We previously described a rat olfactory receptor neuron (ORN) subpopulation [the 2A4(+) ORNs] that shows uniquely strong reactivity with antibodies to the 70-kD heat shock protein (HSP70) family of molecular chaperones (Carr et al. [1994] J. Comp. Neurol. 348:150-160). The 2A4(+)ORNs are dispersed through zones II-IV of the olfactory epithelium (OE), and their axons project to only two or three...

The central problem of neural circuit assembly is how wiring specificity is achieved. The Drosophila olfactory neural circuit presents a fascinating system to attack this problem. As in mammals, the Drosophila olfactory receptor neurons (ORNs) that express a given receptor converge their axons onto a common glomerulus in the antennal lobe, creating an odor map in this first olfactory structure ...

In acidic soils with manganese (Mn) toxicity, arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) can improve plant host growth by enhancing nutrition and protecting against environmental stress. The intact extraradical mycelium (ERM) of AMF is able to survive Mediterranean summer conditions provide an earlier colonization winter crops. This study evaluated if season hindered the beneficial effects wheat ERM as...

OBJECTIVE To review surgical outcomes in the management of advanced mandibular osteoradionecrosis (ORN) with aggressive debridement and microvascular reconstruction. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary care referral center. PATIENTS Thirty patients with Marx stage III ORN of the mandible who underwent debridement with microvascular reconstruction. Two types of patients wit...

Approximately 90% of beef cattle on feed in the United States receive at least one anabolic implant, which results increased growth, efficiency, and economic return to producers. However, complete molecular mechanism through implants function improve skeletal muscle growth remains unknown. This study had 2 objectives: (1) determine effect polyamines their precursors proliferation rate bovine sa...

Background: To compare the surgical and oncologic outcomes between laparoscopic open radical nephrectomy with venous thrombectomy (LRN-VT, ORN-VT) in patients renal tumor thrombus. Materials Methods: We conducted a propensity-matched retrospective cohort study of 302 thrombus from January 2014 to 2021. compared we used Kalan-Meier method assess overall survival...

BACKGROUND The purpose of this study was to evaluate outcomes of free flap reconstruction for advanced osteoradionecrosis (ORN) defects and develop an algorithm to guide surgical planning. METHODS All cases involving free flap reconstruction for ORN of the mandible between 1998 and 2008 were reviewed. A defect classification scheme was developed. Flap selection and outcomes were analyzed and ...

All animals use olfactory information to perform tasks essential to their survival. Odors typically activate multiple olfactory receptor neuron (ORN) classes and are therefore represented by the patterns of active ORNs. How the patterns of active ORN classes are decoded to drive behavior is under intense investigation. In this study, using Drosophila as a model system, we investigate the logic ...

To determine hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) treatment practices for osteoradionecrosis (ORN) of the mandible in North America, we surveyed hyperbaric facilities listed in the 1998 UHMS Chamber Directory. A survey response rate of 99.7% was achieved. Among the 316 facilities listed, 280 treat or would treat mandibular ORN with HBO2. Twelve different hyperbaric treatment protocols for the condition wer...

Microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and some plants secrete an abundance of suites of low molecular weight, high-affinity iron(iii)-chelating acylated siderophores. The peptide composition of a suite of amphiphilic siderophores generated by a Vibrio species, isolated from oligotrophic open ocean water, contained the same iron(iii)-scavenging polar head group and is attached to a fatty acid. ...