OBJECTIVE To examine the role of music and social contact on exercise benefits. METHODS Two hundred twenty-nine (n = 229) students were randomly assigned to one of 6 conditions: biking alone with iPod or friend in a laboratory, walking alone with iPod or friend outdoors, or biking or walking alone in control conditions. All participants completed 20 minutes of exercise at 70% of their maximum...

Proteasome storage granules (PSGs) are created in yeast as part of an extensive and programmed reorganization of proteins into reversible assemblies upon carbon source depletion. Here, we demonstrate that cells distinguish dysfunctional proteasomes from PSGs on the cytosolic insoluble protein deposit (IPOD). Furthermore, we provide evidence that this is a general mechanism for the reorganizatio...

The distribution of carbon from a branch setting pod in alfalfa was investigated during the seed development of seeds to determine the relative contribution of pod and leaf photoassimilates to the total C balance and to investigate the partitioning of these photoassimilates to other plant organs. A 13Clabeling procedure was used to label C photoassimilates of pods and leaves in alfalfa, and the...

BACKGROUND The complete blood count (CBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP) are useful inflammatory parameters for ruling out acute postoperative inflammatory complications. AIM To determine their changes in gastric cancer patients submitted to total gastrectomy. METHODS This is a prospective study, with 36 patients with gastric cancer who were submitted to elective total gastrectomy. On the fir...

The asymmetric division of the one-cell Caenorhabditis elegans zygote gives rise to two cells of different size and fate, thereby establishing the animal's anterior--posterior (a-p) axis. Through genetics, a number of genes required for this polarity have been characterized, but many components remain unidentified. Recently, our laboratory discovered a mutation in the pod-1 gene (for polarity a...

Abstract Recently, the trend of many studies to replace synthetic antifungal commonly used during storage with natural antifungal; Plant extracts has been one most promising strategies for this purpose. Therefore, study aimed evaluate aqueous extract carob pulp (AECP) at 1.5, 2.5, and 5 mg/ml on growth some toxigenic Aspergillus species, its effectiveness as an anti-mycotoxigenic (aflatoxins (A...

Background: The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect partial replacement wheat flour by carob, malt and soybean flours on characteristics dough’s breads. Methods: For preparation basic dough, blended with water, sodium chloride dried yeast. samples were subjected operations mixing, proofing baking. used in increasing ratio 1-5%. Result: Physicochemical properties composite showed ...

This work presents a green, downstream process, from extraction to phytochemical characterization and bioactivity testing, obtain evaluate the functional properties of phenolic compounds cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp.) seeds pods. Phenolic-rich extracts were obtained by pressurized liquid (PLE). The main factors affecting conditions (temperature solvent) optimized in order attain with hig...

BACKGROUND Post-operative delirium (POD) is a common complication in elderly patients undergoing surgery, but the underpinning causes are not clear. We hypothesized that inflammaging, the subclinical low and chronic grade inflammation characteristic of old people, can contribute to POD onset. Accordingly, we investigated the association of pre-operative and circulating cytokines in elderly pati...