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... Sarcopenia has been defined as a progressive and generalized loss of muscle mass that can be observed after the age of 40 years, with a rate of deterioration of about 8% every ten years up to 70 years, and 15–25% thereafter [...] ...
plant tissues, etc ; Alopecurus myosuroides; RNA; quantitative analysis; Show all 4 Subjects
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... Simplex and multiplex RT-qPCR assays were developed for Alopecurus myosuroides partitivirus 1 (AMPV1), Alopecurus myosuroides partitivirus 2 (AMPV2) and Alopecurus myosuroides varicosavirus 1 (AMVV1), and compared to the existing conventional PCR assays. All assays had a high specificity and their sensitivity was increased compared to the conventional RT-PCR assays. As viral quantification is an i ...
tissues, etc ; angiography; blood; dogs; flow resistance; radiology; ultrasonics; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Dogs with congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (IHPSS) occasionally have multiple smaller intrahepatic, tortuous blood vessels surrounding the primary shunt. This study was a retrospective, observational design that was also descriptive and anatomic in nature. Objectives were to characterize vascular morphology in IHPSS dogs presenting with intrahepatic venous collaterals (IVCs) relative t ...
plant tissues, etc ; biogenesis; cytoskeleton; plasma membrane; transcription (genetics); Show all 5 Subjects
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... The membranes of plant cells serve diverse physiological roles, which are defined largely by the localized and dynamic recruitment of proteins. Signaling lipids, such as phosphoinositides, can aid protein recruitment to the plasma membrane via specific recognition of their head groups and influence vesicular trafficking, cytoskeletal dynamics and other processes, with ramifications for plant tissu ...
muscle tissues, etc ; food composition; models; shrimp; Ecuador; Thailand; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Commercial processing is potentially a confounding factor for elemental profiling in shrimp. Here, two sets of paired samples were collected pre/post-processing from the same farms; one set from Thailand (n = 15) and one from Ecuador (n = 19). The samples from Ecuador were subjected to a meta-bisulfite bath as part of the processing regimen while the samples from Thailand were subjected to a salt ...
Anderson B. Moro; Yuri R. Montanholi; Diego B. Galvani; Pedro Bertemes-Filho; Rafael S. Venturini; Aliei M. Menegon; Juliene S. Rosa; Leila P. da Silva; Cleber C. Pires
tissues, etc ; bioelectrical impedance; carcass composition; chemical composition; neck; Show all 5 Subjects
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... This study evaluated the potential of segmental bioimpedance analysis (SBIA) to estimate the composition of retail cuts and their predictability to infer on the carcass composition in lambs. Leg, rib, shoulder, neck, and loin from thirty-one lamb carcasses were evaluated. A single-frequency bioelectrical impedance analyzer at 50 kHz was used to perform measurements. The models for estimating soft ...
muscle tissues, etc ; blood serum; lean body mass; pleiotropy; variance; Show all 5 Subjects
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... PURPOSE: Low serum vitamin D status has been associated with reduced muscle mass in observational studies although the relationship is controversial and a causal association cannot be determined from such observations. Two-sample Mendelian randomization (MR) was applied to assess the association between serum vitamin D (25(OH)D) and total, trunk, arm and leg fat-free mass (FFM). METHODS: MR was im ...
tissues, etc ; cats; cornea; eyelids; hyaluronic acid; keratitis; necrosis; ophthalmology; Show all 8 Subjects
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... OBJECTIVE: To describe a technique to repair feline eyelid agenesis using a hyaluronic acid (HA) subdermal filler injection to allow for acute soft tissue expansion, followed by a free labial mucocutaneous graft. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Thirty‐nine colobomatous eyelids in 24 feline patients with secondary keratitis were recruited to the study group. RESULTS: Keratitis and trichiasis were markedly r ...
muscle tissues, etc ; atrophy; cholinesterase; computers; diaphragm; energy intake; mechanics; prognosis; Show all 8 Subjects
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... BACKGROUND: Our aim was to evaluate the effect of high protein to the target of 2.0 g/kg/d on diaphragm atrophy and clinical prognosis of patients receiving prolonged mechanical ventilation (MV). METHODS: This prospective, randomized, controlled, single‐center study included 41 patients who were treated with ≥7 days’ MV. The patients were randomly divided into a standard nutrition treatment (SNT) ...
plant tissues, etc ; apples; diffusivity; models; osmotic treatment; solutes; sucrose; water content; Show all 8 Subjects
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... The accumulation of solutes on the food surface has resulted in notable contradictions between data resulting from modeling and information observed experimentally. Hence, the mechanisms involved in the transport of solutes in the plant tissue during osmotic dehydration (OD) have not been well documented. The purpose of this study was to analyze solute concentration at different depths of osmotica ...
muscle tissues, etc ; antioxidant activity; carnosine; decline; glycation; glycolysis; males; mortality; muscles; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Studies suggest that carnosine (beta-alanyl-L-histidine) is effective in treating neuromuscular diseases associated with aging, but there is still a need to clarify its role in motor units (MUs) function during aging. In this study, 40 male Wistar rats aged 15 months were randomly assigned to a control or to two experimental groups in which 0.1% carnosine supplementation was performed for 10 or 34 ...
muscle tissues, etc ; drug therapy; health effects assessments; nutrition; obesity; risk; sarcopenia; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Growing evidence suggests that changes in muscle mass and function may further contribute to health risk assessment in individuals who are obese. As numbers for both obese and aged population subgroups are increasing worldwide, sarcopenic obesity is emerging as a relevant factor associated with higher risk for adverse events and outcomes in several clinical settings, including cancer. Recent repor ...
tissues, etc ; dogs; echocardiography; euthanasia; exercise; heart; hemangiosarcoma; lungs; males; necropsy; prognosis; Show all 11 Subjects
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... A nine-year-old, male, castrated Pembroke Welsh Corgi presented with a two-month history of lethargy, hyporexia, and occasional vomiting. There was also a two-week history of exercise intolerance; no syncopal episodes were reported. Auscultation revealed bradycardia with an irregular rhythm and otherwise normal heart and lung sounds. Third-degree atrioventricular block was diagnosed. Two-dimension ...
muscle tissues, etc ; cohort studies; mortality; muscles; nutrition; prediction; regression analysis; sarcopenia; ultrasonics; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Muscle ultrasound is a non-invasive technique that enables identification of the quantity and quality of muscle tissue. It has been used not only for diagnosis of sarcopenia but also for prediction of outcomes in clinical practice. There is now increasing awareness that muscle changes detected during acute hospitalization indicate acute sarcopenia leading to worse outcomes. However, few studies ha ...
muscle tissues, etc ; extrusion; liquid crystals; nanofibers; nerve tissue; neurites; organogenesis; recreation; topology; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Oriented arrays of nanofibers are ubiquitous in nature and have been widely used in recreation of the biological functions such as bone and muscle tissue regenerations. However, it remains a challenge to produce nanofiber arrays with a complex organization by using current fabrication techniques such as electrospinning and extrusion. In this work, we propose a method to fabricate the complex organ ...
tissues, etc ; Bivalvia; coasts; estuaries; human health; income; marine pollution; microplastics; shellfish; Brazil; Show all 10 Subjects
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... Microplastics (MPs) are widely distributed in marine ecosystems, and their ubiquitous presence is raising concern, particularly about possible impacts on fisheries resources. In tropical regions, shellfish fisheries represent an essential source of income and subsistence for traditional communities, and adverse effects on these resources may have severe consequences on human health. In the present ...
tissues, etc ; computed tomography; digital images; image analysis; orthodontics; regression analysis; tissue analysis; Show all 7 Subjects
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... Aim. To investigate the effect of changes in incisor tip, apex movement, and inclination on skeletal points A and B and characterize changes in skeletal points A and B to the soft tissue points A and B after incisor retraction in Angle Class I bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion. Methods. Twenty-two patients with Angle Class I bimaxillary dentoalveolar protrusion treated with four first premolar ...
tissues, etc ; 7-dehydrocholesterol; Choloepus hoffmanni; biopsy; calcium; homeostasis; mineralization; surface area; urolithiasis; zoos; Show all 10 Subjects
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... Hoffmann's two‐toed sloths (Choloepus hoffmanni) are unique animals popular in zoological settings. The role of vitamin D in the maintenance of calcium homeostasis in this species is unexplored, although disorders of calcium homeostasis have been reported in managed sloths, including urolithiasis and soft tissue mineralization. This study assessed cutaneous concentrations of 7‐dehydrocholesterol ( ...
tissues, etc ; Oncorhynchus; air; ecology; fish; fungi; life history; muscles; nitrogen; otoliths; stable isotopes; Show all 11 Subjects
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... Dead animals may be an important or the only source of tissues to analyze for stable isotopes, with the goal of making inferences about an animal’s past ecological history. However, in nature, stable isotope values may be affected by myriad decomposition processes, such as abiotic environmental conditions and bacterial and fungal decay, potentially reducing the accuracy of derived ecological concl ...
tissues, etc ; adsorption; animal models; biocompatibility; composite polymers; durability; fibrosis; hydrophobicity; medicine; polydimethylsiloxane; zwitterions; Show all 11 Subjects
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... Silicone-based fillers have been applied in several branches of medicine, such as soft tissue augmentation, because of their stability and durability. However, the inherently hydrophobic surfaces of silicone occasionally cause excessive deposition of the fibrous matrix in vivo, leading to severe fibrosis. In this study, we evaluated the use of a zwitterionic copolymer to offer a facile surface tre ...