The five and seven factors personality models: differences and similitude between the TCI-R, NEO-FFI-R and ZKPQ-50-CC

The present study tests the relationships between the three frequently used personality models evaluated by the Temperament Character Inventory-Revised (TCI-R), Neuroticism Extraversion Openness Five Factor Inventory – Revised (NEO-FFI-R) and Zuckerman-Kuhlman Personality Questionnaire-50- Cross-Cultural (ZKPQ-50-CC). The results were obtained with a sample of 928 volunteer subjects from the general population aged between 17 and 28 years old. Frequency distributions and alpha reliabilities with the three instruments were acceptable. Correlational and factorial analyses showed that several scales in the three instruments share an appreciable amount of common variance. Five factors emerged from principal components analysis. The first factor was integrated by A (Agreeableness), Co (Cooperativeness) and Agg-Host (Aggressiveness-Hostility), with secondary loadings in C (Conscientiousness) and SD (Self-directiveness) from other factors. The second factor was composed by N (Neuroticism), N-Anx (Neuroticism-Anxiety), HA (Harm Avoidance) and SD (Self-directiveness). The third factor was integrated by Sy (Sociability), E (Extraversion), RD (Reward Dependence), ImpSS (Impulsive Sensation Seeking) and NS (novelty Seeking). The fourth factor was integrated by Ps (Persistence), Act (Activity), and C, whereas the fifth and last factor was composed by O (Openness) and ST (Self- Transcendence). Confirmatory factor analyses indicate that the scales in each model are highly interrelated and define the specified latent dimension well. Similarities and differences between these three instruments are further discussed.

Novel glutathione disulfide transferase function of CC-glutaredoxins involved in disease resistance and flower development

Glutaredoxins are oxidoreductases capable of reducing protein disulfide bridges and glutathione mixed disulfides through the process of deglutathionylation and glutathionylation. Lately, redox-mediated modifications of functional cysteine residues of TGA1 and TGA8 transcription factors have been postulated. Namely, GRX480 and ROXY1 glutaredoxins have been previously shown to interact with TGA proteins and have been suggested to regulate redox state of these proteins. TGA1, together with TGA2, is involved in systemic acquired resistance (SAR) establishment in the plant Arabidopsis thaliana through PR1 (Pathogenesis related 1) gene activation. They both form an enhanceosome complex with the NPR1 protein (non-expressor of pathogenesis related gene 1) which leads to PR1 transcription. Although TGA1 is capable of activating PR1 transcription, the ability of the TGA1 NPR1 enhanceosome complex to assembly is based on the redox status of TGA1. We identified GRX480 as a glutathionylating enzyme that catalyzes the TGA1 glutathione disulfide transferase reaction with a Km of around 20μM GSSG (oxidized glutathione). Out of four cysteine residues found within TGA1, C172 and C266 were found to be glutathionylated by this enzyme. We also confirmed TGA1 glutathionylation in vivo and showed that this modification takes place while TGA1 is associated with the PR1 promoter enzymatically via GRX480. Furthermore, we show that glutathionylation via GRX480 abolishes TGA1's interaction with NPR1 and consequently prevents the TGA1-NPR1 transcription activation of PR1. When glutathionylated, TGA1 is recruited to the PR1 promoter and acts as a repressor. Therefore, glutathionylation is a mechanism that prevents TGA1 NPR1 interaction, allowing TGA1 to function as a repressor of PR1 transcription. Surprisingly, GRX480 was not able to deglutathionylate proteins demonstrating the irreversible nature of the reaction. Moreover, we demonstrate that other members of CC-class glutaredoxins, namely ROXY1 and ROXY2, can also catalyze protein glutathionylation. The TGA8 protein was previously shown to interact with NPR1 analogs, BOP1 and BOP2 proteins. However, unlike the case of TGA1 NPR1 interaction, here we demonstrate that TGA8-BOP1 interaction is not redox regulated and that TGA8 glutathionylation by ROXY1 and ROXY2 enzymes does not abolish this interaction in vitro. However, TGA8 glutathionylation results in TGA8 oligomer disassembly into smaller complexes and monomers. Our results suggest that CC-Grxs are unable to reduce mixed disulfides, instead they efficiently catalyze the opposite reaction which distinguishes them from traditional glutaredoxins. Therefore, they should not be classified as glutaredoxins but as protein glutathione disulfide transferases.

Expediente relativo al proyecto de reformas a la constitución política del estado, iniciadas por los cc. diputados Manuel Rivas Mercado, Tirso García y Alfonso M. Veraza : publicado conforme a lo dispuesto en la fracción IV del artículo 145 del mismo código

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Manuale ad usum sacerdtoum qui facultate venedicendi scapulare coreleum in honorem B.María V. Immaculatae a. p. praeposito generali cc. rr. donati sunt.

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Sentencias pronunciadas por los cc. magistrados de la 1a. y 2a. salas del superior tribunal de justicia del estado de Coahuila

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Team CC INFO2009 Assignment2 Poster

This is the collection of all our work for the INFO2009 Assignment2 Poster.

Diagnóstico de las competencias emocionales : estudio empírico en la Facultad de CC de la Educación de La Coruña (España).

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Experiencias de laboratorio y salidas de campo en las CC.NN : materiales bibliográficos del curso.

Se presenta material bibliográfico de un curso sobre las prácticas de laboratorio que tienen que realizar los alumnos. Los objetivos que se persiguen con este material son: la realización de actividades para identificar problemas, formular hipótesis, planificar y realizar actividades para contrastar resultados; utilizar y adquirir destrezas en la manipulación de materiales y técnicas de laboratorio para desarrollar los diferentes contenidos de ciencias naturales; y emplear los conocimientos de las ciencias naturales para el reconocimiento del medio natural, así como, disfrutar, valorar y participar en iniciativas encaminadas a conservarlo y mejorarlo. Entre los contenidos que se presentan destacan las experiencias y técnicas de laboratorio, el estudio experimental de algunas de las propiedades de la materia, la naturaleza eléctrica de la materia, las disoluciones, estudio experimental de algunos movimientos y las salidas al campo. Se pretende con este material que el curso sea eminentemente práctico y se alcance un aprendizaje significativo.

El asesoramiento externo en las CC.AA.

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Análisis de los estereotipos sexistas en una muestra de estudiantes de CC. de la Educación.

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Imposición de la encomienda alfonsiana al H. Hibernón de las EE.CC.

Se ofrecen unos apuntes biográficos del Hermano Andrés Hibernón, con motivo de su condecoración con la Encomienda de la Orden de Alfonso X, El Sabio, por su labor educadora y evangelizador.