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Evidence for a Massive Dark Object in NGC 4350
In this work we build a detailed dynamic model for a S0 galaxy possibly
hosting a central massive dark object (MDO). We show that the photometric
profiles and the kinematics along the major and minor axes, including the h3
and h4 profiles, imply the presence of a central MDO of mass M = 1.5 - 9.7 10^8
solar masses, i.e. 0.3-2.8% of the mass derived for the stellar spheroidal
component. Models without MDO are unable to reproduce the kinematic properties
of the inner stars and of the rapidly rotating nuclear gas.
The stellar population comprise of an exponential disc (27% of the light) and
a diffuse spheroidal component (73% of the light) that cannot be represented by
a simple de Vaucouleurs profile at any radius. The M/L ratios we found for the
stellar components (respectively 3.3 and 6.6) are typical of those of disc and
elliptical galaxies.Comment: 9 pages, 4 encapsulated postscript figures. Requires mn.sty,
psfig.sty. Accepted for publication in MNRA
Endogenous N-nitroso compounds, and their precursors, present in bacon, do not initiate or promote aberrant crypt foci in the colon of rats
Processed meat intake is associated with increased risk of colorectal cancer. This association may be explained by the endogenous formation of N-nitroso compounds (NOC). The hypothesis that meat intake can increase fecal NOC levels and colon carcinogenesis was tested in 175 Fischer 344 rats. Initiation was assessed by the number of aberrant crypt foci (ACF) in the colon of rats 45 days after the start of a high-fat bacon-based diet. Promotion was assessed by the multiplicity of ACF (crypts per ACF) in rats given experimental diets for 100 days starting 7 days after an azoxymethane injection. Three promotion studies were done, each in 5 groups of 10 rats, whose diets contained 7%, 14%, or 28% fat. Tested meats were bacon, pork, chicken, and beef. Fecal and dietary NOC were assayed by thermal energy analysis. Results show that feces from rats fed bacon-based diets contained 10-20 times more NOC than feces from control rats fed a casein-based diet (all p < 0.0001 in 4 studies). In bacon-fed rats, the amount of NOC input (diet) and output (feces) was similar. Rats fed a diet based on beef, pork, or chicken meat had less fecal NOC than controls (most p < 0.01). No ACF were detected in the colon of bacon-fed uninitiated rats. After azoxymethane injection, unprocessed but cooked meat-based diets did not change the number of ACF or the ACF multiplicity compared with control rats. In contrast, the bacon-based diet consistently reduced the number of large ACF per rat and the ACF multiplicity in the three promotion studies by 12%, 17%, and 20% (all p < 0.01). Results suggest that NOC from dietary bacon would not enhance colon carcinogenesis in rats
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