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Insulation for daydreams: a role for tonic norepinephrine in the facilitation of internally guided thought. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Although consciousness can be brought to bear on both perceptual and internally generated information, little is known about how these different cognitive modes are coordinated.
Jonathan Smallwood, Kevin S Brown, Benjamin Baird, Michael D Mrazek, Michael S Franklin, Jonathan W Schooler   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

Unilateral Multifocal Intraocular Lens Implantation in a Patient with Adie’s Pupil

Case Reports in Ophthalmology, 2018
Purpose: To report a case of a patient with unilateral Adie’s pupil who underwent bilateral cataract extraction with multifocal and monofocal posterior chamber intraocular lens (IOL) implantation. Methods: A 74-year-old woman presented to our institution
Stephen A. LoBue, Fukutaro Mano, Erin Schaefer, Thomas D. LoBue   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Microbiome‐blood–brain barrier interactions in aging — mechanisms and therapeutic potential

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Aging reshapes the gut microbiome (↓SCFA‐producing commensals; ↑pro‐inflammatory outputs), shifting circulating metabolites (↓SCFAs; ↑LPS, ↑TMAO, ↑PAA) that act at the BBB to increase nonspecific transcytosis, alter transport, and promote astrocyte reactivity, heightening brain vulnerability.
Daniel Cuervo‐Zanatta, Hari Baskar Balasubramanian, Amir Pasokh, Marietta Zille   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Identifying transcription factors controlling the basal expression of human MRP4 highlights a substantial role for Sp1

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The MRP4 transporter exports several drugs and signaling molecules. Here, we identified key promoter elements regulating basal MRP4 expression. Using reporter assays, we defined a conserved region with essential Sp1 and contributory Ets sites, which controlled basal MRP4 expression.
Debora Singer, Angelique Kragl, Katrin Ziems, Juliane Glaubitz, Sophie Grammbauer, Susanne Hildebrandt, Mladen V. Tzvetkov, Gabriele Jedlitschky   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Near-infrared transillumination imaging combined with aperture photometry for the quantification of melanin in the iris pigment epithelium.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Near-infrared transillumination is used in the diagnosis and the management of different eye diseases. In particular, it enables the visualization of melanin in the pigment epithelium of the iris.
Maciej Czepita
doaj   +1 more source

Sudden anaerobization in Amphibacillus xylanus increases intracellular labile ferrous iron and inhibits cell growth

FEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Abruptly changing from aerobic to anaerobic conditions (sudden anaerobization) induced growth inhibition and a significant increase in intracellular labile ferrous iron in the aerotolerant anaerobe Amphibacillus xylanus. We found that free flavins mediate efficient electron transfer from NADH to ferric iron under anaerobic conditions, suggesting that ...
Shinya Kimata, Yoichi Sakai, Keisuke Tanaka, Etsuro Yoshimura, Ken Kitano, Morio Ishikawa, Tadahiro Nakamoto, Tsutomu Takayama, Hirofumi Inoue, Kaho Nomura, Tomonori Suzuki, Masataka Uchino, Akira Abe, Youichi Niimura   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

Atypical alert state control in adult patients with ADHD: A pupillometry study.

PLoS ONE, 2020
Although behavioral studies have repeatedly demonstrated that individuals with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have deficits in alertness, little is known about its underlying neural basis.
Aya Shirama, Toshinobu Takeda, Haruhisa Ohta, Akira Iwanami, Shigenobu Toda, Nobumasa Kato   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self‐Regulated Learning Meets AI: Reinterpreting Self‐Regulation, Co‐Regulation, and Socially Shared Regulation in Human–AI Interaction

New Directions for Adult and Continuing Education, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Advancing artificial intelligence (AI) has transformed learning and work, yet higher education and professional development programs have not systematically equipped learners for AI‐prevalent environments. This lack of preparation creates uncertainty regarding control, responsibility, trust, and accountability.
Moon‐Heum Cho, Jerusalem Merkebu
wiley   +1 more source

Tonic Pupil Following Pars Plana Vitrectomy and Endolaser

Case Reports in Medicine, 2009
Tonic pupil was observed in a 67 year-old patient following a retinal detachment repair with pars plana vitrectomy, endolaser and silicone oil tamponade performed under retrobulbar anesthesia.
Benyamin Ebrahim, Larry Frohman, Marco Zarbin, Neelakshi Bhagat   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source