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We examined the ability of ACh to mimic ischemic preconditioning in cardiomyocytes and the role of ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels and mitochondrial reactive oxygen species (ROS) in mediating this effect. Chick embryonic ventricular myocytes were studied in a flow-through chamber while flow rate, pH,[Formula: see text], and[Formula: see text] were controlled. Cell viability was quantifi...

Previous studies in rat and mouse documented that a subpopulation of dorsal root ganglion (DRG) neurons innervating non-visceral tissues express tyrosine hydroxylase (TH). Here we studied whether or not mouse DRG neurons retrogradely traced with Fast Blue (FB) from colorectum or urinary bladder also express immunohistochemically detectable TH. The lumbar sympathetic chain (LSC) and major pelvic...

Abstract Wood impregnated with a multicomponent mixture of fatty acids as bio-based phase change material (BPCM) to improve its thermal characteristics was studied. The studied wood/BPCM composites can be used internal elements in buildings for energy storage. Scots pine and beech sapwood were linoleic acid coconut oil at ratio 20:80. Leakage test conducted revealed that the maximum leakage 9 8...

We determined whether flumazenil mimics ischemic preconditioning in chick cardiomyocytes and examined the role of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) and ATP-dependent potassium (K(ATP)) channels in mediating the effect. Chick ventricular myocytes were perfused with a balanced salt solution in a flow-through chamber. Cell viability was quantified using propidium iodide, and ROS generati...

Prior reports indicate that about half of amblyopia patients successfully treated with occlusion subsequently require maintenance patching. This retrospective study was designed to discover what clinical characteristics might be associated with a stable outcome following primary occlusion. Included were 188 patients who: (1) had amblyopia related to strabismus, anisometropia or media opacity; a...

BACKGROUND Flow-mediated dilatation (FMD) of the peripheral arteries may be impaired in chronic heart failure (CHF), and this could contribute to the increased peripheral resistance and exercise intolerance that occur with this disease. Physical exercise improves the FMD of large conduit arteries in CHF, but whether a similar impairment also occurs in smaller arteries is unknown. The mechanisms...

Whereas previous studies have shown that opening of the mitochondrial ATP-sensitive K(+) (mitoK(ATP)) channel protects the adult heart against ischemia-reperfusion injury, it remains to be established whether this mechanism also operates in the developing heart. Isolated spontaneously beating hearts from 4-day-old chick embryos were subjected to 30 min of anoxia followed by 60 min of reoxygenat...

We present a quick and straightfoward way of input selection for neuro-fuzzy modeling using ANFIS. The method is tested on two real-world problems: the non-linear regression problem of automobile MPG (miles per gallon) prediction, and the nonlinear system identi-cation using the Box and Jenkins gas furnace data 1].