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    Deteksi Dini Kesehatan Jiwa Anak Yang Mengalami Penurunan Prestasi Belajar

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    DETEKSI DINI KESEHATAN JIWA ANAK YANG MENGALAMI PENURUNAN PRESTASI BELAJAR Early detection on child mental health who experience a declining academic achievementWidya Warastuti(1) & Agus Setyo Otomo(2)(1&2)Poltekkes Kemenkes MalangJl. Besar Ijen 77 C, Malang 651121e-mail : 1)[email protected] pada usia sekolah dasar yang mengalami penurunan prestasi belajar perlu untuk dideteksi kesehatan jiwanya, di SDN Bumiaji 02 Kota Batu tidak mempunyai guru BP, serta guru kelas dan guru penjas yang secara khusus menangani kebutuhan kesehatan jiwa maupun mental anak. Jenis Penelitian adalah Deskriptif. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi kesehatan jiwa pada anak usia sekolah dasar yang mengalami penurunan prestasi belajar melalui deteksi dini di SDN Bumiaji 02 Kota Batu, dilaksanakan pada tanggal 3-4 Februari 2014. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah orang tua anak di SDN Bumiaji 02 Kota Batu yang mengalami penurunan prastasi belajar selama 3 semester terakhir dengan jumlah sampel 31 responden, menggunakan teknik total sampling dan teknik pengumpulan data menggunakan Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa sebagian besar atau 23 responden (74%) kemungkinan bermasalah kesehatan jiwanya tetapi tidak perlu dilakukan pemeriksaan lebih lanjut dan sebagian kecil atau 8 responden (26%) kemungkinan bermasalah dan perlu dilakukan pemeriksaan lebih lanjut. Oleh karena itu orang tua dan guru harus lebih memperhatikan pertumbuhan dan perkembangan anak khususnya kesehatan jiwa bagi anak yang mengalami penurunan prestasi belajar.Kata kunci : Prestasi belajar, Kesehatan jiwa, Anak, Usia sekolah dasarABSTRACTChildren at primary school age decreased learning achievement needs to be detected the health of his soul, in elementary school Bumiaji 2 Batu City does not have BP teachers and PE teachers that specifically adress the needs of children's mental health and mental. This study aims to identify mental health in primary school age children who experience a decrease in learning achievement through early detection in Elementary School Bumiaji 02 Sub-Distric Of Bumiaji, held on 3-4 February, 2014. The population in this study is the parents of children at SDN Bumiaji 02 Batu City decreased learning achievement during the last 3 semesters with a sample of 31 responden, using total sampling and technique propotionate and data collection techniques using sheet Pediatric Symptom Checklist (PSC). The result showed that the majority or 23 respondents (74%) the possibility of mental health problem but do not need to do further test and a small portion or 8 respondents (26%) could be a problem and need to do further test. Sugest for parents and teachers should pay more attention to the growth and development of mental health for child that decreased learning achievement

    A New Possibility of Dynamical Study on Solid State Ionic Materials by Inelastic Neutron Scattering

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    A new technique of inelastic neutron scattering measurement utilizing the multiple incident energies is applied to the dynamical study of vitreous silica. A wide variety of extracted information from a series of two-dimensional maps of dynamical structure factor with multiple different incident energies are greatly valuable. The applicability and its expected contribution of new experimental technique into the further progress of scientific activities in solid state ionic materials are discussed.Received: 30 September 2010; Revised: 25 October 2010; Accepted: 26 October 201

    Crystal Structure of the Formin mDia1 in Autoinhibited Conformation

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    Formin proteins utilize a conserved formin homology 2 (FH2) domain to nucleate new actin filaments. In mammalian diaphanous-related formins (DRFs) the FH2 domain is inhibited through an unknown mechanism by intramolecular binding of the diaphanous autoinhibitory domain (DAD) and the diaphanous inhibitory domain (DID).Here we report the crystal structure of a complex between DID and FH2-DAD fragments of the mammalian DRF, mDia1 (mammalian diaphanous 1 also called Drf1 or p140mDia). The structure shows a tetrameric configuration (4 FH2 + 4 DID) in which the actin-binding sites on the FH2 domain are sterically occluded. However biochemical data suggest the full-length mDia1 is a dimer in solution (2 FH2 + 2 DID). Based on the crystal structure, we have generated possible dimer models and found that architectures of all of these models are incompatible with binding to actin filament but not to actin monomer. Furthermore, we show that the minimal functional monomeric unit in the FH2 domain, termed the bridge element, can be inhibited by isolated monomeric DID. NMR data on the bridge-DID system revealed that at least one of the two actin-binding sites on the bridge element is accessible to actin monomer in the inhibited state.Our findings suggest that autoinhibition in the native DRF dimer involves steric hindrance with the actin filament. Although the structure of a full-length DRF would be required for clarification of the presented models, our work here provides the first structural insights into the mechanism of the DRF autoinhibition

    Alu-Alu Recombination Underlying the First Large Genomic Deletion in GlcNAc-Phosphotransferase Alpha/Beta (GNPTAB) Gene in a MLII Alpha/Beta Patient

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    Mucolipidosis type II α/β is a severe, autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder, caused by a defect in the GNPTAB gene that codes for the α/β subunits of the GlcNAc-phosphotransferase. To date, over 100 different mutations have been identified in MLII α/β patients, but no large deletions have been reported. Here we present the first case of a large homozygous intragenic GNPTAB gene deletion (c.3435-386_3602 + 343del897) encompassing exon 19, identified in a ML II α/β patient. Long-range PCR and sequencing methodologies were used to refine the characterization of this rearrangement, leading to the identification of a 21 bp repetitive motif in introns 18 and 19. Further analysis revealed that both the 5' and 3' breakpoints were located within highly homologous Alu elements (Alu-Sz in intron 18 and Alu-Sq2, in intron 19), suggesting that this deletion has probably resulted from Alu-Alu unequal homologous recombination. RT-PCR methods were used to further evaluate the consequences of the alteration for the processing of the mutant pre mRNA GNPTAB, revealing the production of three abnormal transcripts: one without exon 19 (p.Lys1146_Trp1201del); another with an additional loss of exon 20 (p.Arg1145Serfs*2), and a third in which exon 19 was substituted by a pseudoexon inclusion consisting of a 62 bp fragment from intron 18 (p.Arg1145Serfs*16). Interestingly, this 62 bp fragment corresponds to the Alu-Sz element integrated in intron 18.This represents the first description of a large deletion identified in the GNPTAB gene and contributes to enrich the knowledge on the molecular mechanisms underlying causative mutations in ML II.This work was supported by FCT - project PIC/IC/83252/2007 (http://alfa.fct.mctes.pt/). Coutinho MF and Quental S received grants from the FCT (SFRH/BD/48103/2008; SFRH/BPD/64025/2009)

    Different Human Copper-Zinc Superoxide Dismutase Mutants, SOD1G93A and SOD1H46R, Exert Distinct Harmful Effects on Gross Phenotype in Mice

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    Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a heterogeneous group of fatal neurodegenerative diseases characterized by a selective loss of motor neurons in the brain and spinal cord. Creation of transgenic mice expressing mutant Cu/Zn superoxide dismutase (SOD1), as ALS models, has made an enormous impact on progress of the ALS studies. Recently, it has been recognized that genetic background and gender affect many physiological and pathological phenotypes. However, no systematic studies focusing on such effects using ALS models other than SOD1G93A mice have been conducted. To clarify the effects of genetic background and gender on gross phenotypes among different ALS models, we here conducted a comparative analysis of growth curves and lifespans using congenic lines of SOD1G93A and SOD1H46R mice on two different genetic backgrounds; C57BL/6N (B6) and FVB/N (FVB). Copy number of the transgene and their expression between SOD1G93A and SOD1H46R lines were comparable. B6 congenic mutant SOD1 transgenic lines irrespective of their mutation and gender differences lived longer than corresponding FVB lines. Notably, the G93A mutation caused severer disease phenotypes than did the H46R mutation, where SOD1G93A mice, particularly on a FVB background, showed more extensive body weight loss and earlier death. Gender effect on survival also solely emerged in FVB congenic SOD1G93A mice. Conversely, consistent with our previous study using B6 lines, lack of Als2, a murine homolog for the recessive juvenile ALS causative gene, in FVB congenic SOD1H46R, but not SOD1G93A, mice resulted in an earlier death, implying a genetic background-independent but mutation-dependent phenotypic modification. These results indicate that SOD1G93A- and SOD1H46R-mediated toxicity and their associated pathogenic pathways are not identical. Further, distinctive injurious effects resulted from different SOD1 mutations, which are associated with genetic background and/or gender, suggests the presence of several genetic modifiers of disease expression in the mouse genome

    Genetic approaches to understanding the causes of stuttering

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    Stuttering is a common but poorly understood speech disorder. Evidence accumulated over the past several decades has indicated that genetic factors are involved, and genetic linkage studies have begun to identify specific chromosomal loci at which causative genes are likely to reside. A detailed investigation of one such region on chromosome 12 has identified mutations in the GNPTAB gene that are associated with stuttering in large families and in the general population. Subsequent studies identified mutations in the functionally related GNPTG and NAGPA genes. Mutations in these genes disrupt the lysosomal targeting pathway that generates the Mannose 6-phosphate signal, which directs a diverse group of enzymes to their target location in the lysosome of the cell. While mutations in these three genes can be identified in less than 10% of cases of familial stuttering, this knowledge allows a variety of new studies that can help identify the neuropathology that underlies this disorder

    Challenges facing an understanding of the nature of low-energy excited states in photosynthesis

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    © 2016 Elsevier B.V. While the majority of the photochemical states and pathways related to the biological capture of solar energy are now well understood and provide paradigms for artificial device design, additional low-energy states have been discovered in many systems with obscure origins and significance. However, as low-energy states are naively expected to be critical to function, these observations pose important challenges. A review of known properties of low energy states covering eight photochemical systems, and options for their interpretation, are presented. A concerted experimental and theoretical research strategy is suggested and outlined, this being aimed at providing a fully comprehensive understanding
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