BACKGROUND Dynamic hyperinflation due to increased respiratory frequency during exercise is associated with limitations in exercise capacity in patients with moderately severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). OBJECTIVES The present study assessed whether the manually paced tachypnea (MPT) test, sitting at rest, induces dynamic hyperinflation correlating with exercise capacity in ...

The electron transport chain of mitochondria is a major source of reactive oxygen species (ROS), which play a critical role in augmenting the Ca(2+)-induced mitochondrial permeability transition (MPT). Mitochondrial release of superoxide anions (O(2)(-)) from the intermembrane space (IMS) to the cytosol is mediated by voltage dependent anion channels (VDAC) in the outer membrane. Here, we exami...

Resumo O artigo analisa a atuação de resistência do Ministério Público Trabalho (MPT) às Medidas Provisórias 926, 927 e 936/2020 Lei 14.200/2020, criadas para o enfrentamento da Covid-19. Como amostragem, foram escolhidas as Notas Técnicas MPT, Ações Civis Públicas Anulatórias Cláusulas Convencionais relacionadas à Covid-19, no período março 2020 fevereiro 2021, autoria Procuradoria Regional 3ª...

Hydrogen production via plasma methane pyrolysis is investigated using a microwave torch (MPT) and gliding arc plasmatron (GAP). The performance of the two sources in terms conversion, product spectrum, energy efficiency compared. physical chemical properties produced carbon particles are conversion higher GAP than MPT. In MPT amorphous spherical volume source. stops after acetylene. acetylene ...

Ubiquitin/ubiquitin-like (Ub/Ubl) proteins are involved in diverse cellular processes by their covalent linkage to protein substrates. Here, we provide evidence for a post-translational modification system that regulates enzyme activity which is composed of an archaeal Ubl protein (SAMP1) and a JAMM/MPN+ metalloprotease (HvJAMM1). Molybdopterin (MPT) synthase activity was found to be inhibited ...

This paper shows, through a numerical example, how to develop portfolios of flood management activities that generate the highest return under an acceptable risk for an area in the central part of the Netherlands. The paper shows a method based on Modern Portfolio Theory (MPT) that contributes to developing flood management strategies. MPT aims at finding sets of investments that diversify risk...

The MPT network layer multipath communication library is a novel solution for several problems including IPv6 transition, reliable data transmission using TCP, real-time transmission using UDP and also wireless network layer routing problems. MPT can provide an IPv4 or an IPv6 tunnel over one or more IPv4 or IPv6 communication channels. MPT can also aggregate the capacity of multiple physical c...

Wireless Power Transfer(WPT) is a popular research field in recent years and can be categorized into three approaches: inductive coupling, laser beaming and microwave power transmission(MPT). MPT system operates at the microwave frequency and transfer the energy over more than a few wavelengths. It has its unique advantages of supplying power to nonaccessible and mobile receivers. The overall e...

OBJECTIVE The prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) in community-dwelling elderly populations is 1% to 3%. After initial treatment of the acute phase of depression, only about 25% to 30% of elderly patients remain well after 1 to 3 years of follow-up. Previous studies suggested that patients who received maintenance electroconvulsive therapy (MECT) demonstrated lower relapse rates, a be...

Substantial evidence indicates that mitochondria are a major checkpoint in several pathways leading to neuronal cell death, but discerning critical propagation stages from downstream consequences has been difficult. The mitochondrial permeability transition (mPT) may be critical in stroke-related injury. To address this hypothesis, identify potential therapeutics, and screen for new uses for es...