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CONCLUSION Thus, our results show that Tim-3 plays an unexpected combinatorial role with PD-1 in promoting and / or sustaining a Th1 cell response during the early phase of blood-stage P. yoelii NL infection but combined blockade does not dramatically influence anti-parasite immunity. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.OBJECTIVES To assess the capacity of intensive care units (ICUs) in Australia to respond to the expected increase in demand associated with COVID-19. DESIGN Analysis of Australian and New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) registry data, supplemented by an ICU surge capability survey and veterinary facilities survey (both March 2020). SETTINGS All Australian ICUs and veterinary facilities. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Baseline numbers of ICU beds, ventilators, dialysis machines, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation machines, intravenous infusion pumps, and staff (senior medical staff, registered nurses); incremental capability to increase capacity (surge) by increasing ICU bed numbers; ventilator-to-bed ratios; number of ventilators in veterinary facilities. RESULTS The 191 ICUs in Australia provide 2378 intensive care beds during baseline activity (9.3 ICU beds per 100 000 population). Of the 175 ICUs that responded to the surge survey (with 2228 intensive care beds), a maximal surge would add an additional 4258 intensive care beds (191% increase) and 2631 invasive ventilators (120% increase). This surge would require additional staffing of as many as 4092 senior doctors (245% increase over baseline) and 42 720 registered ICU nurses (269% increase over baseline). An additional 188 ventilators are available in veterinary facilities, including 179 human model ventilators. CONCLUSIONS The directors of Australian ICUs report that intensive care bed capacity could be near tripled in response to the expected increase in demand caused by COVID-19. But maximal surge in bed numbers could be hampered by a shortfall in invasive ventilators and would also require a large increase in clinician and nursing staff numbers. © 2020 AMPCo Pty Ltd.Acid-sensing ion channels (ASICs) are a class of trimeric cation-selective ion channels activated by changes in pH within the physiological range. They are widely expressed in the central and peripheral nervous systems where they participate in a range of physiological and pathophysiological situations such as learning and memory, pain sensation, fear and anxiety, substance abuse and cell death. ASICs are localized to cell bodies and dendrites, including the postsynaptic density, and within the last five years several examples of proton-evoked ASIC excitatory postsynaptic currents have emerged. Thus, ASICs have become bona fide neurotransmitter-gated ion channels, activated by the smallest neurotransmitter possible protons. Here we review how protons are thought to drive the conformational changes associated with ASIC activation and desensitization. In particular, we weigh the evidence for and against the so-called 'acidic pocket' being a vital proton sensor and discuss the emerging role of the β11-12 linker as a desensitization switch or 'molecular clutch'. We also examine how proton-induced conformational changes pose unique challenges to classical molecular dynamics simulations, as well as some possible solutions. Given the emergence of new methodologies and structures, the coming years will likely see many advances in the study of acid-sensing ion channels. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.Dimensions of tree root systems in savannas are poorly understood, despite being essential in resource acquisition and post-disturbance recovery. We studied tree rooting patterns in Southern African savannas to ask how tree rooting strategies affected species responses to severe drought; and how potential rooting depths varied across gradients in soil texture and rainfall. Firstly, detailed excavations of 8 species in Kruger National Park suggest that the ratio of deep to shallow taproot diameters provides a reasonable proxy for potential rooting depth, facilitating extensive inter-specific comparison. Detailed excavations also suggest that allocation to deep roots traded off with shallow lateral root investment, and that drought-sensitive species rooted more shallowly than drought-resistant ones. More broadly across 57 species in Southern Africa, potential rooting depths were phylogenetically constrained, with investment to deep roots evident among miombo Detarioids, consistent with results suggesting they green up before onset of seasonal rains. Soil substrate explained variation, with deeper roots on sandy, nutrient-poor soils relative to clayey, nutrient-rich ones. Although potential rooting depth decreased with increasing wet season length, mean annual rainfall had no systematic effect on rooting depth. Overall, our results suggest that rooting depth systematically structures the ecology of savanna trees. Further work examining other anatomical and physiological root traits should be a priority for understanding savanna responses to changing climate and disturbances. This article is protected by copyright. Prexasertib All rights reserved.KEY POINTS Muscle-derived neurotrophic factors may offer therapeutic promise for treating neuromuscular diseases. We report that a muscle-derived neurotrophic factor, BDNF, rescues synaptic and muscle function in a muscle-type specific manner in mice modelling Kennedy's disease (KD) We also find that BDNF rescues select molecular mechanisms in slow and fast muscle that may underlie the improved cellular function. We also report for the first time that expression of BDNF, but not other members of the neurotrophin family, is perturbed in muscle from patients with KD. Given that muscle BDNF had divergent therapeutic effects that depended on muscle-type, a combination of neurotrophic factors may optimally rescue neuromuscular function via effects on both pre- and postsynaptic function, in the face of disease. ABSTRACT Deficits in muscle brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) correlate with neuromuscular deficits in mouse models of Kennedy's disease (KD), suggesting that restoring muscle BDNF might restore function.
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