Harmful algal blooms expose humans and animals to microcystins (MCs) through contaminated drinking water. While hepatotoxicity following acute exposure to MCs is well documented, neurotoxicity after sub-lethal exposure is poorly understood. We developed a novel statistical approach using a generalized linear model and the quasibinomial family to analyze neurotoxic effects in adult Caenorhabditi...

Zielsetzung Cardiovascular comorbidity anticipates poor prognosis of SARS-CoV-2 disease (COVID-19) and correlates with the systemic atherosclerotic transformation arterial vessels. The amount aortic wall calcification (AWC) can be estimated on low-dose chest CT. We suggest quantification AWC CT, which is initially performed for diagnosis COVID-19, to screen patients at risk severe COVID-19.

The two pairs of sensory neurons of C. elegans, AWA and AWC, that mediate odorant attraction, express six Galpha-subunits, suggesting that olfaction is regulated by a complex signaling network. Here, we describe the cellular localization and functions of the six olfactory Galpha-subunits: GPA-2, GPA-3, GPA-5, GPA-6, GPA-13, and ODR-3. All except GPA-6 localize to sensory cilia, suggesting a dir...

Abstract Growing crop production increases agricultural water consumption (AWC), but whether these two factors are matched in northern and southern China the past decades remains controversial. Here we used a remote sensing‐based water‐carbon coupling model combined with satellite observations to quantify production, AWC, deficit changes over 2003–2018. We show that China, AWC significantly ( p...

Abstract Soil–plant–atmosphere models and certain land surface usually require information about the ability of soils to store release water. Thus, a critical soil parameter for such reservoir-like is available water capacity (AWC), which recognized as most influential when modeling transfer. AWC does not have single definition despite its wide use by scientists in research models, regional man...

Aim: To investigate the effects of caffeine (CAF) ingestion on anaerobic work capacity (AWC) and muscular endurance in bench press exercise at predictive intensities equivalent to 20, 25, 30% 1RM. Methods: Thirteen males (age: 23 ± 3 years; body mass 83.5 4.9 kg; height 172.8 5.0 cm 1RM 82 24 kg) had their test evaluated time until failure was performed 20%, 25%, CAF (350mg) or placebo (PLA, ce...

Abstract. Although the anthropogenic emissions of SO2 have decreased significantly in China, decrease SO42- PM2.5 is much smaller than that SO2. This implies an enhanced formation rate ambient air, and mechanism still under debate. work investigated particulate sulfate based on statistical analysis long-term observations Shijiazhuang Beijing supported with flow tube experiments. Our main findin...

There are three errors in the Abstract section of the manuscript, specifically lines 29–34. The correct text should be: Absolute RT-qPCR on 29 all 45 animals identified RORAv5 as being significantly differentially-expressed (p = 0.038) 30 between resistant, intermediate and susceptible groups; RORAv2 was not differentially31 expressed (p = 0.77). Spearman’s rank analysis showed that RORAv5 tran...

OBJECTIVES To assess the quality and content of Internet information about cancer from the perspectives of adolescents with cancer (AWC), their parents and healthcare professionals (HCP). METHODS Key words relevant to pediatric cancer were searched across 6 search engines. Quality of information was appraised using the DISCERN tool. Website content completeness, accuracy, readability, cultura...