BACKGROUND Despite evidence for higher risk of coronary artery disease among HIV+ individuals, the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. We investigated associations of inflammatory markers with subclinical coronary artery disease in 923 participants of the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study (575 HIV+ and 348 HIV- men) who underwent noncontrast computed tomography scans for coronary artery ...

1 2 3 4 5 Where is your arm? Variations in proprioception across 6 space and tasks 7 8 9 Christina T. Fuentes, Amy J. Bastian 10 Department of Neuroscience, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore MD 11 Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore MD 12 13 14 Running head: Variations in proprioception across space and tasks 15 16 17 Corresponding author: 18 Amy Bastian 19 Kennedy Krieger Institute ...

(NO2−) is a potential contaminant in aquatic environments that receive nitrogenous waste and in recirculated aquaculture systems. Several studies have examined the toxicity and physiological effects of NO2− in fish (for reviews, see Lewis and Morris, 1986; Eddy and Williams, 1987; Jensen, 1995, 1996). Most investigations have concerned freshwater teleosts, because NO2− is generally more toxic t...

Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is one of a number of nitrogen compounds that are by-products of combustion and occur in domestic environments following the use of gas or other fuels for heating and cooking. In this study, we examined the effect of two levels of NO2 on symptoms, lung function and airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) in asthmatic adults and children. In addition, in the same subjects, we exa...

BACKGROUND Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) is an air pollutant associated with poor respiratory health, asthma exacerbation, and an increased likelihood of inhalational allergies. NO2 is also produced endogenously in the lung during acute inflammatory responses. NO2 can function as an adjuvant, allowing for allergic sensitization to an innocuous inhaled antigen and the generation of an antigen-specific ...

The effects of low concentrations of nitric oxide (NO) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) on actively dividing cultures of Staphylococcus aureus, Micrococcus luteus, Micrococcus roseus, Serratia marcescens, Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus circulans, Bacillus megaterium, and Bacillus cereus were studied. Fresh cultures of each organism were incubated for 24 h at 25 degrees C on both nutrient agar and minera...

UNLABELLED Nitrogen dioxide (NO2 ), a by-product of combustion produced by indoor gas appliances such as cooking stoves, is associated with respiratory symptoms in those with obstructive airways disease. We conducted a three-armed randomized trial to evaluate the efficacy of interventions aimed at reducing indoor NO2 concentrations in homes with unvented gas stoves: (i) replacement of existing ...

Trends in NO2 derived from a 45 year integration of a chemistry-climate model (CCM) run have been compared with ground-based NO2 measurements at Lauder (45 S) and Arrival Heights (78 S). Observed trends in NO2 at both sites exceed the modelled trends in N2O, the primary source gas for stratospheric NO2. This suggests that the processes driving the NO2 trend are not solely dictated by changes in...

The present study focuses on the spatio-temporal variation of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) during June 2013 to May 2015 and its futuristic emission scenario over an urban area (Durgapur) of eastern India. The concentration of ambient NO2 shows seasonal as well as site specific characteristics. The site with high vehicular density (Muchipara) shows highest NO2 concentration followed by industrial site...

from doctor-blade coated liquid-Si J. Zhang, M. Trifunovic, M. van der Zwan, H. Takagishi, R. Kawajiri, T. Shimoda, C. I. M. Beenakker, and R. Ishihara Delft University of Technology, Delft Institute of Microsystems and Nanoelectronics (DIMES), Feldmannweg 17, 2628CT, Delft, The Netherlands Japan Science and Technology Agency, ERATO, SHIMODA Nano-Liquid Process Project, 2-5-3 Asahidai, Nomi, Is...