The first forty years of intercourse between England and Russia, 1553-1593 /

Added t.p.: Pervyi︠a︡ sorok li︠e︡tʺ snosheniĭ mezhdu Rossiei︠u︡ i Angliei︠u︡, 1553-1593 / gramoty, sobrannyi︠a︡ perepisannyi︠a︡ i izdannii︠a︡ I︠U︡riemʺ Tolstymʺ.

Ueber die politischen Programmschriften des Giuseppe Mazzini, Vincenzo Gioberti, Cesare Balbo und Massimo D'Azeglio : Beitrage zur Vorgeschichte der Bildung des neuen italienischen Konigreiches.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universitat Bern.

Die landesherrlichen Zentralbehorden im Bistum Munster : ihre Entstehung und Entwickelung bis 1650.

Thesis (doctoral)--Universitat zu Gottingen.

Die Jesuiten und die Friedensfrage in der Zeit vom Prager Frieden bis zum Nurnberger Friedensexekutionshauptrezess 1635-1650 : erster Teil.

Thesis (doctoral)--Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitat zu Munchen.

Cesare Borgia,

Mode of access: Internet.

Les gloses aux Institutiones Grammaticae de Priscien du manuscrit Vatican B.A.V., Reginensis lat. 1650

Mémoire numérisé par la Direction des bibliothèques de l'Université de Montréal.

Les gloses aux Institutiones Grammaticae de Priscien du manuscrit Vatican B.A.V., Reginensis lat. 1650

Mémoire numérisé par la Direction des bibliothèques de l'Université de Montréal.

"Lancea", Lusitanian Word, and the "Lancienses" Ethnogenesis

Analysis of the word lancea, of Hispanic origin after Varro, and of place names, people´s names and personal names derived from it. It confirms that the spear was the most important weapon in the Bronze Age, belonging to the iuventus and used as heroic and divine symbol. This analysis confirms also the personality of the Lusitanians, a people related to the Celts but with more archaic archaeological, linguistic and cultural characteristics originated in the tradition of the Atlantic Bronze in the II millennium BC. It is also relevant to better know the organisation of Broze and Iron Age societies and the origin of Indo-Europeans peoples in Western Europe and of pre-Roman peoples of Iberia.

Studio idrogeologico ed isotopico (carbonio e cloro) del caso di inquinamento delle acque sotterranee da parte della discarica "I Tre Monti" (Bussi sul Tirino, Abruzzo).

Bussi Officine è tra i più antichi impianti petrolchimici italiani. I residui di produzione venivano sversati nella discarica I Tre Monti sin dagli anni '70. A circa 2 km di distanza dalla discarica si trova il campo pozzi di Colle S’Angelo, che ha erogato acqua potabile alla città di Pescara fino al 2007. Dal 1992, solventi clorurati sono stati sversati in concentrazioni che variavano nell'ordine di 1x10-1 ppb. Lo scopo di questo lavoro è stato quello di effettuare uno studio piezometrico, sullo stato di contaminazione dell’area ed uno studio isotopico sulle unità acquifere contaminate. Nel 2017 è stato effettuato il campionamento delle acque sotterranee coinvolgendo 8 piezometri situati nelle zone di contaminazione più gravi applicandovi poi la tecnica CSIA per le analisi isotopiche sui contaminanti ed è stato rilevato il livello piezometrico dei piezometri insieme al livello idrico del fiume Pescara per ricostruire la relazione fiume-falda che è stata riscontrata su tutta l’area; l’andamento si presenta però differente: per gli acquiferi più superficiali si osserva un effetto alimentante del fiume rispetto alla falda; nel caso dell’acquifero più profondo, questo effetto è confermato solo nell’area della discarica, la falda diventa poi alimentante rispetto al fiume nei pressi del campo pozzi. I dati isotopici mostrano un trend verso l’arricchimento che aumenta con la distanza dalla zona sorgente di contaminazione, indice di un processo di degradazione attribuibile alle opere messe in atto per la Messa in Sicurezza d’Emergenza che nel tempo avrebbero causato una riduzione del flusso di ossigeno cambiando le condizioni redox, come testimoniano i valori fortemente negativi del potenziale. Per gli isotopi del cloro l’andamento è più complesso ed apparentemente anomalo rispetto al carbonio: il trend è in verso opposto con un progressivo impoverimento dalla zona sorgente, imputabile ad una possibile coesistenza di più processi provocati dalle opere costruite nel 2012.

Burden Of Focal Cryoablation Versus Brachytherapy Versus Active Surveillance In The Treatment Of Very Low-risk Prostate Cancer: A Preliminary Head-to-head Comprehensive Assessment.

Focal cryoablation (FC), brachytherapy (B) and active surveillance (AS) were offered to patients diagnosed with very low-risk prostate cancer (VLRPC) in an equal access protocol. Comprehensive validated self-report questionnaires accessed patients' erectile (IIEF-5) and voiding (IPSS) functions, Beck scales measured anxiety (BAI), hopelessness (BHS) and depression (BDI), SF-36 reflected patients' quality of life added to the emotional thermometers including five visual analogue scales (distress, anxiety, depression, anger and need for help). Kruskal-Wallis or ANOVA tests and Spearman's correlations were obtained among groups and studied variables. Thirty patients were included, median follow-up 18 months (15-21). Those on AS (n = 11) were older, presented higher hopelessness (BHS) and lower general health perceptions (SF-36) scores than patients opting for FC (n = 10) and B (n = 9), P = 0.0014, P = 0.0268 and P = 0.0168 respectively. Patients on B had higher IPSS scores compared to those under FC and AC, P = 0.0223. For all 30 included patients, Spearman's correlation (rs ) was very strong between BHS and general health perceptions (rs  = -0.800, P < 0.0001), and weak/moderate between age and BHS (rs  = 0.405, P = 0.026) and age and general health perceptions (rs  = -0.564, P = 0.001). The sample power was >60%. To be considered in patients' counselling and care, current study supports the hypothesis that even VLRPC when untreated undermines psychosocial domains.

Modelo de indução de diarréia osmótica em bezerros holandeses

Com o objetivo de avaliar um protocolo de diarréia osmótica induzida, foram utilizados 18 bezerros hígidos, com idade entre oito e 30 dias de vida, e peso variando de 37 a 50kg. A diarréia e a desidratação foram induzidas por meio da administração de leite integral (16,5mL kg-1), sacarose (4g kg-1), espirolactona e hidroclorotiazida (2mg kg-1), a cada oito horas, durante dois dias. O exame físico e as coletas de sangue para determinações de componentes do hemograma, hemogasometria e de constituintes bioquímicos foram realizados em T0 (0h), T1 (24hi) e T2 (48hi). O protocolo de indução da diarréia obteve 100% de eficiência, produzindo diarréia aquosa e desidratação intensa (13% do peso corpóreo) acompanhadas de azotemia pré-renal, aumento nos valores do hematócrito, hemoglobina e proteína total, hipercalemia, hiperlactemia, hiperfosfatemia, acidose metabólica e diminuição do défict de volume plasmático e da pressão venosa central.

Influence of a light meal on routine haematological tests

Introduction Patient-related variables such as physical exercise stress and fasting status are Important sources of variability in laboratory testing However no clear indications about tasting requirements exist for routine haematological tests nor has the influence of meals been assessed Methods We studied 17 healthy volunteers who consumed a light meal containing a standardized amount of carbohydrates, protein and lipids Blood was taken for routine haematological tests before the meal and 1 2 and 4 hours thereafter Results One hour after the meal neutrophil count and mean corpuscular haemoglobin (MHC) increased significantly whereas lymphocyte and monocyte counts red blood cell distribution width, haematocrit, and mean corpuscular volume decreased significantly A clinically significant variation was only observed for lymphocytes Two hours after the meal a significant increase was observed for neutrophils and MCH whereas lymphocytes eosinophils, haemoglobin and haematocrit decreased significantly Clinically significant variations were recorded for lymphocytes red blood cells (RBC), haemoglobin haematocrit and MCH Four hours after the meal MCH was significantly increased while lymphocytes eosinophils, RBC, haemoglobin and haematocrit were significantly decreased Clinically significant variations were recorded for neutrophils eosinophils RBC hematocrit and MCH Conclusion The significant variation of several haematological parameters after a light meal demonstrates that the fasting time needs to be carefully considered in order to interpret the results of haematological tests correctly

Epigenetic Silencing of CRABP2 and MX1 in Head and Neck Tumors

Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is a heterogeneous disease affecting the epithelium of the oral cavity, pharynx and larynx. Conditions of most patients are diagnosed at late stages of the disease, and no sensitive and specific predictors of aggressive behavior have been identified yet. Therefore, early detection and prognostic biomarkers are highly desirable for a more rational management of the disease. Hypermethylation of CpG islands is one of the most important epigenetic mechanisms that leads to gene silencing in tumors and has been extensively used for the identification of biomarkers. In this study, we combined rapid subtractive hybridization and microarray analysis in a hierarchical manner to select genes that are putatively reactivated by the demethylating agent 5-aza-2'-deoxycytidine (5Aza-dC) in HNSCC cell lines (FaDu, UM-SCC-14A, UM-SCC-17A, UM-SCC-38A). This combined analysis identified 78 genes, 35 of which were reactivated in at least 2 cell lines and harbored a CpG island at their 5' region. Reactivation of 3 of these 35 genes (CRABP2, MX1, and SLC15A3) was confirmed by quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR; fold change, >= 3). Bisulfite sequencing of their CpG islands revealed that they are indeed differentially methylated in the HNSCC cell lines. Using methylation-specific PCR, we detected a higher frequency of CRABP2 (58.1% for region 1) and MX1 (46.3%) hypermethylation in primary HNSCC when compared with lymphocytes from healthy individuals. Finally, absence of the CRABP2 protein was associated with decreased disease-free survival rates, supporting a potential use of CRABP2 expression as a prognostic biomarker for HNSCC patients.

Cross talk Initiated by Endothelial Cells Enhances Migration and Inhibits Anoikis of Squamous Cell Carcinoma Cells through STAT3/Akt/ERK Signaling

It is well known that cancer cells secrete angiogenic factors to recruit and sustain tumor vascular networks. However, little is known about the effect of endothelial cell-secreted factors on the phenotype and behavior of tumor cells. The hypothesis underlying this study is that endothelial cells initiate signaling pathways that enhance tumor cell survival and migration. Here, we observed that soluble mediators from primary human dermal microvascular endothelial cells induce phosphorylation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3), Akt, and extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) in a panel of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) cells (OSCC-3, UM-SCC-1, UM-SCC-17B, UM-SCC-74A). Gene expression analysis demonstrated that interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (CXCL8), and epidermal growth factor (EGF) are upregulated in endothelial cells cocultured with HNSCC. Blockade of endothelial cell-derived IL-6, CXCL8, or EGF by gene silencing or neutralizing antibodies inhibited phosphorylation of STAT3, Akt, and ERK in tumor cells, respectively. Notably, activation of STAT3, Akt, and ERK by endothelial cells enhanced migration and inhibited anoikis of tumor cells. We have previously demonstrated that Bcl-2 is upregulated in tumor microvessels in patients with HNSCC. Here, we observed that Bcl-2 signaling induces expression of IL-6, CXCL8, and EGF, providing a mechanism for the upregulation of these cytokines in tumor-associated endothelial cells. This study expands the contribution of endothelial cells to the pathobiology of tumor cells. It unveils a new mechanism in which endothelial cells function as initiators of molecular crosstalks that enhance survival and migration of tumor cells.