was also isolated and structurally characterized. In the absence of alkaline cations during the synthesis, a mixed salt associating [Ni(S2O4)2] 1 with Ni was isolated, and formulated as (Ni,H2O)[Ni(S2O4)2]2, with the Ni 2+ cation weakly bonded to two crown ether moieties. The salt exhibits an unprecedented solid state association with extremely short S S intermolecular contacts [3.332(2) Å], le...

Coastal sandplain heathlands are a rare plant community in the northeastern United States. Salt spray and water availability are likely important factors determining heathland distribution. Field surveys and manipulative experiments were performed to examine heathland species' responses to salt spray and water availability. We surveyed field distributions of four typical heathland species: Soli...

BACKGROUND Higher dietary salt intake increases the risk of stroke and may increase white matter hyperintensity (WMH) volume. We hypothesized that a long-term higher salt intake may be associated with other features of small vessel disease (SVD). METHODS We recruited consecutive patients with mild stroke presenting to the Lothian regional stroke service. We performed brain magnetic resonance ...

Salt marshes are highly productive ecosystems hosting an intense sulfur (S) cycle, yet little is known about S-oxidizing microorganisms in these ecosystems. Here, we studied the diversity and transcriptional activity of S-oxidizers in salt marsh sediments colonized by the plant Spartina alterniflora, and assessed variations with sediment depth and small-scale compartments within the rhizosphere...

We investigated the effects of the immunosuppressant HR-325 on arterial lesions in Dahl rats with saltinduced hypertension. Forty-eight 6-wk-old Dahl salt-sensitive (DS) rats were divided into 1) a low-salt (0.3% NaCI) group, 2) a high-salt (4% NaCI) group, 3) a high-salt and low-dose (1 mg/kg) HR-325 group, and 4) a high-salt and high-dose (30 mg/kg) HR-325 group. The rats were treated for 8 w...

Plant-plant interactions that change along environmental gradients can be affected by different combinations of environmental characteristics, such as the species and planting density ratios. Suaeda salsa and Scirpus planiculumis are regionally dominant species in the Shuangtai estuarine wetland. Compared with non-clonal S. salsa, clonal S. planiculumis has competitive advantages because of its...

The phase diagram of a charged colloidal system (Laponite) has been investigated by dynamic light scattering in a previously unexplored range of salt and clay concentrations. Specifically, the clay weight and salt molar concentrations have been varied in the ranges C(w) = 0.004 divided by 0.025 and C(s) = (1 x 10(-3) divided by 5 x 10(-3)) M, respectively. As in the case of free salt water samp...

Salinization of agricultural land is an increasing problem. Because of their high tolerance to salinity, Salicornia spp. could become model species to study salt tolerance. Moreover, they also represent promising saline crops. The salinity-growth response curve for Salicornia dolichostachya Moss was evaluated at 10 different salt concentrations in a hydroponic study in a greenhouse and at 5 dif...

The present study was aimed to assess salt tolerance of some newly developed and candidate cultivars of wheat using gas exchange and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters. Ten wheat cultivars including five newly developed (S-24, Saher2006, Fsd-2008, Lasani and Inqlab-91) and five candidate (P.B-18, M.P-65, S.H-20, AARI-10 and G.A-20) were grown in sand culture. Salt stress (150 mM NaCl in Hoagla...

X Massimo Venturelli, Russell S. Richardson, X Carlo Reggiani, and Federico Schena Department of Neuroscience, Biomedicine, and Movement Sciences, University of Verona, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah; Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, George E. Whalen Department of Veterans Affairs Med...