cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Glycation impairs adipose tissue capillarization, blood flow and expandability causing insulin resistance
Creators: name: Rodrigues, Tiago Daniel Almeida
name: Matafome, Paulo
name: Sereno, José
name: Almeida, José
name: Gamas, Luís
name: Castelhano, João
name: Neves, Christian
name: Gonçalves, Sónia
name: Carvalho, Catarina
name: Arslanagic, Amina
name: Wilcken, Elinor
name: Fonseca, Rita
name: Simões, Ilda
name: Conde, Silvia Vilares
name: Castelo-Branco, Miguel
name: Seiça, Raquel
Publisher: name: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health
Year: 2016

description: Aims/hypothesis: Microvascular dysfunction has been suggested as a trigger for adipose tissue (AT) dysfunction in obesity[1]. We investigated the role of glycation[2] in impairing AT capillarization, blood flow and expandability.
 Methods: We used an animal model of high-fat diet supplemented with methylglyoxal (HFDMG), compared with high-fat diet (HFD) or methylglyoxal (MG) alone and the type 2 diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rats (GK). Hypoxia, angiogenic pathways, insulin resistance and blood flow (through magnetic resonance imaging) were addressed. MG effects on AT capillarization were assessed through the AT angiogenesis assay.
Results: Impaired adipose tissue blood flow was observed in groups with MG-induced glycation and GK rats, but not in the HFD group. Moreover, increased adipocyte size and leptin secretion in HFD rats were not followed by hypoxia development. Instead, this was observed in the HFDMG group, which also showed an impairment of hypoxia-response mechanisms and angiogenic pathways. HFDMG rats also had less insulin receptor activation (Tyr1163), glucose intolerance and systemic insulin resistance, similarly to diabetic rats. Accordingly, MG decreased ex vivo AT capillarization in a concentration-dependent manner.
 Conclusions: Glycation impairs AT capillarization and blood flow, hampering its expandability during a high-fat diet challenge and leading to hypoxia and insulin resistance.
description: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health, Vol 3, No 2 (2016): Journal of ISANH Volume 3: Special Issue for Maillard Reaction & Glycation
The Extended Care Paramedic (ECP) program : an innovative approach to sustainable patient-centred care
Creators: name: Adam, Katie
name: Hunc, Kate
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2013

description: We explore the impact the ECP program has had on health care renewal in Nova Scotia by reducing consumption of the health care budget, decreasing emergency room congestion, and providing quality patient-centred care.[The complete version of University of British Columbia nursing student journal for 2013 is available at: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/45164]
Alzheimer's Disease and Intimacy: A Content Analysis of Resources Avaliable through the Alzheimer's Association and the National Institute on Aging
Creators: name: Hubbard, Danelle
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2012

description: An estimated 5.4 million individuals in the United States have Alzheimer’s disease, and the number is expected to rise exponentially over the next 50 years. Content analysis was used to examine the availability and content of online resources accessible through the Alzheimer’s Association and the National Institute on Aging (NIA) that addressed emotional and physical intimacy for a marital unit. The analysis resulted in ten documents from the Alzheimer’s Association’s website, seven from the NIA’s website, and four additional documents produced from external links that met these criteria. Five major themes emerged from these documents regarding the subject of emotional and physical intimacy. These categories included: (a) defining sexuality and intimacy, (b) changes that occur in the relationship due to a dementia diagnosis, (c) reasons for the change in the relationship, (d) responses to a dementia diagnosis, and (e) strategies for managing the changes due to a dementia diagnosis.
Examining the validity and reliability of the Activities-Specific Balance Confidence Scale-6 (ABC-6) in a diverse group of older adults
Creators: name: Skipper, Antonius
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2012

description: Losing confidence in the ability to maintain balance can be more debilitating than a fall.  Therefore, considering the importance of measuring balance confidence, the purpose of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of the ABC-6, a shortened version of the ABC-16, among diverse older adults.  Participants were 251 diverse (72.1% African Americans, 62.5% low-income, 61% low-education) older adults (M age = 71.2 years, SD = 8.9).  Participants volunteered for a falls risk screening which assessed multiple falls risk factors and balance confidence.  The ABC-6 had excellent internal consistency reliability, substantial intraclass correlations, significant moderate to large correlations with physical activity, mobility, balance, and total falls risk, the ability to discriminate between fallers and nonfallers, and it was the only significant predictor of total falls risk.  The ABC-6 was a valid and reliable measure of balance confidence and is a suitable measure for use among diverse older adults.
Glycation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase in the presence of glucose and glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate
Creators: name: Muronetz, Vladimir
Publisher: name: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health
Year: 2016

description: Glycation of proteins is of great importance, because this process is accelerated with increase in blood glucose level in patients with diabetes. We investigated the effect of glycation of glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase (GAPDH) on the catalytic properties and stability of the enzyme. The enzyme was glycated by glucose or glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate (G-3-P). The efficiency of the glycation was estimated by the rate of the formation of fructosamines. The enzymatic activity of GAPDH decreased by 90% and 50% after 24h of incubation in presence of G-3-P and glucose, respectively. The addition of low-molecular weight thiols partially defended the enzyme from inactivation. The glycation decreased thermal stability of GAPDH and increased its propensity to aggregation. Thus, it was demonstrated that the substrate of the reaction catalyzed by GAPDH inactivates the enzyme, and promote its denaturation and aggregation. We suppose that glycation of GAPDH may be an important regulatory mechanism controlling the rate of ATP-producing stages of glycolysis. Besides, considering the involvement of GAPDH in the induction and development of neurodegenerative diseases. The work was supported by Russian Scientific Foundation grant 16-14-10027
description: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health, Vol 3, No 2 (2016): Journal of ISANH Volume 3: Special Issue for Maillard Reaction & Glycation
Sphingonotus (Parasphingonotus) turkanae Uvarov 1938
Creators: name: Felix, Rob
name: Bouwman, Jaap
name: Odé, Baudewijn
name: Ketelaar, Robert
name: Pham, Duc Minh
name: Bailey, James
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Orthoptera
Acrididae
Sphingonotus
Sphingonotus turkanae

description: Sphingonotus (Parasphingonotus) turkanae Uvarov, 1938
Figs 79, 80, 81
References for Socotra.
Popov (in Uvarov and Popov (1957)): 376; Wranik 1998: 171; Wranik 2003: 323, plates 152, 157; Husemann et al. 2011: 57–59.
Diagnostic notes.
The subgenus Parasphingonotus Benediktov & Husemann, 2009 is characterised by a serrated radial vein that is raised above the subcostal vein. Thickened cross veinlets between the radial and medial veins are absent (Husemann et al. 2011). Sphingonotus (P.) turkanae is a relatively small member of the genus (Figs 79, 81), lacking a dark fascia in the hind wings, with a short, strongly trilobate supra-anal plate with raised tubercles (Husemann et al. 2011).
Distribution and occurrence.
The type locality of Sphingonotus (P.) turkanae is Lake Turkana in Kenya. The species is restricted to eastern Africa (Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, Tanzania) and Yemen, including Socotra (Fig. 80) (Husemann et al. 2011). Husemann (2020) mentioned only Ethiopia, Tanzania and Kenya.
Habitat and biology.
On Socotra, the species can be found in various habitats between 5 and 500 m a. s. l., mostly in sparse dwarf shrubland, low Croton - Jatropha shrubland and submontane grassland. At Taaqs, it was found on a fine, gravelly plain with grassy vegetation (Fig. 4), at Dehamd on a coastal plain and at Ayhaft on gravelly soils in a Frankincense forest. Records are from all seasons.
Bioacoustics.
Members of the Oedipodinae subfamily are known to emit quiet, buzzing sounds during rivalry, courtship and flight (Roesti and Keist 2009). The sound of this species is unknown.
description: Published as part of Felix, Rob, Bouwman, Jaap, Odé, Baudewijn, Ketelaar, Robert, Pham, Duc Minh & Bailey, James, 2025, The grasshoppers and crickets (Orthoptera) of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): a comprehensive overview and a description of a new Oecanthus Tree Cricket (Oecanthidae), pp. 21-166 in Contributions to Entomology 75 (1) on pages 21-166, DOI: 10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e144389
Supplementary document for Metamaterial Eigenmodes beyond Homogenization - 5862846.pdf
Creators: name: Günzler, Antonio
name: Schumacher, Cédric
name: Steiner, Ullrich
name: Saba, Matthias
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2022
Subjects: Uncategorized
Nonlinear Optics and Spectroscopy

description: Supplemental
Pasillo nuevo titulado El animal de Ungría: Digital edition
Creators: name: Leblanc Elina
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2024
Subjects: Spanish literature
Digital edition
XML-TEI

description: Digital edition of a Spanish pliego de cordel, published by the Andalusian printer José María Moreno (19th c.). It contains the XML-TEI file of the edition, as well as the files that led to this edition, i.e. the digital facsimiles (raw and retouched), and the transcription produced by the OCR tool Transkribus (PAGE-XML). This digital edition is a part of the research project Desenrollando el cordel / Untangling the cordel / Démêler le cordel (2020-2024), led by professor Constance Carta at the University of Geneva and supported by the philanthropic Sandoz-Monique de Meuron Family Foundation.
Estrogen receptor-related receptor γ uppresses hypoxia-induced angiogenesis by regulating VEGFA in endometrial cancer
Creators: name: Wang, Xiao-xiao
name: Hua, Teng
name: Wang, Hong-bo
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Biochemistry
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Molecular Biology
subject: Physiology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Immunology
subject: FOS: Clinical medicine
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Marine Biology
subject: Cancer

description: Estrogen receptor-related receptor γ (ERRγ), is implicated in cancer cell proliferation and metastasis. The function of ERRγ in tumor angiogenesis, however, is to be revealed. This study was designed to elaborate the regulatory effect of ERRγ on angiogenesis in endometrial cancer (EC). Immunohistochemistry (IHC) was adopted to determine the protein expression of ERRγ, VEGFA, CD31 and hypoxia-inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) in tumor tissues. HEC-1A cells stably expressing ERRγ were established bytransfection, and then an endothelial cell tube formation assay was performed. CCK-8 assay was employed for cell viability, and wound healing assay for cell migration ability. Besides, western blot, ELISA and qRT-PCR were used to examine the VEGFA expression. After hypoxia treatment of ERRγ overexpressing HEC-1A cells, the ERRγ expression and VEGFA expression were determined by western blot. Finally, EC xenografts in nude mice were constructed by subcutaneous injection of ERRγ stably expressing HEC-1A cells and control HEC-1A cells. IHC results revealed a negative correlation between the expression of ERRγ and VEGFA in EC tissues. ERRγ overexpression significantly decreased the level of HIF-1 in tumor tissue of nude mice. ERRγ overexpression down-regulated inhibited angiogenesis capability and inhibited the proliferation and migration of HEC-1A cells. Furthermore, ERRγ expression was suppressed under the condition of hypoxia while restoration of ERRγ partially inhibited hypoxia-induced VEGFA expression in HEC-1A cells. ERRγ is an angiogenesis suppressor and involved in hypoxia-induced VEGFA expression in EC. Hence, ERRγ might be a promising antiangiogenic target for human EC.
Advanced glycation end products and risk of general and abdominal obesity in Iranian adults: Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study
Creators: name: Mottaghi, Azadeh
name: Mirmiran, Parvin
name: Hadavi, Hoda
name: Azizi, Fereidoun
Publisher: name: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health
Year: 2016

description: Background: The aim of present study is to assess the relationship between dietary consumption of AGEs and risk of obesity and central obesity.
 Methods and materials: This study was conducted within the framework of the Tehran Lipid and Glucose Study (TLGS) on 4245 subjects who participated in its fifth phase. Dietary data were collected using a validated semi-quantitative food frequency questionnaire (FFQ). Participants’ characteristics, anthropometric measures and blood samples were also obtained by trained staff. All statistical analysis were conducted using SPSS 20 and P values < 0.05 were considered significant.
 Result and conclusion: Results show that abdominal obesity were increased with higher intake of dietary AGEs and this association stayed significant after adjustment for potential confounders (OR=1.56 and 95% CI, 1.16 to 2.84). The relationship between abdominal obesity and dietary AGEs (dAGEs) intake was found to be independent of energy and macronutrient intake. We also found a relationship between consumption of dAGEs and anthropometric measurements, such that a significant positive correlation was observed between BMI, WC, BAI and higher quartile of dAGEs intake. Our study emphasizes that higher intake of dAGEs does increase odds of abdominal obesity, and dAGEs might be a link between modern diet and obesity.
description: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health, Vol 3, No 2 (2016): Journal of ISANH Volume 3: Special Issue for Maillard Reaction & Glycation
Mind-body exercise and cognitive function: potential approaches to manage cognitive impairment- a meta-analysis
Creators: name: Wu, Yin
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2012

description: Cognitive impairment is prevalent among older adults population. It brings restriction to older adults’ lives and bring huge burden to the society. Mind-body exercise has characteristics from both physical exercise and intellectual experience. Moreover, it has potential cognitive benefits to reduce the incidence even reverse cognitive impairment. Using meta-analysis to analyze findings form published research on mind-body exercise, this study will explore whether practicing mind-body exercise is beneficial for the management of cognitive impairment.
THON 82 cruise,Perle R/V
Creators: name: DELAPORTE Francis
Publisher: name: Sismer
Year: 1982

description: Cette campagne avait trois objectifs : l'exploration d'une zone de pêche nouvelle située au Nord des Açores, au mois d'Août ; l'étude d'un nouveau procédé de conservation des thonidés par congélation partielle ; le test, dans des conditions d'environnement marin, des micro-ordinateurs Alcyane.
"Men Don't Talk": Examining the Dynamics of Men's Co-resident Relationships in Assisted Living
Creators: name: Paye, Yarkasah
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2012

description: Women outnumber men in assisted living (AL). This gender imbalance promotes the feminization of AL settings and affects men’s social experiences, particularly their co-resident relationships. AL research connects peer relationships to resident well-being and suggests gender that influences co-resident interactions. Yet, few studies have specifically examined men’s social experiences in AL. This analysis aimed to: (1) learn how men experience co-resident relationships in AL; and (2) identify the factors shaping these peer relationships. The analysis utilized qualitative data collected from two AL settings. Data collection involved participant observation and informal and formal in-depth interviews. Analysis was informed by principles of Grounded Theory Method and shows high variability in men’s co-resident connections. A range of individual- and facility-level factors promoted or constrained relationship development. Gender remains pivotal in structuring men’s social engagements. Individual- and facility-level factors often intersected with gender and influenced men’s social lives. Ultimately, co-resident relationships are consequential for men in AL.
High-frequency ultrasound assesment of topical treatment with flavonoids in anti-aging processes
Creators: name: Ilea, Aranka
name: Boşca, Adina Bianca
name: Mesaros, Anca Ștefania
name: Badea, Mîndra Eugenia
name: Cătoi, Adriana Florinela
name: Crişan, Maria
Publisher: name: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health
Year: 2016

description: The glycation process is involved in both the intrinsic and extrinsic aging processes, and can be quantified at epidermal or dermal level by histological, immunohistochemical, or imagistic methods (as noninvasive assessment of glycation in different ages and the effect of anti-aging therapies based on flavonoids).
Objective
The purpose of the study is the assessment, with the help of high-frequency ultrasound, of the cutaneous changes induced by topical use of products containing Viniferol as anti-aging active ingredient.
Material and method
The study was conducted on a number of 22 female subjects aged 22-76 years and cutaneous phototype II and III according to Fitzpatrick classification. The images were taken with 20MHz high frequency ultrasound  of the facial level, baseline and 8 weeks after topical application of Viniferol. The number of low, medium, high echogenic pixels, and  the thickness of the epidermis and dermis were evaluated.
Results
All the parameters showed a significant improvement. Ultrasound measurements showed an increase of the mean thickness of epidermis(P=0.0001) and dermis(P=0.0001) following the application of the Viniferol product as compared to the control group.
Conclusions

The changes in the dermal echogenicity confirm the efficacy and direct action of Viniferol upon the cutaneous fibroblasts and  the extracellular matrix.
description: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health, Vol 3, No 2 (2016): Journal of ISANH Volume 3: Special Issue for Maillard Reaction & Glycation
THON AUSTRALES 01 cruise,Coriolis R/V
Creators: name: HENIN Christian
Publisher: name: Sismer
Year: 1978

description: Etude des conditions hydrologiques de la région des Iles Australes jusqu'à 32 deg 5 : Caractéristiques du front thermique associé à la convergence tropicale, circulation, distribution des larves de thon et des pigments phytoplanctoniques.
GeorgiaCares Community Outreach Events: An Evaluation
Creators: name: Fisher, Erin
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2012

description: Medicare is vital to the health and well-being of many American seniors. However, due to its complexity, beneficiaries often need assistance navigating the federal health insurance system. GeorgiaCares, Georgia’s State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), provides free and unbiased Medicare information and counseling. The aims of this thesis were to evaluate GeorgiaCares outreach events to discern the social and demographic characteristics of participants and decipher how to best market the events. Participants of nine GeorgiaCares outreach events (n=81) completed anonymous surveys; mixed-methods data analysis revealed the typical participant to be a 71-year-old African American female. Findings suggest an effective way to assist beneficiaries in Medicare-related decisions is through the formation of community partnerships. Suggestions to market outreach events include partnering with churches and grocery stores to disseminate information and enlisting the support of community leaders to overcome barriers of distrust.
Pasillo nuevo titulado El animal de Ungría: Digital edition
Creators: name: Leblanc Elina
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021
Subjects: Spanish literature
Digital edition
XML-TEI

description: Digital edition of a Spanish pliego de cordel, published by the Andalusian printer José María Moreno (19th c.). It contains the XML-TEI file of the edition, as well as the files that led to this edition, i.e. the digital facsimiles (raw and retouched), and the transcription produced by the OCR tool Transkribus (PAGE-XML). This digital edition is a part of the research project Desenrollando el cordel / Untangling the cordel / Démêler le cordel (2020-2022), led by the professor Constance Carta at the University of Geneva and supported by the philanthropic Sandoz-Monique de Meuron Family Foundation.
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) balteatus
Creators: name: Felix, Rob
name: Bouwman, Jaap
name: Odé, Baudewijn
name: Ketelaar, Robert
name: Pham, Duc Minh
name: Bailey, James
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Orthoptera
Acrididae
Sphingonotus
Sphingonotus balteatus

description: Sphingonotus (S.) balteatus (Serville, 1838)
Fig. 88
References for Socotra.
Burr 1903: 412, 424 [as Sphingonotus savignyi]; Uvarov (in Uvarov and Popov (1957)): 376 [as S. savignyi].
Diagnostic notes.
Sphingonotus (S.) balteatus is a large species with unmistakably coloured hind wings: basally violet or purple with an extensive black fascia and a hyaline apex (Fig. 88).
Distribution and occurrence.
Sphingonotus balteatus is found in Egypt and Somalia, eastwards, through Arabia, into Pakistan and India (Husemann 2020).
Burr (1903) mentioned a specimen of S. savignyi collected by the Forbes expedition on Abd el Kuri on 5 December 1898. Uvarov (in Uvarov and Popov (1957)) was unable to trace that specimen in the London and the Liverpool collections and expected Burr to have been misled by a dark specimen of S. albipennis. We found one specimen of Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) balteatus between congeners in a drawer in the NHMUK, labelled as savigny bearing the label “ Sokotra 1900-234 ” (Fig. 88). This label indicates it was collected during Forbes’ expedition to Socotra and Abd el Kuri in 1889 and 1899 and it does not mean the specimen was collected on Socotra itself. We conclude this must be the specimen collected by Forbes and Ogilivie-Grant on Abd el Kuri, mentioned by Burr (1903). Since S. balteatus differs markedly from S. savignyi, we cannot explain Burr’s misidentification.
In the Socotra Archipelago, it has only been found once on Abd el Kuri Is. (Fig. 89). Since the specimen was collected on 5 Dec 1898, the day the party went up Jebel Saleh (Forbes 1903), it is assumed that the collecting site is the same as that of S. albipennis collected that day (see species account S. albipennis).
Habitat and biology.
The habitat on Abd el Kuri is expected to be the same as that of S. albipennis.
Bioacoustics.
Members of the Oedipodinae subfamily are known to emit quiet, buzzing sounds during rivalry, courtship and flight (Roesti and Keist 2009). The sound of this species is unknown.
description: Published as part of Felix, Rob, Bouwman, Jaap, Odé, Baudewijn, Ketelaar, Robert, Pham, Duc Minh & Bailey, James, 2025, The grasshoppers and crickets (Orthoptera) of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): a comprehensive overview and a description of a new Oecanthus Tree Cricket (Oecanthidae), pp. 21-166 in Contributions to Entomology 75 (1) on pages 21-166, DOI: 10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e144389
Timing of hormone therapy and its association with cardiovascular risk and metabolic parameters in 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide-induced primary ovarian insufficiency mouse model
Creators: name: Lee, Hyun Joo
name: Park, Min Jung
name: Heo, Jeong-Doo
name: Joo, Bo Sun
name: Joo, Jong Kil
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Medicine
subject: Cell Biology
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Physiology
subject: Pharmacology
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Cancer

description: To evaluate the effects of various initiation time points and durations of hormone therapy (HT) on cardiovascular and metabolic parameters of premenarche, primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) mouse model, induced by 4-vinylcyclohexene diepoxide. A total of 50 mice at 4 weeks of age were developed into POI mouse model, further randomly categorized into 5 groups: control group without any intervention; no HT group with only high-fat diet (NT); group 1 with delayed estradiol treatment (T1); group 2 with on-time, continuous estradiol treatment (T2); and group 3 with on-time estradiol treatment but early stop (T3). Cardiovascular risk and metabolic parameters were measured. Presenting with similar body weights, blood glucose levels of T1, T2, and T3 were all significantly lower than NT (p < .001). Serum total cholesterol and insulin were also significantly lower in all HT groups than in NT, especially in T2 (p < .001). For serum low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol, only T2 resulted in the statically lower level than those of NT, T1, and T3 (p < .001). Aortic thickness was significantly increased with aggravated fibrotic change of the intima in NT, and such consequence was significantly ameliorated in HT groups, mostly lowered in T2 (p < .05). Last, serum pro-inflammatory cytokines were significantly low in the HT groups than in NT, especially in T2 with the lowest level (p < .05).  On-time, continuous E2 treatment immediately after a biologic estrogen deprivation event significantly reduced metabolic and cardiovascular risks in young, pre-menarche female mouse models of POI, confirming decreased serum levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines.
The relationship between the ownership of elder care homes and quality of care in urban China
Creators: name: Xu, Yuanfeng
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2013

description: Traditional familial care has been challenged due to the reduction of family size and increased mobility of the Chinese population. Institutional elder care is increasingly becoming an alternative to familial care. This study explores the relationship between ownership of elder care home and care quality, using data collected in 2010 from 157 homes in Tianjin. Two hypotheses were proposed for the study: 1) There is a difference between government and non government-owned facilities in facility characteristics; 2) Government-owned facilities have better care quality outcomes. The t-test results showed that government-owned elder care homes had advantages in economic resources, staffing and the availability of services. Government-owned facilities reported lower mortality rate compared to non government-owned facilities. Multi-variant regression analysis showed that economic resources—whether funding from the government or high payments from care-recipients in private facilities--are important factors predicting higher levels of care quality. These results indicate that the Chinese government continues to play an important role in institutional long term care; in the meantime, private market is increasing its prominence in the long term care market.
Pasillo nuevo titulado El animal de Ungría: Digital edition
Creators: name: Leblanc Elina
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Spanish literature
Digital edition
XML-TEI

description: Digital edition of a Spanish pliego de cordel, published by the Andalusian printer José María Moreno (19th c.). It contains the XML-TEI file of the edition, as well as the files that led to this edition, i.e. the digital facsimiles (raw and retouched), and the transcription produced by the OCR tool Transkribus (PAGE-XML). This digital edition is a part of the research project Desenrollando el cordel / Untangling the cordel / Démêler le cordel (2020-2024), led by the professor Constance Carta at the University of Geneva and supported by the philanthropic Sandoz-Monique de Meuron Family Foundation.
The Impact of Environmental Factors on Caregiver Perception for Caregiving Dyads
Creators: name: Harrill, Ashley
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2014

description: Data from the CG ASSIST program were evaluated to investigate whether modifying shared environmental factors within caregiving dyads influences caregiver perceptions. Revisions to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health (ICF) framework for cohabitating care-partners are proposed to emphasize the entwined connections between caregivers and care recipients. Eleven older Veteran care-recipients and their informal caregivers participated in a randomized controlled trial to evaluate whether an in-home training intervention with assistive technology influenced how caregivers perceived the level of assistance they provided and the level of care needed by their care-recipients. Caregivers who received the training (Training Group, n=6) perceived their assistance as more appropriate and more accurately assessed their care-recipient’s needs than caregivers who were not trained (Novice Group, n=5). Though more research is needed, the proposed ICF revisions appear to be a viable framework to illustrate complex interactions within cohabitating caregiving dyads.
Age, Health, and Driving Ability: Perceptions of Older Adults
Creators: name: Selwyn, Celeste
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2014

description: This paper presents the results of a focus group study exploring older individuals' perceptions of older drivers. The study extends the stereotype research of Joanisse, Gagnon, and Voloaca  (2012b), further investigating the terms used to describe older drivers.  Also explored were the ways older adults perceive age versus health in their considerations of driving.  Three focus groups (N=24) were conducted with former and current drivers, 64 years and older, living in Asheville, North Carolina.  Participants showed positivity in their descriptions of older drivers as "slow" and "cautious" and believed they adapted their driving behavior as aging demanded. Participants showed heterogeneity in their acceptance of the health issues that threatened their continued driving ability.  The importance of context in understanding stereotypes of older adults is illustrated.  Results are discussed in terms of ingroup/outgroup theory in line with the proposed model.
Expression of Advanced Glycation End-Products in the skin related to the ultraviolet exposure – A preliminary study
Creators: name: Bosca, Adina Bianca
Publisher: name: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health
Year: 2016

description: Objectives: Our study aimed at assessing the expression of AGEs (Advanced Glycation End-Products) in the dermis of the UV-exposed (ultraviolet-exposed) and non-exposed skin.
 Material and method: A number of 10 phototype III subjects were included in the study. Skin samples collected from non-exposed and UV-exposed sites were studied using histological and immunohistological (IHC) methods for AGE-CML [N(epsilon)-(carboxymethyl)lysine]. A semiquantitative analysis of staining for AGE-CML in the microvascular endothelium and dermal fibroblasts was performed and the results were compared between exposed and non-exposed sites. Data were statistically analyzed using Pearson one-way ANOVA.
 Results: The number and the intensity of CML positive fibroblasts and endothelial cells were significantly higher in the dermis of UV-exposed skin (p<0.05). There was no significant correlation between the histological score and the IHC for CML.
Conclusions: In healthy skin, AGEs accumulation is increased by exposure to UV radiation. Moreover, our results suggest that the endothelium and the perivascular areas are most affected. This study provides new insight into the influence of extrinsic factors (UV radiation) on AGE-CML expression in the skin.
description: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health, Vol 3, No 2 (2016): Journal of ISANH Volume 3: Special Issue for Maillard Reaction & Glycation
Sphingonotus (Sphingonotus) ganglbaueri Krauss 1907
Creators: name: Felix, Rob
name: Bouwman, Jaap
name: Odé, Baudewijn
name: Ketelaar, Robert
name: Pham, Duc Minh
name: Bailey, James
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Orthoptera
Acrididae
Sphingonotus
Sphingonotus ganglbaueri

description: Sphingonotus (S.) ganglbaueri Krauss, 1907
Figs 90, 91, 92, 93
References for Socotra.
Krauss 1907: 21, 29, plate II: fig. 4; Mistshenko 1937: 155; Popov (in Uvarov and Popov (1957)): 377; Wranik 1998: 171; Wranik 2003: 323, plates 152, 157.
Diagnostic notes.
Sphingonotus (S.) ganglbaueri is often a whitish or pearl-coloured species, characterised by a slender body and an acutely-angled posterior margin of the pronotum. A broad pale medial band on the forewing is often lighter than the overall base colour and contrasts strikingly in darker specimens (Figs 90, 93). Base colouration adapts locally, such as brick-red specimens occurring at Dehamd amongst similarly coloured soils. The hind wings are hyaline with bluish veins, sometimes with a faint, bluish base. There is often a trace of a dark fascia, mainly in males.
Taxonomic notes.
Krauss (1907) described S. (S.) ganglbaueri, based on a single male collected on Socotra by Simony in 1899. Mistshenko (1937) re-described the species and Popov (in Uvarov and Popov (1957)) described the female.
Distribution and occurrence.
The species is endemic to the Socotra Archipelago and occurs on Socotra and Samha Is. It is widespread and locally common on Socotra, especially on the coastal plains below 70 m a. s. l. (Fig. 91). There are exceptional records up to 700 m a. s. l. (see Popov in Uvarov and Popov (1957)), as in Wadi Dineghen in 1956 and Di Hashus and Betin in 2008. In 2009, it was common at Ditwah Lagoon and on Noged Plain.
Habitat and biology.
S. ganglbaueri can be found on dry, bare patches of gravelly and sandy soils on the coast in dunes (Fig. 90), sparse dwarf shrubland, low Croton - Jatropha shrubland and high shrubland with succulents and, occasionally, in more vegetated areas. It is recorded year-round.
Bioacoustics.
The song consists of repeated echemes of 10–20 ticking syllables. Echemes are repeated with intervals of 2–3 s (Fig. 92 A). The syllables are very short (<1 ms) and repeated at about 18 per second (Fig. 92 B). Within syllables, the sound is seemingly primarily produced by one moving direction of the hind legs. The frequency spectrum is quite broad, with main frequencies between 4 and 7 kHz (XC 877928, accessible at https://www.xeno-canto.org/877928).
description: Published as part of Felix, Rob, Bouwman, Jaap, Odé, Baudewijn, Ketelaar, Robert, Pham, Duc Minh & Bailey, James, 2025, The grasshoppers and crickets (Orthoptera) of the Socotra Archipelago (Yemen): a comprehensive overview and a description of a new Oecanthus Tree Cricket (Oecanthidae), pp. 21-166 in Contributions to Entomology 75 (1) on pages 21-166, DOI: 10.3897/contrib.entomol.75.e144389
Anti-glycation Effect of Boehmeria nivea Root extract and Water fraction
Creators: name: Lee, SoHun
name: Kim, SoHyun
name: Kim, JinYoung
name: Kim, YeHyang
name: Lee, SuYeon
name: Kim, YoungHeui
Publisher: name: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health
Year: 2016

description: Skin aging is sum of intrinsic aging and photoaging caused by repeated exposure to ultraviolet (UV) light. UV irradiation accumulates advanced glycation end peoducts (AGEs) during natural aging. In order to investigate the effect of Boehmeria nivea root extract and its fraction on anti-glycation, we prepared Boehmeria nivea root extract (70% EtOH) and water fractions. Boehmeria nivea root extract and water fraction significantly inhibited UV-induced increse in receptor of advanced glycation end products (RAGE) expression at both mRNA and protein levles by quantitative real time-PCR and western-blot, respectively. The results showed that Boehmeria nivea root extract could be used as active ingredients for anti-glycation.
description: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health, Vol 3, No 2 (2016): Journal of ISANH Volume 3: Special Issue for Maillard Reaction & Glycation
Evaluation of the LaughActive Program: A Pilot Study
Creators: name: Greene, Celeste
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2014

description: Despite health benefits of physical activity (PA) and risks of physical inactivity, many older adults do not accumulate sufficient levels of PA to achieve associated health benefits. Lack of PA enjoyment may be a barrier to PA participation. This pilot study posited that by combining endurance-enhancing laughter yoga exercises with a moderate-intensity strength, balance, and flexibility PA program, LaughActive would increase health and self-efficacy for PA among older adults residing in 4 assisted living facilities (ALFs). The 12-week wait list control study used pre- and 6-week post-intervention comparisons among and between groups (n=27) who participated in twice-weekly LaughActive classes. Significant improvements (p < .05 - .10) were observed in mental health (SF-36v2®), aerobic endurance (SFT), and self-efficacy (OEE). Further well-designed research is needed to demonstrate the effectiveness of laughter-enhanced PA programs in achieving health and self-efficacy for PA outcomes among older adult populations.
Jeju Magma Sea Water inhibits expression of a receptor of advanced glycation end products (RAGE) in UVA-exposed human dermal fibroblasts
Creators: name: Kim, So-Hyun
name: Lee, So-Hun
name: Kim, Ye-Hyang
name: Kim, Jin-Young
name: Lee, Su-Yeon
name: Kim, Young-Heui
Publisher: name: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health
Year: 2016

description: All sea waters contain similar amount of major minerals but Jeju Magma Sea Water contains special minerals such as V, Ge, Se. This study was performed to investigate the effect of Jeju Magma Sea Water on anti-glycation. We examined RAGE mRNA expression using quantitative real-time PCR after UVA irradiation on human dermal fibroblasts. As a result, Jeju Magma Sea Water significantly decreased RAGA mRNA levels. Our present study suggests that Jeju Magma Sea Water can be used as an active ingredient for cosmeceuticals of anti-glycation effect.
description: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health, Vol 3, No 2 (2016): Journal of ISANH Volume 3: Special Issue for Maillard Reaction & Glycation
Unmet Community Needs and Overall Community Satisfaction of Older Adults in Fulton County, Georgia
Creators: name: Brookshire, Kayla
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2015

description: Most individuals indicate a strong preference to remain in their homes and communities as they age. Aging in place can offer both economic and health benefits. As the population continues to age, it is especially critical that communities facilitate aging in place. This study aims to inform local policy by addressing two goals. First, determine potential unmet needs of older adults in Fulton County, Georgia through conducting a descriptive analysis; and second, determine predicting factors of community satisfaction through estimating a logistic regression model, based upon an adaptation of Bronfenbrenner’s social-ecological framework. Descriptive findings showed that local senior centers and meal services are prevalent. However, potential unmet needs include housekeeping, home repair, transportation, social involvement, and awareness of a senior resource hotline. The regression model revealed home repair services and demographics including marital status, education, race, and income were statistically significant predictors of overall community satisfaction in this study.
TITANIC cruise,Le Suroît R/V
Creators: name: MICHEL Jean-Louis
Publisher: name: Sismer
Year: 1985

description: Quadrillage systématique de la zone de recherche de l'épave du RMS TITANIC. Evaluation du SAR (Système Acoustique Remorque) dans une première utilisation intensive. Exploitation scientifique des données collectées sur le talus sédimentaire traversé par le "canyon du Titanic".
Amadoriase engineered enzyme for protein deglycation
Creators: name: Rigoldi, Federica
name: Dalle Vedove, Andrea
name: Vesentini, Simone
name: Parisini, Emilio
name: Gautieri, Alfonso
Publisher: name: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health
Year: 2016

description: Introduction: The progressive accumulation of Advanced Glycation End-product (AGEs) in the human body leads to several deleterious consequences, which involve tissues stiffening and pathologies such as aterosclerosis, nephropathy, retinopathy and Alzheimer’s disease. Nowadays there are no effective therapies against AGEs build-up, although a promising strategy is represented by deglycating enzymes (FAOXs), which are however inactive towards entire proteins due to their buried active site.
 Aim: We developed a rational in silico design strategy in order to engineer a novel FAOX mutant with a wider active pocket tunnel
 Material and methods: We performed a preliminary extensive computational investigation of the most studied FAOXs to individuate the best candidate for mutagenesis1. The selected wild-type enzyme (Amadoriase I) was then further characterized with crystallography, molecular dynamics simulations and enzymatic assays2. Finally, a computational library of enzyme mutants was created and then screened using several in silico techniques to select the best candidate. The experimental validation concerning folding and activity of the candidate enzyme are currently on-going.
 Conclusions:  We provided the design of a novel FAOX that can represent a step forward towards a protein deglycation strategy. Furthermore, this work provides novel computational tools for enzyme design.
description: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health, Vol 3, No 2 (2016): Journal of ISANH Volume 3: Special Issue for Maillard Reaction & Glycation
Care aesthetics unlocked : photographs of nursing inside correctional unit #1
Creators: name: Adam, Katie
name: Hunc, Kate
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2013

description: We explore the impact the ECP program has had on health care renewal in Nova Scotia by reducing consumption of the health care budget, decreasing emergency room congestion, and providing quality patient-centred care.[The complete version of University of British Columbia nursing student journal for 2013 is available at: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/45164]
HMW-AGEs induces Ca2+ imbalance in rat cardiomyocytes
Creators: name: Deluyker, Dorien
name: Bito, Virginie
Publisher: name: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health
Year: 2016

description: Background. Several studies have shown that advanced glycation end products (AGEs) are associated with adverse cardiac outcome. In that context, growing evidence show that high molecular weight AGEs (HMW-AGEs) play a role as important as the well characterized low molecular weight AGEs (e.g. pentosidine and carboxymethyllysine), chronically but also possibly acutely. Objective. In this study, we investigated whether HMW-AGEs acutely alter Ca2+ homeostasis in cardiomyocytes. Methodology. Single cardiomyocytes from the left ventricle of adult male rats were obtained by enzymatic dissociation. Ionic currents were evaluated during whole cell patch-clamp in the presence or absence of HMW-AGEs (200 µg/ml) and normalized to cell capacitance. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. Results. After 4 minutes HMW-AGEs application,  peak ICaL measured at +10 mV significantly decreased (-5.2±0.6 pA/pF vs -7.8±1.1 pA/pF at baseline, ncells =10, p<0.05) suggesting reduced Ca2+ influx. Peak Na/Ca exchange tail current upon repolarisation was unchanged in density but displayed a significantly slower inactivation after HMW-AGEs application (t= 51.2±5.9 ms vs 72.3±8.2 ms at baseline, ncells =10, p<0.05), suggesting a larger Ca2+ efflux. Conclusion. Data suggest Ca2+ imbalance induced by acute HMW-AGEs application in rat cardiomyocytes, possibly leading to altered excitation-contraction coupling.
description: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health, Vol 3, No 2 (2016): Journal of ISANH Volume 3: Special Issue for Maillard Reaction & Glycation
The comprative studies of potassium sorbate and sodium benzoate upon treated with human serum albumin concerning Maillard reaction and amyloid formation
Creators: name: Taghavi, Fereshteh
name: Habibi-Rezaei, Mehran
name: Bohlooli, Mousa
name: Saboury, Ali Akbar
name: Moosavi-Movahedi, Ali Akbar
Publisher: name: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health
Year: 2016

description: Introduction: Maillard reaction is one of the most destructive process which usually can be triggered by reducing sugars [1] and form some glycotoxins which are involved in many diseases [2]. Except of reducing sugar, some oxidative preservatives can interfere with Maillard reaction[3].
 Objectives and methods:In this work, we compare the effect of potassium sorbate (PS) and sodium benzoate(SB) upon treating with human serum albumin (HSA) concerning Maillard Reaction and Amyloid Formation by  biophysical techniques such as UV-Vis and Fluorescence spectroscopy,Circular Dichorism and Atomic force microscopy.
 Results:Our spectroscopic results showed not only PS but also SB can trigger Maillard reaction with obvious difference in glycotoxins formation. Treated HSA with PS leads to much more amounts of glycotoxins than SB. Based on CD results, the alteration in HSA secondary structure showed low molar elipticity in treated HSA with PS and high molar elipticity in treated HSA with SB. Both of Th T assay and AFM implied the more amyloid structure in treated HSA with PS than SB.
 Conclusion:The formation of high amounts of β-sheet structure depends on high amounts of AGEs formation in treated HSA with PS than SB and lead to different toxic intermediates formation.
description: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health, Vol 3, No 2 (2016): Journal of ISANH Volume 3: Special Issue for Maillard Reaction & Glycation
TITANIC 96 cruise,Le Nadir R/V
Creators: name: MUNAGORRI Frédéric
Publisher: name: Sismer
Year: 1996

description: Intervention sur l'épave du Titanic. Prises de vue, collecte d'objets, mesures de sondeur latéral et de pénétration de sédiments. Données confidentielles (propriété du client).
Coming Out Late:The Impact on Individuals' Social Networks
Creators: name: Spornberger, Russell
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2016

description: Social support is a key factor influencing older adults’ health and well-being. Disclosing one’s lesbian, gay, or bisexual identity at any age has great potential for altering, if not destroying, existing relationships with family, friends, and others. With long-established social roles and personal relationships, the potential risks may be accentuated for those who come out in mid- or later-life. Yet, researchers have paid scant attention to this phenomenon. This exploratory qualitative study examines the impact of coming out “late” on older adults’ social networks. In-depth interviews were conducted with a sample of fourteen older adults who disclosed their non-heterosexual identity at or after age 39. Interviews inquired about participants’ past and present social networks and the coming out process, particularly the influence of coming out “off time.” Findings show coming out is a dynamic, continuous, and non-linear process that simultaneously characterizes and is characterized by social network gains and losses.
Supplementary document for Spatial mapping of bleaching in a metal-organic plasmon converter - 5862934.pdf
Creators: name: Rothe, Martin
name: Zhao, Yuhang
name: Halim, Henry
name: Lu, Yan
name: Benson, Oliver
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: absorption spectrum, optical setup, full PL series, fit details