In a screen for genes that affect the metabolic response to high-fat diet (HFD), we selected one line of N-ethyl-N-nitrosourea (ENU)-mutagenized mice, Jll, with dominantly inherited resistance to diet-induced obesity (DIO).Mutant animals had dramatically reduced body weight and fat mass, and low basal insulin and glucose levels relative to unaffect
Extrahepatic bile duct cancer is an uncommon disease, and few cases are curable by surgery.We report a case of extrahepatic biliary cystadenocarcinoma (BCAC) associated with atrophy of the left hepatic lobe.A 54-year old male was admitted with painless obstructive jaundice and a hepatic palpable mass noticed one month before presentation.Liver func
The shrimp aquaculture industry has recently witnessed dramatic growth.Shrimp farming has gradually footjoy weste herren shifted from extensive to intensive or super-intensive models.However, the intensification of shrimp aquaculture is associated with energy security and environmental issues.The aeration system requires high energy demand to run m
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Due to their simplicity and operating mode, magnetic loops are one of the most used traffic sensors in Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS).However, at this moment, their potential is not being fully exploited, as neither the speed nor the length of the vehicles can be surely ascertained with the use of a single magnetic loop.In this way, nowad