In 1956, the shallow-water grouper Cephalopholis argus was introduced from Moorea (French Polynesia), where grouper diversity (14 species) is high, to the Main Hawaiian Islands (MHI), where only 2 rare native deep-water groupers occur. In this non-native environment, the species has flourished and has become the dominant apex predator on many reefs. In the present study, a comparison of non-nat...

OBJECTIVE To determine the current prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and rheumatoid factor positivity in the United Kingdom middle aged female population and to compare this with previous estimates to assess whether the disease is becoming less prevalent. METHODS A cross sectional prevalence study was undertaken. All women aged 45-64 from the age and sex register of a large 11,000 gener...

Type 2 diabetes and obesity are associated with an enhanced release of a number of adipocytokines. Hyperinsulinemia, frequently present in type 2 diabetes and obesity, might be one of the drivers of the enhanced production of adipocytokines. The aim of this study was to investigate the interstitial levels of cytokines in subcutaneous adipose tissue (SCAT) in response to hyperinsulinemia and the...

Typically, s ~ n a l l angle neut ron scat ter ing (SANS) d a t a is normalized t o a n absolut,e scale using secondary s tandards such a s water , polymers, silica gels, o r i rradiated aluminum. Er rors for this l r ~ e t h o d of calibration arise when t h e initial deterrllination or calculation of t h e standard 's scattering cross-section is n o longer valid due t o degrada t ion o r wave...

Abstract The endangered species Mongolian racerunner ( Eremias Argus ), with a limited distribution in South Korea, is found only sand dunes near waterside and forests. Therefore, trends this particular habitat are directly affected by contamination destruction. In study, we examined the effects of coastal dune restoration on population E. argus . We conducted field survey Baramarye special pro...

A sea ice detection algorithm based on Fisher’s linear discriminant analysis is developed to segment sea ice and open water for the Ku-band scatterometer onboard the China’s Hai Yang 2A Satellite (HY-2A/SCAT). Residual classification errors are reduced through image erosion/dilation techniques and sea ice growth/retreat constraint methods. The arctic sea-ice-type classification is estimated via...

The size, complexity and long 1 ife-time of telecommunications software, e.g. the programs for store program control (SPC) telephone exchanges, call for an increased software productivi ty and maintainability other than an improved qua1 ity. The availability of programming support environments based on standardized specification and programming languages greatly improves the software developmen...

The aim of this study was to investigate whether endurance training improves lipid mobilization and oxidation in overweight subjects. Eleven young men (25.6 +/- 1.4 yr and body mass index 27.7 +/- 0.2) performed a 4-mo training program consisting of practicing aerobic exercise 5 days/wk. Before and after the training period, lipid oxidation was explored during a 60-min exercise at 50% of peak O...

The possibility that maternal diets during gestation could affect growth and tissue development of offspring and program their later phenotype is an emerging challenge in pig production. The objective of the current study was to investigate the effects of contrasted protein levels in diets of pregnant sows on the proteomic features of subcutaneous adipose tissue (SCAT) of the offspring at birth...

BACKGROUND The visceral (VAT) and subcutaneous (SCAT) adipose tissues play different roles in physiology and obesity. The molecular mechanisms underlying their expansion in obesity and following body weight reduction are poorly defined. METHODOLOGY C57Bl/6 mice fed a high fat diet (HFD) for 6 months developed low, medium, or high body weight as compared to normal chow fed mice. Mice from each...