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Algebraic description of anharmonic stretching vibrations
A U(2) algebraic model is presented to describe stretching vibrations of
XY (n=2, 3, and 4) systems, where anharmonic interactions between the bond
modes are considered. This model in a limit corresponds to an anharmonically
coupled local mode model. As an example, the model for a molecule XY is
applied to recently observed spectra of methane in both gas and liquid phases,
and the results obtained are in good agreement with the experiments
Effects of sea-buckthorn leaves on performance and serum metabolic profiles in Altay lambs
In this study, the effects of sea-buckthorn (Hippophae rhamnoides L.) leaves (SL) on the biochemical parameters and metabolomic profiling in Altay lamb (Ovis aries) were observed. Sixty six-month-old male Altay lambs (body weight 28.0 ± 3.5 kg) were randomly assigned to four groups (n=15). The experimental groups were named as CON, 2.5%, 5.0% and 7.5%. The group CON, contained animals fed with a basal diet. Animals of the other groups were fed a treatment diet consisting of 2.5% (Group 2.5%), 5.0% (Group 5.0%) and 7.5% (Group 7.5%) SL. The experimental period lasted 56 days. The results showed that the average daily gain (ADG) and average daily feed intake (ADFI) increased with the increase in the levels of dietary SL. Dietary SL showed a direct relationship with total protein (TP), albumin, globulin and total cholesterol (TC) content of the experimental animals. However, an indirect relationship was observed between dietary SL and the concentration of urea nitrogen (UN). The concentrations of glucose, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) showed quadratic change. Additional changes occurred in the endogenous metabolites involving multiple pathways. The pathways were tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle, the metabolism of protein and amino acid and the metabolism of fatty acid and steroid. The changes in metabolites primarily revealed an increase in amino acids and carbohydrates and a decrease in lipid metabolites. These findings provide a comprehensive insight into the effects of the metabolic aspects of sea-buckthorn leaves on Altay lambs. In addition, the present research results provide a better understanding to the development and utilization of sea-buckthorn as a healthy additive for small ruminant production.Keywords: Hippophae rhamnoides L., lamb, metabolomics, growth performance, serum parameter
Overtone spectra and intensities of tetrahedral molecules in boson-realization models
The stretching and bending vibrational spectrum and the intensities of
infrared transitions in a tetrahedral molecule are studied in two
boson-realization models, where the interactions between stretching and bending
vibrations are described by a quadratic cross term and by Fermi resonance
terms, called harmonically coupled and Fermi resonance boson-realization model,
respectively. The later is a development of our recent model. As an example,
the two models are applied to the overtone spectrum and the intensities of
silicon tetrafluorde. Those models provide fits to the published experimental
vibrational eigenvalues with standard deviations 1.956 cm and 0.908
cm, respectively. The intensities of infrared transitions of its
complete vibrations are calculated in the two models, and results show a good
agreement with the observed data.Comment: 14 pages Revtex, no figure, to appear in Annals of Physic
Transiently Impaired Endothelial Function During Thyroid Hormone Withdrawal in Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Patients
PURPOSE: Endothelial dysfunction, which was associated with chronic hypothyroidism, was an early event in atherosclerosis. Whether short-term hypothyroidism following thyroxine withdrawal during radioiodine (RAI) therapy was associated with endothelial dysfunction in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) was unclear. Aim of the study was to assess whether short-term hypothyroidism could impair endothelial function and the accompanied metabolic changes in the whole process of RAI therapy.
METHODS: We recruited fifty-one patients who underwent total thyroidectomy surgery and would accept RAI therapy for DTC. We analyzed thyroid function, endothelial function and serum lipids levels of the patients at three time points: the day before thyroxine withdrawal(P
RESULTS: We analyzed the changes of FMD, thyroid function and lipids at three time points. FMD(P
CONCLUSION: Endothelial function was transiently impaired in DTC patients at short-term hypothyroidism state during the RAI therapy, and immediately returned to the initial state after restoring TSH suppression therapy
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