Different Aluminum: alkaline earth metal atomic weight ratios effects on structure transformations in alanates nanopowders were studied. Changes in crystal structures from alane to alanates by increasing alkaline earth metals dopants in the mixture with slight changes in crystal structures from rhombohedral centered – trigonal (alane) to trigonal (magnesium alanate), and monoclinic (calcium ala...

Abstract Background Hypocalcemia has detrimental effects on health and performance of dairy cows. As hypocalcemic cows show reduced feed intake, we hypothesized that with combined rumination eating time (CRET) may benefit from Ca supplementation. The objective was to evaluate the effect postpartum oral administration metabolic status (Calcium [Ca], fatty acids [FA], β-Hydroxybutyrate [BHB] seru...

Calcium Absorbed form the soil as the cation, Ca. Most calcium uptake occurs near the root tip. Poorly translocated within the plant. Deficiencies of Ca first affect the growing points of plants, including root tips. Calcium is important for cell wall formation and the integrity of cell membranes. Sensitive crops to Ca deficiency and characteristic symptoms. Crop Symptoms Peanuts Old leaves hav...

This paper investigates the hydrated phase assemblage, microstructure, and gel composition of sodium hydroxide (NaOH)-activated fly ash–slag blends with either low-calcium or high-calcium ash. The results show that nature precipitated calcium–aluminosilicate–hydrate (C-A-S-H) alkali aluminosilicate-hydrate (N-A-S-H) depends on ash slag-to-fly ratio. However, regardless ratio, a universal linear...

Resting platelets maintain a stable level of low cytoplasmic calcium ([Ca(2+)]cyt) and high dense tubular system calcium ([Ca(2+)]dts). During thrombosis, activators cause a transient rise in inositol trisphosphate (IP3) to trigger calcium mobilization from stores and elevation of [Ca(2+)]cyt. Another major source of [Ca(2+)]cyt elevation is store-operated calcium entry (SOCE) through plasmalem...

Calcium carbonate is the material that builds up the spicules of the calcareous sponges. Recent results revealed that the calcium carbonate/biocalcite-based spicular skeleton of these animals is formed through an enzymatic mechanism, such as the skeleton of the siliceous sponges, evolutionarily the oldest animals that consist of biosilica. The enzyme that mediates the calcium carbonate depositi...

background: recent interests have mainly focused on the roles of serum calcium and phosphorus and their product (ca-p product) in the development of valvular heart disease. the present study assessed the relationship between the ca-p product and the severity of valvular heart disease in end-stage renal disease (esrd) patients undergoing chronic hemodialysis. methods: this cross-sectional study ...

BACKGROUND Mepivacaine induces contraction or decreased blood flow both in vivo and in vitro. Vasoconstriction is associated with an increase in the intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca(2+)]i). However, the mechanism responsible for the mepivacaine-evoked [Ca(2+)]i increase remains to be determined. Therefore, the objective of this in vitro study was to examine the mechanism responsible for...

Freshly harvested tomato fruit (Solanum lycopersicum) were pre-treated with 0, 50, and 100 µM prohexadione-calcium (Pro-Ca) and then stored at 1 °C for 21 days to investigate the effect of Pro-Ca treatment on electrolyte leakage (EL), malondialdehyde (MDA), proline and total phenols contents, and activity of phenylalanine ammonia-lyase (PAL) in relation to chilling injury (CI).Treatment with Pr...

Microglia-brain macrophages are immune-competent cells of the CNS and respond to pathologic events. Using bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS) as a tool to activate cultured mouse microglia, we studied alterations in the intracellular calcium concentration ([Ca 2+]i) and in the receptor-evoked generation of transient calcium signals. LPS treatment led to a chronic elevation of basal [Ca 2+]i alon...