Placental inflammation is associated with several pregnancy disorders. Inflammation is limited by anti-inflammatory and proresolving mechanisms, the latter partly mediated by resolvins and protectins derived from omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3PUFA). We examined effects of dietary n-3PUFAs on levels of resolvins, protectins, and lipoxygenase (ALOX) enzymes in the rat placenta. Rats con...

We tested the hypothesis that an elevation in albumin synthetic rate contributes to increased plasma albumin content during exercise-induced hypervolemia. Albumin synthetic rate was measured in seven healthy subjects at 1-5 and 21-22 h after 72 min of intense (85% peak oxygen consumption rate) intermittent exercise and after 5 h recovery in either upright (Up) or supine (Sup) postures. Deuterat...

A submerged biofilter (SBF) with 0.1 m of filter medium was maintained without backwash at four different water temperatures (14°C, 18°C, 22°C and 26°C) in four different recirculating systems stocked with green tiger shrimp (Penaeus semisulcatus). The ammonia removal profile and nitrification performance of the SBF was evaluated at feed loading rates of 2.65 g day at 14°C, 5.52 g day at 18°C, ...

BACKGROUND Limiting dietary sodium consumption is a core lifestyle recommendation for the prevention of hypertension. There is increasing evidence that low potassium consumption also increases hypertension risk. We estimated sex-specific 22-year trends in sodium and potassium consumption. METHODS AND RESULTS We used data from the Minnesota Heart Survey, which performs surveillance of risk fac...

An experiment was conducted to the effect of methods grafting and age rootstock in off-season jackfruit propagation. Higher success observed cleft with 7, 10 14-day old (89.24, 89.24 63.58%, respectively) that lower splice 118, 22, 26 30- day (0.91%). The higher values (84.99%) found 7 day-old highest time required bud break (35 days), emergence first leaf (38.78 flush (42.83 days) 14 -day root...

To assess whether the mediobasal hypothalamus (MBH) is necessary for photoperiodic control of oestrous cycles and prolactin secretion, we tested intact female Syrian hamsters (controls) and those that had sustained unilateral or bilateral lesions of the MBH. All hamsters displayed 4-day oestrous cycles postoperatively in the long-day photoperiod (14 h light/day); control females and those with ...