The glandular epithelial cells of the human prostate gland have the unique capability and function of accumulating the highest zinc levels of any soft tissue in the body. Zinc accumulation in the prostate is regulated by prolactin and testosterone; however, little information is available concerning the mechanisms associated with zinc accumulation and its regulation in prostate epithelial cells...

LPL mediates the uptake of lipoproteins into different cell types independent of its catalytic activity. The mechanism of this process and its physiological relevance are not clear. Taking into account the importance of the endothelial barrier for lipoprotein uptake, in vitro studies with primary aortic endothelial cells from wild-type and low density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR)-deficient (LDLR...

A field experiment was conducted to study the effects of N fertilization on uptake,accumulation/remobilization, use efficiency and yield of sunflower grown in alluvial plains ofnorthwestern India comprising four hybrids (PSH 996, PAC 3789, PSH 569 and SH 3322)and five N levels (Control, 40, 80, 100 and 120 kg N ha-1) in split-plot design with threereplications. Increased N fertilizer rates sign...

Phytoplankton supply the base of the marine food web and drive the biogeochemical cycles of carbon and nutrients. Over much of the ocean, their growth is limited by their uptake of nitrogen (as nitrate), which has most commonly been described by the hyperbolic Michaelis–Menten (MM) equation. However, the lack of a theory to explain variations in MM constants has hindered our ability to predict ...