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The Association Between Epigenetic Clocks and Physical Functioning in Older Women: A 3-Year Follow-up
2021
Abstract Background Epigenetic clocks are composite markers developed to predict chronological age or mortality risk from DNA methylation (DNAm) data. The present study investigated the associations between 4 epigenetic clocks (Horvath’s and Hannum’s DNAmAge and DNAm GrimAge and PhenoAge) and physical functioning during a 3-year follow-up. Method We studied 63- to 76-year-old women (N = 413) from the Finnish Twin Study on Aging. DNAm was measured from blood samples at baseline. Age acceleration (AgeAccel), that is, discrepancy between chronological age and DNAm age, was determined as residuals from linear model. Physical functioning was assessed under standardized laboratory conditions at b…
Extensive molecular analysis of patients bearing CFTR-related disorders.
2012
Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR)–related disorders (CFTR-RDs) may present with pancreatic sufficiency, normal sweat test results, and better outcome. The detection rate of mutations is lower in CFTR-RD than in classic CF: mutations may be located in genes encoding proteins that interact with CFTR or support channel activity. We tested the whole CFTR coding regions in 99 CFTR-RD patients, looking for gene mutations in solute carrier (SLC) 26A and in epithelial Na channel (ENaC) in 33 patients who had unidentified mutations. CFTR analysis revealed 28 mutations, some of which are rare. Of these mutations, RT-PCR demonstrated that the novel 1525-1delG impairs exon 10 s…
Conductance of potassium lodide in mixed solvents
1976
The conductance of potassium iodide has been measured in the solvents ethylene carbonate, water, methyl ethyl ketone, and pairwise mixtures of these solvents at 40°C; and ethylene carbonate-water, tetramethylene sulfone-water, dimethyl sulfoxide-water, tetrahydrofuran-water, ethylene carbonate-tetramethylene sulfone-water, ethylene carbonate-tetramethylene sulfone, and tetrahydrofuran-dimethyl sulfoxide at 25°C. For dielectric constants greater than about 60, the pairing constants KA are in the range 0.3–2.0; no correlation between KA and solvent properties could be established. For lower dielectric constants, KA increases exponentially with decreasing dielectric constant. Addition of a pro…
Le plurilinguisme au sein d'AEGEE
2009
4 pages à partir de la présentation orale, lors des "Premières assises européennes du plurilinguisme" en novembre 2005; Ce chapitre décrit et analyse les pratiques langagières observées (langues parlées) au sein de l'association étudiante AEGEE. Il examine la question du multilinguisme au sein de l'association étudiante AEGEE, et constate une tension entre trois occurrences complémentaires : le recours pragmatique à une langue véhiculaire, l'idéal d'une communauté polyglotte, et un plurilinguisme spontané dans certaines situations.
Le fonctionnement d'un espace utopique européen
2008
12 pages; Ce chapitre présente la notion d'« espace utopique », définie à partir de la réflexion de Paul Ricœur. En examinant la manière dont l'association étudiante AEGEE se construit en tant qu'espace utopique, ainsi que les conséquences pour son fonctionnement, le chapitre tente d'apporter un nouvel éclairage aux travaux, menés par Éric Dacheux, sur les « associations européennes de citoyenneté ».
Działalność Związku Polskiej Młodzieży Ewangelickiej Województwa Śląskiego w latach 1927–1939
2022
Problematyce aktywizacji i wychowania młodzieży ewangelickiej w okresie międzywojennym poświęcano wiele uwagi, ponieważ stanowiła ona o przyszłości Kościoła, społeczeństwa i odrodzonego narodu. Celem artykułu jest próba uszczegółowienia – z perspektywy pedagogicznej – głównych obszarów działalności stowarzyszenia „Związku Polskiej Młodzieży Ewangelickiej Województwa Śląskiego”. Scharakteryzowano uwarunkowania powstania i rozwoju związku, uwzględniając zakres jego oddziaływania patriotyczno-religijnego, kulturalno-oświatowego i społecznego, przygotowującego młodzież do pełnienia ważnych obowiązków religijnych, społeczno-oświatowych i narodowych w swym otoczeniu. Omówiono również założenia ew…
Positive selection at codon 38 of the human KCNE1 (= minK) gene and sporadic absence of 38Ser-coding mRNAs in Gly38Ser heterozygotes
2009
Abstract Background KCNE1 represents the regulatory beta-subunit of the slowly activating delayed rectifier potassium channel (IKs). Variants of KCNE1 have repeatedly been linked to the long-QT syndrome (LQTS), a disorder which predisposes to deafness, ventricular tachyarrhythmia, syncope, and sudden cardiac death. Results We here analyze the evolution of the common Gly38Ser variant (rs1805127), using genomic DNAs, complementary DNAs, and HEK293-expressed variants of altogether 19 mammalian species. The between species comparison reveals that the human-specific Gly38Ser polymorphism evolved under strong positive Darwinian selection, probably in adaptation to specific challenges in the fine-…
Transnational Political Activities of the Swedish Finn Youth Organization
2017
This article looks at the Swedish Finn Youth Organization’s transnational political activities, and how they have developed. In the beginning, the youth organization modelled itself after its mother organization and joined the Finnish Expatriate Parliament (FEP), which made its participation in transnational practices easy. The case study of the Swedish Finn Youth Organization in Stockholm, Sweden, demonstrates that if the younger generation is given an opportunity to establish and govern their own associations, new forms of organization can be expected. The younger generation has distinguished itself from the older generation’s associations by cooperating with other minorities and taking m…
A Latent State-Trait Analysis of Implicit and Explicit Personality Measures
2005
Abstract. Explicit personality measures assess introspectively accessible self-descriptions. In contrast, implicit personality measures assess introspectively inaccessible processes that operate outside awareness. However, for both kinds of trait measures, the effect of the situation in which the assessment takes place should be as small as possible. The present study aims at quantifying possible systematic occasion-specific effects on implicit measures (Implicit Association Test) and explicit measures (self-report ratings) of extraversion and anxiety by means of a latent state-trait analysis. This analysis revealed that - as desired for personality assessment - all four measures capture m…
Alexithymia and the implicit self-concept of extraversion in women
2016
Abstract Findings from studies using self-reports suggest a negative association between the personality traits of alexithymia and extraversion. Self-report measures are assumed to assess aspects of the explicit self-concept of personality. Indirect measures, such as the Implicit Association Test (IAT), were developed to tap into the implicit self-concept of personality. The present study examined for the first time the relationship between self-reported alexithymia and the implicit self-concept of extraversion. The 20-item Toronto Alexithymia Scale and an Implicit Association Test (IAT) assessing extraversion were administered to 86 healthy women along with the NEO Five-factor Inventory (N…