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Climate change is predicted to alter global precipitation regimes. However, the response of soil carbon and nitrogen cycles and soil microorganisms to precipitation reduction is poorly understood but is dependent on ecosystem type. To evaluate the impacts of reduced precipitation on soil respiration, soil inorganic nitrogen (i.e., NH4+–N and NO3−–N), nitrogen mineralization, and soil microbial com

Introduction: Allergen exposure worsens viral-triggered asthma exacerbations and could predispose the host to secondary bacterial infections. We have previously demonstrated that exposure to house dust mite (HDM) reduced TLR-3-induced IFN-β in human bronchial epithelial cells (HBECs) from healthy donors. We hypothesize that HDM sensitization in different ways may be involved in both viral and bact

OBJECTIVE: Hyperglycemia is a recognized risk factor for cardiovascular disease in diabetes. Recently, we reported that high glucose activates the Ca(2+)/calcineurin-dependent transcription factor nuclear factor of activated T cells (NFAT) in arteries ex vivo. Here, we sought to determine whether hyperglycemia activates NFAT in vivo and whether this leads to vascular complications. METHODS AND RES

This article is a response to the recent work of Michael F. Bird and Michael R. Whitenton, in which they argue that Hippolytus's De Christo et Antichristo provides a clear instance of a subjective genitive construction and unambiguously identifies as Jesus' death on the cross. However, in light of (1) a significant textual variant, and (2) the role that plays in Hippolytus's theology of martyrdom,

BACKGROUND: Malignancies of the liver and bile ducts are associated with high recurrence rates after surgery and poor prognosis when disseminated. Medical treatment has been improved in recent years, with chemotherapy, targeted therapy and checkpoint inhibitors offering opportunities to influence the course of the diseases. Many patients do not benefit from treatment, however, and predictive and p

Background: Infections trigger complex immune responses, with conserved as well as disease-specific characteristics. Methods: Proteomic screening technology and gene expression analysis were used here to define the immune response in infants, with their first episode of febrile urinary tract infection. Urine and peripheral blood samples were obtained at enrollment and at follow-up, after 6 months.

Lepidopteran pheromone receptors (PRs), for which orthologies are evident among closely related species, provide an intriguing example of gene family evolution in terms of how new functions may arise. However, only a limited number of PRs have been functionally characterized so far and thus evolutionary scenarios suffer from elements of speculation. In this study we investigated the turnip moth Ag

Titel: Strategier för relationskommunikation via sociala medier Författare: Eric Malmquist Handledare: Jörgen Eksell Nyckelord: Marknadsföring (relationsmarknadsföring, industriell marknadsföring), sociala medier, B2B, kommunikation (strategisk kommunikation, marknadskommunikation, relationskommunikation), meningsskapande, dialog och konsumentbeteende Problem: Problemet och kunskapsluckan som jTitle: Operational strategies for relationship communication in social media Author: Eric Malmquist Advisor: Jörgen Eksell Keywords: Marketing (Industrial marketing, relationship marketing), Communication (strategic communication, marketing communication, relationship communication), B2B, Social media, Meaning creation, Dialogue and Consumer behaviour. Problem: There are very few studies regard

PhD student Contact details Email: valentina [dot] lomanto [at] LUCSUS [dot] lu [dot] se Phone: +462220364Organisation LUCSUS (Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies) Service point: 59 WebpageValentina Lomantos profile in Lund University research portalOther affiliations Profile area member LU Profile Area: Human rightsValentina Lomanto is a doctoral student at Lund University Center fo

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BACKGROUND AND AIM: Cigarette smoking is the most common cause of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) but more mechanistic studies are needed. Cigarette smoke extract (CSE) can elicit a strong response in many COPD-related cell types, but no studies have been performed in lung fibroblasts. Therefore, we aimed to investigate the effect of CSE on gene expression in lung fibroblasts from hea

The grasslands in arid and semi-arid regions rely heavily on the use of rain, thus, improving rain use efficiency (RUE) is essential for securing sustainable development of grassland ecosystems in these areas with limited rainfall. In this study, the spatial and temporal variabilities of RUE for grassland ecosystems over Northwestern China during 1982-2013 were analyzed using the normalized differ

Microbial cells in bioprocesses are usually described with averaged parameters. But in fact, single cells within populations vary greatly in characteristics such as stress resistance, especially in response to carbon source gradients. Our aim was to introduce tools to quantify population heterogeneity in bioprocesses using a combination of reporter strains, flow cytometry, and easily comprehensibl

Breast cancer is the most common cancer among women in the Western world. In Sweden, 1 in 9 women will be diagnosed during their lifetime, amounting to >8,000 new breast cancers per year. Each year around 1,400 patients die from their disease. A comprehensive report entitled "highlighted several areas in need of more research", including how weight, alcohol consumption, smoking, host metabolism an

The aim of this study was to determine whether PET scans after radiotherapy (RT), visually interpreted as equivocal regarding metabolic neck node response can be used to accurately categorize patients as responders or nonresponders using a Likert scale and/or maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax). Other aims were to determine the performance of different methods for assessing post-RT PET scan

Background: Several cancer types have increased PFKFB3, a glycolytic enzyme for which potent inhibitors have been found. Inhibition of PFKFB3 impairs DNA repair after irradiation of cancer cells, making it a possible radiosensitization target. The SweBCG91RT trial, in which breast cancer patients were randomized to postoperative radiotherapy or not, was used to investigate PFKFB3 as a clinical mar

Variations in groundwater levels result from several complex hydrological processes (such as precipitation, evapotranspiration and groundwater-surface water interactions), and the groundwater response depends on factors including topography and physical properties related to the geology of the aquifer. By studying time series of hydrogeological data, such as groundwater levels and precipitation, i