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Borbély proposed an interacting two-component model of sleep regulation comprising a homeostatic Process S and a circadian Process C. The model has provided understanding of the association between core body temperature (CBT) as a key element of Process C that is deterministic of sleep onset and offset. However, it additionally provides a new perspective of the importance of the thermoregulatory mechanisms of Process C in modulating the circadian rhythm of arterial blood pressure (ABP). Herein, we examine the circadian physiology of thermoregulation, including at the end of the activity span the profound redistribution of cardiac output from the systemic circulation to the arteriovenous anastomoses of the glabrous skin that markedly enhances convective transfer of heat from the body to the environment to cause (i) decrease of the CBT as a pathway to sleep onset and (ii) attenuation of the asleep ABP mean and augmentation of the ABP decline (dipping) from the wake-time mean, in combination the strongest predictors of the risk for blood vessel and organ pathology and morbid and mortal cardiovascular disease events. We additionally review the means by which blood perfusion to the glabrous skin can be manipulated on demand by selective thermal stimulation, that is, mild warming, on the skin of the cervical spinal cord to intensify Process C as a way to facilitate sleep induction and promote healthy asleep ABP. © 2021 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 111-14, 2021.Beta cells of the pancreatic islet express many different types of ion channels. These channels reside in the β-cell plasma membrane as well as subcellular organelles and their coordinated activity and sensitivity to metabolism regulate glucose-dependent insulin secretion. Here, we review the molecular nature, expression patterns, and functional roles of many β-cell channels, with an eye toward explaining the ionic basis of glucose-induced insulin secretion. Our primary focus is on KATP and voltage-gated Ca2+ channels as these primarily regulate insulin secretion; other channels in our view primarily help to sculpt the electrical patterns generated by activated β-cells or indirectly regulate metabolism. Lastly, we discuss why understanding the physiological roles played by ion channels is important for understanding the secretory defects that occur in type 2 diabetes. © 2021 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 111-21, 2021.Pulmonary vascular disease is a frequent complication of chronic liver disease and portal hypertension, affecting up to 30% of patients. There are two distinct pulmonary vascular complications of liver disease hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) and portopulmonary hypertension (POPH). HPS affects 25% of patients with chronic liver disease and is characterized by intrapulmonary vasodilatation and abnormal arterial oxygenation. HPS negatively impacts quality of life and is associated with a 2-fold increased risk of death compared to controls with liver disease without HPS. Angiogenesis, endothelin-1 mediated endothelial dysfunction, monocyte influx, and alveolar type 2 cell dysfunction seem to play important roles in disease pathogenesis but there are currently no effective medical therapies. Fortunately, HPS resolves following liver transplant (LT) with improvements in hypoxemia. POPH is a subtype of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) characterized by an elevated mean pulmonary arterial pressure and pulmonary vascular resistance in the setting of normal left-sided filling pressures. POPH affects 5% to 6% of patients with chronic liver disease. Although the pathogenesis has not been fully elucidated, endothelial dysfunction, inflammation, and estrogen signaling have been identified as key pathways involved in disease pathogenesis. POPH is typically treated with PAH targeted therapy and may also improve with liver transplantation in selected patients. This article highlights what is currently known regarding the diagnosis, management, pathobiology, and outcomes of HPS and POPH. Ongoing research is needed to improve understanding of the pathophysiology and outcomes of these distinct and often misunderstood pulmonary vascular complications of liver disease. © 2021 American Physiological Society. Compr Physiol 111-22, 2021.
The distribution of genetic diversity on the landscape has critical ecological and evolutionary implications. This may be especially the case on a local scale for foundation plant species since they create and define ecological communities, contributing disproportionately to ecosystem function.
We examined the distribution of genetic diversity and clones, which we defined first as unique multilocus genotypes (MLG), and then by grouping similar MLGs into multilocus lineages (MLL). We used 186 markers from inter-simple sequence repeats (ISSR) across 358 ramets from 13 patches of the foundation grass Leymus chinensis. We examined the relationship between genetic and clonal diversities, their variation with patch-size, and the effect of the number of markers used to evaluate genetic diversity and structure in this species.
Every ramet had a unique MLG. Almost all patches consisted of individuals belonging to a single MLL. We confirmed this with a clustering algorithm to group related genotypes. The predominclosely related than among patches. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
To comprehensively compare the effectiveness of cold and heat therapies for delayed onset muscle soreness using network meta-analysis.
Eight Chinese and English databases were searched from date of establishment of the database to 31 May 2021. Cochrane risk-of-bias tool was used to analyse the included randomized controlled trials. Potential papers were screened for eligibility, and data were extracted by 2 independent researchers.
A total of 59 studies involving 1,367 patients were eligible for this study. Ten interventions were examined contrast water therapy, phase change material, the novel modality of cryotherapy, cold-water immersion, hot/warm-water immersion, cold pack, hot pack, ice massage, ultrasound, and passive recovery. Network meta-analysis results showed that (i) within 24 h after exercise, hot pack was the most effective for pain relief, followed by contrast water therapy; (ii) within 48 h, the ranking was hot pack, followed by the novel modality of cryotherapy; and (iii) over 48 h post-exercise, the effect of the novel modality of cryotherapy ranked first.
Due to the limited quality of the included studies, further well-designed research is needed to draw firm conclusions about the effectiveness of cold and heat therapies for delayed onset muscle soreness.
Due to the limited quality of the included studies, further well-designed research is needed to draw firm conclusions about the effectiveness of cold and heat therapies for delayed onset muscle soreness.
Concerns about rheumatic fever (RF) drive antibiotic prescriptions for sore throat (ST) in endemic areas. Better guidance is needed on which patients are likely to develop RF in order to avoid misuse and overuse of antibiotics. Our aim was to identify predictive factors for RF in ST patients.
Multiple databases were searched to identify cohort, case-control, cross-sectional or randomised controlled trials that measured RF incidence in ST patients. An inverse variance random effects model was used to pool the data and calculate odds ratios (ORs).
Seven studies with a total of 6890 participants were included three RCTs and four observational studies. Factors significantly associated with RF development following ST were positive group A streptococcal (GAS) swab (OR 1.74 [95% confidence interval CI 1.13 to 2.69]), previous RF history (OR 13.22 [95% CI 4.86 to 35.93]) and a cardiac murmur (OR 3.55 [95% CI 1.81 to 6.94]). Many potential risk factors were not reported in any of the included studies, highlighting important evidence gaps.
ST patients in endemic areas with a positive GAS swab, previous RF history and a cardiac murmur are at increased risk of developing RF. This review identifies vital gaps in our knowledge of factors predicting RF development in ST patients. Further research is needed to develop better clinical prediction tools and rationalise antibiotic use for ST.
ST patients in endemic areas with a positive GAS swab, previous RF history and a cardiac murmur are at increased risk of developing RF. This review identifies vital gaps in our knowledge of factors predicting RF development in ST patients. Further research is needed to develop better clinical prediction tools and rationalise antibiotic use for ST.In plants, glucose (Glc) plays important roles, as a nutrient and signal molecule, in the regulation of growth and development. However, the function of Glc in fiber development of Upland cotton (Gossypium hirsutum) is unclear. Here, using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), we found that the Glc content in fibers was higher than that in ovules during the fiber elongation stage. In vitro ovule cultures revealed that lower Glc concentrations promoted cotton fiber elongation, while higher concentrations had inhibitory effects. The hexokinase inhibitor N-acetyl-glucosamine (NAG) inhibited cotton fiber elongation in the cultured ovules, indicating that Glc-mediated fiber elongation depends on the Glc signal transduced by hexokinase. RNA sequencing (RNA-seq) analysis and hormone content detection showed that 150 mM Glc significantly activated brassinosteroid (BR) biosynthesis, and the expression of signaling-related genes have also increased, which promoted fiber elongation. And in vitro ovule cultures clarified that BR induced cotton fiber elongation in a dose-dependent manner. In hormone recovery experiments, only BR compensated for the inhibitory effects of NAG on fiber elongation in a Glc-containing medium. However, the ovules cultured with a BR biosynthetic inhibitor brassinazole (BRZ) and from the BR-deficient cotton mutant pag1 had greatly reduced fiber elongation levels at all the tested Glc concentrations, demonstrating that Glc does not compensate for the inhibition of fiber elongation caused by BR biosynthetic defects, which suggested that BR signaling pathway works downstream of Glc during cotton fiber elongation. Altogether, our study showed that Glc occupies an enviable place and crosstalk occurs between Glc and BR signaling during modulation of fiber elongation.
While studies have researched ageism in public policy, few investigated the impact of aging policy on ageism-typically, an unintended consequence. Ageism is linked to $63 billion in healthcare cost, so its antecedents are of interest. GSK-3 cancer We test the association between Aging-Policy-Agenda-Setting and Societal-Age-Stereotypes; and hypothesize a mediating pathway via Medicalization-of-Aging, moderated by demographics.
Scholars identified Singapore's Pioneer-Generation-Policy (PGP) as one of the largest policy implementations in recent years, where the agenda was set by the Prime Minister at an equivalent State-of-the-Union address in 2013, and US$7 billion allocated to fund outpatient healthcare costs for aged 65 years/older. Over 400,000 older adults received a PGP card and home visits by trained volunteers who co-devised a personalized utilization plan. We leveraged a 10-billion-word dataset with over 30 million newspaper and magazine articles to dynamically track Societal-Age-Stereotype scores over 8 years from pre-to-post policy implementation.
