ECOLOGICAL FEATURES OF HIBERNATING ANIMALS OF YAKUTIA

Under the influence of environmental factors, in winter-sleeping animals living in extreme winter conditions, a wide range of mechanisms of ecological and physiological adaptations is mani-fested that ensure the normal course of wintering and the survival of populations of species after its end. We carried out an analysis of our own data and literary sources on ecology and endoparasite infestation in three species of rodents – black-capped marmot, Asian long-tailed ground squirrel, Siberian (Asian) chipmunk, and in a representative of predators– brown bear. Data on the distribu-tion of the listed species of hibernating animals in the territory of Yakutia, their reproduction, nutri-tion, the extent of infestation by helminths, hibernation, time of bedding and awakening are given. Before going into hibernation, all hibernating animals reduce their diet and resort to hunger strikes. During this period, liquid and solid excrement is excreted from the body and, together with food waste, helminths leave or destrobilatethe gastrointestinal tract.

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Lichens and ultramafic rocks: a review

The Lichenologist ◽

10.1017/s0024282904014215 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 36 (6) ◽

pp. 391-404 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Sergio E. FAVERO-LONGO ◽

Deborah ISOCRONO ◽

Rosanna PIERVITTORI

Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

20Th Century ◽

Distribution Patterns ◽

Disjunct Distribution ◽

Ultramafic Rocks ◽

Chemical Interactions ◽

Ecological Features ◽

Physico Chemical ◽

Wide Range ◽

Occurrence Of Species

Floristic, vegetational and ecological features of lichens in ultramafic environments are reviewed using a wide range of literature dating from the beginning of the 20th century. Co-presence of acidophytic (silicicolous) and basiphytic (calcicolous) species and the occurrence of species characterized by particular (disjunct) distribution patterns are features of lichens in ultramafic environments. It is not possible to detect consistent trends in data on other broadly accepted features, such as paucity of species, low cover and the occurrence of particular ecotypes because of the influence of several environmental factors in addition to the substratum. Some recent data about physico-chemical interactions between saxicolous lichens and ultramafic rocks are also reported.

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Ecological features of some species of the Lily of the valley family (Convallariaceae) in the Kirov Region

Samara Journal of Science ◽

10.17816/snv201984115 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 8 (4) ◽

pp. 89-93

Author(s):

Venera Nuritdinovna Suleimanova ◽

Tatyana Leonidovna Egoshina

Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

Plant Communities ◽

Ecological Niches ◽

Natural Habitats ◽

Ecological Conditions ◽

Ecological Features ◽

Ecological Scales ◽

Wide Range ◽

Shade Tolerant Species ◽

Convallaria Majalis

In connection with the anthropogenic load on the natural habitats of many medicinal plant species, it is relevant to assess the ecological conditions of growth in order to study the relationships between species and plant communities. The paper presents the analysis of ecological features of some species of the Lily of the valley family (Convallariaceae) in the Kirov Region. To identify the ecological-phytocoenotic association of the studied species in forest communities of the Kirov Region, 45 coenotic populations (CP) of Convallaria majalis , 10 CP of Polygonatum odoratum and 20 CP of Majanthemum bifolium were studied. When analyzing the ecological conditions of the species habitats, H. Ellenberg ecological scales were used. Geobotanical descriptions of plant communities were carried out according to generally accepted methods. It has been established that the amplitudes of the ecological spaces of the studied species in the Kirov Region practically do not fit into most ranges of ecological niches calculated on the basis of H. Ellenberg scales. The species have a wide range of adaptability to the studied environmental factors. All studied species are distributed on medium-moist soils (5th level of H. Ellenberg scale). The authors have shown that the studied species are similar in environmental factors such as moisture and soil richness with nitrogen. Convallaria majalis and Polygonatum odoratum - photophilous species, Majanthemum bifolium - shade-tolerant species are distinguished with respect to illumination. In the grass-shrub layer of the studied habitats of the species, 7 rare, small, narrowly araic species are listed in the Red Book of the Kirov Region ( Pulsatilia flavescens (Zuccar.) Juz., Potentilla humifusa Willd. ex Schlecht., Centaurea sumensis Kalen., Koeleria glauca (Spreng.) DC., Eryngium planum L., Geranium sanguineum L., Carex bohemica Schreb.). And 4 species that need constant monitoring and observation in the region (Annex 2) - Campanula perscifolia L., Pulsatilia patens (L.) Mill., Platanthera bifolia (L.) Rich., Iris sibirica L.).

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The evolution of the concept of the intestinal microbial-tissue complex

Experimental and Clinical Gastroenterology ◽

10.31146/1682-8658-ecg-183-11-4-10 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 183 (11) ◽

pp. 4-10

Author(s):

V. B. Grinevich ◽

Yu. A. Kravchuk ◽

E. I. Sas

Keyword(s):

Gastrointestinal Tract ◽

Environmental Factors ◽

Functional Element ◽

The Body ◽

Internal Environment ◽

Human Gastrointestinal Tract ◽

Mechanisms Of Adaptation

The human gastrointestinal tract is one of the largest in area — points of contact between the internal environment of the host and environmental factors.The most important functional element of this interaction is the microbial — tissue complex of the gastrointestinal tract, and its permeability is deﬁned as a key option in the implementation of the mechanisms of adaptation and homeostasis.The microbiota is represented in various interpretations by the main four domains (archaea, bacteria or eubacteria, eukaryotes and viruses). The combination of these domains into the Biota taxon suggests the need to use the term biota-tissue complex, which more fully reﬂects the sophisticated interactions of all microbial-tissue complexes of the body.

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Questions on the role of biofilms for the adaptation of microorganisms to unfavorable environmental factors by the example of P. aeruginosa

Hygiene and Sanitation ◽

10.33029/0016-9900-2020-99-4-379-383 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 99 (4) ◽

pp. 379-383

Author(s):

Vasily N. Afonyushkin ◽

N. A. Donchenko ◽

Ju. N. Kozlova ◽

N. A. Davidova ◽

V. Yu. Koptev ◽

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Keyword(s):

Antibiotic Resistance ◽

Environmental Factors ◽

Barrier Function ◽

Infectious Agent ◽

Antagonistic Activity ◽

The Body ◽

Main Function ◽

Pathogenic Potential ◽

The Face

Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a widely represented species of bacteria possessing of a pathogenic potential. This infectious agent is causing wound infections, fibrotic cystitis, fibrosing pneumonia, bacterial sepsis, etc. The microorganism is highly resistant to antiseptics, disinfectants, immune system responses of the body. The responses of a quorum sense of this kind of bacteria ensure the inclusion of many pathogenicity factors. The analysis of the scientific literature made it possible to formulate four questions concerning the role of biofilms for the adaptation of P. aeruginosa to adverse environmental factors: Is another person appears to be predominantly of a source an etiological agent or the source of P. aeruginosa infection in the environment? Does the formation of biofilms influence on the antibiotic resistance? How the antagonistic activity of microorganisms is realized in biofilm form? What is the main function of biofilms in the functioning of bacteria? A hypothesis has been put forward the effect of biofilms on the increase of antibiotic resistance of bacteria and, in particular, P. aeruginosa to be secondary in charcter. It is more likely a biofilmboth to fulfill the function of storing nutrients and provide topical competition in the face of food scarcity. In connection with the incompatibility of the molecular radii of most antibiotics and pores in biofilm, biofilm is doubtful to be capable of performing a barrier function for protecting against antibiotics. However, with respect to antibodies and immunocompetent cells, the barrier function is beyond doubt. The biofilm is more likely to fulfill the function of storing nutrients and providing topical competition in conditions of scarcity of food resources.

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Polymorphism of p-450 cytochrome detoxication genes in adolescents depending on the degree of contamination of the organism by heavy metals

Hygiene and Sanitation ◽

10.33029/0016-9900-2020-99-5-478-482 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 99 (5) ◽

pp. 478-482

Author(s):

N. P. Setko ◽

A. G. Setko ◽

Ekaterina V. Bulycheva ◽

A. V. Tyurin ◽

E. Yu. Kalinina

Keyword(s):

Heavy Metals ◽

Environmental Factors ◽

Heavy Metal Contamination ◽

Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry ◽

The Body ◽

Lead And Cadmium ◽

Cyp2b6 Gene ◽

Cytochrome P 450 ◽

Gene Cyp1a1 ◽

Group 1

Introduction. Changes in the body of children and adolescents aimed at adapting to environmental factors are determined by genetic polymorphism in xenobiotic biotransformation genes, determining the degree of susceptibility of the child’s body to pollutants, which is the basis of modern personalized preventive medicine when managing risks to the health of the child population under the influence of environmental factors. Material and methods. Trace elements, including heavy metals, lead and cadmium, were determined in the hair of 256 practically healthy teenagers by atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Depending on the level of content of the latter, two groups of adolescents were formed to determine six genes of the cytochrome P-450 family. Group 1 consisted of adolescents whose cadmium lead content exceeded the average Russian indices. The second group included adolescents whose heavy metals were above the level of average Russian standards. Results. Studies have shown that in adolescents of the 1st group, compared with the data of adolescents of the 2nd group, an increase in the number of carriers of two mutant alleles at the locus rs 1048943 (gene CYP1A1) is 3.08 times, rs 464621 (gene CYP1A1) is 1. 8 times; locus rs 2069522 (CYP1A2 gene) 3.63 times; locus rs 1799853 (CYP2C9 * 2 gene) 4.5 times; locus rs 1057910 (gene CYP2C9 * 3) 3.8 times and locus rs 2279343 (gene CYP2B6) 4.25 times. Moreover, carriers of two normal alleles in adolescents of the first group at the locus rs 1048943 (gene CYP1A1) were 5.14 times; locus rs 2279343 (CYP2B6 gene) was 6.5 fold less than among adolescents of the 2nd group; and at the locus rs 464621 (gene CYP1A1), rs 2069522 (gene CYP1A2), rs 1799853 (gene CYP2C9 * 2), rs 1057910 (gene CYP2C9 * 3) there were no carriers of normal homozygotes. Conclusion. Group 1 adolescents with heavy metal contamination of the body are carriers significantly in a greater number of pathological mutations in the genes of the cytochrome P-450 detoxification system in comparison with data from group 2 adolescents.

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Creating the Wind

Latin American and Latinx Visual Culture ◽

10.1525/lavc.2020.2.4.14 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2 (4) ◽

pp. 14-31

Author(s):

Élodie Dupey García

Keyword(s):

Indigenous Communities ◽

The Body ◽

Historical Sources ◽

Natural Behavior ◽

Sensory Experiences ◽

Identity And Agency ◽

Wide Range ◽

Late Postclassic ◽

Comparative Examination ◽

Meteorological Phenomenon

This article explores how the Nahua of late Postclassic Mesoamerica (1200–1521 CE) created living and material embodiments of their wind god constructed on the basis of sensory experiences that shaped their conception of this divinized meteorological phenomenon. In this process, they employed chromatic and design devices, based on a wide range of natural elements, to add several layers of meaning to the human, painted, and sculpted supports dressed in the god’s insignia. Through a comparative examination of pre-Columbian visual production—especially codices and sculptures—historical sources mainly written in Nahuatl during the viceregal period, and ethnographic data on indigenous communities in modern Mexico, my analysis targets the body paint and shell jewelry of the anthropomorphic “images” of the wind god, along with the Feathered Serpent and the monkey-inspired embodiments of the deity. This study identifies the centrality of other human senses beyond sight in the conception of the wind god and the making of its earthly manifestations. Constructing these deity “images” was tantamount to creating the wind because they were intended to be visual replicas of the wind’s natural behavior. At the same time, they referred to the identity and agency of the wind god in myths and rituals.

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Relinquishing the Body to Reach the Pure Land

10.1093/oso/9780190656485.003.0015 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

Jacqueline I. Stone

Keyword(s):

The Body ◽

Pure Land ◽

Literary Sources

Premodern Japanese historical and literary sources relate examples of devotees who burned or drowned themselves with the aim of achieving birth after death in a buddha’s pure land. Originally confined to ascetic practitioners, suicide to reach a pure land (J. jigai ōjō) eventually intersected with traditions of warrior suicide to accompany one’s lord in death, or to avoid surrendering to the enemy. In literature, ōjō-suicide assumes a gendered dimension, as we see in accounts of women’s self-destruction following the loss of husbands or children, thereby recasting, in a salvific light, suicides that would otherwise have been seen as sinful or unbearably tragic.

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Behavioral medicine challenges in the shadow of a global pandemic

Translational Behavioral Medicine ◽

10.1093/tbm/ibaa106 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Alyssa T Brooks ◽

Hannah K Allen ◽

Louise Thornton ◽

Tracy Trevorrow

Keyword(s):

Environmental Factors ◽

Health Behavior ◽

Health Behaviors ◽

Natural Experiment ◽

Direct Effects ◽

Global Pandemic ◽

Wide Range ◽

Future Data ◽

Short And Long Term

Abstract Health behavior researchers should refocus and retool as it becomes increasingly clear that the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic surpass the direct effects of COVID-19 and include unique, drastic, and ubiquitous consequences for health behavior. The circumstances of the pandemic have created a natural experiment, allowing researchers focusing on a wide range of health behaviors and populations with the opportunity to use previously collected and future data to study: (a) changes in health behavior prepandemic and postpandemic, (b) health behavior prevalence and needs amidst the pandemic, and (c) the effects of the pandemic on short- and long-term health behavior. Our field is particularly challenged as we attempt to consider biopsychosocial, political, and environmental factors that affect health and health behavior. These realities, while daunting, should call us to action to refocus and retool our research, prevention, and intervention efforts

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Development and Validation of a New Scoring Tool to Evaluate the Clinical Evolution of Adult Patients with Nonsegmental Vitiligo

Dermatology ◽

10.1159/000511890 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-9

Author(s):

María Luisa Peralta-Pedrero ◽

Denisse Herrera-Bringas ◽

Karla Samantha Torres-González ◽

Martha Alejandra Morales-Sánchez ◽

Fermín Jurado Santa-Cruz ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Body Surface ◽

Task Force ◽

Intraclass Correlation ◽

The Body ◽

Response To Treatment ◽

Similar Response ◽

Clinical Evolution ◽

Wide Range ◽

Patient Reported ◽

Extreme Groups

Background: Vitiligo has an unpredictable course and a variable response to treatment. Furthermore, the improvement of some vitiligo lesions cannot be considered a guarantee of a similar response to the other lesions. Instruments for patient-reported outcome measures (PROM) can be an alternative to measure complex constructions such as clinical evolution. Objective: The aim of this study was to validate a PROM that allows to measure the clinical evolution of patients with nonsegmental vitiligo in a simple but standardized way that serves to gather information for a better understanding of the disease. Methods: The instrument was created through expert consensus and patient participation. For the validation study, a prospective cohort design was performed. The body surface area affected was measured with the Vitiligo Extension Score (VES), the extension, the stage, and the spread by the evaluation of the Vitiligo European Task Force assessment (VETFa). Reliability was determined with test-retest, construct validity through hypothesis testing, discriminative capacity with extreme groups, and response capacity by comparing initial and final measurements. Results: Eighteen semi-structured interviews and 7 cognitive interviews were conducted, and 4 dermatologists were consulted. The instrument Clinical Evolution-Vitiligo (CV-6) was answered by 119 patients with a minimum of primary schooling. A wide range was observed in the affected body surface; incident and prevalent cases were included. The average time to answer the CV-6 was 3.08 ± 0.58 min. In the test-retest (n = 53), an intraclass correlation coefficient was obtained: 0.896 (95% CI 0.82–0.94; p < 0.001). In extreme groups, the mean score was 2 (2–3) and 5 (4–6); p < 0.001. The initial CV-6 score was different from the final one and the change was verified with VES and VETFa (p < 0.05, n = 92). Conclusions: The CV-6 instrument allows patient collaboration, it is simple and brief, and it makes it easier for the doctor to focus attention on injuries that present changes at the time of medical consultation.

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Hydromechanics of low-Reynolds-number flow. Part 2. Singularity method for Stokes flows

Journal of Fluid Mechanics ◽

10.1017/s0022112075000614 ◽

1975 ◽

Vol 67 (4) ◽

pp. 787-815 ◽

Cited By ~ 300

Author(s):

Allen T. Chwang ◽

T. Yao-Tsu Wu

Keyword(s):

Exact Solutions ◽

Stokes Flow ◽

Fundamental Solutions ◽

The Body ◽

Circular Cylinders ◽

Geometrical Parameters ◽

Flow Problems ◽

Singularity Method ◽

Wide Range ◽

Body Shapes

The present study further explores the fundamental singular solutions for Stokes flow that can be useful for constructing solutions over a wide range of free-stream profiles and body shapes. The primary singularity is the Stokeslet, which is associated with a singular point force embedded in a Stokes flow. From its derivatives other fundamental singularities can be obtained, including rotlets, stresslets, potential doublets and higher-order poles derived from them. For treating interior Stokes-flow problems new fundamental solutions are introduced; they include the Stokeson and its derivatives, called the roton and stresson.These fundamental singularities are employed here to construct exact solutions to a number of exterior and interior Stokes-flow problems for several specific body shapes translating and rotating in a viscous fluid which may itself be providing a primary flow. The different primary flows considered here include the uniform stream, shear flows, parabolic profiles and extensional flows (hyper-bolic profiles), while the body shapes cover prolate spheroids, spheres and circular cylinders. The salient features of these exact solutions (all obtained in closed form) regarding the types of singularities required for the construction of a solution in each specific case, their distribution densities and the range of validity of the solution, which may depend on the characteristic Reynolds numbers and governing geometrical parameters, are discussed.

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