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Mature sympathetic neurons in the superior cervical ganglion (SCG) are regulated by target-derived neurotrophins such as nerve growth factor (NGF) and neurotrophin-3 (NT-3). High molecular weight NGF species and mature NT-3 are the predominant NGF and NT-3 protein isoforms in the SCG, yet it is unknown whether the presence of these species is dependent on intact connection with the target tissues. In an attempt to determine the role of peripheral targets in regulating the neurotrophin species found in the SCG, we investigated the NGF and NT-3 protein species present in the SCG following axotomy (transection) or injury of the post-ganglionic axons.

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Nerve growth factor (NGF) and neurotrophin-3 (NT-3) are target-derived proteins that regulate innervating sympathetic neurons. Here, we used western blot analysis to investigate changes in NGF and NT-3 protein in several peripheral tissues following loss of sympathetic input. Following removal of the superior cervical ganglion (SCG), large molecular weight (MW) NGF species, including proNGF-A, were increased in distal intracranial SCG targets, such as pineal gland and extracerebral blood vessels (bv).

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Using CDC's health-related quality of life scale on a college campus.

Am J Health Behav

January 2006

Health Education, Physical Education, Health, & Sport Studies, Miami University Oxford, OH 45056, USA.

Objectives: To evaluate the performance of the US Centers for Disease Control's health-related quality of life (HRQOL) scale among 522 college students.

Methods: Chi-square analysis assessed scale construct validity and analysis of variance (ANOVA) with selected tobacco, alcohol, and substance use variables assessed known-groups validity of the scale's Healthy Days index.

Results: Patterns of association among scale items were consistent with those hypothesized.

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In a study of pollen ultrastructure in Chlorophytum comosum plastids were found to be present and apparently unaltered in both vegetative and generative cells. These ultrastructural data are consistent with the biparental transmission of plastids in this genus. However, mitochondria appear degenerate when compared to leaf mitochondria, exhibiting small myelin-like figures in addition to an abnormal cristae system.

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