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The Double-Aspect of Life

Biology, 2018
Life is based on two aspects: matter and a non-material, electrical component. In a dynamic system of reciprocal causality, matter and the so-called bioelectricity interact with one another, forming a functional unity.
Daniel Fels
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Two-stage electro–mechanical coupling of a KV channel in voltage-dependent activation

Nature Communications, 2020
In voltage-gated potassium (KV) channels, the voltage-sensing domain (VSD) undergoes activation states to trigger pore opening via electro–mechanical (E–M) coupling. Here authors show that KV7.1 undergoes a two-stage E–M coupling mechanism during voltage-
Panpan Hou, Po Wei Kang, Audrey Deyawe Kongmeneck, Nien-Du Yang, Yongfeng Liu, Jingyi Shi, Xianjin Xu, Kelli McFarland White, Mark A. Zaydman, Marina A. Kasimova, Guiscard Seebohm, Ling Zhong, Xiaoqin Zou, Mounir Tarek, Jianmin Cui   +14 more
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Bioelectricity and Bone Healing [PDF]

Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, 1985
The purpose of this paper is to acquaint rehabilitation personnel with the three types of commercial devices that use electricity to restimulate osteogenesis in nonunion fractures and other conditions. This background is important for the careful planning of the rehabilitation for these unique patients.
D, Lilly-Masuda, S, Towne
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Pain and Patient‐Reported Physical Function Did Not Differ Among Body Composition Profiles in Patients With Hip Osteoarthritis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To explore whether higher body fat and lower lean mass are associated with greater pain and worse patient‐reported physical function in individuals with hip osteoarthritis (OA). A secondary aim was to examine whether pain and patient‐reported physical function differ according to four body composition profiles: high body fat, low lean mass ...
Alexandra Ryan, Boliang Wang, Fiona Dobson, Ben Kirk, Travis Haber, Kim L. Bennell, Shirley P. Yu, Kim Allison, Ricardo J. S. Costa, Gabrielle Knox, Michelle Hall   +10 more
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Determinants of Body Mass Index in Early Systemic Sclerosis: Implications for Nutritional Risk Stratification

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement can lead to malnutrition in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Body mass index (BMI) remains the most widely used marker to screen nutritional status. We aimed to identify predictors of lower BMI in patients with SSc. Methods Patients with SSc from a prospective US cohort meeting 2013 American College of
Ali Y. Ayla, Meng Zhang, Bingrui Chen, Claudia Pedroza, Brian Skaug, Maureen Mayes, Michael Hughes, Shervin Assassi, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan   +8 more
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Discovery of a potent, Kv7.3-selective potassium channel opener from a Polynesian traditional botanical anticonvulsant

Communications Chemistry
Plants remain an important source of biologically active small molecules with high therapeutic potential. The voltage-gated potassium (Kv) channel formed by Kv7.2/3 (KCNQ2/3) heteromers is a major target for anticonvulsant drug development.
Geoffrey W. Abbott, Rían W. Manville
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Longitudinal Changes in Adiposity After a Youth Sport‐Related Knee Injury: Informing Posttraumatic Osteoarthritis Prevention

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Youth who experience a sport‐related knee injury have elevated odds of becoming overweight or developing obesity in 3 to 10 years, compounding their risk for posttraumatic osteoarthritis (PTOA). To inform prevention strategies, this study compared patterns of adiposity change between youth with a sport‐related knee injury and uninjured youth ...
Justin M. Losciale, Nuria E. J. Jansen, Christina Y. Le, Leo Lu, Hui Xie, Marienke van Middelkoop, Jackie L. Whittaker   +6 more
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Polymer Substrates for Flexible Sensors: Advances and Contributions to Smart Agriculture

Advanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This review comprehensively summarizes recent advances in polymer‐based flexible sensors for smart agriculture, focusing on polymer substrate design, interface engineering, and applications in soil, plant, animal, aquaculture, and post‐harvest monitoring.
Yihui Li, Zhangzheng Xiao, Zheng Yan, Adnan Raza Altaf, Qun Song, Dingding Yao, Afshan Sohail, Yixin Wang, Wenxiu Ma, Shanjun Li, Yaohui Chen, Peiwen Liu, Kai Zhang   +12 more
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Protocol to study human Kv1.2 potassium channel pathogenic sequence variants using two-electrode voltage-clamp technique

STAR Protocols
Summary: The abietane diterpenoid pisiferic acid (PA) from conifer Chamaecyparis pisifera is a pan-rescuer of human Kv1.2 channel pathogenic loss-of-function (LOF) sequence variants.
Rían W. Manville, Geoffrey W. Abbott
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Inactivation of KCNQ1 potassium channels reveals dynamic coupling between voltage sensing and pore opening

Nature Communications, 2017
KCNQ1 is a voltage-gated potassium channel that is important in cardiac and epithelial function. Here the authors present a mechanism for KCNQ1 activation and inactivation in which voltage sensor activation promotes pore opening more effectively in the ...
Panpan Hou, Jodene Eldstrom, Jingyi Shi, Ling Zhong, Kelli McFarland, Yuan Gao, David Fedida, Jianmin Cui   +7 more
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