We used the secretion of the novel salmon cardiac peptide (sCP) as a model to examine the mechanisms of ventricular hormone release. Mechanical load increased dose dependently the secretion of immunoreactive sCP from isolated perfused salmon ventricle, with 3. 3-fold increase when a load of 13 cmH(2)O was applied. Endothelin-1 (5 nmol/l) was also able to rapidly increase the secretion of sCP. T...

as claimed by many behavioral scientists, designing should be based on the knowledge of interaction between human and environment. environmental quality is also created in the context in which humans interact with their environment. to achieve such quality, designers should develop appropriate models for explaining this relationship, and this requires an understanding of human nature and the en...

While the recumbent cycling position has become common for high-performance human-powered vehicles, questions still remain as to the influence of familiarity on recumbent cycling, the optimal riding position, and how recumbent cycling positions compare to the standard cycling position (SCP). Eight recumbentfamiliar cyclists and 10 recreational control cyclists were compared using the 30-s Winga...

A water-soluble polysaccharide from Sarcodia ceylonensis was obtained by using the method of water-extraction and ethanol-precipitation. The polysaccharide was further purified by chromatography on AB-8 and ADS-7 columns, yielding a pure polysaccharide termed SCP-60. The molecular weight (Mw) of SCP-60 was calculated to be 50.0 kDa, based on the calibration curve obtained with a series of Dextr...

The effect of sterol carrier protein-2 (SCP-2) on dolichol biosynthesis by rat liver microsomes was investigated. cis-Prenyltransferase activity was stimulated 7-fold in the presence of 5 micrograms of purified SCP-2/mg of microsomal protein, which was similar to the increase obtained by adding detergent. The polyisoprenoid pattern obtained in the presence of SCP-2 was the same as that present ...

Vertical graphene (VG), possessing superior chemical, physical, and structural peculiarities, holds great promise as a building block for constructing high-energy density lithium-sulfur (Li-S) battery. Therefore, it is desirable to develop new VG growth technique with novel structure enable wide applications. Herein, we devise complex permittivity-dependent plasma confinement-assisted technique...

OBJECTIVES Although hypothermic circulatory arrest (HCA) and selective cerebral perfusion (SCP) are widely used for cerebral protection during aortic arch surgery, these strategies offer no protection for mesenteric ischaemia during prolonged circulatory arrest. This study explored mesenteric haemodynamics, metabolism, oxidative stress and inflammatory response levels during isolated SCP and co...

In rail transit traction, due to the remarkable energy-saving and low-cost characteristics, synchronous reluctance motors (SynRM) may be a potential substitute for traditional AC motors. However, in parameter extraction of SynRM nonlinear magnetic model, accuracy robustness metaheuristic algorithm is restricted by excessive dependence on fitness evaluation. this paper, novel probability-driven ...

As known for more than two decades, humans can learn to achieve self-control over their brain activity such as the polarity of slow cortical potential (SCP) shifts referred to as positivity or negativity. This learning process is supported by the visual feedback of the SCP in a time-locked trial structure. On the other hand, it has been repeatedly shown that humans are able to regulate the rand...

BACKGROUND Comorbidities may contribute to disease activity and treatment response in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients. We defined a somatization comorbidity phenotype (SCP) and examined its influence on response to certolizumab pegol (CZP) using data from the PREDICT trial. METHODS Patients in PREDICT were randomized to the patient-reported Routine Assessment of Patient Index Data 3 (RAPID...