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description Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 2023Publisher:Elsevier BV Funded by:NIH | Pregnancy Exposures to Ch..., NIH | Project 5: Green Remediat..., FCT | D4 +5 projectsNIH| Pregnancy Exposures to Chemical Mixtures and Later Metabolic Health and Endocrine Function Among Women in the Puerto Rico PROTECT Cohort ,NIH| Project 5: Green Remediation by Solar Energy Conversion Into Electrolysis ,FCT| D4 ,NIH| Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes in Puerto Rico (ECHO-PRO) ,NIH| Michigan Center on Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease ,NIH| Applying and advancing modern approaches for studying the joint impacts of environmental chemicals on pregnancy outcomes ,NIH| Pilot Project Program ,NIH| ECHO Coordinating CenterAuthors:Seonyoung Park;
Seonyoung Park
Seonyoung Park in OpenAIREAmber L. Cathey;
Amber L. Cathey
Amber L. Cathey in OpenAIREWei Hao;
Lixia Zeng; +8 AuthorsWei Hao
Wei Hao in OpenAIRESeonyoung Park;
Seonyoung Park
Seonyoung Park in OpenAIREAmber L. Cathey;
Amber L. Cathey
Amber L. Cathey in OpenAIREWei Hao;
Lixia Zeng;Wei Hao
Wei Hao in OpenAIRESubramaniam Pennathur;
Max T. Aung; Zaira Rosario-Pabón;Subramaniam Pennathur
Subramaniam Pennathur in OpenAIRECarmen M. Vélez-Vega;
Carmen M. Vélez-Vega
Carmen M. Vélez-Vega in OpenAIREJosé F. Cordero;
Akram Alshawabkeh; Deborah J. Watkins;José F. Cordero
José F. Cordero in OpenAIREJohn D. Meeker;
John D. Meeker
John D. Meeker in OpenAIREHumans are exposed to complex mixtures of phthalates. Gestational exposure to phthalates has been linked to preeclampsia and preterm birth through potential pathways such as endocrine disruption, oxidative stress, and inflammation. Eicosanoids are bioactive signaling lipids that are related to a variety of homeostatic and inflammatory processes. We investigated associations between urinary phthalates and their mixtures with plasma eicosanoid levels during pregnancy using the PROTECT cohort in Puerto Rico (N = 655). After adjusting for covariates, we estimated pair-wise associations between the geometric mean of individual phthalate metabolite concentrations across pregnancy and eicosanoid biomarkers using multivariable linear regression. We used bootstrapping of adaptive elastic net regression (adENET) to evaluate phthalate mixtures associated with eicosanoids and subsequently create environmental risk scores (ERS) to represent weighted sums of phthalate exposure for each individual. After adjusting for false-discovery, in single-pollutant analysis, 14 of 20 phthalate metabolites or parent compound indices showed significant and primarily negative associations with multiple eicosanoids. In our mixture analysis, associations with several metabolites of low molecular weight phthalates - DEP, DBP, and DIBP - became prominent. Additionally, MEHHTP and MECPTP, metabolites of a new phthalate replacement, DEHTP, were selected as important predictors for determining the concentrations of multiple eicosanoids from different pathway groups. A unit increase in phthalate ERS derived from bootstrapping of adENET was positively associated with several eicosanoids mainly from Cytochrome P450 pathway. For example, an increase in ERS was associated with 11(S)-HETE (β = 1.6, 95% CI: 0.020, 3.180), (±)11,12-DHET (β = 2.045, 95% CI: 0.250, 3.840), 20(S)-HETE (β = 0.813, 95% CI: 0.147, 1.479), and 9 s-HODE (β = 2.381, 95% CI: 0.657, 4.104). Gestational exposure to phthalates and phthalate mixtures were associated with eicosanoid levels during pregnancy. Results from the mixture analyses underscore the complexity of physiological impacts of phthalate exposure and call for further in-depth studies to examine these relationships.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2008 AustraliaPublisher:Elsevier BV Nielsen, Carsten; Simms, Jeffrey; Pierson, Haley; Li, Rui; Saini, Surendra; Ananthan, Subramaniam; Bartlett, Selena;Naltrexone, a compound with high affinity for the mu opioid receptor (MOP-R) reduces alcohol consumption. SoRI-9409 is a derivative of naltrexone that has highest affinity at delta opioid receptors (DOP-Rs). We have investigated the effects of SoRI-9409 on ethanol consumption to determine the consequences of altering the naltrexone compound to a form with increased efficacy at DOP-Rs.Effects of the opioid receptor antagonists, SoRI-9409 (0-30 mg/kg, IP), naltrexone (0-30 mg/kg, IP), or naltrindole (0-10 mg/kg, IP) on ethanol consumption was measured in high- and low-ethanol-consuming rats with two different drinking paradigms. SoRI-9409-, naltrexone-, and naltrindole-mediated inhibition of DOP-R-stimulated [(35)S]GTP gamma S binding was measured in brain membranes prepared from high-ethanol-consuming rats. The effects of SoRI-9409 on morphine-mediated analgesia, conditioned place preference, and anxiety were also examined.In high- but not low-ethanol-consuming animals, SoRI-9409 is threefold more effective and selective at reducing ethanol consumption when compared with naltrexone or naltrindole for up to 24 hours. SoRI-9409 administered daily for 28 days continuously reduced ethanol consumption, and when the administration of SoRI-9409 was terminated, the amount of ethanol consumed remained lower compared with vehicle-treated animals. Furthermore, SoRI-9409 inhibits DOP-R-stimulated [(35)S]GTP gamma S binding in brain membranes of high-ethanol-consuming rats.SoRI-9409 causes selective and long-lasting reductions of ethanol consumption. This suggests that compounds that have high affinity for DOP-Rs such as SoRI-9409 might be promising candidates for development as a novel therapeutic for the treatment of alcoholism.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type , Journal 2019 United StatesPublisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLC Authors: Christine Shearer;Chaopeng Hong;
Chaopeng Hong
Chaopeng Hong in OpenAIRESteven J. Davis;
Steven J. Davis; +7 AuthorsSteven J. Davis
Steven J. Davis in OpenAIREChristine Shearer;Chaopeng Hong;
Chaopeng Hong
Chaopeng Hong in OpenAIRESteven J. Davis;
Steven J. Davis; Yue Qin; Qiang Zhang; Ken Caldeira; Yixuan Zheng; Yixuan Zheng; Dan Tong; Dan Tong;Steven J. Davis
Steven J. Davis in OpenAIRENet anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2) must approach zero by mid-century (2050) in order to stabilize the global mean temperature at the level targeted by international efforts1-5. Yet continued expansion of fossil-fuel-burning energy infrastructure implies already 'committed' future CO2 emissions6-13. Here we use detailed datasets of existing fossil-fuel energy infrastructure in 2018 to estimate regional and sectoral patterns of committed CO2 emissions, the sensitivity of such emissions to assumed operating lifetimes and schedules, and the economic value of the associated infrastructure. We estimate that, if operated as historically, existing infrastructure will cumulatively emit about 658 gigatonnes of CO2 (with a range of 226 to 1,479 gigatonnes CO2, depending on the lifetimes and utilization rates assumed). More than half of these emissions are predicted to come from the electricity sector; infrastructure in China, the USA and the 28 member states of the European Union represents approximately 41 per cent, 9 per cent and 7 per cent of the total, respectively. If built, proposed power plants (planned, permitted or under construction) would emit roughly an extra 188 (range 37-427) gigatonnes CO2. Committed emissions from existing and proposed energy infrastructure (about 846 gigatonnes CO2) thus represent more than the entire carbon budget that remains if mean warming is to be limited to 1.5 degrees Celsius (°C) with a probability of 66 to 50 per cent (420-580 gigatonnes CO2)5, and perhaps two-thirds of the remaining carbon budget if mean warming is to be limited to less than 2 °C (1,170-1,500 gigatonnes CO2)5. The remaining carbon budget estimates are varied and nuanced14,15, and depend on the climate target and the availability of large-scale negative emissions16. Nevertheless, our estimates suggest that little or no new CO2-emitting infrastructure can be commissioned, and that existing infrastructure may need to be retired early (or be retrofitted with carbon capture and storage technology) in order to meet the Paris Agreement climate goals17. Given the asset value per tonne of committed emissions, we suggest that the most cost-effective premature infrastructure retirements will be in the electricity and industry sectors, if non-emitting alternatives are available and affordable4,18.
University of Califo... arrow_drop_down University of California: eScholarshipArticle . 2019Full-Text: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/20m965f3Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)eScholarship - University of CaliforniaArticle . 2019Data sources: eScholarship - University of Californiaadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type , Journal 2018Embargo end date: 01 Oct 2020 Turkey, Australia, United Kingdom, Portugal, Turkey, Portugal, United Kingdom, Turkey, France, Turkey, United States, United Kingdom, United KingdomPublisher:The Royal Society Funded by:ARC | Moral vitalism: understan..., FCT | Center for Research and S...ARC| Moral vitalism: understanding the foundations of righteous violence within everyday secular thought ,FCT| Center for Research and Social InterventionAuthors:Bastian, Brock;
Bastian, Brock
Bastian, Brock in OpenAIREVauclair, Christin-Melanie;
Loughnan, Steve;Vauclair, Christin-Melanie
Vauclair, Christin-Melanie in OpenAIREBain, Paul;
+29 AuthorsBain, Paul
Bain, Paul in OpenAIREBastian, Brock;
Bastian, Brock
Bastian, Brock in OpenAIREVauclair, Christin-Melanie;
Loughnan, Steve;Vauclair, Christin-Melanie
Vauclair, Christin-Melanie in OpenAIREBain, Paul;
Ashokkumar, Ashwini;Bain, Paul
Bain, Paul in OpenAIREBecker, Maja;
Bilewicz, Michał; Collier-Baker, Emma;Becker, Maja
Becker, Maja in OpenAIRECrespo, Carla;
Eastwick, Paul;Crespo, Carla
Crespo, Carla in OpenAIREFischer, Ronald;
Fischer, Ronald
Fischer, Ronald in OpenAIREFriese, Malte;
Gómez, Ángel; Guerra, Valeschka; Guevara, José Luis Castellanos; Hanke, Katja; Hooper, Nic; Huang, Li-Li; Junqi, Shi; Karasawa, Minoru;Friese, Malte
Friese, Malte in OpenAIREKuppens, Peter;
Leknes, Siri; Peker, Müjde; Pelay, Cesar; Pina, Afroditi; Sachkova, Marianna; Saguy, Tamar;Kuppens, Peter
Kuppens, Peter in OpenAIRESilfver-Kuhalampi, Mia;
Silfver-Kuhalampi, Mia
Silfver-Kuhalampi, Mia in OpenAIRESortheix, Florencia;
Tong, Jennifer;Sortheix, Florencia
Sortheix, Florencia in OpenAIREYeung, Victoria Wai-Lan;
Duffy, Jacob;Yeung, Victoria Wai-Lan
Yeung, Victoria Wai-Lan in OpenAIRESwann, William;
Swann, William
Swann, William in OpenAIREpmid: 31662082
pmc: PMC6842846
Pathogens represent a significant threat to human health leading to the emergence of strategies designed to help manage their negative impact. We examined how spiritual beliefs developed to explain and predict the devastating effects of pathogens and spread of infectious disease. Analysis of existing data in studies 1 and 2 suggests that moral vitalism (beliefs about spiritual forces of evil) is higher in geographical regions characterized by historical higher levels of pathogens. Furthermore, drawing on a sample of 3140 participants from 28 countries in study 3, we found that historical higher levels of pathogens were associated with stronger endorsement of moral vitalistic beliefs. Furthermore, endorsement of moral vitalistic beliefs statistically mediated the previously reported relationship between pathogen prevalence and conservative ideologies, suggesting these beliefs reinforce behavioural strategies which function to prevent infection. We conclude that moral vitalism may be adaptive: by emphasizing concerns over contagion, it provided an explanatory model that enabled human groups to reduce rates of contagious disease.
CORE arrow_drop_down University of California: eScholarshipArticle . 2019Full-Text: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6bh7s898Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)University of Bath's research portalArticle . 2019Data sources: University of Bath's research portalBeykent University Institutional RepositoryArticle . 2018Data sources: Beykent University Institutional RepositoryMEF Üniversitesi Akademik Arşiv SistemiArticle . 2019Data sources: MEF Üniversitesi Akademik Arşiv SistemiProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesArticle . 2019 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Royal Society Data Sharing and AccessibilityData sources: CrossrefProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesArticle . 2020Data sources: Europe PubMed CentralProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesJournalData sources: Microsoft Academic GrapheScholarship - University of CaliforniaArticle . 2019Data sources: eScholarship - University of CaliforniaUniversité Toulouse 2 - Jean Jaurès: HALArticle . 2019Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)The University of Queensland: UQ eSpaceArticle . 2019Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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visibility 81visibility views 81 download downloads 55 Powered bymore_vert CORE arrow_drop_down University of California: eScholarshipArticle . 2019Full-Text: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6bh7s898Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)University of Bath's research portalArticle . 2019Data sources: University of Bath's research portalBeykent University Institutional RepositoryArticle . 2018Data sources: Beykent University Institutional RepositoryMEF Üniversitesi Akademik Arşiv SistemiArticle . 2019Data sources: MEF Üniversitesi Akademik Arşiv SistemiProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesArticle . 2019 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Royal Society Data Sharing and AccessibilityData sources: CrossrefProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesArticle . 2020Data sources: Europe PubMed CentralProceedings of the Royal Society B Biological SciencesJournalData sources: Microsoft Academic GrapheScholarship - University of CaliforniaArticle . 2019Data sources: eScholarship - University of CaliforniaUniversité Toulouse 2 - Jean Jaurès: HALArticle . 2019Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)The University of Queensland: UQ eSpaceArticle . 2019Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)add ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type 2022 United StatesPublisher:Springer Science and Business Media LLC Funded by:NSF | Collaborative Research: E...NSF| Collaborative Research: Elucidating the Influence of Metal Binding on Electronic/Geometric Structure-Function Relationships in PhotorespirationAuthors: Sattik Ghosh; Stephanie Pulford;Arnold J. Bloom;
Arnold J. Bloom
Arnold J. Bloom in OpenAIREAbstractPublic understanding about complex issues such as climate change relies heavily on online resources. Yet the role that online instruction should assume in post-secondary science education remains contentious despite its near ubiquity during the COVID-19 pandemic. The objective here was to compare the performance of 1790 undergraduates taking either an online or face-to-face version of an introductory course on climate change. Both versions were taught by a single instructor, thus, minimizing instructor bias. Women, seniors, English language learners, and humanities majors disproportionately chose to enroll in the online version because of its ease of scheduling and accessibility. After correcting for performance-gaps among different demographic groups, the COVID-19 pandemic had no significant effect on online student performance and students in the online version scored 2% lower (on a scale of 0–100) than those in the face-to-face version, a penalty that may be a reasonable tradeoff for the ease of scheduling and accessibility that these students desire.
University of Califo... arrow_drop_down University of California: eScholarshipArticle . 2022License: CC BYFull-Text: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/33s8d1zwData sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)Communications Earth & EnvironmentArticle . 2022 . Peer-reviewedLicense: CC BYData sources: CrossrefeScholarship - University of CaliforniaArticle . 2022Data sources: eScholarship - University of Californiaadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2020 United StatesPublisher:Elsevier BV Authors:Peng Liu;
Peng Liu;Peng Liu
Peng Liu in OpenAIRELingfeng Shi;
Lingfeng Shi
Lingfeng Shi in OpenAIREGequn Shu;
+3 AuthorsGequn Shu
Gequn Shu in OpenAIREPeng Liu;
Peng Liu;Peng Liu
Peng Liu in OpenAIRELingfeng Shi;
Lingfeng Shi
Lingfeng Shi in OpenAIREGequn Shu;
Hua Tian; Xuan Wang;Gequn Shu
Gequn Shu in OpenAIREWei Feng;
Wei Feng
Wei Feng in OpenAIREAbstract A carbon dioxide (CO2) based mixture was investigated as a promising solution to improve system performance and expand the condensation temperature range of a CO2 transcritical Rankine cycle (C-TRC). An experimental study of TRC using CO2/R134a mixtures was performed to recover waste heat of engine coolant and exhaust gas from a heavy-duty diesel engine. The main purpose of this study was to investigate experimentally the effect of the composition ratio of CO2/R134a mixtures on system performance. Four CO2/R134a mixtures with mass composition ratios of 0.85/0.15, 0.7/0.3, 0.6/0.4 and 0.4/0.6 were selected. The high temperature working fluid was expanded through an expansion valve and then no power was produced. Thus, current research focused on the analysis of measured operating parameters and heat exchanger performance. Heat transfer coefficients of various heat exchangers using supercritical CO2/R134a mixtures were provided and discussed. These data may provide useful reference for cycle optimization and heat exchanger design in application of CO2 mixtures. Finally, the potential of power output was estimated numerically. Assuming an expander efficiency of 0.7, the maximum estimations of net power output using CO2/R134a (0.85/0.15), CO2/R134a (0.7/0.3), CO2/R134a (0.6/0.4) and CO2/R134a (0.4/0.6) are 5.07 kW, 5.45 kW, 5.30 kW, and 4.41 kW, respectively. Along with the increase of R134a composition, the estimation of net power output, thermal efficiency and exergy efficiency increased at first and then decreased. CO2/R134a (0.7/0.3) achieved the maximum net power output at a high expansion inlet pressure, while CO2/R134a (0.6/0.4) behaves better at low pressure.
University of Califo... arrow_drop_down University of California: eScholarshipArticle . 2020Full-Text: https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3br689s0Data sources: Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (BASE)Energy Conversion and ManagementArticle . 2020 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Elsevier TDMData sources: CrossrefeScholarship - University of CaliforniaArticle . 2020Data sources: eScholarship - University of Californiaadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2020 United StatesPublisher:Elsevier BV Funded by:NIH | Immunosuppressive mechani..., NIH | Control of Lipogenesis an..., NIH | The Role of IL-17 in Alco... +5 projectsNIH| Immunosuppressive mechanisms responsible for development of non-viral liver cancer and control of its response to immune checkpoint inhibitors ,NIH| Control of Lipogenesis and Hepatic Steatosis by Caspase-2 ,NIH| The Role of IL-17 in Alcoholic Liver Disease and Cancer ,NIH| Role of p62/SQSTM1 in obesity-induced liver cancer ,NIH| Harnessing Technological Innovation and Community-Engaged Implementation Science to Optimize COVID-19 Testing for Women and Children in Underserved Communities ,NIH| Inactivation of Hepatic Stellate Cells During Reversal of Liver Fibrosis ,NIH| Southern California Research Center for ALPD and Cirrhosis ,NIH| The Role of Portal Fibroblasts in Cholestatic Liver FibrosisHsiao-Yen Ma; Gen Yamamoto; Jun Xu; Xiao Liu;Daniel Karin;
Ju Youn Kim;Daniel Karin
Daniel Karin in OpenAIRELudmil B. Alexandrov;
Yukinori Koyama;Ludmil B. Alexandrov
Ludmil B. Alexandrov in OpenAIRETakahiro Nishio;
Takahiro Nishio
Takahiro Nishio in OpenAIREChris Benner;
Chris Benner
Chris Benner in OpenAIRESven Heinz;
Sven Heinz
Sven Heinz in OpenAIRESara B. Rosenthal;
Shuang Liang; Mengxi Sun;Sara B. Rosenthal
Sara B. Rosenthal in OpenAIREGabriel Karin;
Gabriel Karin
Gabriel Karin in OpenAIREPeng Zhao;
Pnina Brodt; Iain H. Mckillop; Oswald Quehenberger; Ed Dennis; Alan Saltiel; Hidekazu Tsukamoto; Bin Gao;Peng Zhao
Peng Zhao in OpenAIREMichael Karin;
David A. Brenner; Tatiana Kisseleva;Michael Karin
Michael Karin in OpenAIREChronic alcohol consumption is a leading risk factor for the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), which is associated with a marked increase in hepatic expression of pro-inflammatory IL-17A and its receptor IL-17RA.Genetic deletion and pharmacological blocking were used to characterize the role of IL-17A/IL-17RA signaling in the pathogenesis of HCC in mouse models and human specimens.We demonstrate that the global deletion of the Il-17ra gene suppressed HCC in alcohol-fed diethylnitrosamine-challenged Il-17ra-/- and major urinary protein-urokinase-type plasminogen activator/Il-17ra-/- mice compared with wild-type mice. When the cell-specific role of IL-17RA signaling was examined, the development of HCC was decreased in both alcohol-fed Il-17raΔMΦ and Il-17raΔHep mice devoid of IL-17RA in myeloid cells and hepatocytes, but not in Il-17raΔHSC mice (deficient in IL-17RA in hepatic stellate cells). Deletion of Il-17ra in myeloid cells ameliorated tumorigenesis via suppression of pro-tumorigenic/inflammatory and pro-fibrogenic responses in alcohol-fed Il-17raΔMΦ mice. Remarkably, despite a normal inflammatory response, alcohol-fed Il-17raΔHep mice developed the fewest tumors (compared with Il-17raΔMΦ mice), with reduced steatosis and fibrosis. Steatotic IL-17RA-deficient hepatocytes downregulated the expression of Cxcl1 and other chemokines, exhibited a striking defect in tumor necrosis factor (TNF)/TNF receptor 1-dependent caspase-2-SREBP1/2-DHCR7-mediated cholesterol synthesis, and upregulated the production of antioxidant vitamin D3. The pharmacological blocking of IL-17A/Th-17 cells using anti-IL-12/IL-23 antibodies suppressed the progression of HCC (by 70%) in alcohol-fed mice, indicating that targeting IL-17 signaling might provide novel strategies for the treatment of alcohol-induced HCC.Overall, IL-17A is a tumor-promoting cytokine, which critically regulates alcohol-induced hepatic steatosis, inflammation, fibrosis, and HCC.IL-17A is a tumor-promoting cytokine, which critically regulates inflammatory responses in macrophages (Kupffer cells and bone-marrow-derived monocytes) and cholesterol synthesis in steatotic hepatocytes in an experimental model of alcohol-induced HCC. Therefore, IL-17A may be a potential therapeutic target for patients with alcohol-induced HCC.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2008Publisher:Elsevier BV Vaidya Subramaniam; Deborah G. Murdock; Deborah G. Murdock; Pinar Coskun; Pinar Coskun; Goarik A. Melkonian;Shawn Levy;
Shawn Levy; Keith Kerstann;Shawn Levy
Shawn Levy in OpenAIREPawel Golik;
Pawel Golik; Douglas C. Wallace; Douglas C. Wallace;Pawel Golik
Pawel Golik in OpenAIREGenetic inactivation of the nuclear-encoded mitochondrial heart-muscle adenine nucleotide translocator-1 (ANT1), which exports mitochondrial ATP to the cytosol in both humans (ANT1-/-) and mice (Ant1-/-), results in lactic acidosis and mitochondrial cardiomyopathy and myopathy, the latter involving hyper-proliferation of mitochondria, induction of oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS) enzymes, increased reactive oxygen species (ROS), and excessive mtDNA damage. To understand these manifestations, we analyzed Ant1-/- mouse skeletal muscle for changes in gene expression using our custom 644 and 1087 gene MITOCHIP microarrays and for changes in the protein levels of key mitochondrial transcription factors. Thirty-four mRNAs were found to be up-regulated and 29 mRNAs were down-regulated. Up-regulated mRNAs included the mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) polypeptide and rRNA genes, selected nuclear-encoded OXPHOS genes, and stress-response genes including Mcl-1. Down-regulated mRNAs included glycolytic genes, pro-apoptotic genes, and c-Myc. The mitochondrial regulatory proteins Pgc-1alpha, Nrf-1, Tfam, and myogenin were up-regulated and could account for the induction of the OXPHOS and antioxidant enzymes. By contrast, c-Myc levels were reduced and might account for a reduction in apoptotic potential. Therefore, the Ant1-/- mouse skeletal muscle demonstrates that energy metabolism, antioxidant defenses, and apoptosis form an integrated metabolic network.
Biochimica et Biophy... arrow_drop_down Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - BioenergeticsArticleLicense: Elsevier Non-CommercialData sources: UnpayWallBiochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - BioenergeticsArticle . 2008License: Elsevier Non-CommercialData sources: BASE (Open Access Aggregator)Biochimica et Biophysica Acta (BBA) - BioenergeticsArticle . 2008 . Peer-reviewedLicense: Elsevier Non-CommercialData sources: Crossrefadd ClaimPlease grant OpenAIRE to access and update your ORCID works.This Research product is the result of merged Research products in OpenAIRE.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Journal 2011 AustraliaPublisher:Wiley Bito-Onon, Jade; Simms, Jeffrey; Chatterjee, Susmita; Holgate, Joan; Bartlett, Selena;Alcohol and nicotine use disorders are often treated as separate diseases, despite evidence that approximately 80-90% of alcohol dependent individuals are also heavy smokers. Both nicotine and ethanol have been shown to interact with neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), suggesting these receptors are a common biological target for the effects of nicotine and ethanol in the brain. There are few studies that have examined the effects of co-administered nicotine and ethanol on the activity of nAChRs in rodents. In the present study, we show that Sprague-Dawley rats, a strain often used for nicotine studies but not as often for voluntary ethanol intake studies, will consume 20% ethanol using both the intermittent-access two-bottle-choice and operant self-administration models without the need for sucrose fading. We show that nicotine (0.2 mg/kg and 0.8 mg/kg, s.c.) significantly increases operant 20% ethanol self-administration and varenicline (2 mg/kg, s.c), a partial agonist at nAChRs, significantly decreases operant ethanol self-administration and nicotine-induced increases in ethanol self-administration. This suggests that nAChRs play an important role in increasing ethanol self-administration and that varenicline may be an efficacious treatment for alcohol and nicotine co-dependencies.
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For further information contact us at helpdesk@openaire.eudescription Publicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Other literature type , Journal 2016 United StatesPublisher:Informa UK Limited Authors:Zhang, Jingjing;
Zhou, Nan; Hinge, Adam; Feng, Wei; +1 AuthorsZhang, Jingjing
Zhang, Jingjing in OpenAIREZhang, Jingjing;
Zhou, Nan; Hinge, Adam; Feng, Wei; Zhang, Shicong;Zhang, Jingjing
Zhang, Jingjing in OpenAIREIn response to climate change, governments are developing policies to move toward ultra-low-energy or ‘zero-energy’ buildings (ZEBs). Policies, codes, and governance structures vary among regions, and there is no universally accepted definition of a ZEB. These variables make it difficult, for countries such as China that wish to set similar goals, to determine an optimum approach. This paper reviews ZEBs policies, programmes, and governance approaches in two jurisdictions that are leading ZEBs development: Denmark and the state of California in the United States. Different modes of governance (hierarchy: principal–agent relations, market: self organizing and network: independent actors) are examined specifically in relation to policy instruments (prescriptive, performance or outcome-based). The analysis highlights differences in institutional conditions and examines available data on energy performance resulting from a building policy framework. The purpose is to identify ZEBs governance and implementation deficits in China and analyse alternative governance approaches that could be employed in China, which is currently developing ZEBs targets and policies. Conclusions suggest that the ZEBs governance structure in China could benefit from widened participation by all societal actors involved in achieving ZEBs targets. China's ZEBs policies would benefit from employing a more balanced hybrid governance approach.
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