Hormonal regulation of protein synthesis, secretion, and phosphorylation in cultured rat Sertoli cells.

The accumulation of two polypeptides, SCm1 and SCm2, in the medium of Sertoli cell cultures is enhanced by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) but is unaffected by either the cAMP analog, N6,O2'-dibutyrl cAMP or luteinizing hormone. The assigned molecular weights of SCm1 and SCm2 differ from those of androgen-binding protein subunits or any other previously identified Sertoli cell secretory product. Incubation of Sertoli cell cultures with either FSH or N6,O2'-dibutyryl cAMP also stimulates the incorporation of [35S]methionine into two intracellular polypeptides, SCc1 and SCc2. In addition, the phosphorylation of three intracellular polypeptides, SCc3, SCc4, and SCc5, is intensified when Sertoli cell cultures are treated with either FSH or N6,O2'-dibutyryl cAMP. Based on these results and on previous work, we conclude that (i) SCm1 and SCm2 may, like androgen-binding protein, be secreted by Sertoli cells and function extracellularly while SCc1 and SCc2 are involved in FSH-dependent intracellular activity; (ii) SCc3, SCc4, and SCc5 are possible substrates for FSH-stimulated, cAMP-dependent protein kinase activity; and (iii) SCc5 is an isoelectric variant of vimentin-type intermediate filament protein presumably involved in FSH- and N6,O2'-dibutyryl cAMP-induced Sertoli cell shape changes

Movement of walleye in an impounded reach of the Au Sable River, Michigan, USA

We estimated long-range spawning and foraging movements of walleye and observed their use of river and reservoir habitats between two large hydroelectric dams on the Au Sable River, Michigan. We used radiotelemetry to monitor seasonal and daily movements of 11 large walleye. Walleye ranged throughout the entire reach between the two dams. Eight of the 11 fish used both river and reservoir locations. Walleye migrated upriver in April or May and presumably spawned near the dam tailwaters. After spawning, walleye remained in the river for up to 6 months, usually establishing local ranges. During this time, they occupied low-velocity refuges within the first 25 km of the upstream dam. They seldom occupied the downstream area, which has higher variation around the mean temperature. Food availability and water temperature may have affected the length of time that walleye remained in the river after spawning. All walleye overwintered in the reservoir. We designed this study to evaluate if walleye have a potential negative impact on brown trout, Salmo trutta . In summer, walleye were often present near sites where fingerling trout were stocked. We found the highest potential for interaction between the two species occurs within the first 25 km of the upstream dam during summer. The movement patterns of and habitats used by large walleye validate concerns that walleye could compete with adult brown trout for food and resting sites and prey on juvenile brown trout.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/42646/1/10641_2004_Article_2864.pd

International consensus conference recommendations on ultrasound education for undergraduate medical students

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to provide expert consensus recommendations to establish a global ultrasound curriculum for undergraduate medical students. Methods: 64 multi-disciplinary ultrasound experts from 16 countries, 50 multi-disciplinary ultrasound consultants, and 21 medical students and residents contributed to these recommendations. A modified Delphi consensus method was used that included a systematic literature search, evaluation of the quality of literature by the GRADE system, and the RAND appropriateness method for panel judgment and consensus decisions. The process included four in-person international discussion sessions and two rounds of online voting. Results: A total of 332 consensus conference statements in four curricular domains were considered: (1) curricular scope (4 statements), (2) curricular rationale (10 statements), (3) curricular characteristics (14 statements), and (4) curricular content (304 statements). Of these 332 statements, 145 were recommended, 126 were strongly recommended, and 61 were not recommended. Important aspects of an undergraduate ultrasound curriculum identified include curricular integration across the basic and clinical sciences and a competency and entrustable professional activity-based model. The curriculum should form the foundation of a life-long continuum of ultrasound education that prepares students for advanced training and patient care. In addition, the curriculum should complement and support the medical school curriculum as a whole with enhanced understanding of anatomy, physiology, pathophysiological processes and clinical practice without displacing other important undergraduate learning. The content of the curriculum should be appropriate for the medical student level of training, evidence and expert opinion based, and include ongoing collaborative research and development to ensure optimum educational value and patient care. Conclusions: The international consensus conference has provided the first comprehensive document of recommendations for a basic ultrasound curriculum. The document reflects the opinion of a diverse and representative group of international expert ultrasound practitioners, educators, and learners. These recommendations can standardize undergraduate medical student ultrasound education while serving as a basis for additional research in medical education and the application of ultrasound in clinical practice

Daily and seasonal movements of large brown trout and walleye in an impounded reach of the Au Sable

Master of ScienceNatural Resources and EnvironmentUniversity of Michiganhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/101569/1/39015041615314.pdfhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/101569/2/39015041615314.pd

Daily and seasonal movements of large brown trout and walleye in an impounded reach of the Au Sable River, Michigan. (Fisheries research report: 2056)

Master of ScienceNatural Resources and EnvironmentUniversity of Michigan, School of Natural Resources and Environmenthttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/40234/1/aag2862.2056.001.pd

Trapped lung secondary to cardiomegaly in a 78 year-old male with congestive heart failure

AbstractAlthough the etiologies of both trapped lung and cardiomegaly are well-established, co-presentation of the two conditions, and possible interactions between them, are much rarer. Here we describe the case of 78 year-old male found to have both cardiomegaly and trapped lung, with a cause of death of congestive heart failure and subsequent cardiac arrest. This case prompted consideration of possible interactions between the two conditions. Issues related to decision-making for imaging and clinical interventions are also discussed