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85 (5.34 at% Ca). Intergranular fractures are more likely to nucleate and propagate along weaker Mg/Mg2Ca interfaces. These results are instrumental in design and improving the mechanical properties of Mg-Ca alloys.Senna rizzinii is a flowering shrub found mainly in the northeast region of Brazil. Here, we report the coding-complete genome sequence, particle morphology, mode of transmission, and the indicator host responses of an isolate of the putative allexivirus cassia mild mosaic virus (CaMMV) found in S. rizzinii. The virus was transmitted mechanically to Chenopodium amaranticolor, C. quinoa, Gomphrena globosa, which showed local lesions, and S. rizzinii, and S. occidentalis, which were infected systemically. It was also efficiently transmitted to S. rizzinii by grafting. Seed transmission was not observed. The near-complete genome sequence of the virus is 7829 nucleotides in length, containing six open reading frames (ORF), like other allexiviruses.Glutaric aciduria type I (GA1; OMIM #231670) is an autosomal recessively inherited and treatable disorder characterized by the accumulation and irregular excretion of glutaric acid due to a defect in the glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase enzyme involved in the catabolic pathways of L-lysine, L-hydroxylysine, and L-tryptophan. Glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase is encoded by the GCDH gene (OMIM #608801), and several mutations in this gene are known to result in GA1. GA1 usually presents in the first 18-36 months of life with mild or severe acute encephalopathy, movement disorders, and striatal degeneration. Few cases of adult-onset GA1 have been described so far in the literature, often with non-specific and sometimes longstanding neurological symptoms. Since a preventive metabolic treatment is available, neurologists must be aware of this rare but likely underdiagnosed presentation, especially when typical neuroimaging features are identified. Here, we describe 35-year-old presenting with headache and subjective memory problems. There was no history of dystonic movement disorders. Neurological examination and neurocognitive tests were normal. Brain MRI scan revealed white matter abnormalities associated with subependymal nodules and mild frontotemporal hypoplasia suggestive of glutaric aciduria type 1 (GA1). Genetic testing confirmed the presence of homozygous c.1204C > T (p.R402W) variant in the GCDH gene, inherited from heterozygous parents.Xpert MTB/RIF assay, a real-time PCR assay designed to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis, has proven sensitive and specific when performed on respiratory samples in a high prevalence setting. However, it was suggested as less accurate in a low-incidence environment. We evaluated the accuracy of the Xpert for the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) on pulmonary and extrapulmonary samples in Geneva (Switzerland), where the prevalence of active TB is very low. From March 2009 to February 2013, the Xpert was performed on clinical samples. All specimens were also processed using auramine, AFB staining, and mycobacterial culture with both solid and liquid media. The accuracy of both microscopy and Xpert was determined retrospectively using cultures as the reference method. A total of 732 clinical specimens were processed with the Xpert. The Xpert had a high specificity (97.5%; 95% confidence interval (CI), 95.8-98.5%) and revealed much more sensitive (82.7%; 95% CI, 74.1-89.0%) than microscopy (55.5%; 95% CI, 45.7-64.8%) for the diagnosis of TB, with a high negative predictive value (96.8%; 95% CI, 95.0-98.0%). The advantage of PCR over microscopy was even more pronounced for extrapulmonary specimens (sensitivity of 70% (95% CI, 50.4-84.6%) compared with 23.3% (95% CI, 10.6-42.7%)). Despite the low prevalence of TB in Switzerland, results performance for respiratory samples was similar to that reported in high prevalence countries. The high negative predictive value is clinically helpful in our setting, where pulmonary TB needs to be reasonably ruled out. When considering extrapulmonary samples, microscopy performed poorly compared with Xpert. This study shows that the Xpert remains accurate and useful in a low-incidence setting.The variability in grape (Vitis vinifera L.) proanthocyanidin content is largely attributable to viticultural and environmental conditions. However, the particular effect temperature has on proanthocyanidin biosynthesis is poorly understood. The aim of the present study was to ascertain the magnitude of the effect of temperature on proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in Cabernet Sauvignon grape berries cultured in vitro. In addition, the effects of temperature on global gene transcription were evaluated, and the microarray data were later validated by quantitative real-time PCR (qPCR). The grape berries used in this research were sampled 3-4 weeks after full bloom and cultured in vitro either under a low (20 °C) or high (30 °C) temperature treatment for 15 days (d) with sampling occurring every five days. The proanthocyanidin content was higher in the skin and seeds of grape berries cultured at a low temperature compared with a high temperature. However, overall proanthocyanidin composition between the treatments was not significantly affected. Microarray data revealed a total of 1298 genes with ≥ 3.5-fold expression differences under high temperature conditions. High temperature also inhibited the expression level of key genes involved in proanthocyanidin biosynthesis, anthocyanidin reductase (ANR) and leucoanthocyanidin reductase-1 (LAR-1) within the berry skin. However, the transcriptomic accumulation of transcription factors, such as VvMybPAs, VvMyb5a and VvMyb5b, was barely influenced during the peak expression of ANR and LAR-1. Thus, the present study revealed that temperature has a significant effect on proanthocyanidin biosynthesis in grape during berry development through enhancing the expression of key biosynthetic genes.PURPOSE To evaluate the vas deferens and testicles of rats submitted to bilateral inguinotomy and polypropylene (PP) mesh placement. METHOD Sixty Wistar rats were randomized into three groups Control (inguinotomy only), mesh placement over the vas deferens (Mesh-DD) or under the spermatic funiculus (Mesh-SF). The following analyses were performed vas deferens morphometry (lumen area and wall thickness), quantification of collagen fibers, spermatogenesis, apoptosis (cleaved caspase-3 and TUNEL) and cellular proliferation (Ki67). Quantitative gene expression (qPCR) for apoptosis and inflammatory cytokines were evaluated by RT-PCR. RESULTS In the apoptosis pathway, Mesh-DD showed one upregulated gene (Il10) and three downregulated genes (Fadd, Tnfrsf1b and Xiap). In Mesh-SF, 17 genes were downregulated. ANA-12 in vitro In the inflammation pathway (Mesh-DD), one gene was upregulated (Il1r1), and one gene was downregulated (Ccl12). In Mesh-SF, three genes were upregulated (Il1r1, Tnfsf13b and Csf1), and two were downregulated (Ccl12 and Csf2).
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