Inhibition of sustained gamma oscillations (35-80 Hz) by fast transient responses in cat visual cortex.

Interactions between stimulus-induced oscillations (35-80 Hz) and stimulus-locked nonoscillatory responses were investigated in the visual cortex areas 17 and 18 of anaesthetized cats. A single square-wave luminance grating was used as a visual stimulus during simultaneous recordings from up to seven electrodes. The stimulus movement consisted of a superposition of a smooth movement with a sequence of dynamically changing accelerations. Responses of local groups of neurons at each electrode were studied on the basis of multiple unit activity and local slow field potentials (13-120 Hz). Oscillatory and stimulus-locked components were extracted from multiple unit activity and local slow field potentials and quantified by a combination of temporal and spectral correlation methods. We found fast stimulus-locked components primarily evoked by sudden stimulus accelerations, whereas oscillatory components (35-80 Hz) were induced during slow smooth movements. Oscillations were gradually reduced in amplitude and finally fully suppressed with increasing amplitudes of fast stimulus-locked components. It is argued that suppression of oscillations is necessary to prevent confusion during sequential processing of stationary and fast changing retinal images.

[Collection de cartes postales classées méthodiquement pour l'enseignement de la géographie, Paris, F. Nathan, s.d. (1928), offert par l'éditeur. 353 cartes postales en 15 paquets. 1. Généralités, définitions principales (1-25) 2. Ports de commerce, de pêche, militaires, fluviaux (26-50) 3. Pêches et industries diverses (51-75) 4. Relief du sol (76-95) 5. Communications en montagne (96-119) 6. Histoire d'un fleuve (120-139) 7. Phénomènes dus à l'érosion (140-159) 8. Voies de communication (160-179) 9. Paris (180-204) 10. Algérie (205-228) 11. Tunisie (229-253) 12. Maroc (254-278) 13. A.O.F. et A.E.F. (279-303) 14. Madagascar (304-328) 15. Indochine (329-353)]

Donateur : Nathan, Fernand (1858-1947)

Comportamiento de la red de arrastre de fondo tipo 450/120 empleada en el estudio de recursos demersales a inicios del invierno 1998. BIC José Olaya Balandra 9806-07 de Puerto Pizarro a Huarmey

Se determinaron correlaciones entre diferentes parámetros de funcionamiento de la red de arrastre empleadas para las calas de comprobación. Abertura vertical con Abertura horizontal, profundidad con longitud de cable, abertura vertical y abertura horizontal versus velocidad de arrastre, analizándose un total de 72 lances de comprobación. Los datos de comportamiento de la red como la abertura horizontal y abertura vertical de la boca de la red, profundidad de la red y distancia entre la relinga inferior al fondo, etc. se obtuvo en forma directa por medio del sistema SCANMAR RX 400, los arrastres tuvieron una duración promedio de 13,58 minutos con una velocidad de arrastre promedio de 3,8 nudos. Se aplicó el modelo de regresión lineal para la correlación entre los valores de: (a) abertura vertical y abertura horizontal, (b) longitud del cable de arrastre principal con la profundidad de arrastre, (c) abertura horizontal-vertical y la velocidad de arrastre.

Comportamiento de la red de arrastre de fondo tipo 450/120 en la evaluación de recursos demersales crucero BIC Jose Olaya Balandra 9901

Se determinaron modelos estadísticos estimados por regresión lineal simple y múltiple que tratan de explicar la performance y geometría de la red.

Renovação do carbono-13 em figueiras 'Roxo de Valinhos'

O objetivo do trabalho foi determinar a taxa de renovação do carbono-13 ("turnover"), dos diferentes órgãos da figueira 'Roxo de Valinhos'. O experimento foi conduzido no pomar da Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas, FCA/UNESP, Câmpus de Botucatu-SP. Determinou-se previamente, através das trocas gasosas com um medidor aberto portátil de fotossíntese, IRGA, a principal folha fotossinteticamente ativa. Essa folha foi colocada em uma câmara onde ocorreu a injeção do gás enriquecido. O tempo de enriquecimento da folha foi de 30 minutos. Os tratamentos foram constituídos por sete plantas de figueira, que foram retiradas do solo após: 6; 24; 48; 72; 120; 168 e 360 horas do enriquecimento com 13C, e suas partes seccionadas em: gema apical, folha jovem, folhas adultas (fotossinteticamente ativas), brotações laterais, frutos e ramo. Os resultados obtidos permitiram o estabelecimento da sequência de metabolização do carbono-13 nas partições estudadas: Folhas novas > Frutos > Brotações > Folhas Adultas > Gema Apical > Ramo > Folha marcada. Plantas de figueira 'Roxo de Valinhos' apresentam reciclagem do 13C de 24 horas e um tempo de meia-vida de duração do carbono-13 inferior a 11 horas.

Délibérations des fermiers généraux, des 3 août et 13 décembre 1723, qui augmentent les gratifications accordées aux employés dans les saisies et confiscations concernant les cinq grosses fermes

[Acte. 1723-08-03. Paris]

AST-120 (spherical carbon adsorbent) lowers ammonia levels and attenuates brain edema in bile duct-ligated rats

The pathogenesis of hepatic encephalopathy is multifactorial, involving gut-derived toxins such as ammonia, which has been demonstrated to induce oxidative stress. Therefore, a primary hepatic encephalopathy treatment target is reducing ammonia production in the gastrointestinal tract. AST-120, an oral adsorbent of engineered activated carbon microspheres with surface areas exceeding 1600 m(2) /g, acts as a sink for neurotoxins and hepatotoxins present in the gut. We evaluated the capacity of AST-120 to adsorb ammonia in vitro and to lower blood ammonia, oxidative stress and brain edema in cirrhotic rats. Cirrhosis was induced in rats by bile duct ligation for 6 weeks. AST-120 was administered by gavage preventively for 6 weeks (0.1, 1, and 4 g/kg/day). In addition, AST-120 was evaluated as a short-term treatment for 2 weeks and 3 days (1 g/kg/day) and as a sink to adsorb intravenously infused ammonium acetate. In vitro, AST-120 efficiently adsorbed ammonia. Ammonia levels significantly decreased in a dose-dependent manner for all AST-120-treated bile duct-ligated rats (nontreated: 177.3 ± 30.8 μM; AST-120, 0.1 g/kg/day: 121.9 ± 13.8 μM; AST-120, 1 g/kg/day: 80.9 ± 30.0 μM; AST-120, 4 g/kg/day: 48.8 ± 19.6 μM) and significantly correlated with doses of AST-120 (r = -0.6603). Brain water content and locomotor activity normalized after AST-120 treatments, whereas arterial reactive oxygen species levels remained unchanged. Furthermore, AST-120 significantly attenuated a rise in arterial ammonia after ammonium acetate administration (intravenously). Conclusion:AST-120 treatment decreased arterial ammonia levels, normalized brain water content and locomotor activity but did not demonstrate an effect on systemic oxidative stress. Also, AST-120 acts as an ammonia sink, efficiently removing blood-derived ammonia. Additional studies are warranted to evaluate the effects of AST-120 on hepatic encephalopathy in patients with advanced liver disease. (HEPATOLOGY 2011;).

The Gly482Ser genotype at the PPARGC1A gene and elevated blood pressure: a meta-analysis involving 13,949 individuals.

The protein encoded by the PPARGC1A gene is expressed at high levels in metabolically active tissues and is involved in the control of oxidative stress via reactive oxygen species detoxification. Several recent reports suggest that the PPARGC1A Gly482Ser (rs8192678) missense polymorphism may relate inversely with blood pressure. We used conventional meta-analysis methods to assess the association between Gly482Ser and systolic (SBP) or diastolic blood pressures (DBP) or hypertension in 13,949 individuals from 17 studies, of which 6,042 were previously unpublished observations. The studies comprised cohorts of white European, Asian, and American Indian adults, and adolescents from South America. Stratified analyses were conducted to control for population stratification. Pooled genotype frequencies were 0.47 (Gly482Gly), 0.42 (Gly482Ser), and 0.11 (Ser482Ser). We found no evidence of association between Gly482Ser and SBP [Gly482Gly: mean = 131.0 mmHg, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 130.5-131.5 mmHg; Gly482Ser mean = 133.1 mmHg, 95% CI = 132.6-133.6 mmHg; Ser482Ser: mean = 133.5 mmHg, 95% CI = 132.5-134.5 mmHg; P = 0.409] or DBP (Gly482Gly: mean = 80.3 mmHg, 95% CI = 80.0-80.6 mmHg; Gly482Ser mean = 81.5 mmHg, 95% CI = 81.2-81.8 mmHg; Ser482Ser: mean = 82.1 mmHg, 95% CI = 81.5-82.7 mmHg; P = 0.651). Contrary to previous reports, we did not observe significant effect modification by sex (SBP, P = 0.966; DBP, P = 0.715). We were also unable to confirm the previously reported association between the Ser482 allele and hypertension [odds ratio: 0.97, 95% CI = 0.87-1.08, P = 0.585]. These results were materially unchanged when analyses were focused on whites only. However, statistical evidence of gene-age interaction was apparent for DBP [Gly482Gly: 73.5 (72.8, 74.2), Gly482Ser: 77.0 (76.2, 77.8), Ser482Ser: 79.1 (77.4, 80.9), P = 4.20 x 10(-12)] and SBP [Gly482Gly: 121.4 (120.4, 122.5), Gly482Ser: 125.9 (124.6, 127.1), Ser482Ser: 129.2 (126.5, 131.9), P = 7.20 x 10(-12)] in individuals <50 yr (n = 2,511); these genetic effects were absent in those older than 50 yr (n = 5,088) (SBP, P = 0.41; DBP, P = 0.51). Our findings suggest that the PPARGC1A Ser482 allele may be associated with higher blood pressure, but this is only apparent in younger adults.