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A mutation in the second intracellular loop of the pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide type I receptor confers constitutive receptor a…
2000
AbstractThe pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide (PACAP) type I receptor belongs to the glucagon/secretin/vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) receptor family. We mutated and deleted an amino acid residue (E261) which is located within the second intracellular loop of the rat PACAP type I receptor and which is highly conserved among the receptor family. The wild-type receptor and the mutant receptors were efficiently expressed at the surface of COS-7 cells at nearly the same level and revealed the same high affinity for the agonist PACAP-27. The cAMP contents of COS cells transfected with the E261A, E261Q, and the deletion mutant receptor were 4.6-, 5.7-, and 6.7-fold highe…
Heterogeneous responses of nucleus incertus neurons to corticotrophin-releasing factor and coherent activity with hippocampal theta rhythm in the rat
2013
The nucleus incertus (NI) of the rat hindbrain is a putative node in the ascending control of the septohippocampal system and hippocampal theta rhythm and is stress and arousal responsive. NI contains GABA neurons that express multiple neuropeptides, including relaxin-3 (RLN3) and neuropeptide receptors, including corticotrophin-releasing factor receptor-1 (CRF-R1), but the precise anatomical and physiological characteristics of NI neurons are unclear. Therefore, we examined the firing properties of NI neurons and their responses to CRF, the correlation of these responses with occurrence of relaxin-3, and NI neuron morphology in the rat. Most NI neurons excited by intracerebroventricular CR…
Transgenic overexpression of corticotropin releasing hormone provides partial protection against neurodegeneration in an in vivo model of acute excit…
2008
Abstract Corticotropin releasing hormone (CRH) is the central modulator of the mammalian hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis. In addition, CRH affects other processes in the brain including learning, memory, and synaptic plasticity. Moreover, CRH has been shown to play a role in nerve cell survival under apoptotic conditions and to serve as an endogenous neuroprotectant in vitro . Employing mice overexpressing murine CRH in the CNS, we observed a differential response of CRH-overexpressing mice (CRH-COE hom -Nes) to acute excitotoxic stress induced by kainate compared with controls (CRH-COE con -Nes). Interestingly, CRH-overexpression reduced the duration of epileptic seizures and pre…
1H, 13C and 15N NMR chemical shift assignments of cAMP-regulated phosphoprotein-19 and -16 (ARPP-19 and ARPP-16)
2020
Protein Phosphatase 2A, PP2A, the principal Serine/threonine phosphatase, has major roles in broad range of signaling pathways that include regulation of cell cycle, cell proliferation and neuronal signaling. The loss of function of PP2A is linked with many human diseases, like cancer and neurodegenerative disorders. Protein phosphatase 2A (PP2A) functions as tumor suppressor and its tumor suppressor activity is inhibited by the overexpression of PP2A inhibitor proteins in most of the cancers. ARPP-19/ARPP-16 has been identified as one of the potential PP2A inhibitor proteins. Here, we report the resonance assignment of backbone 1H, 13C and 15N atoms of human ARPP-19 and ARPP-16 proteins. T…
UN NUOVO MODELLO PER LA STIMA DELL’ERODIBILITÀ RILL
2015
Molti modelli process-oriented per la previsione dell’erosione rill utilizzano parametri, come l’erodibilità rill, che sono specifici del sito di interesse e pertanto l’applicazione dei suddetti modelli necessita la misura di questi parametri o una loro stima indiretta. L’obiettivo del presente lavoro è quello di proporre un metodo per la misura indiretta dell’erodibilità rill del suolo dell’area sperimentale di Sparacia, in Sicilia. Sono state utilizzate le misure condotte sui rill rilevati nelle parcelle di Sparacia in occasione di sette eventi di pioggia naturale e un semplice approccio matematico basato sull’equazione che simula il distacco dei sedimenti tenendo conto della variabilità …
Comparación del Vitalograph COPD-6® y del Air Smart Spirometer® con la espirometría estándar en el despistaje y el diagnóstico de los pacientes con E…
2020
La enfermedad pulmonar obstructiva crónica (EPOC) está infradiagnosticada aunque mejora su evo- lución y pronóstico si se trata precozmente y su principal tratamiento es la abstinencia tabáquica. El objetivo principal de este estudio es comparar los espirómetros de campo COPD-6 ® (Vitalograph) y Air Smart Spirometer® con la espirometría estándar en el diagnóstico de la obstrucción bronquial. Los objetivos secundarios son: determinar cuál de los dos espirómetros estudiados es más eficaz y/o eficiente; detectar los falsos positivos que generan y valorar su aportación a la deshabituación tabá- quica. Participaron 185 pacientes del Centro de Salud Fuensanta con o sin síntomas o signos sugestivo…
Conectando con el pasado. Redes sociales en la Prehistoria Reciente
2022
Las redes sociales virtuales han cambiado el modo de vida de la humanidad. Permiten interactuar con personas de todo el planeta o difundir noticias. Sin embargo, las redes sociales no son un invento contemporáneo. Desde los orígenes de la humanidad, las redes sociales constituyen el complejo entramado sobre el que se tejen las estructuras colectivas que conforman las sociedades humanas. Esta densa trama de relaciones, que comienza a ser tejida en círculos íntimos, tiene el potencial de crecer y extenderse hasta los confines más distantes. Las estructuras de toda sociedad humana se edifican sobre esta urdimbre relacional, independientemente de su grado de complejidad. Por ello el estudio de …
Escalating CO2 degassing at the Pisciarelli fumarolic system, and implications for the ongoing Campi Flegrei unrest
2019
Abstract This short communication aims at providing an updated report on degassing activity and ground deformation variations observed during the ongoing (2012–2019) Campi Flegrei caldera unrest, with a particular focus on Pisciarelli, currently its most active fumarolic field. We show that the CO2 flux from the main Pisciarelli fumarolic vent (referred as “Soffione”) has increased by a factor > 3 since 2012, reaching in 2018–2019 levels (>600 tons/day) that are comparable to those typical of a medium-sized erupting arc volcano. A substantial widening of the degassing vents and bubbling pools, and a further increase in CO2 concentrations in ambient air (up to 6000 ppm), have also been detec…
Glial Chloride Homeostasis Under Transient Ischemic Stress
2021
High water permeabilities permit rapid adjustments of glial volume upon changes in external and internal osmolarity, and pathologically altered intracellular chloride concentrations ([Cl–]int) and glial cell swelling are often assumed to represent early events in ischemia, infections, or traumatic brain injury. Experimental data for glial [Cl–]int are lacking for most brain regions, under normal as well as under pathological conditions. We measured [Cl–]int in hippocampal and neocortical astrocytes and in hippocampal radial glia-like (RGL) cells in acute murine brain slices using fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy with the chloride-sensitive dye MQAE at room temperature. We observed s…
A MINIREVIEW ABOUT SPORTING PRACTICE IN EPILEPTIC CHILDREN
2017
Movement is important for neuropsycho-physical development, ensuring the correct growth and giving many benefits from childhood to adulthood. Motor activity plays a pivotal role in psychological, educational and social terms: sport practice induces harmonious physical development with common important benefits independently from sport type and each sport imposes rules respect that children learns to know and respect step by step improving the social skills and cognitive abilities. Sport has a very important role in the growth of children and adolescents. Sport and physical activity work as a moral laboratory to practice decision-making and problem-solving skills, as well as teamwork and coo…