objective(s): calcineurin (cn) is a main phosphatase and a critical regulator of cellular pathways for learning, memory, and plasticity. the fk-506 (tacrolimus),a phosphatase inhibitor, is a fungal-derived agent and a common immune suppressant extensively used for tissue transplantation. to further clarify the role of cn in different stages oflearning and memory the main aim of this study was t...

We employed qualitative methods to explore how conflict over water collection and use impacts women, and the role that women play in water management and conflict resolution in Marsabit, Kenya. Conflicts between domestic and livestock water led to insufficient water for domestic use and intra-household conflict. Women's contributions to water management were valued, especially through informal ...

In the structure of the title compound, [Mg(C7H3N2O6)2(H2O)4]·4H2O, the slightly distorted octa-hedral MgO6 coord-in-ation polyhedron comprises two trans-related carboxyl-ate O-atom donors from mononodentate 3,5-dinitro-benzoate ligands, and four water mol-ecules. The coordinating water mol-ecules and the four water mol-ecules of solvation give both intra- and inter-unit O-H⋯O hydrogen-bonding ...

When exposed to salt, every plant takes up Na(+) from the environment. Once in the symplast, Na(+) is distributed within cells and between different tissues and organs. There it can help to lower the cellular water potential but also exert potentially toxic effects. Control of Na(+) fluxes is therefore crucial and indeed, research shows that the divergence between salt tolerant and salt sensiti...

Measurement by two nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques of the mean residence time tau(a) of water molecules inside Chlorella vulgaris (Beijerinck) var. "viridis" (Chodot) is reported. The first is the Conlon and Outhred (1972 Biochim Biophys Acta 288: 354-361) technique in which extracellular water is doped with paramagnetic Mn(2+) ions. Some complications in application of this techniq...

I present a game-theoretical model to estimate consumption demand, accounting for intra-household interaction among household members. Although multiple Nash equilibria of consumption decisions may exist in a household, model parameters are pointwise identified from household-level data for households with only two members. I propose a semiparametric maximum likelihood estimator and apply it to...