bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025_split huggingface dataset:
Acculturation and Psychological Distress Among Non-Western Muslim Migrants - a Population-Based Survey
Authors: Fassaert Thijs , De Wit Matty A.S. , Tuinebreijer Wilco C. , Knipscheer Jeroen W. , Verhoeff Arnoud P. , Beekman Aartjan T.F. , Dekker Jack 
Published: November 2009

Background: Political and social developments point at increasing marginalization of Muslim migrants, but little is known about its consequences for the mental health of this particular group. Aim: To explore the relationship between acculturation and psychological distress among first-generation Muslim migrants from Turkey and Morocco in the Netherlands. Methods: A cross-sectional study. Respondents were interviewed in their preferred language. Acculturation was measured with the Lowlands Acculturation Scale (LAS) and psychological distress with the Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10). Data were complete for 321 subjects and analyzed with multivariate linear regression. Results: Less skills for living in Dutch society was associated with distress ( p = 0.032). Feelings of loss were related to distress among Moroccans ( p = 0.037). There was an interaction between traditionalism and ethnic background ( p = 0.037); traditionalism was related to less distress among Moroccans ( p = 0.020), but not among Turkish. Finally, there was an interaction by gender among Turks ( p = 0.029); conservative norms and values seemed to be related to distress among men ( p = 0.062), not women. Conclusion: Successful contact and participation in Dutch society, and maintenance of heritage culture and identity were moderately associated with less psychological distress. Improving mastery of the dominant language in host societies, and allowing migrants to preserve their traditions, might be effective measures in improving the mental well-being of migrants.
K-Ar dating of the Lower Palaeozoic K-bentonites from the Baltic Basin and the Baltic Shield: implications for the role of temperature and time in the illitization of smectite
Authors: Środoń J. , Clauer N. , Huff W. , Dudek T. , Banaś M. 
Published: November 2009

AbstractMixed-layer illite-smectite samples from the Ordovician and Silurian K-bentonites of the Baltic Basin and the Baltic Shield (Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Poland and Estonia) were dated by K-Ar on several grain fractions and were studied by X-ray diffraction (XRD), both on oriented and random preparations, in order to reveal the conditions of smectite illitization in the area. Authigenic K-feldspar was also dated. The geographic pattern of the degree of illitization (% smectite in illite-smectite measured by XRD) is consistent with other indicators of palaeotemperatures (acritarchs, conodont alteration index, vitrinite reflectance, apatite fission track ages). It reveals the highest maximum palaeotemperatures (up to at least 200ºC) along the Norwegian and the German-Polish branches of the Caledonides and the lowest palaeotemperatures (120ºC) in the central part of the studied area. The distribution of K-Ar ages is not well correlated with this pattern, revealing a zone of older ages (Lower Devonian-Lower Carboniferous) between Denmark and Estonia, and areas of younger ages (Upper Devonian to Carboniferous/Permian boundary) to the north and south of this zone. The zone of older ages is interpreted as the result of illitization induced by a thermal event in front of the Caledonian orogenic belt (migration of hot metamorphic fluids?). The areas of younger ages are considered as representing deep burial illitization under a thick Silurian-Carboniferous sedimentary cover, perhaps augmented by a tectonic load. The K-Ar dates invalidate the hypothesis of a long-lasting low-temperature illitization as the mechanism of formation of the Estonian Palaeozoic illite-smectite. The ammonium content of illite-smectite from the Baltic K-bentonites reflects the proximity of organic-rich source rocks that underwent thermal alteration at the time of illite crystallization.
Expression profiling of rainbow trout testis development identifies evolutionary conserved genes involved in spermatogenesis
Authors: Rolland Antoine D , Lareyre Jean-Jacques , Goupil Anne-Sophie , Montfort Jérôme , Ricordel Marie-Jo , Esquerré Diane , Hugot Karine , Houlgatte Rémi , Chalmel Fréderic , Le Gac Florence 
Published: November 2009

Abstract

Background
Spermatogenesis is a late developmental process that involves a coordinated expression program in germ cells and a permanent communication between the testicular somatic cells and the germ-line. Current knowledge regarding molecular factors driving male germ cell proliferation and differentiation in vertebrates is still limited and mainly based on existing data from rodents and human. Fish with a marked reproductive cycle and a germ cell development in synchronous cysts have proven to be choice models to study precise stages of the spermatogenetic development and the germ cell-somatic cell communication network. In this study we used 9K cDNA microarrays to investigate the expression profiles underlying testis maturation during the male reproductive cycle of the trout, Oncorhynchus mykiss.

Results
Using total testis samples at various developmental stages and isolated spermatogonia, spermatocytes and spermatids, 3379 differentially expressed trout cDNAs were identified and their gene activation or repression patterns throughout the reproductive cycle were reported. We also performed a tissue-profiling analysis and highlighted many genes for which expression signals were restricted to the testes or gonads from both sexes. The search for orthologous genes in genome-sequenced fish species and the use of their mammalian orthologs allowed us to provide accurate annotations for trout cDNAs. The analysis of the GeneOntology terms therefore validated and broadened our interpretation of expression clusters by highlighting enriched functions that are consistent with known sequential events during male gametogenesis. Furthermore, we compared expression profiles of trout and mouse orthologs and identified a complement of genes for which expression during spermatogenesis was maintained throughout evolution.

Conclusion
A comprehensive study of gene expression and associated functions during testis maturation and germ cell differentiation in the rainbow trout is presented. The study identifies new pathways involved during spermatogonia self-renewal or rapid proliferation, meiosis and gamete differentiation, in fish and potentially in all vertebrates. It also provides the necessary basis to further investigate the hormonal and molecular networks that trigger puberty and annual testicular recrudescence in seasonally breeding species.
Effects of consuming a high carbohydrate diet after eight weeks of exposure to a ketogenic diet
Authors: Honors Mary Ann , Davenport Brandon M , Kinzig Kimberly P 
Published: November 2009

Abstract

Background
Ketogenic diets have been utilized for weight loss and improvement in metabolic parameters. The present experiments examined the effects of returning to a chow diet after prolonged ingestion of a ketogenic diet.

Methods
Rats were maintained on chow (CH) or a ketogenic diet (KD) for 8 weeks, after which the KD rats were given access to chow only (KD:CH) for 8 additional weeks. Caloric intake, body weight, and plasma leptin, insulin and ghrelin were measured before and after the dietary switch.

Results
After 8 weeks of consuming a ketogenic diet, KD rats had increased adiposity and plasma leptin levels, and reduced insulin, as compared to CH controls. One week after the diet switch, fat pad weight and leptin levels remained elevated, and were normalized to CH controls within 8 weeks of the dietary switch. Switching from KD to chow induced a transient hypophagia, such that KD:CH rats consumed significantly fewer calories during the first week after the dietary switch, as compared to calories consumed by CH rats. This hypophagia was despite significantly increased plasma ghrelin in KD:CH rats. Finally, KD:CH rats developed hyperphagia over time, and during weeks 6-8 after the diet switch consumed significantly more calories per day than did CH-fed controls and gained more weight than CH-fed controls.

Conclusion
Collectively, these data demonstrate that returning to a carbohydrate-based diet after a period of consuming a ketogenic diet has post-diet effects on caloric intake, body weight gain, and insulin levels.
Information Sharing in a Long-Term Supply Chain Relationship: The Role of Customer Review Strategy
Authors: Ren Z. Justin , Cohen Morris A. , Ho Teck H. , Terwiesch Christian 
Published: November 2009

In this paper, we study the practice of forecast sharing and supply chain coordination with a game-theoretical model. We find that in a one-shot version of the game, forecasts are not shared truthfully by the customer. The supplier will rationally discount the forecast information in her capacity allocation. This results in Pareto suboptimality for both supply chain parties. However, we show that a more efficient, truth-sharing outcome can emerge as an equilibrium from a long-term relationship. In this equilibrium, forecast information is transmitted truthfully and trusted by the supplier, who in turn allocates the system-optimal capacity. This leaves both the customer and the supplier better-off, compared to the nontruthful-sharing equilibrium.We identify a multiperiod review strategy profile that supports the truthful-sharing equilibrium. The key element of this strategy is that the supplier computes a scoring index of the customer's behavior that is updated over time and used to evaluate if the customer has sufficient incentive to share his private information truthfully in each transaction of the repeated game. Compared to trigger strategies, review strategies are more tolerant but require diligence and more monitoring effort.
Full-Length Characterization of Proteins in Human Populations
Authors: Borges Chad R , Rehder Doug S , Jarvis Jason W , Schaab Mathew R , Oran Paul E , Nelson Randall W 
Published: November 2009

Abstract
Background: Diversity in human proteins often gives rise to pluralities of structurally similar but functionally distinct proteins. Such microheterogeneity generally escapes proteomics discovery technologies, as well as conventional immunometric assays. As an intermediate between these 2 technological approaches, targeted, full-length characterization of proteins using mass spectrometry is a suitable means of defining microheterogeneity evident in human populations.
Content: We describe and explore the implications of microheterogeneity using the exemplar of human vitamin D binding protein (Gc-Globulin) as observed in cohorts of 400 individuals. Our investigations yielded: (a) population frequency data comparable to genotyping; (b) population frequency data for protein variants, with and without genotype linkage; (c) reference values for the different protein variants per cohort and genotype; and (d) associations between variant, frequency, relative abundance, and diseases.
Summary: With the exception of the genotype frequency, such population data are unique and illustrate a need to more fully understand the exact full-length qualitative and quantitative idiosyncrasies of individual proteins in relation to health and disease as part of the standardized biomarker development and clinical proteomic investigation of human proteins.
Discussion paper from the Working Group on Situational Fiction, Chelsea College of Art & Design, University of the Arts London: On the value of Situational Fiction for an artist's writing
Authors: Francis Mary Anne 
Published: November 2009

This article takes the issue of epistemology in writing for (performance) art to ask: What is the value of using fictional as in novelistic writing in reflective discourse on creative practice generally?
Using Susan Sontag's seminal essay Against Interpretation as a starting point,
the article argues that much writing on art assumes art's will-to-signify its value as a form of meaning and consequently explanation as the purpose of art writing. The problems with this reflex are discussed, including its suppression of alternative responses, which may include acknowledging
that art is an affective entity: it has a function (if, in Kant's phrase, it is without purpose) and it has an ontology that may be more than its identity as signification.
Extending, or restoring, the scope of art's reflective discourse in this way, the paper also notes, via reference
to George Steiner, that a reciprocal extension for the media of this discourse is also possible, and it seeks to map the two extensions as the axes of a grid that offers varied combinations of the content-form dimensions of art writing. One of these conjunctions produces fictional writing
as a possible response to art. Seeming to dispel the problem of reductionism in explanatory discourse, the article then goes on to argue that the use of fiction in the spaces of art writing Situational Fiction may be valuable in other ways as well.
Hence, this is an argument for knowledge
of creative practice in creative form. But Situational Fiction may pursue this ethos of creative knowledge in another way as well: as its reflexive dimension implicates the reader in deciding whether any aspect of this academic paper designates this work as fictional, as the paper understands
this.
Pilot study on the assessment of the setpoint of the hypothalamus–pituitary–thyroid axis in healthy volunteers
Authors: Benhadi N , Fliers E , Visser T J , Reitsma J B , Wiersinga W M 
Published: November 2009

ObjectiveTo determine the log-linear relationship between TSH and free thyroxine in healthy subjects, and the variation in baseline TSH/free thyroxine (FT4) combination in each individual.Subjects and methodsTwenty-one healthy volunteers (nine males and 12 females; mean age 60 years, range 51–74) were randomized to receive at 2300 h with 2-week intervals a single dose of placebo, 125 μg T4 and 250 μg T4 (arm 1, n=10), or placebo, 25 μg triiodothyronine (T3) and 50 μg T3 (arm 2, n=11). Blood samples were taken in the morning (0800–1100 h) before and following the administration of the drug for the assessment of TSH, FT4 and T3.ResultsIntra- and inter-individual variation and the individuality index of the four baseline serum samples were respectively 21.6%, 41.9% and 0.52 for TSH; 9.9%, 16.5% and 0.60 for FT4; and 9.3%, 16.0% and 0.58 for T3. Substantial differences existed in the location of individual working points within the reference range. T4 administration increased FT4 (but not T3) and decreased TSH, resulting in a log-linear relationship (log TSH=1.50–0.059×FT4, P<0.05) for the whole group. T3 administration increased T3 and decreased TSH (but not FT4), resulting in a log-linear relationship (log TSH=0.790–0.245×T3, P<0.001) for the whole group. Log-linear relationships were not always significant when assessed for each subject separately.ConclusionIndividuality indices of TSH, FT4 and T3 are all ≤0.6, thereby limiting the usefulness of the population-based reference values. Accurate assessment of individual setpoints of the HPT axis was not possible with the applied single doses of T4 or T3, and will require either prolonged administration or higher single doses of thyroid hormone.
Treatment with the PPARγ agonist rosiglitazone downregulates interleukin-1 receptor antagonist in individuals with metabolic syndrome
Authors: Halvorsen Bente , Heggen Eli , Ueland Thor , Smith Camilla , Sandberg Wiggo J , Damås Jan K , Otterdal Kari , Tonstad Serena , Aukrust Pål 
Published: November 2009

ObjectivesThiazolidinediones (TZDs) reduce insulin resistance, but also have pleiotropic properties including effects on inflammation. The balance between protective and proatherogenic effects may differ in various patient populations. We studied the effect of rosiglitazone on inflammatory markers in patients with metabolic syndrome (MetSyn).MethodsIn a cross-over randomized controlled trial, 23 subjects with MetSyn were assigned to treatment with rosiglitazone that was uptitrated from 4 mg/day for 6 weeks followed by 8 mg/day for 6 weeks or matching placebo for 12 weeks, and then to the opposite treatment for 12 weeks. Plasma levels of inflammatory and metabolic markers were measured during follow-up.ResultsOur main findings were i) compared to placebo, rosiglitazone significantly decreased the plasma levels of the naturally occurring interleukin (IL)1 inhibitor, IL1 receptor antagonist (IL1Ra; P=0.001), potentially reflecting inflammatory effects on the IL1 system; ii) parallel to this, rosiglitazone decreased plasma levels of IL10 (P=0.029) further suggesting inflammatory effects; iii) rosiglitazone decreased uric acid levels (P=0.001), and monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (P=0.05) and C-reactive protein (P=0.06) tended to be lower after rosiglitazone than placebo, suggesting potential pro- and anti-inflammatory effects simultaneously and iv) in vitro, rosiglitazone enhanced IL1Ra and decreased IL1β in THP-1 monocytes, illustrating the complex effects of these medications, potentially exhibiting anti-inflammatory effects on the IL1 system in certain tissues or cells at least at certain concentrations.ConclusionOur findings suggest inflammatory effects on the IL1 system during rosiglitazone therapy in MetSyn. However, anti-inflammatory effects were also observed, and the net effect of TZDs in MetSyn should be further investigated.
HDL cholesterol response to GH replacement is associated with common cholesteryl ester transfer protein gene variation (−629C>A) and modified by glucocorticoid treatment
Authors: Dullaart Robin P F , van den Berg Gerrit , van der Knaap Aafke M , Dijck-Brouwer Janneke , Dallinga-Thie Geesje M , Zelissen Peter M J , Sluiter Wim J , van Beek André P 
Published: November 2009

ObjectiveGH replacement lowers total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) in GH-deficient adults, but effects on high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol (HDL-C) are variable. Both GH and glucocorticoids decrease cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) activity, which is important in HDL metabolism. We determined the extent to which the changes in HDL-C in response to GH replacement are predicted by the −629C>A CETP promoter polymorphism, and questioned whether this association is modified by concomitant glucocorticoid treatment.Design and methodsA total of 91 GH-deficient adults (63 receiving glucocorticoids) were genotyped for the −629 CETP C>A polymorphism. Fasting serum lipids were measured before and after 1.2±0.4 years of GH treatment (Genotropin, Pfizer Inc., Stockholm, Sweden).ResultsIn the whole group, total cholesterol and LDL-C decreased (P<0.05) after GH treatment, but the changes in HDL-C were not significant. In CC carriers receiving glucocorticoids (n=19), HDL-C rose by 0.15±0.25 mmol/l (P=0.02; P<0.03 from unchanged HDL-C in −629 AA+CA carriers on glucocorticoids and from CC homozygotes not receiving glucocorticoids). Multivariate regression analysis showed that individual changes in HDL-C were predicted by the CETP polymorphism (CC versus AA+CC, P=0.006) in glucocorticoid users, independently of baseline HDL-C and other variables including apolipoprotein E4 carrier status; an opposite association with the CETP polymorphism was found in patients not receiving glucocorticoids (P=0.053).ConclusionsWe suggest a common CETP variant-glucocorticoid treatment interaction concerning the effect of GH replacement on HDL-C. This may explain some of the reported variation in the HDL-C response to GH.
Evidence-Based, Open-Minded: Counseling and Collaborating With Patients Who Use CAM Therapies
Authors: Geil Patti 
Published: November 2009

In Brief
As more individuals with diabetes incorporate complementary and alternative medicine therapies in to their health care routines, clinicians often find themselves acting as resources in an area that is unfamiliar, controversial, and rapidly changing. This article outlines an evidence-based, open-minded, and collaborative approach to counseling designed to promote safe and effective therapies while respecting patients' individual beliefs.
Dietary Supplements for Diabetes: An Evaluation of Commonly Used Products
Authors: Shane-McWhorter Laura 
Published: November 2009

In BriefIndividuals with diabetes are more likely than those without diabetes to use different modalities that may not be considered part of mainstream allopathic or conventional medicine. Many dietary supplements of botanical and nonbotanical origin are available over the counter to treat diabetes or its comorbidities. Clinicians must maintain a respectful attitude toward patients' health care values and beliefs, encourage open dialogue, and provide accurate, nonjudgmental information about different supplements. It is essential that clinicians stay informed about dietary supplements to evaluate whether side effects or potential interactions among medications, dietary supplements, medical conditions, or nutrients may occur.
The Role of Micronutrients in Managing Diabetes
Authors: Chehade Joe M. , Sheikh-Ali Mae , Mooradian Arshag D. 
Published: November 2009

In Brief
With the exceptions of folate for prevention of birth defects and calcium for prevention of bone disease, currently there is no evidence of benefit from vitamin or mineral supplementation in diabetic patients without underlying deficiencies. Given the recent revelations about antioxidant vitamins, it is prudent to refrain from using vitamin E, vitamin C, or vitamin A in excess of the Dietary Reference Intakes.
Alternative Forms of Exercise Training as Complementary Therapy in the Prevention and Management of Type 2 Diabetes
Authors: Bronas Ulf G. , Treat-Jacobson Diane , Painter Patricia 
Published: November 2009

In Brief
This review explores the available evidence for the benefits of performing conventional (cardiovascular, resistance, and combined) or alternative forms of exercise training (yoga, tai chi, and qigong) on glycemic control for individuals with impaired glucose tolerance and type 2 diabetes. Based on the available evidence, it appears that a combined cardiovascular and resistance exercise training program should be part of a comprehensive treatment program for the prevention and management of type 2 diabetes, as recommended by American Diabetes Association guidelines.
Reply to the comments on: ”Series solution of hydromagnetic flow and heat transfer with Hall effect in a second grade fluid over a stretching sheet”
Authors: Zaman Haider , Ayub Muhammad 
Published: November 2009

Abstract
In this reply to comment on ”Series solution of hydromagnetic flow and heat transfer with Hall effect in a second grade fluid over a stretching sheet” by R. A. Van Gorder and K. Vajravelu manuscript [R. A. Van Gorder, K. Vajravelu, Cent. Eur. J. Phys., DOI:10. 2478/s11534-009-0145-2], we once again claim that the governing similarity equations of Vajravelu and Roper [K. Vajravelu, T. Roper, Int. J. Nonlin. Mech. 34, 1031 (1999)] are incorrect and our claim in [M. Ayub, H. Zaman, M. Ahmad, Cent. Eur. J. Phys. 8, 135 (2010)] is true. For the literature providing justification regarding this issue is discussed in detail.
Molecular dynamics simulation of zirconia melting
Authors: Davis Sergio , Belonoshko Anatoly , Rosengren Anders , Duin Adri , Johansson Börje 
Published: November 2009

Abstract
The melting point for the tetragonal and cubic phases of zirconia (ZrO2) was computed using Z-method microcanonical molecular dynamics simulations for two different interaction models: the empirical Lewis-Catlow potential versus the relatively new reactive force field (ReaxFF) model. While both models reproduce the stability of the cubic phase over the tetragonal phase at high temperatures, ReaxFF also gives approximately the correct melting point, around 2900 K, whereas the Lewis-Catlow estimate is above 6000 K.