmacotherapy. Read More
Kidney Blood Press Res 2018 Dec 7;43(6):1822-1831. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Division of Nephrology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital and Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Kaohsiung,
Background/aims: Hyperglycemia and hyperuricemia are two major disorders of Metabolic syndrome. Kidney plays a crucial role in maintaining the homeostasis of uric acid and glucose. The aim of the study was to examine the changes of renal glucose and uric acid transporters in animals with metabolic syndrome. Read More
Med Princ Pract 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Objective: Diabetic complications involve multiple pathological pathways, including hyperglycemia-induced oxidative stress and inflammation. Combination therapy is usually employed to improve treatment outcomes and to lower potential adverse effects. In this study, we evaluated the effects of antidiabetic and antihypertensive agents, glibenclamide (GLI) and losartan (LT), on diabetes-associated metabolic changes in rats. Read More
Biomed Pharmacother 2018 Dec 7;110:571-581. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, China Pharmaceutical University, 210009, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China; Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, China Pharmaceutical University, 210009, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China. Electronic address:
Background And Aims: Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) is the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome and is characterized by steatosis, inflammation, and fibrosis. We aim to characterize the hepatoprotective effects of Leonurine hydrochloride (LH) and the possible pathway in a cell and rodent model of diet-induced steatohepatitis (NASH).
Methods: For in vitro studies, Palmitic acid (PA) and free fatty acid (FFA) induced HepG2 and HL7702 steatosis cell models were used. Read More
Environ Pollut 2018 Nov 27;246:141-147. Epub 2018 Nov 27.
Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China. Electronic address:
Dechlorane 602 (Dec 602), a chlorinated flame retardant, has been widely detected in different environmental matrices and biota. However, toxicity data for Dec 602 seldom have been reported. A metabolomics study based on ultra-high performance liquid chromatography coupled with ion trap time-of-flight mass spectrometry was employed to study the urine and sera metabolic profiles of mice administered with Dec 602 (0, 0. Read More
J Chromatogr B Analyt Technol Biomed Life Sci 2018 Nov 28;1104:256-261. Epub 2018 Nov 28.
Vorarlberg Institute for Vascular Investigation and Treatment (VIVIT), Carinagasse 47, A-6800 Feldkirch, Austria; Private University of the Principality of Liechtenstein, Triesen, Liechtenstein; Medical Central Laboratories, A-6800 Feldkirch, Austria.
Breath analysis offers a non-invasive and rapid diagnostic method for detecting various volatile organic compounds that could be indicators for different diseases, particularly metabolic disorders including type 2 diabetes mellitus. The development of type 2 diabetes mellitus is closely linked to metabolic dysfunction of adipose tissue and adipocytes. However, the VOC profile of human adipocytes has not yet been investigated. Read More
J Plant Physiol 2018 Dec 4;232:188-199. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
Department of Plants and Crops, Ghent University, Coupure links 653, 9000 Gent, Belgium. Electronic address:
We studied metabolic adaptations to cold stress in roses and identified genes in the carbohydrate pathway during acclimation and deacclimation. A field experiment with four rose cultivars belonging to different USDA plant hardiness zones was set up in Melle, Belgium (51° 0' N, 3° 48' E). The more cold-hardy cultivars ('Dagmar Hastrup' and 'John Cabot') reached their lowest LT value in December, indicating a rapid acclimation after the first occurrence of frost. Read More
J Plant Physiol 2018 Nov 23;232:171-179. Epub 2018 Nov 23.
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Saitama University, 255 Shimo-Okubo, Sakura-ku, Saitama 338-8570, Japan; Research Institute of Chuo University, Kasuga, Bunkyo, Tokyo 112-8551, Japan. Electronic address:
Oxygen availability in water is considered one of the most important factors for growth and productivity in aquatic submerged macrophytes. In the present study, the growth, stress responses, and metabolic changes in Potamogeton anguillanus Koidz. (Potamogetonaceae) were assessed after a 21-day exposure to low (hypoxia; dissolved oxygen, DO < 1 mg/L) or null (anoxia) oxygen concentrations in water. Read More
J Plant Physiol 2018 Nov 16;232:141-150. Epub 2018 Nov 16.
Institute of Tropical Biosciences and Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Tropical Agricultural Sciences, Haikou Hainan 571101, China; College of Life Sciences, Key Laboratory for Ecology of Tropical Islands, Ministry of Education, Hainan Normal University, Haikou, Hainan 571158, China. Electronic address:
Sesuvium portulacastrum, an important mangrove-associated true halophyte belongs to the family Aizoaceae, has excellent salt tolerance. Chloroplasts are the most sensitive organelles involved in the response to salinity. However, the regulation mechanism of chloroplasts of S. Read More
Bioresour Technol 2018 Dec 3;274:353-360. Epub 2018 Dec 3.
The Key Laboratory of Industrial Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, School of Biotechnology, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China; The Key Laboratory of Carbohydrate Chemistry and Biotechnology, Ministry of Education, Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214122, China. Electronic address:
5-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), an important precursor of tetrapyrroles, has various applications in medicine and agriculture fields. Several methods have been adopted to enhance ALA synthesis in our previous studies. In this study, systematic metabolic engineering strategies were implemented to further improve ALA production in Escherichia coli. Read More
Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol 2018 Dec 19;315(6):R1254-R1260. Epub 2018 Sep 19.
Foods and Nutrition, University of Georgia , Athens, Georgia.
There is accumulating evidence that the gut microbiota and its composition dynamics play a crucial role in regulating the host physiological functions and behavior. Diet composition is the primary modulator of bacterial richness and abundance in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Macronutrient (fat, sugar, and protein) and fiber contents are especially important in determining microbiota composition and its effect on health outcomes and behavior. Read More
Head Neck 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Department of Radiation Therapeutics and Oncology, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
Background: This study investigates the prognostic value of metabolic tumor burden calculated using dual-time-point 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)/CT in patients with locally advanced cancer.
Methods: This study examines 42 patients (35 men and 7 women, 38-73 years old) with locally advanced oropharyngeal or hypopharyngeal cancer who had undergone FDG-PET/CT before receiving chemoradiotherapy. Maximum standardized uptake value (SUV ), metabolic tumor volume (MTV), and total lesion glycolysis (TLG) were measured for the early and delayed phases. Read More
Aging Cell 2018 Dec 10:e12845. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Department of Cell Biology and Biophysics, Faculty of Biology, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
Metazoans viability depends on their ability to regulate metabolic processes and also to respond to harmful challenges by mounting anti-stress responses; these adaptations were fundamental forces during evolution. Central to anti-stress responses are a number of short-lived transcription factors that by functioning as stress sensors mobilize genomic responses aiming to eliminate stressors. We show here that increased expression of nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor (Nrf2) in Drosophila activated cytoprotective modules and enhanced stress tolerance. Read More
Am J Primatol 2018 Dec;80(12):e22935
Department of Neuroscience, Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri.
Vitamin D adequacy is essential for multiple physiologic processes. With limited exposure to sunlight for vitamin D synthesis, captive primates are supplemented with vitamin D (cholecalciferol). Vitamin D metabolite data from wild primates living indigenously could suggest optimum levels. Read More
Am J Hum Biol 2018 Dec 10:e23199. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Objectives: Physical activity is beneficial for metabolic health but the extent to which this may differ by ethnicity is still unclear. Here, the objective was to characterize the association between physical activity energy expenditure (PAEE) and cardiometabolic risk among the Luo, Kamba, and Maasai ethnic groups of rural Kenya.
Methods: In a cross-sectional study of 1084 rural Kenyans, free-living PAEE was objectively measured using individually-calibrated heart rate and movement sensing. Read More
J Forensic Sci 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Department of Anthropology, University of West Florida, 11000 University Parkway, Bldg. 13, Pensacola, FL, 32514.
Progressive changes in the acetabulum have been used in modern skeletal age estimation, but they have not been completely understood. If their age correlations are weakened by the influence of factors like physical activity and obesity, acetabular changes should not be used for age estimation. To investigate their utility for aging, the acetabular variables of Rissech et al. Read More
Diabetes Obes Metab 2018 Dec 9. Epub 2018 Dec 9.
Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolic Diseases, University Children's Hospital Ljubljana, and Faculty of Medicine, University of Ljubljana, Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Aims: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of fast-acting insulin aspart (faster aspart [FA]) vs insulin aspart (IAsp) in continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) in participants with type 1 diabetes.
Materials And Methods: Double-blind, treat-to-target, randomized, 16-week trial investigating CSII treatment with FA (n = 236) or IAsp (n = 236). All available information regardless of treatment discontinuation was used for the evaluation of effect. Read More
Plant J 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
University School of Biotechnology, Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, Sector 16C, Dwarka, New, Delhi-110078, India.
In flowering plants LIKE HETEROCHROMATIN PROTEIN 1 (LHP1)/TERMINAL FLOWER 2 (TFL2) is known to interact with polycomb group (PcG) and non-PcG proteins and control developmental programs. LHP1/TFL2 is an ancient protein and has been characterized in the early-divergent plant Physcomitrella patens. However, interacting partners of PpLHP1 other than the chromomethylase PpCMT have not been identified to date. Read More
Diabet Med 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Departments of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine.
Aim: Whether or not Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) and the derived metabolic improvements are beneficial to diabetic retinopathy is controversial. We aimed to determine the presence and development of retinopathy in individuals with obesity and Type 2 diabetes treated by RYGB compared with non-operated controls, and to determine the role of diabetes remission.
Methods: We graded fundus photography using the Wisconsin Epidemiologic Study of Diabetic Retinopathy in 96 individuals with obesity and Type 2 diabetes treated by RYGB 6 years after surgery compared with 48 non-operated controls. Read More
Bioessays 2018 Dec 11:e1800075. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Hunter James Kelly Research Institute, Jacobs School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY, 14203, USA.
The Liver kinase B1 with its downstream target AMP activated protein kinase (LKB1-AMPK), and the key nutrient sensor mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 (mTORC1) form two signaling systems that coordinate metabolic and cellular activity with changes in the environment in order to preserve homeostasis. For example, nutritional fluctuations rapidly feed back on these signaling systems and thereby affect cell-specific functions. Recent studies have started to reveal important roles of these strategic metabolic regulators in Schwann cells for the trophic support and myelination of axons. Read More
Plant J 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.
Department of Animal, Plant and Soil Science, School of Life Science, Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence in Plant Energy Biology, La Trobe University, 5 Ring Road, Bundoora, 3086, Victoria, Australia.
Plants respond to short- and long-term mechanical stimuli, via altered transcript abundance and growth respectively. Jasmonate, gibberellic acid and calcium have been implicated in mediating responses to mechanical stimuli. Previously it was shown that the transcript abundance for the outer mitochondrial membrane protein of 66 kDa (OM66), is induced several-fold after 30 min in response to touch. Read More
J Cell Physiol 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Department of Medical Genetics, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Breast cancer (BC) is the most frequently occurring malignancy in women worldwide. Despite the substantial advancement in understanding the molecular mechanisms and management of BC, it remains the leading cause of cancer death in women. One of the main reasons for this obstacle is that we have not been able to find the Achilles heel for the BC as a highly heterogeneous disease. Read More
J Small Anim Pract 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Re-Fur-All Referrals, Newbury, Berkshire, UK.
Food intolerance refers to any abnormal physiological response to a food or food additive, believed not to be immunological in nature. Mechanisms include food toxicity, pharmacological reactions, metabolic reactions, dysmotility, dysbiosis, physical effects and non-specific dietary sensitivity. Food intolerance reactions are variable, typically dose-dependent, and can occur at any age. Read More
Drug Dev Res 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Department of Manufacturing Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Pusan National University, Busan, South Korea.
1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D (also called 1,25(OH) D or calcitriol) is the biologically active form of vitamin D, which functions as a ligand to the vitamin D receptor (VDR). It was previously reported that intestinal cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) expression was altered by 1,25(OH) D -mediated VDR activation. However, to clarify whether the change in CYP3A subfamily expression by VDR activation can affect metabolic function, further evidence is needed to prove the effect of 1,25(OH) D treatment on CYP3A-mediated drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics. Read More
Br J Dermatol 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Instituto de Investigación Hospital 12 de Octubre, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
Background: Reprogramming of energy metabolism to enhanced aerobic glycolysis has been defined as a hallmark of cancer.
Objective: To investigate the role of the mitochondrial proteins, β-subunit of the H -ATP synthase (β-F1-ATPase), and heat-shock protein 60 (HSP60), and the glycolytic markers, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) and pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2), as well as the bioenergetic cellular (BEC) index, in melanoma progression.
Material And Methods: The expression of energy metabolism proteins were assessed on a set of different melanoma cells representing the natural biological history of the disease: primary cultures of melanocytes, radial (WM35) and vertical (WM278) growth phases, and poorly (C81-61-PA) and highly (C8161-HA) aggressive melanoma cells. Read More
Pediatr Diabetes 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Karolinska Institutet, Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Division of Pediatrics, Stockholm, Sweden.
Background: Impaired fasting glycemia (IFG) reflects an intermediate hyperglycemia in the fasting state. Which fasting glucose level that actually is associated with impaired insulin-glucose homeostasis in children and adolescents with obesity is unknown.
Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate how insulin and glucose homeostasis in children and adolescents with obesity in Sweden varies within different fasting glucose levels in the non-diabetic range. Read More
Biofactors 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.
Bioengineering Research Group, Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials Department, Materials and Energy Research Center (MERC), Tehran, Iran.
Curcumin is the principal polyphenolic compound present in turmeric with broad applications in tissue engineering and regenerative medicine. It has some important inherent properties with the potential to facilitate tissue healing, including anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, and antibacterial activities. Therefore, curcumin has been used for the treatment of various damaged tissues, especially wound injuries. Read More
Br J Clin Pharmacol 2018 Dec 9. Epub 2018 Dec 9.
Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg, Denmark.
Adv Mater 2018 Dec 9:e1805936. Epub 2018 Dec 9.
State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, Jiangsu Key Laboratory of Drug Discovery for Metabolic Diseases, Center of Advanced Pharmaceuticals and Biomaterials, China Pharmaceutical University, No. 24 Tongjiaxiang, Nanjing, 210009, China.
A new synergistic treatment that combines photothermal therapy (PTT) and inflammation-mediated active targeting (IMAT) chemotherapy based on cytopharmaceuticals is developed. During PTT, the photothermal tumor ablation is accompanied by an inflammatory effect and upregulation of inflammatory factors at the tumor site, which may accelerate tumor regeneration. Moreover, PTT-induced inflammation can also recruit neutrophils (NEs) to the tumor site. Read More
J Cell Physiol 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Department of Metabolic Syndrome Research Center, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of death globally; therefore, there is a need for the identification of a valid biomarker that accurately predicts the risk of developing CVD, and novel therapeutic approaches for its treatment. Exosomes are very small extracellular vesicles containing protein, lipid, transcription factors, messenger RNAs, noncoding RNA, and nucleic acid contents that are important players in intercellular communication, and that act via long-range signals or cell-to-cell contact. The discovery of exosomes provides potential strategies for the diagnosis and treatment of CVD. Read More
J Cell Biochem 2018 Dec 9. Epub 2018 Dec 9.
Research Center for Biochemistry and Nutrition in Metabolic Diseases, Kashan University of Medical Sciences, Kashan, Iran.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is known as the third most common and fourth leading cancer associated death worldwide. The occurrence of metastasis has remained as a critical challenge in CRC, so that distant metastasis (mostly to the liver) has been manifested in about 20%-25% of patients. Several screening approaches have introduced for detecting CRC in different stages particularly in early stages. Read More
BJOG 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
University of North Carolina, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 3010 Old Clinic Building, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, 27599, United States.
In this issue, Velle-Forbord et al test the hypothesis that breastfeeding does not improve maternal health per se, but rather, longer breastfeeding is a marker of better maternal health before pregnancy. The authors leverage the HUNT longitudinal cohort study, a registry in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway, a country where there is broad institutional support for breastfeeding, including free prenatal care, free breastfeeding counseling, and one year of paid maternity leave. Breastfeeding rates are high: In the HUNT cohort sample births from 1987 to 2008, 85% of women breastfed for more than 3 months; in 2015 in the US, 82% of all women breastfed. Read More
J Physiol 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.
Graduate Program in Integrated Physiology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO.
Key Points: Wild type mice as well as mice with hepatocyte-specific or whole-body deletions of perilipin-2 (Plin2) were used to define hepatocyte and extra-hepatocyte effects of altered cellular lipid storage on obesity and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) pathophysiology in a western-diet (WD) model of these disorders. Extra-hepatocyte actions of Plin2 are responsible for obesity, adipose inflammation, and glucose clearance abnormalities in WD-fed mice. Hepatocyte and extra-hepatic actions of Plin2 mediate fatty liver formation in WD-fed mice through distinct mechanisms. Read More
Head Neck 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Osaka City University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Background: The purpose of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the usefulness of pretreatment positron emission tomography (PET) using metabolic tumor volume (MTV) of the primary tumor and lymph nodes in advanced hypopharyngeal cancer.
Methods: From June 2007 to December 2015, consecutive patients with advanced hypopharyngeal cancer who underwent PET and were treated with definitive radiation therapy were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: A total of 61 patients were eligible for this study. Read More
Proteomics 2018 Dec 7:e1800164. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Exosome Biology Laboratory, Centre for Clinical Diagnostics, University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, 4029, Australia.
Several factors including placental hormones (PH) released from the human placenta have been associated with the development of insulin resistance and gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). However, circulating levels of PH do not correlate well with maternal insulin sensitivity across gestation, suggesting that other, previously unrecognized, mechanisms may be involved. The levels of circulating exosomes are higher in GDM compared to normal. Read More
Pediatr Transplant 2018 Dec 7:e13327. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Our main goal with this study was to share our off-label experience with CEUS for identifying circulatory complications after liver transplantation in children. A total of 74 CEUS examinations performed on 34 pediatric patients who underwent a liver transplant were retrospectively included. About 53% of the examinations were performed on children 2 years old or younger. Read More
Int J Cancer 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of General Surgery, Shanghai General Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, 200080, China.
Toll-like receptors (TLRs) play critical roles in host defence following recognition of conserved microbial- and host-derived components, and their dysregulation is a common feature of various inflammation-associated cancers, including gastric cancer (GC). Despite the recent recognition that metabolic reprogramming is a hallmark of cancer, the molecular effectors of altered metabolism during tumorigenesis remain unclear. Here, using bioenergetics function assays on human GC cells, we reveal that ligand-induced activation of TLR2, predominantly through TLR1/2 heterodimer, augments both oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) and glycolysis, with a bias towards glycolytic activity. Read More
Cytometry A 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Biomedical Engineering Department, University of California, Irvine, California.
Characterization of single cell metabolism is imperative for understanding subcellular functional and biochemical changes associated with healthy tissue development and the progression of numerous diseases. However, single-cell analysis often requires the use of fluorescent tags and cell lysis followed by genomic profiling to identify the cellular heterogeneity. Identifying individual cells in a noninvasive and label-free manner is crucial for the detection of energy metabolism which will discriminate cell types and most importantly critical for maintaining cell viability for further analysis. Read More
Int J Cancer 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Translational Radiation Oncology, German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany.
Pulmonary fibrosis represents a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Therapy induced lung fibrosis constitutes a pivotal dose-limiting side effect of radiotherapy and other anticancer agents. We aimed to develop objective criteria for assessment of fibrosis and discover pathophysiological and molecular correlates of lung fibrosis as a function of fractionated whole thoracic irradiation. Read More
Chemphyschem 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
University of Florida, Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, PO Box 100245, 32610-0245, Gainesville, UNITED STATES.
The noninvasive, quantitative ability of nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (NMR) to characterize small molecule metabolites has long been recognized as a major strength of its application in biology. Numerous techniques exist for characterizing metabolism in living, excised, or extracted tissue, with a particular focus on ¹H-based methods due to the high sensitivity and natural abundance of protons. With the increasing use of high magnetic fields, the utility of in vivo ¹H magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) has markedly improved for measuring specific metabolite concentrations in biological tissues. Read More
Physiol Plant 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Departamento de Farmacología, Farmacognosia y Botánica, Unidad de Fisiología Vegetal. Facultad de Farmacia. Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain.
High-mountain areas provide excellent opportunities to study the effects of combined abiotic stresses on plant physiology given their variety of steep ecological gradients, low anthropogenic disturbance, and remarkable levels of taxonomic diversity. Efficient photoprotective and antioxidant scavenging mechanisms are vital for survival in high-mountain plants, having its altitudinal and seasonal variations determined by environmental or ontogenetic factors such as the decrease in mean temperatures and water availability. A number of stress indicators have been described in order to rapidly assess plant fitness in high-mountain environments. Read More
Neuropsychopharmacol Rep 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Section of Cellular Biochemistry, Department of Biochemistry and Cellular Biology, National Institute of Neuroscience, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry (NCNP), Kodaira, Japan.
Background: AMPA receptors predominantly mediate fast excitatory synaptic transmission in the mammalian brain. Post-translational protein S-palmitoylation of AMPA receptor GluA subunits at their C-termini reversibly controls the receptors trafficking to and from excitatory glutamatergic synapses. Excitatory inputs to neurons induce the expression of immediate early genes (IEGs), including Arc, with particular spatial patterns. Read More
Chem Asian J 2018 Dec 8. Epub 2018 Dec 8.
HONG KONG.
In this work, we aim to develop cancer cell-targeting AIE dots based on the polyyne-bridged red-emissive AIEgen, 2TPE-4E, through the combination of metabolic engineering and bio-orthogonal reactions. Azide groups on tumor were efficiently produced by intravenous injection of Ac4ManNAz and glycol-metabolic engineering. These bio-orthogonal azide groups could facilitate the specific targeting of DBCO-AIE dots to the tumor cells undergoing metal-free click reaction in vivo. Read More
Cytometry A 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Metabolic Photonics Laboratory, Departments of Surgery and Biomedical Sciences, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, 8700 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, California, 90048.
Cancer cells are known to display a variety of metabolic reprogramming strategies to fulfill their own growth and proliferative agenda. With the advent of high resolution imaging strategies, metabolomics techniques, and so forth, there is an increasing appreciation of critical role that tumor cell metabolism plays in the overall breast cancer (BC) growth. In this report, we demonstrate a sensitive, flow-cytometry-based assay for rapidly assessing the metabolic phenotypes in isolated suspensions of breast cancer cells. Read More
Physiol Rep 2018 Dec;6(23):e13940
Department of Geriatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, China.
Age-related alterations in whole body composition, particularly, reduced fat free mass (FFM) and increased fat mass (FM), lead to a progressive decline in resting energy expenditure (REE). Similarly, regional body composition and fat distribution changes with age might also contribute to an overall lower REE. This study investigated the influence of age on REE, regional body composition and fat distribution, including subcutaneous fat (SF) and visceral fat (VF), in a Chinese Han population as well as their contributions to age-related changes in REE. Read More
Vox Sang 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Department of Product and Process Development, Sanquin Blood Bank, Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
Background And Objectives: Previously it has been shown that platelet (PLT) storage performance is consistent by donor. Differences involved metabolic activity, which might be caused by mitochondrial (dys)function, associated with age and age-related diseases like Type 2 diabetes (T2D). We aimed to test PLTs from young donors in comparison with PLTs from older donors with or without diagnosis for T2D. Read More
Diabetes Obes Metab 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Functional Metabolism Group, Singapore Bioimaging Consortium, Agency for Science, Technology, and Research, Singapore.
Aims: To investigate the effects of long-term low-carbohydrate low-protein ketogenic diet (KD) on cardiac metabolism and diabetic cardiomyopathy status in lean diabetic Goto-Kakizaki (GK) rats.
Materials And Methods: Diabetic GK rats were fed with KD for 62 weeks. Cardiac function and metabolism were assessed using magnetic resonance imaging and C magnetic resonance spectroscopy ( C-MRS), at rest and under dobutamine stress. Read More
Acta Paediatr 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Department of Paediatric Gastroenterology, Nephrology and Metabolic Diseases, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany.
Aim: Children and adolescents with end stage renal disease face a high morbidity and mortality. Palliative care provides a multidisciplinary approach to reduce disease burden and improve quality of life. This study evaluated concepts and current structures of palliative care from the perspective of a multidisciplinary paediatric nephrology team including physicians, nurses and psychosocial health professionals. Read More
Diabet Med 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai Key Laboratory of Diabetes, Metabolic Diseases Biobank, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
Aims: To investigate the associations among heteroplasmy levels (i.e. the proportions of mutant and wild-type mitochondrial DNA in the same cell), mitochondrial function and clinical severity of the m. Read More
J Bone Miner Res 2018 Dec 7. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
East China Normal University and Shanghai Changzheng Hospital Joint Research Center for Orthopedic Oncology, Department of orthopedic oncology, Shanghai Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai, China.
Osteoporosis is a global bone disease characterized by reduced bone mineral density (BMD) and increased risk of fractures. The risk of developing osteoporosis increases with aging, especially after menopause in women. Discovering the signaling pathways which play a significant role in aging- and menopause-induced osteoporosis should accelerate osteoporosis drug discovery. Read More