BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES The discovery of different podocyte autoantibodies in membranous nephropathy (MN) raises questions about their pathogenetic and clinical meaning. This study sought to define antibody isotypes and correlations; to compare levels in MN, other glomerulonephritides, and controls; and to determine their association with clinical outcomes. DESIGN, SETTING, PARTICIPANTS, & ...

Drought stress and nutrient deficiency are two main factors that restrict the growth yield of peanut (Arachis hypogaea L.) in arid semi-arid regions. However, effects N fertilizer on root pod under different water conditions unclear. The growth, morphology, were studied combinations. Two soil treatments tested: Well-watered (WW, 80%-85% field capacity) drought (DS, 55%-60% capacity). Three no a...

The role of bile in manganese metabolism and homeostasis was studied in Holstein bull calves fed diets containing 32 ppm manganese (normal) (control) or 1,000 ppm supplemental manganese (high-manganese) for 2 weeks before and 1 week after intravenous (IV) and duodenal S4Mn dosing. After dosing, all the bile was collected at 15 and 60 minutes, hourly to 12 hr and daily to 7 days. All calves were...

BACKGROUND Manganese (Mn) is a naturally occurring element and an essential nutrient for humans and animals. However, exposure to high levels of Mn may cause neurotoxic effects. The pathological mechanisms associated with Mn neurotoxicity are poorly understood, but several reports have established it is mediated, at least in part, by oxidative stress. OBJECTIVES The present study was undertak...

This paper presents a low-loss, sharp roll-off, and wideband millimeter-wave contiguous diplexer implemented on 0.127 mm-thick TLY5 dielectric material to separate U-band frequency range into two jointed ranges of 40-50 GHz 50-60 using low-pass high-pass filter channels. In order integrate the in front end down-converter evaluate response, proposed is supported by three add-on waveguide-to-susp...

Mn-doped 0.7BiFeO3-0.3BaTiO3 (BFO-0.3BTO+Mn 1% mol) lead-free piezoelectric ceramic were fabricated by traditional solid state reaction. The phase structure, microstructure, and ferroelectric properties were investigated. Additionally, lead-free 1–3 composites with 60% volume fraction of BFO-BTO+Mn ceramic were fabricated for ultrasonic transducer applications by a conventional dice-and-fill me...

640 Hy-Line W36 white Leghorn laying hens regarding their ages (28 and 44 weeks) were divided into two 64 groups of 5 bird per cage (16×4 factorial test). 16 experimental diets included a corn soybean meal basal diet containing 50mg/kg Zn and 30mg/kg Mn supplemented with 0-0, 0-30, 0-60, 0-90, 50-0, 50-30, 50-60, 50-90, 100-0, 100-30, 100-60, 100-90, 150-0, 150-30, 150-60 and 150-90 mg/kg of Zn...

Since the discovery of C(60) fullerene, considerable efforts have been devoted to find other elements with similar hollow cage structures. However, search for hollow metallic cages with a diameter similar to that of C(60) fullerene has been elusive. We describe a procedure for the rational design of metallic cages by suitably choosing their size, composition, and charge state. A 22 karat nanogo...