retinol binding protein4 (rbp4) such as adipocytokines that could be a marker for type 2 diabetes and seems to be leading to increased insulin resistance. the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of aerobic training on serum rbp4 and insulin resistance in adult male rats. in the present experimental study 16 wistar rats were randomly divided to one of the exercise group (n=10) or co...

We examined the influence of soil aeration state and plant root presence on the comparative survival of wild-type bacteria and isogenic Tn5 (Nir(sup-)) mutants lacking the ability to synthesize nitrite reductase. Two denitrifying Pseudomonas strains with different nitrite reductase types were used. Enumeration of bacteria in sterile and nonsterile soils was based on differential antibiotic resi...

Global climate change is affecting health and mortality, particularly in vulnerable populations. High ambient temperatures decrease blood pressure (BP) in young and middle aged adults and may lead to orthostatic hypotension, increasing the risk of falls in older adults. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a test protocol to investigate BP response and aerobic capacity of ol...

The oxidation of low density lipoprotein (LDL) has been suggested as a key event in atherogenesis. Paradoxically, exercise, which imposes an oxidative stress, is an important deterrent of cardiovascular disease. In study 1 the oxidizability of LDL was enhanced in exercisers compared with sedentary controls. The lag time of isolated LDL subjected to copper-induced in vitro oxidation was signific...

Oxygen availability drives changes in microbial diversity and biogeochemical cycling between the aerobic surface layer and the anaerobic core in nitrite-rich anoxic marine zones (AMZs), which constitute huge oxygen-depleted regions in the tropical oceans. The current paradigm is that primary production and nitrification within the oxic surface layer fuel anaerobic processes in the anoxic core o...

Although the main reservoirs for pathogenic Escherichia coli O157:H7 are cattle and the cattle environment, factors that affect its tenure in the bovine host and its survival outside humans and cattle have not been well studied. It is also not understood what physiological properties, if any, distinguish these pathogens from commensal counterparts that live as normal members of the human and bo...

Sulfonamide drugs enter the environment in different ways, eg through wastewater, creating the potential risk of the generation of drug resistant strains of microorganisms. This risk increases when drugs are resistant to degradation and remain in the environment for a long time. Therefore, it is particularly important to know biodegradability of sulfa drugs since the literature data on this sub...

Nonylphenol (NP) is an ultimate degradation product of nonylphenol polyethoxylates (NPE) that is primarily used in cleaning and industrial processes. Its widespread use has led to the wide existence of NP in various environmental matrices, such as water, sediment, air and soil. NP can be decreased by biodegradation through the action of microorganisms under aerobic or anaerobic conditions. Half...