NHL mortars are known to be compatible materials for the conservation of architectural heritage. To improve their properties with regard salt resistance and lower carbon footprint, NHL-based inhibitor agents were studied different formulations produced: (MSs), composed natural hydraulic lime; sand cocciopesto (MSCs), in which NHL, brick powder admixed two products, diethylenetriaminapenta chito...

increased metabolic activity in muscle secondary to excessive muscle activity during the uptake phase and shortly before fdg injection is a known phenomenon. we present fdg pet/ct findings in a young male, known case of carcinoma maxilla his scan showed diffuse increased metabolic activity in multiple skeletal muscle groups. there was history of unaccustomed, strenuous sports activity of skiing...

Nitric oxide (NO) has been associated with lung inflammation following exposure to silica. L-arginine can be converted to NO and L-citrulline by nitric oxide synthase (NOS), or into urea and L-ornithine by arginase. We tested the hypothesis that after instillation of silica into rat lungs in vivo, lung inflammatory cells increase L-arginine metabolism by both NOS and arginase, which is associat...

There is evidence that nitric oxide (NO) is required for the normal increases in skeletal muscle glucose uptake during contraction, but the mechanisms involved have not been elucidated. We examined whether NO regulates glucose uptake during skeletal muscle contractions via cGMP-dependent or cGMP-independent pathways. Isolated extensor digitorum longus (EDL) muscles from mice were stimulated to ...

beta-Adrenergic agonists influence electrolyte reabsorption in the proximal tubule, loop of Henle, and distal tubule. Although isoproterenol enhances magnesium absorption in the thick ascending limb, it is unclear what effect, if any, beta-adrenergic agonists have on tubular magnesium handling. The effects of isoproterenol were studied in immortalized mouse distal convoluted tubule (MDCT) cells...

In renal proximal tubules, the basolateral organic anion [p-aminohippurate (PAH)] transporter is functionally coupled to the sodium-dependent dicarboxylate transporter. This study was undertaken to elucidate whether protein kinases differentially modulate the activities of these transporters. In isolated S(2) segments of proximal tubules microdissected from rabbit kidneys, we investigated wheth...