In low sodium-induced intrauterine growth restricted (IUGR) rat, foetal adrenal steroidogenesis as well as the adult renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS) is altered. The aim of the present study was to determine the expression of cytochrome P450 aldosterone synthase (P450aldo) and of angiotensin II receptor subtypes 1 (AT(1)R) and 2 (AT(2)R) in adult adrenal glands and whether this expre...

Successful adaptation/acclimatization to low temperatures in micro-algae is usually connected with production of specific biotechnologically important compounds. In this study, we evaluated the growth characteristics in a micro-scale mass cultivation of the Antarctic soil green alga Chlorella mirabilis under different nitrogen and carbon sources followed by analyses of fatty acid contents. The ...

We report a detection of galaxy-QSO cross-correlation wGQ in the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) Early Data Release (EDR) over 0.2−30 arc-minute scales. We cross-correlate galaxy samples of different mean depths r = 19 − 22 (zG = 0.15 − 0.35) with the main QSO population (i′Q < 19.2) at zQ ≃ 1.6. We find positive detection in most cases (except for the faintest QSOs, as expected) with up to 8-s...

Secretagogue-induced changes in intracellular Ca(2+) play a pivotal role in secretion in pancreatic acini yet the molecules that respond to Ca(2+) are uncertain. Zymogen granule (ZG) exocytosis is regulated by soluble N-ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor attachment protein receptor (SNARE) complexes. In nerve and endocrine cells, Ca(2+)-stimulated exocytosis is regulated by the SNARE-associated fa...

Let G be a simple algebraic group defined over an algebraically closed field k of characteristic zero. Write g for its Lie algebra. Let x ∈ g be a nilpotent element and G·x ⊂ g the corresponding nilpotent orbit. The maximal number m such that (adx) 6= 0 is called the height of x or of G·x, denoted ht(x). Recall that an irreducible G-variety X is called G-spherical if a Borel subgroup of G has a...

The aim of this study was to assess the effect of grazing (G) vs. zero-grazing (ZG), level of milk production, and quality and type of housing system [free stalls (FS) and straw yards (SY)] on the prevalence of lameness and leg injuries in dairy cows. Observations were made on 37 commercial dairy farms across Great Britain. A single visit of 5 d duration was made to each farm. During this visit...

The root zone physical condition influences root development and function, which affects turfgrass growth, quality and performance. The temporal variability of root zone properties was investigated in a factorial experiment combining sand layering compaction and moisture stress on the performance of Savannahgrass (SG) (Axonopus compressus), Bermudagrass (BG) (Cynodon dactylon (L.) Pers.) (cv. T...

The effects of chronic treatments with SRIH-14 and octreotide on pituitary corticotropes (ACTH cells) and on the adrenal cortex of male Wistar rats were examined. Adult males received two daily s.c. injections of 20 microg/100 g of body weight of either SRIH-14 or octreotide for 28 consecutive days. ACTH cells were studied using a peroxidase-antiperoxidase immunocytochemical procedure. Morpho-m...