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Dissociative neurological symptom disorder, also called functional neurological symptom disorder or conversion disorder, presents characteristics that are incongruent with medical or neurological conditions. This study investigates whether sensory exposure to red light and white noise can trigger dissociative and conversion symptoms. Consequently, the reported somatosensory alterations significantly challenge current diagnostic protocols. In this study, we record inceptive evidence of conversion symptoms from a sample of 61 healthy university students who reported dissociative states after the Ganzfeld audio-visual homogenization condition. In the Ganzfeld condition, individuals experienced increased conversion and decreased depersonalization when red light and white noise were used as stimuli. Our findings correlate with those of previous studies that highlighted red light's ability to significantly trigger negative effects. Simultaneously, we found that the multimodal Ganzfeld condition may decrease identity confusion. Additionally, dissociative states among these participants were consistent with trauma symptoms, emphasizing the predispositions that may impact executive functioning. We further highlight that the somatosensory alterations may be a result of endogenous and exogenous attentional orientation. This investigation elucidated potential triggers and effects of conversion symptoms that could be important for understanding dissociative psychopathology.
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- depersonalizace patofyziologie MeSH
- disociační poruchy * patofyziologie psychologie MeSH
- dospělí MeSH
- konverzní poruchy * patofyziologie psychologie MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- sluchová percepce * fyziologie MeSH
- zraková percepce * fyziologie MeSH
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- dospělí MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mladiství MeSH
- mladý dospělý MeSH
- mužské pohlaví MeSH
- ženské pohlaví MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
Despite its negative impacts on the environment and biodiversity, tree plantations can contribute to biodiversity conservation in fragmented landscapes, as they harbor many native species. In this study, we investigated the impact of Eucalyptus plantations on the taxonomic and functional diversity of ant communities, comparing ant communities sampled in managed and unmanaged (abandoned for 28 years) Eucalyptus plantations, and native Atlantic rain forests. Eucalyptus plantations, both managed and unmanaged, reduced the functional diversity and increased the similarity between ant communities leading to functional homogenization. While communities in managed plantations had the lowest values of both taxonomic and functional ant diversities, ant communities from unmanaged plantations had similar values of species richness, functional redundancy and Rao's Q compared to ant communities from forest patches (although functional richness was lower). In addition, communities in unmanaged Eucalyptus plantations were taxonomically and functionally more similar to communities located in managed plantations, indicating that Eucalyptus plantations have a severe long-term impact on ant communities. These results indicate that natural regeneration may mitigate the impact of Eucalyptus management, particularly regarding the functional structure of the community (α diversity), although it does not attenuate the effects of long term homogenization in community composition (β diversity).
The effect of the high-pressure homogenization (HPH) process (one-stage; applied pressure of 10 MPa and 20 MPa) and furcellaran addition (0.25% and 0.50%, w/w) on the physicochemical and rheological properties of chocolate milk drinks was evaluated. Non-homogenized samples and the milk sample used to produce all model chocolate milk drink samples were also evaluated for comparison. The addition of furcellaran and the HPH process significantly influenced the monitored characteristics of the model samples. In particular, the addition of furcellaran caused an increase in shear stress and viscosity, and HPH also had a noticeable effect on these rheological properties. From the results obtained, it can be concluded that the model samples of chocolate milk drinks exhibited a pseudoplastic behavior. Furthermore, the results of the physicochemical analyses showed a slight increase in dry matter and total soluble solids contents due to furcellaran addition. The solid particle sedimentation values of the tested samples decreased due to furcellaran addition (up to 11.99%.). In addition to the effect on rheological properties, the HPH regime slightly increased the sample's pH values (6.80-6.81). The application of HPH and furcellaran addition may appear advantageous in manufacturing chocolate milk drinks (or dairy-based suspensions) with enhanced physical, flow and sensory properties.
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- časopisecké články MeSH
This study was conducted to determine the effect of 1-stage homogenization (OSH) and 2-stage homogenization (TSH) and the addition of polysaccharides [κ-carrageenan (CR) or furcellaran (FR) at levels ranging from 0.000 to 1.000% (wt/wt)] on the physicochemical, viscoelastic, and mechanical vibration damping properties of processed cheese sauces (PCS) after 30 d of storage (6 ± 2°C). The basic chemical properties (pH, dry matter content) were similar for all tested samples. Viscoelastic measurements indicated that PCS rigidity was directly proportional to increasing CR or FR concentration and to the application of homogenization. The interactions between the application of homogenization and the concentration of polysaccharides used were also significant. Compared with OSH, TSH did not lead to any further increase in the rigidity. The preceding results were also supported by data obtained from a nondestructive method of mechanical vibration damping. No changes in water activity were observed in any PCS sample. Overall, the addition of FR or CR appeared to be highly suitable for increasing the emulsion stability of PCS. If PCS products with softer consistency are desired, then a concentration of CR/FR ≤0.250% (wt/wt) could be recommended together with OSH/TSH. For products for which a firmer PCS consistency is required, the addition of CR in concentrations of ≥0.500% (wt/wt) or FR in concentrations of ≥1.000% (wt/wt) together with OSH is recommended. Finally, as the concentration of polysaccharides increased, a darker PCS color was observed.
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- karagenan MeSH
- manipulace s potravinami metody MeSH
- polysacharidy MeSH
- reologie MeSH
- sýr * analýza MeSH
- thyreotropin MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
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- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
The effects of non-native species invasions on community diversity and biotic homogenization have been described for various taxa in urban environments, but not for land snails. Here we relate the diversity of native and non-native land-snail urban faunas to urban habitat types and macroclimate, and analyse homogenization effects of non-native species across cities and within the main urban habitat types. Land-snail species were recorded in seven 1-ha plots in 32 cities of ten countries of Central Europe and Benelux (224 plots in total). Each plot represented one urban habitat type characterized by different management and a specific disturbance regime. For each plot, we obtained January, July and mean annual temperature and annual precipitation. Snail species were classified into either native or non-native. The effects of habitat type and macroclimate on the number of native and non-native species were analysed using generalized estimating equations; the homogenization effect of non-native species based on the Jaccard similarity index and homogenization index. We recorded 67 native and 20 non-native species. Besides being more numerous, native species also had much higher beta diversity than non-natives. There were significant differences between the studied habitat types in the numbers of native and non-native species, both of which decreased from less to heavily urbanized habitats. Macroclimate was more important for the number of non-native than native species; however in both cases the effect of climate on diversity was overridden by the effect of urban habitat type. This is the first study on urban land snails documenting that non-native land-snail species significantly contribute to homogenization among whole cities, but both the homogenization and diversification effects occur when individual habitat types are compared among cities. This indicates that the spread of non-native snail species may cause biotic homogenization, but it depends on scale and habitat type.
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- biodiverzita * MeSH
- hlemýždi klasifikace MeSH
- podnebí * MeSH
- velkoměsta statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- zachování přírodních zdrojů MeSH
- zavlečené druhy statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
- zvířata MeSH
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- zvířata MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Evropa MeSH
- velkoměsta statistika a číselné údaje MeSH
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Brassica napus (AACC, 2n = 38, oilseed rape) is a relatively recent allotetraploid species derived from the putative progenitor diploid species Brassica rapa (AA, 2n = 20) and Brassica oleracea (CC, 2n = 18). To determine the influence of intensive breeding conditions on the evolution of its genome, we analysed structure and copy number of rDNA in 21 cultivars of B. napus, representative of genetic diversity. METHODS: We used next-generation sequencing genomic approaches, Southern blot hybridization, expression analysis and fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH). Subgenome-specific sequences derived from rDNA intergenic spacers (IGS) were used as probes for identification of loci composition on chromosomes. KEY RESULTS: Most B. napus cultivars (18/21, 86 %) had more A-genome than C-genome rDNA copies. Three cultivars analysed by FISH ('Darmor', 'Yudal' and 'Asparagus kale') harboured the same number (12 per diploid set) of loci. In B. napus 'Darmor', the A-genome-specific rDNA probe hybridized to all 12 rDNA loci (eight on the A-genome and four on the C-genome) while the C-genome-specific probe showed weak signals on the C-genome loci only. Deep sequencing revealed high homogeneity of arrays suggesting that the C-genome genes were largely overwritten by the A-genome variants in B. napus 'Darmor'. In contrast, B. napus 'Yudal' showed a lack of gene conversion evidenced by additive inheritance of progenitor rDNA variants and highly localized hybridization signals of subgenome-specific probes on chromosomes. Brassica napus 'Asparagus kale' showed an intermediate pattern to 'Darmor' and 'Yudal'. At the expression level, most cultivars (95 %) exhibited stable A-genome nucleolar dominance while one cultivar ('Norin 9') showed co-dominance. CONCLUSIONS: The B. napus cultivars differ in the degree and direction of rDNA homogenization. The prevalent direction of gene conversion (towards the A-genome) correlates with the direction of expression dominance indicating that gene activity may be needed for interlocus gene conversion.
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- Brassica napus genetika MeSH
- genetická variace genetika MeSH
- genetické lokusy genetika MeSH
- genová konverze genetika MeSH
- hybridizace in situ fluorescenční MeSH
- ribozomální DNA genetika MeSH
- Southernův blotting MeSH
- stanovení celkové genové exprese MeSH
- vysoce účinné nukleotidové sekvenování MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
BACKGROUND: Processes shaping the formation of the present-day population structure in highly urbanized Northern Europe are still poorly understood. Gaps remain in our understanding of when and how currently observable regional differences emerged and what impact city growth, migration, and disease pandemics during and after the Middle Ages had on these processes. RESULTS: We perform low-coverage sequencing of the genomes of 338 individuals spanning the eighth to the eighteenth centuries in the city of Sint-Truiden in Flanders, in the northern part of Belgium. The early/high medieval Sint-Truiden population was more heterogeneous, having received migrants from Scotland or Ireland, and displayed less genetic relatedness than observed today between individuals in present-day Flanders. We find differences in gene variants associated with high vitamin D blood levels between individuals with Gaulish or Germanic ancestry. Although we find evidence of a Yersinia pestis infection in 5 of the 58 late medieval burials, we were unable to detect a major population-scale impact of the second plague pandemic on genetic diversity or on the elevated differentiation of immunity genes. CONCLUSIONS: This study reveals that the genetic homogenization process in a medieval city population in the Low Countries was protracted for centuries. Over time, the Sint-Truiden population became more similar to the current population of the surrounding Limburg province, likely as a result of reduced long-distance migration after the high medieval period, and the continuous process of local admixture of Germanic and Gaulish ancestries which formed the genetic cline observable today in the Low Countries.
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- dějiny středověku MeSH
- genetická variace MeSH
- genom lidský MeSH
- genomika MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- mor epidemiologie dějiny genetika MeSH
- populační genetika MeSH
- urbanizace * dějiny MeSH
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- dějiny středověku MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- časopisecké články MeSH
- historické články MeSH
- Geografické názvy
- Belgie MeSH
