H-kininogen (high-molecular-mass kininogen, HK) is the precursor of the vasoactive peptide hormone bradykinin (BK). Previous work has demonstrated that HK binds to Streptococcus pyogenes through M-proteins, fibrous surface proteins and important virulence factors of these bacteria. Here we find that M-protein-expressing bacteria absorb HK from human plasma. The HK bound to the bacteria was found t

Introduction: Home-based, clinically feasible trials in non–dialysis-dependent patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) are sparse. We compared the effects of 2 different exercise training programs on physical performance, and measured glomerular filtration rate (mGFR) and albuminuria level in patients with CKD stages 3 to 5. Methods: This is a single-center, randomized controlled trial (RCT) c

Ion association, leading to the formation of clusters in ionic liquids, is investigated within the framework of classical density functional theory. Clusters are incorporated into a generic coarse-grained model for imidazolium-based ionic liquids confined by planar charged surfaces. We find that the short-ranged structure adjacent to surfaces is remarkably unaffected by the degree of ion associati

We introduce a classical density functional (DFT) description of polymer solutions, initially focusing on systems containing flexible and monodisperse chains. The theory is used to describe excluded volume effects by utilizing the so-called “Generalized Flory-Dimer” (GFD) equation of state. We also describe efficient computational approaches to numerical solutions. We then extend our treatment to

Abstraktinlämning NutritionGastrodagarna-1027Fortsatta erfarenheter av teduglutidbehandling vid extrema kort tarm syndrom i skåne och blekinge.Å Nilsson* 1, G Hoffmann2, M Söderholm3, L Zhou11Gastroenterologisektionen, Skånes Universitetssjukhus, Lund, 2Medicin, Gastroenterologi, Centralsjukhuset, Kristianstad, 3Kirurgiska Kliniken, Blekingesjukhuset, Karlskrona, SverigeBakgrund: Teduglutid (Reves

We construct a QCD-based model where soft gluon rescattering between final state partons in deep inelastic scattering leads to events with large rapidity gaps and a leading proton. The model successfully describes the precise HERA data on the diffractive deep inelastic structure function in the whole available kinematical range.

We propose a novel mechanism for the production of gravitational waves in the early Universe that originates from the relaxation processes induced by the QCD phase transition. While the energy density of the quark-gluon mean-field is monotonously decaying in real time, its pressure undergoes a series of violent oscillations at the characteristic QCD time scales that generate a primordial multi-pea

The basic structure of classical density functional theory (DFT) is reviewed from a rather general perspective. The treatment is then specialized to ionic solutions, describing the various possible extensions beyond the Poisson–Boltzmann level, that DFT offers, such as excluded volume effects, non-electrostatic interactions, connectivity (polymers) and ion correlations. The last effects are discus

Mango (Mangifera indica L.) is a tropical fruit which is considered to be a source of dietary fiber (DF) and phenolic compounds (PCs). In this study, high DF mango-based fruit bars were developed from whole mango (peel and pulp). The bars were evaluated for their nutritional composition, the bioaccesibility of PCs during gastrointestinal digestion, and the PCs metabolites profile after in vitro co

AIM: Developing a theory explaining how public health nurses accomplish and adapt counselling in lifestyle habits to decrease obesity in people with mobility disability.DESIGN: Empirical research - qualitative.METHOD: Classic grounded theory with face-to-face interviews, 2017-2018, using inductive approach to understand public health nurses' intervening experiences with obesity patients.RESULTS: T

INTRODUCTION Human resource management (HRM) has an important role to play in corporate environmental management in supporting the success of environmental policies and programmes. Indeed, the sorts of changes advocated in this book are unlikely to succeed without the full support of human resource managers. Equally environmental initiatives and culture change programmes will not succeed without t