Ambient Temperature as a Strong Zeitgeber of Circadian Rhythms in Response to Temperature Sensitivity and Poor Heat Dissipation Abilities in Subterranean African Mole-Rats

2021 ◽  
pp. 074873042110342
Author(s):  
Daniel W. Hart ◽  
Barry van Jaarsveld ◽  
Kiara G. Lasch ◽  
Kerryn L. Grenfell ◽  
Maria K. Oosthuizen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Circadian Rhythms ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Direct Consequence ◽  
Ecological Constraints ◽  
Photic Entrainment ◽  
Mole Rat ◽  
Intimate Link ◽  
Response To Temperature ◽  
First Time

Mammals have evolved circadian rhythms in internal biological processes and behaviors, such as locomotor activity (LA), to synchronize to the environmental conditions they experience. Photic entrainment of LA has been well established; however, non-photic entrainment, such as ambient temperature ( Ta), has received much less attention. To address this dearth of knowledge, we exposed two subterranean endothermic-homeothermic African mole-rat species, the solitary Cape mole-rat ( Georychus capensis [GC]) and social Mahali mole-rat ( Cryptomys hottentotus mahali [CHM]), to varying Ta cycles in the absence of light. We showed that the LA rhythms of these two species entrain to Ta cycles and that the majority of LA occurred during the coolest 12-h period. LA confined to the coolest Ta periods may be the direct consequence of the poor heat dissipation abilities of African mole-rats brought about by physiological and ecological constraints. Recently, it has been hypothesized that Ta is only a strong zeitgeber for circadian rhythms in species whose thermoregulatory abilities are sensitive to changes in Ta (i.e., heterotherms and ectotherms), which previously has excluded endothermic-homeothermic mammals. However, this study demonstrates that Ta is a strong zeitgeber or entrainer for circadian rhythms of LA in subterranean endothermic-homeothermic mammals as a consequence of their sensitivity to changes in Ta brought about by their poor heat dissipation abilities. This study reinforces the intimate link between circadian rhythms and thermoregulation and conclusively, for the first time, provides evidence that Ta is a strong zeitgeber for endothermic-homeothermic mammals.

scholarly journals Influence of Ambient Temperature on Radiative and Convective Heat Dissipation Ratio in Polymer Heat Sinks

Polymers ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (14) ◽  
pp. 2286
Author(s):  
Jan Kominek ◽  
Martin Zachar ◽  
Michal Guzej ◽  
Erik Bartuli ◽  
Petr Kotrbacek
Keyword(s):  
Heat Transfer ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Convective Heat ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
High Surface ◽  
Heat Sinks ◽  
Fourth Power ◽  
Molding Process ◽  
Ambient Temperatures ◽  
University Of Technology

Miniaturization of electronic devices leads to new heat dissipation challenges and traditional cooling methods need to be replaced by new better ones. Polymer heat sinks may, thanks to their unique properties, replace standardly used heat sink materials in certain applications, especially in applications with high ambient temperature. Polymers natively dispose of high surface emissivity in comparison with glossy metals. This high emissivity allows a larger amount of heat to be dissipated to the ambient with the fourth power of its absolute surface temperature. This paper shows the change in radiative and convective heat transfer from polymer heat sinks used in different ambient temperatures. Furthermore, the observed polymer heat sinks have differently oriented graphite filler caused by their molding process differences, therefore their thermal conductivity anisotropies and overall cooling efficiencies also differ. Furthermore, it is also shown that a high radiative heat transfer leads to minimizing these cooling efficiency differences between these polymer heat sinks of the same geometry. The measurements were conducted at HEATLAB, Brno University of Technology.

scholarly journals SIRT7 is a deacetylase of N4-acetylcytidine on ribosomal RNA

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chenzhong Xu ◽  
Jin Zhang ◽  
Jie Zhang ◽  
Baohua Liu
Keyword(s):  
Circadian Rhythms ◽  
Ribosomal Rna ◽  
Genome Stability ◽  
Rna Stability ◽  
Translation Efficiency ◽  
Dependent Protein ◽  
First Time ◽  
Protein Deacetylase

AbstractN-acetyltransferase 10 catalyzes RNA N4-acetylcytidine (ac4C) modifications and thus regulates RNA stability and translation efficiency. However, the deacetylase for ac4C is unknown. SIRT7 was initially identified as an NAD+-dependent protein deacetylase and plays essential roles in genome stability, circadian rhythms, metabolism, and aging. In this study, we identified SIRT7 as a deacetylase of the ac4C of ribosomal (r)RNA for the first time and found it to be NAD+-independent. Our data highlight the important role of SIRT7 in rRNA ac4C modification and suggest an additional epitranscriptional regulation of aging.

Orientation Specific Thermal Properties of Polyimide Film

2000 ◽  
Vol 123 (3) ◽  
pp. 273-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert J. Samuels ◽  
Nancy E. Mathis
Keyword(s):  
Thermal Conductivity ◽  
Heat Dissipation ◽  
Polyimide Film ◽  
New Materials ◽  
Polyimide Films ◽  
Nondestructive Technique ◽  
Theoretical Understanding ◽  
First Time ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Transfer Mechanisms

The present study examines the relationship between thermal conductivity and planarity in polyimide films. The samples tested were specially prepared to range in orientation from three dimensionally random to highly planar. The molecular structure and orientation of the polyimide film have been characterized by polarizing microscope techniques, while the thermal conductivity measurements were done using a new rapid nondestructive technique. This correlation represents the first time thermal conductivity has been measured by modified hot wire techniques and related to the internal structure of polyimide. This work contributes to a deeper theoretical understanding of thermal conductivity and heat transfer mechanisms as they relate to orientation. Thermal conductivity evaluation could provide a new tool in the arsenal of structural characterization techniques. This relationship between thermal conductivity and orientation is key for applications of directional heat dissipation in the passive layers of chip assemblies. Such a correlation has potential to speed the development cycles of new materials during formulation as well as assure properties during production.

Directly decorated CeY zeolite for O2-selective adsorption in O2/N2 separation at ambient temperature

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hanbang Liu ◽  
Danhua Yuan ◽  
Liping Yang ◽  
Jiacheng Xing ◽  
Shu Zeng ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Selective Adsorption ◽  
Air Separation ◽  
Adsorption Selectivity ◽  
First Time

The traditional zeolites used in air separation are generally N2-selective adsorbents. It was found for the first time that the O2/N2 adsorption selectivity can be reversed by directly decorating the...

scholarly journals Surface-Ionized thermosensitive poly(N-isopropylacryl amide) hydrogels with faster response

e-Polymers ◽  
2007 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiao Xin-Cai
Keyword(s):  
Volume Ratio ◽  
Temperature Cycling ◽  
Solution Temperature ◽  
Hydroxyl Groups ◽  
Critical Solution Temperature ◽  
Temperature Responsive ◽  
Microgel Particles ◽  
Concentrated Sulfuric Acid ◽  
Response To Temperature ◽  
First Time

AbstractPoly(N-isopropylacrylamide) hydrogels have been successfully modified by concentrated sulfuric acid for the first time. The modified hydrogels displayed faster, larger magnitude and hydration/dehydration dynamic response to temperature cycling without increasing the lower critical solution temperature (LCST). These contributions were attributed to sulphate ester groups resulting from terminal hydroxyl groups of poly(N-isopropylacrylamide). These results may lead to technological application for temperature-responsive thin film and microgel particles with higher surface-to-volume ratio.

The pattern of ovulation in Ansell's mole-rat: phylogenetic or ecological constraints?

2010 ◽  
Vol 281 (1) ◽  
pp. 66-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. C. Bennett ◽  
J. Van Sandwyk ◽  
H. Lutermann
Keyword(s):  
Ecological Constraints ◽  
Mole Rat

scholarly journals Integrated Band Intensities of Ethylene (C212H4) by Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. B. Lebron ◽  
T. L. Tan
Keyword(s):  
Fourier Transform ◽  
Infrared Spectroscopy ◽  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Ftir Spectroscopy ◽  
Fourier Transform Infrared ◽  
Vapor Pressures ◽  
Infrared Band ◽  
Combination Bands ◽  
First Time ◽  
Absorbance Spectra

The integrated band intensities of ethylene (12C2H4) in the 640–3260 cm−1 region were determined by Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy. The infrared absorbance spectra of the ν7 and ν10, ν12, ν7+ν8, ν6+ν10, v11, and ν9 and ν2+ν12 bands of ethylene recorded at a resolution of 0.5 cm−1 were measured at an ambient temperature of 296 K at various vapor pressures ranging from 3×10−5 to 1×10−3 atm to obtain respective Beer-Lambert's law plots. The measured integrated band intensities in cm−1/cm atm were S(ν9andν2+ν12)=112.20±0.24, S(ν11)=55.35±0.14, S(ν12)=41.22±0.30, and S(ν7andν10)=328.66±16.55. In addition, the measured infrared band intensities of the ν7+ν8 and ν6+ν10 combination bands of ethylene are reported for the first time: S(ν7+ν8)=21.701±0.028 cm−1/cm atm and S(ν6+ν10)=2.568±0.025 cm−1/cm atm.

Circadian rhythms of locomotor activity in the subterranean Mashona mole rat, Cryptomys darlingi

2005 ◽  
Vol 84 (2) ◽  
pp. 181-191 ◽  
Author(s):  
C VASICEK ◽  
M OOSTHUIZEN ◽  
H COOPER ◽  
N BENNETT
Keyword(s):  
Locomotor Activity ◽  
Circadian Rhythms ◽  
Mole Rat

Identification and composition of conformational isomers and their cations in crotonaldehyde by VUV-MATI spectroscopy

2018 ◽  
Vol 20 (42) ◽  
pp. 27162-27168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sung Man Park ◽  
Hong Lae Kim ◽  
Chan Ho Kwon
Keyword(s):  
Ambient Temperature ◽  
Conformational Isomers ◽  
Mati Spectroscopy ◽  
First Time

Composition of the crotonaldehyde sample at ambient temperature was determined as 93.0%, 3.4%, 3.4%, and 0.2% for the tt-/tc-/ct-/cc-conformers, respectively, for the first time.

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