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These observations were accompanied by age-dependent changes in the activity of PKA and cAMP/PKA-dependent transcriptional factor (CREB). Additionally, the levels of adenylate cyclase isoforms and phosphodiesterase (PDE4) were age-dependent. Also, cAMP levels were decreased in the muscle of P0 mice. Together, these observations indicate that lack of MVI impairs PKA signaling and results in the observed alterations in the SV muscle metabolism, in particular in newborn mice.Neuromuscular characteristics, such as lower-limb joint strength, the ability to reuse elastic energy, and to generate force are essential factors influencing running performance. However, their relationship with running economy (RE) remains unclear. The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlations between isokinetic lower-limb joint peak torque (PT), lower-limb stiffness, isometric force-time characteristics and RE among recreational-trained male runners. Thirty male collegiate runners (aged 20-22 years, VO2max 54.02 ± 4.67 ml·kg-1·min-1) participated in test sessions on four separate days. In the first session, the body composition and RE at 10 km·h-1 were determined. In the second session, leg and vertical stiffness (Kleg and Kvert), knee and ankle stiffness (Kknee and Kankle) were evaluated. Asciminib inhibitor In the third session, isokinetic knee and ankle joint PT at velocity of 60°s-1 were tested. The force-time characteristics of isometric mid-thigh pull (IMTP) were evaluated in the final session. The Pearson's product-moment correlations analysis shows that there were no significant relationships between knee and ankle joint concentric and eccentric PT, Kknee and Kankle, Kleg, and RE at 10 km·h-1. However, Kvert (r = -0.449, p less then 0.05) and time-specific rate of force development (RFD) for IMTP from 0 to 50 to 0-300 ms (r = -0.434 to -0.534, p less then 0.05) were significantly associated with RE. Therefore, superior RE in recreational runners may not be related to knee and ankle joint strength and stiffness. It seems to be associated with vertical stiffness and the capacity to rapidly produce force within 50-300 ms throughout the lower limb.Background The benefit of cold exposure for humans against obesity has brought the energy metabolism and activity of brown adipose tissue (BAT) induced by cold into focus. But the results are inconsistent. This review is aimed to systematically explore the effect of cold exposure on the activity of BAT and energy metabolism in humans. Methods We searched relevant papers that were published from 1990 to 2021 and were cited in PubMed Central, Web of science, Embase and Cochrane Library databases to conduct this systematic review and meta-analysis. Energy metabolism, BAT volume, BAT activity and non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA) data reported in eligible researches were extracted. Meta-analysis was applied to combine the mean difference or standard mean difference with their 95% confidence intervals (95%CI). RevMan 5.3 software was used for meta-analysis and evaluating the risk of bias. Stata 16.0 was used for evaluating the publication bias. Results Ten randomized controlled trials were included in meta-analysis. Compared with human exposed in room temperature at 24°C, the energy expenditure (EE) was increased after acute cold exposure at 16∼19°C (Z = 7.58, p less then 0.05, mean different = 188.43kal/d, 95% CI = 139.73-237.13); BAT volume (Z = 2.62, p less then 0.05; standard mean different = 0.41, 95% CI = 0.10-0.73); BAT activity (Z = 2.05, p = 0.04, standard mean difference = 1.61, 95% CI = 0.07-3.14) and the intake of BAT NEFA (Z = 2.85, p less then 0.05; standard mean different = 0.53, 95% CI = 0.17-0.90) also increased. Conclusion Acute cold exposure could improve the energy expenditure and BAT activity in adults, which is beneficial for human against obesity.Neuron modelling helps to understand the brain behavior through the interaction between neurons, but its mechanism remains unclear. In this paper, the spatiotemporal patterns is investigated in a general networked Hindmarsh-Rose (HR) model. The stability of the network-organized system without delay is analyzed to show the effect of the network on Turing instability through the Hurwitz criterion, and the conditions of Turing instability are obtained. Once the analysis of the zero-delayed system is completed, the critical value of the delay is derived to illustrate the profound impact of the given network on the collected behaviors. It is found that the difference between the collected current and the outgoing current plays a crucial role in neuronal activity, which can be used to explain the generation mechanism of the short-term memory. Finally, the numerical simulation is presented to verify the proposed theoretical results.Creatine serves as an ATP buffer and is thus an integral component of cellular energy metabolism. Most cells maintain their creatine levels via uptake by the creatine transporter (CRT-1, SLC6A8). The activity of CRT-1, therefore, is a major determinant of cytosolic creatine concentrations. We determined the kinetics of CRT-1 in real time by relying on electrophysiological recordings of transport-associated currents. Our analysis revealed that CRT-1 harvested the concentration gradient of NaCl and the membrane potential but not the potassium gradient to achieve a very high concentrative power. We investigated the mechanistic basis for the ability of CRT-1 to maintain the forward cycling mode in spite of high intracellular concentrations of creatine this is achieved by cooperative binding of substrate and co-substrate ions, which, under physiological ion conditions, results in a very pronounced (i.e. about 500-fold) drop in the affinity of creatine to the inward-facing state of CRT-1. Kinetic estimates were integrated into a mathematical model of the transport cycle of CRT-1, which faithfully reproduced all experimental data. We interrogated the kinetic model to examine the most plausible mechanistic basis of cooperativity based on this systematic exploration, we conclude that destabilization of binary rather than ternary complexes is necessary for CRT-1 to maintain the observed cytosolic creatine concentrations. Our model also provides a plausible explanation why neurons, heart and skeletal muscle cells must express a creatine releasing transporter to achieve rapid equilibration of the intracellular creatine pool.In type 1 diabetes (T1D), islet dysfunction occurs prior to diabetes onset. Pro-inflammatory cytokines can disrupt insulin secretion and Ca2+ homeostasis. Connexin36 (Cx36) gap junctions electrically couple β-cells to coordinate glucose-stimulated Ca2+ and insulin secretion. Cx36 gap junction coupling can also protect against cytokine-induced apoptosis. Our goal was to determine how islet gap junction coupling and Ca2+ dynamics are altered in mouse models of T1D prior to diabetes. Glucose tolerance was assessed in NOD and immunodeficient NOD-RAG1KO mice at 6-12 weeks age. Glucose-stimulated insulin secretion, Ca2+ dynamics, and gap junction coupling were measured in islets isolated at each age. Gap junction coupling was also measured in islets from mice that underwent transfer of diabetogenic splenocytes and from chromograninA knockout NOD mice. Cell death was measured in islets isolated from wild-type, Cx36 knockout or Cx36 over-expression mice, each treated with a cocktail of pro-inflammatory cytokines and upling in combination with restoring Ca2+ homeostasis protects against islet decline in T1D.Background It has been suggested that cortisol levels are abnormal in chronic urticaria and atopic dermatitis, but other steroids, such as dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) and testosterone, are still unknown, and whether these hormones affect the maintenance of skin homeostasis or the pathogenesis of skin diseases is not fully understood. Limited data are available on steroid levels in prurigo nodularis (PN)-related research, and no study has examined the association between pruritus severity and steroid levels in PN patients. Aims This pilot study aimed to investigate the differences in the levels of five steroids combined with their ratios in plasma between PN patients and controls and to examine the associations between the biomarkers and pruritus severity. Methods Plasma concentrations of five steroids, including cortisol, cortisone, testosterone, progesterone, and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA), in 36 patients with PN were compared with concentrations in thirty-six and matched healthy controls. The concentra, and they are related to pruritus severity. The plasma concentrations of testosterone and DHEA may be not abnormal in PN patients and may not be associated with pruritus severity.Since the end of the year 2019, the whole world is experiencing a global emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The major sectors including industry, economics, education have been affected. Ongoing pandemics confined us to avoid mass gathering and rigorously maintain social distancing to mitigate the spreading of this infectious disease. In this situation emerging technologies including the internet of things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing a very important role in various fields such as healthcare, economics, educational system, and others to monitoring or tackle the impact of COVID-19 pandemic. Several papers discussed the impact of IoT on the COVID-19 pandemic in various aspects. However, the challenges and designing issues towards the implementation of IoT-based monitoring systems are not deeply investigated. Alongside, the adaptation of IoT and other technologies in the post-covid situation is not addressed properly. Our review article provides an up to date extensive survey on how IoT-enabled technologies are helping to combat the pandemic and to manage industry, education, economic, and medical system. As result, the realization is that IoT and other associated technologies have a great impact on virus detection, tracking, and mitigate the spread. In the face of an expeditiously spreading pandemic, the associated designing issues of the IoT-based framework have been looked into as a part of this review. Alongside, this review highlights the major challenges like privacy, security scalability, etc. facing in using such technologies. Finally, we explore 'The New Normal' and the use of technologies to help in the post-pandemic era.Hydrogen storage is one of the most significant research areas for exploiting hydrogen energy economy. To store hydrogen with a high gravimetric/volumetric density, gaseous hydrogen storage systems require a very high-pressure compressed gas cylinder which is quite unsafe and the storage in the liquid form needs cryogenic containers to be maintained at roughly 20 K under ambient pressure because hydrogen has a very low critical temperature of 33 K. However, hydrogen can be stored in solid materials with higher concentration of hydrogen compared to the gaseous and liquid hydrogen storage systems. It is therefore, worthwhile to look into the experimental and theoretical research on prospective hydrogen storage materials. The hydride-forming alloys and intermetallic compounds are found to be the most important families of hydrogen storage materials. Multicomponent alloys consisting of five or more principal elements, also known as high-entropy alloys appear to have potential for the development as hydrogen storage materials.