Transportation of energy and substances is fundamental for the conditions of life. The energy from metabolised food is yielded at the reduction of oxygen by the assistance of Se-enzymes. Activated Se-enzymes contain a...Transportation of energy and substances is fundamental for the conditions of life. The energy from metabolised food is yielded at the reduction of oxygen by the assistance of Se-enzymes. Activated Se-enzymes contain an electron conducting Se-link with elemental Se bounded to Se-cys (Se-cystein) that prevents electron transferring (autoxidable) agents, as arginine, from oxidations. NO is formed from e.g. arginine during the passive state of a Se-enzyme. With NO, instead of O2, bounded to a hem group, destroying oxidations are avoided. This is the role of NO. A nerve signal is activated by the GTP (guanosine triphosphate)-induced triggered transformation of cGMP (cyclic guanosine monophosphate) into GMP, closing the sodium channels. When GTP is consumed, the opposite reaction takes place. The direct influence of the GMP/cGMP quote on a nerve signal makes GMP/cGMP equal to EDHF (endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor). Part of the energy from food is stored and transported in the form of acetyl groups, building up many important molecules of which LDL (low density lipoprotein) is one, containing cholesteryl esters. These are brought in to the cell, decomposed to acetyl groups generating hydrogen, H, making LDL to an essential substance. High levels are connected to impaired energy yielding reactions, perhaps related to low levels of some substances, especially to one or both forms of Se. The necessity of a Se-link and NO induced protection against oxidations by reducible oxygen can no longer be neglected.展开更多
This study investigated Linzhou County in Tibet, which currently hosts the most serious outbreak of Kashin-Beck disease(KBD) in China. This study uses the geographical detector(GeoDetector) algorithm to measure the in...This study investigated Linzhou County in Tibet, which currently hosts the most serious outbreak of Kashin-Beck disease(KBD) in China. This study uses the geographical detector(GeoDetector) algorithm to measure the influences that several risk factors have on KBD prevalence and validates the spatial analysis results with environmental chemistry. Based on a comprehensive examination of 10 potentially related spatial factors and an environmental chemistry analysis of the soil-water-grain-human biogeochemical cycle in the local KBD and non-KBD villages, four main conclusions are drawn.(1) KBD in Linzhou County is a consequence of multiple interrelated environmental factors, of which the most important controlling factor is the stratum factor.(2) The concentrations of selenium(Se) in all environmental media(soil, water, and food) and human tissue in the KBD villages in Linzhou County are lower than those of the non-KBD villages.(3) The intake of Se and chromium(Cr) by local residents is seriously insufficient, especially the average daily dose by ingestion(ADD) for Se in the KBD village, which is only about 4% of the World Health Organization(WHO) recommended lower limit for adult elemental intake.(4) We speculate that the main cause for the local KBD outbreak is a lack of Se in the stratum. This absence leads to a serious Se deficiency in the local population through ecosystem migration and transformation, which will eventually lead to an endemic biogeochemical Se deficiency.展开更多
文摘Transportation of energy and substances is fundamental for the conditions of life. The energy from metabolised food is yielded at the reduction of oxygen by the assistance of Se-enzymes. Activated Se-enzymes contain an electron conducting Se-link with elemental Se bounded to Se-cys (Se-cystein) that prevents electron transferring (autoxidable) agents, as arginine, from oxidations. NO is formed from e.g. arginine during the passive state of a Se-enzyme. With NO, instead of O2, bounded to a hem group, destroying oxidations are avoided. This is the role of NO. A nerve signal is activated by the GTP (guanosine triphosphate)-induced triggered transformation of cGMP (cyclic guanosine monophosphate) into GMP, closing the sodium channels. When GTP is consumed, the opposite reaction takes place. The direct influence of the GMP/cGMP quote on a nerve signal makes GMP/cGMP equal to EDHF (endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor). Part of the energy from food is stored and transported in the form of acetyl groups, building up many important molecules of which LDL (low density lipoprotein) is one, containing cholesteryl esters. These are brought in to the cell, decomposed to acetyl groups generating hydrogen, H, making LDL to an essential substance. High levels are connected to impaired energy yielding reactions, perhaps related to low levels of some substances, especially to one or both forms of Se. The necessity of a Se-link and NO induced protection against oxidations by reducible oxygen can no longer be neglected.
基金The Key Research and Development and Transformation Program of Tibet(XZ201901NB08)The Major Science and Technology Project of Tibet(XZ201901NA03,XZ201801NA02).
文摘This study investigated Linzhou County in Tibet, which currently hosts the most serious outbreak of Kashin-Beck disease(KBD) in China. This study uses the geographical detector(GeoDetector) algorithm to measure the influences that several risk factors have on KBD prevalence and validates the spatial analysis results with environmental chemistry. Based on a comprehensive examination of 10 potentially related spatial factors and an environmental chemistry analysis of the soil-water-grain-human biogeochemical cycle in the local KBD and non-KBD villages, four main conclusions are drawn.(1) KBD in Linzhou County is a consequence of multiple interrelated environmental factors, of which the most important controlling factor is the stratum factor.(2) The concentrations of selenium(Se) in all environmental media(soil, water, and food) and human tissue in the KBD villages in Linzhou County are lower than those of the non-KBD villages.(3) The intake of Se and chromium(Cr) by local residents is seriously insufficient, especially the average daily dose by ingestion(ADD) for Se in the KBD village, which is only about 4% of the World Health Organization(WHO) recommended lower limit for adult elemental intake.(4) We speculate that the main cause for the local KBD outbreak is a lack of Se in the stratum. This absence leads to a serious Se deficiency in the local population through ecosystem migration and transformation, which will eventually lead to an endemic biogeochemical Se deficiency.