5 resultados para Séneca, Lucio Anneo, ca. 4 a.C.-65 d.C..
em Brock University, Canada
Resumo:
Large forces are the primary mechanism of injury in muscular dystrophy, and muscular dystrophy is especially damaging to type IIB muscle fibers. It was hypothesized that post-tetanic potentiation (PTP) would be down-regulated to prevent damage in Xlinked muscular dystrophy (mdx) mice since PTP increases force and PTP effects are greatest in IIB fibers. PTP experiments were performed on the extensor digitorum longus (EDL) of 50 day old mdx (YM) and C57BL/10 (YC) mice and 10 month old mdx (OM) and C57B1710 (OC) mice. Twitch and tetanic forces were lower in mdx than controls and lower in younger than older mice. Contrary to the hypothesis, PTP was higher in both mdx groups compared to controls. OM potentiated more than any other condition (OM: 29.8%, OC: 23.2%, YM: 21.9%, YC: 17.2%). In accordance with literature PTP increased in the older groups. To explain PTP changes, fiber typing and Western blots for myosin light chain kinase (MLCK) were performed. YM and YC had similar fiber type profiles (2% I, 58% IIX/D and 40% IIB). In accordance with literature but contrary to expected conditions for elevated PTP, OM had a slower fiber type profile (1.7% I, 69% IIX/D and 29% IIB) than OC (0.4% I, 61% IIX/D and 38% IIB). No differences were found in MLCK expression. It seems that PTP is up-regulated to maintain muscle function rather than being down-regulated to prevent muscle damage. Ca""^ transient and myosin phosphorylation measurements would be beneficial in explaining increased PTP seen in this study.
Resumo:
Exchange reactions between molecular complexes and excess acid
or base are well known and have been extensively surveyed in the
literature(l). Since the exchange mechanism will, in some way
involve the breaking of the labile donor-acceptor bond, it follows
that a discussion of the factors relating to bonding in molecular complexes
will be relevant.
In general, a strong Lewis base and a strong Lewis acid form a
stable adduct provided that certain stereochemical requirements are
met.
A strong Lewis base has the following characteristics (1),(2)
(i) high electron density at the donor site.
(ii) a non-bonded electron pair which has a low ionization potential
(iii) electron donating substituents at the donor atom site.
(iv) facile approach of the site of the Lewis base to the
acceptor site as dictated by the steric hindrance of the
substituents.
Examples of typical Lewis bases are ethers, nitriles, ketones,
alcohols, amines and phosphines.
For a strong Lewis acid, the following properties are important:(
i) low electron density at the acceptor site.
(ii) electron withdrawing substituents. (iii) substituents which do not interfere with the close
approach of the Lewis base.
(iv) availability of a vacant orbital capable of accepting
the lone electron pair of the donor atom.
Examples of Lewis acids are the group III and IV halides such
(M=B, AI, Ga, In) and MX4 - (M=Si, Ge, Sn, Pb).
The relative bond strengths of molecular complexes have been
investigated by:-
(i)
(ii)
(iii)
(iv)
(v]
(vi)
dipole moment measurements (3).
shifts of the carbonyl peaks in the IIIR. (4) ,(5), (6) ..
NMR chemical shift data (4),(7),(8),(9).
D.V. and visible spectrophotometric shifts (10),(11).
equilibrium constant data (12), (13).
heats of dissociation and heats of reactions (l~),
(16), (17), (18), (19).
Many experiments have bben carried out on boron trihalides in
order to determine their relative acid strengths. Using pyridine,
nitrobenzene, acetonitrile and trimethylamine as reference Lewis
bases, it was found that the acid strength varied in order:RBx3 >
BC1
3 >BF 3
• For the acetonitrile-boron trihalide and trimethylamine
boron trihalide complexes in nitrobenzene, an-NMR study (7) showed
that the shift to lower field was. greatest for the BB~3 adduct ~n~
smallest for the BF 3 which is in agreement with the acid strengths. If electronegativities of the substituents were the only
important effect, and since c~ Br ,one would expect
the electron density at the boron nucleus to vary as BF3
Resumo:
:ofiedian lethal temperatures ( LT50' s ) were determined for rainbow trout, Salmo gairdnerii, acclimated for a minimum of 21 days at 5 c onstant temperatures between 4 and 20 0 C. and 2 diel temperature fluctuations ( sinewave curves of amplitudes ± 4 and ± 7 0 C. about a mean temperature of 12 0 C. ) . Twenty-four-, 48-, and 96-hour LT50 estimates were c alculated f ollowing standard flow-through aquatic bioassay techniques and probi t transformation of mortality data. The phenomenon of delayed thermal mortality was also investigated. Shifts in upper incipient lethal temperature occurred as a result of previous thermal conditioning. It was shown that increases in constant acclimation temperature result in proportional l inear increases in thermal tolerances. The increase i n estimated 96-hour LT50's was approximately 0.13 0 c. X 1 0 C:1 between 8 and 20 0 C. The effect of acclimation to both cyclic temperature regimes was an increase in LT50 to values between the mean and maximum constant equivalent daily temperatures of the cycles. Twenty-four-, 48-, and 96-hour LT50 estimates of both cycles corresponded approximately to the LT50 values of the 16 0 C. c onstant temperature equivalent . This increase i n thermal tolerance was further demonstrated by the delayed thermal mortality experiments . Cycle amplitudes appeared to i nfluence thermal resistance through alterations in initi al mortality since mortality patterns characteristic of base temperature acclimations re-appeared after approximately 68 hours exposure to test temperatures for the 12 + 4 0 C. group, whereas mortality patterns stabilized and remained constant for a period greater than 192 hours with the larger therma l cycle ( 12 + 7 0 C. ). NO s ignificant corre lations between s pecimen weight and time-to-death was apparent. Data are discussed in relation to the establishment of thermal criteria for important commercial and sport fishes , such as the salmonids , as is the question whether previously reported values on lethal temperature s may have been under estimated.
Resumo:
Hypo-osmolality influences tissue metabolism, but research on protein turnover in skeletal muscle is limited. The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of hypo-osmotic stress on protein turnover in rat skeletal muscle. We hypothesized increased protein synthesis and reduced degradation following hypo-osmotic exposure. EDL muscles (n=8/group) were incubated in iso-osmotic (290 Osm/kg) or hypo-osmotic (190 Osm/kg) modified medium 199 (95% O2, 5% CO2, pH 7.4, 30±2 °C) for 60 min, followed by 75 min incubations with L-U[14C]phenylalanine or cycloheximide to determine protein synthesis and degradation. Immunoblotting was performed to assess signalling pathways involved. Phenylalanine uptake and incorporation were increased by 199% and 169% respectively in HYPO from ISO (p < 0.05). This was supported by elevated phosphorylation of mTOR Ser2448 (+12.5%) and increased Thr389 phosphorylation on p70s6 kinase (+23.6%) (p < 0.05). Hypo-osmotic stress increased protein synthesis and potentially amino acid uptake. Future studies should examine the upstream mechanisms involved.
Resumo:
This is the first detailed study of organic-walled dinoflagellate cysts (dinocysts) and acritarchs for the latest Miocene–Middle Pleistocene of Ocean Drilling Program Site 1000 in the Caribbean Sea. Well-preserved and moderately diverse dinocysts and other palynomorphs reflect the interplay between neritic (carbonate-platform sourced) and oceanic species. The dinocyst biostratigraphy is tied to an existing marine isotope stratigraphy for the interval 5.5–2.2 Ma. For the interval 5.5–3.8 Ma, palynological samples are coupled to published sea-surface temperature estimates based on planktonic foraminiferal Mg/Ca. Changes in dinocyst assemblage composition are noted at ca. 4.6 Ma when shoaling of the Central American Seaway caused a temperature rise in the Caribbean, ca. 3.8–3.6 Ma, during the cold Marine Isotope Stage M2 when pronounced warming occurred, at ca. 2.7 Ma where possible weak cooling may reflect the onset of Northern Hemisphere glaciation, and in the Middle Pleistocene presumably reflecting global cooling and sea-level fall.