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University of Bordeaux
Education•Bordeaux, France•
About: University of Bordeaux is a education organization based out in Bordeaux, France. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Laser. The organization has 28811 authors who have published 55536 publications receiving 1619635 citations. The organization is also known as: UB.
Topics: Population, Laser, Context (language use), Raman spectroscopy, Medicine
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TL;DR: In this paper, an experimental method for determining water composition from satellite data, in visible and near-infrared (NIR) wavelengths, is applied to highly turbid waters, for suspended particulate matter (SPM) concentrations ranging between 35 and more than 2000 mg l � 1.
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TL;DR: Dawn leafWater potential, leaf water potential and stem water potential were measured on mature leaves to determine non-irrigated vine water status in vineyards during the growing season and stemΨ was the most discriminating indicator for both moderate and severe water deficits.
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TL;DR: In this article, a non-thermal desorption mechanism was proposed to break the bond between the product species and the surface of a gas-grain network of reactions in which the exothermicity of surface addition reactions was utilized to break off the bond.
Abstract: Aims. The gas-phase abundance of methanol in dark quiescent cores in the interstellar medium cannot be explained by gas-phase chemistry. In fact, the only possible synthesis of this species appears to be production on the surfaces of dust grains followed by desorption into the gas. Yet, evaporation is inefficient for heavy molecules such as methanol at the typical temperature of 10 K. It is necessary then to consider non-thermal mechanisms for desorption. But, if such mechanisms are considered for the production of methanol, they must be considered for all surface species. Methods. Our gas-grain network of reactions has been altered by the inclusion of a non-thermal desorption mechanism in which the exothermicity of surface addition reactions is utilized to break the bond between the product species and the surface. Our estimated rate for this process derives from a simple version of classical unimolecular rate theory with a variable parameter only loosely constrained by theoretical work. Results. Our results show that the chemistry of dark clouds is altered slightly at times up to 10 6 yr, mainly by the enhancement in the gas-phase abundances of hydrogen-rich species such as methanol that are formed on grain surfaces. At later times, however, there is a rather strong change. Instead of the continuing accretion of most gas-phase species onto dust particles, a steady-state is reached for both gas-phase and grain-surface species, with significant abundances for the former. Nevertheless, most of the carbon is contained in an undetermined assortment of heavy surface hydrocarbons. Conclusions. The desorption mechanism discussed here will be better constrained by observational data on pre-stellar cores, where a significant accretion of species such as CO has already occurred.
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TL;DR: It is shown that KCC2 is downregulated after SCI in rats, particularly in motoneuron membranes, thereby depolarizing the Cl− equilibrium potential and reducing the strength of postsynaptic inhibition.
Abstract: Hyperexcitability of spinal reflexes and reduced synaptic inhibition are commonly associated with spasticity after spinal cord injury (SCI). In adults, the activation of gamma-aminobutyric acid(A) (GABAA) and glycine receptors inhibits neurons as a result of low intracellular chloride (Cl-) concentration, which is maintained by the potassium-chloride cotransporter KCC2 (encoded by Slc12a5). We show that KCC2 is downregulated after SCI in rats, particularly in motoneuron membranes, thereby depolarizing the Cl- equilibrium potential and reducing the strength of postsynaptic inhibition. Blocking KCC2 in intact rats reduces the rate-dependent depression (RDD) of the Hoffmann reflex, as is observed in spasticity. RDD is also decreased in KCC2-deficient mice and in intact rats after intrathecal brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) injection, which downregulates KCC2. The early decrease in KCC2 after SCI is prevented by sequestering BDNF at the time of SCI. Conversely, after SCI, BDNF upregulates KCC2 and restores RDD. Our results open new perspectives for the development of therapeutic strategies to alleviate spasticity.
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TL;DR: It is clearly demonstrate that intense sweetness can surpass cocaine reward, even in drug-sensitized and -addicted individuals.
Abstract: Background
Refined sugars (e.g., sucrose, fructose) were absent in the diet of most people until very recently in human history. Today overconsumption of diets rich in sugars contributes together with other factors to drive the current obesity epidemic. Overconsumption of sugar-dense foods or beverages is initially motivated by the pleasure of sweet taste and is often compared to drug addiction. Though there are many biological commonalities between sweetened diets and drugs of abuse, the addictive potential of the former relative to the latter is currently unknown.
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Nicholas G. Martin | 192 | 1770 | 161952 |
George F. Koob | 171 | 935 | 112521 |
Daniel J. Jacob | 162 | 656 | 76530 |
Arthur W. Toga | 159 | 1184 | 109343 |
James M. Tour | 143 | 859 | 91364 |
Floyd E. Bloom | 139 | 616 | 72641 |
Herbert Y. Meltzer | 137 | 1148 | 81371 |
Jean-Marie Tarascon | 136 | 853 | 137673 |
Stanley Nattel | 132 | 778 | 65700 |
Michel Haïssaguerre | 117 | 757 | 62284 |
Liquan Chen | 111 | 689 | 44229 |
Marion Leboyer | 110 | 773 | 50767 |
Jean-François Dartigues | 106 | 631 | 46682 |
Alexa S. Beiser | 106 | 366 | 47457 |
Robert Dantzer | 105 | 497 | 46554 |