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- Acharya, B. S., et al.
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Introducing the CTA concept
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In: Astroparticle physics. - : Elsevier BV. - 0927-6505 .- 1873-2852. ; 43, s. 3-18
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- The Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) is a new observatory for very high-energy (VHE) gamma rays. CTA has ambitions science goals, for which it is necessary to achieve full-sky coverage, to improve the sensitivity by about an order of magnitude, to span about four decades of energy, from a few tens of GeV to above 100 TeV with enhanced angular and energy resolutions over existing VHE gamma-ray observatories. An international collaboration has formed with more than 1000 members from 27 countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and North and South America. In 2010 the CTA Consortium completed a Design Study and started a three-year Preparatory Phase which leads to production readiness of CTA in 2014. In this paper we introduce the science goals and the concept of CTA, and provide an overview of the project. (C) 2013 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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- Actis, M., et al.
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Design concepts for the Cherenkov Telescope Array CTA : an advanced facility for ground-based high-energy gamma-ray astronomy
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In: Experimental astronomy. - : Springer. - 0922-6435 .- 1572-9508. ; 32:3, s. 193-316
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- Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy has had a major breakthrough with the impressive results obtained using systems of imaging atmospheric Cherenkov telescopes. Ground-based gamma-ray astronomy has a huge potential in astrophysics, particle physics and cosmology. CTA is an international initiative to build the next generation instrument, with a factor of 5-10 improvement in sensitivity in the 100 GeV-10 TeV range and the extension to energies well below 100 GeV and above 100 TeV. CTA will consist of two arrays (one in the north, one in the south) for full sky coverage and will be operated as open observatory. The design of CTA is based on currently available technology. This document reports on the status and presents the major design concepts of CTA.
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- Calbet, J. A. L., et al.
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A time-efficient reduction of fat mass in 4 days with exercise and caloric restriction
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In: Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports. - : Wiley. - 0905-7188 .- 1600-0838. ; 25:2, s. 223-233
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Journal article (peer-reviewed)abstract
- To determine whether a fast reduction in fat mass can be achieved in 4 days by combining caloric restriction (CR: 3.2kcal/kg body weight per day) with exercise (8-h walking+45-min arm cranking per day) to induce an energy deficit of approximate to 5000kcal/day, 15 overweight men underwent five experimental phases: pretest, exercise+CR for 4 days (WCR), control diet+reduced exercise for 3 days (DIET), and follow-up 4 weeks (POST1) and 1 year later (POST2). During WCR, the diet consisted solely of whey protein (n=8) or sucrose (n=7) (0.8g/kg body weight per day). After WCR, DIET, POST1, and POST2, fat mass was reduced by a mean of 2.1, 2.8, 3.8, and 1.9kg (P<0.05), with two thirds of this loss from the trunk; and lean mass by 2.8, 1.0, 0.5, and 0.4kg, respectively. After WCR, serum glucose, insulin, homeostatic model assessment, total and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and triglycerides were reduced, and free fatty acid and cortisol increased. Serum leptin was reduced by 64%, 50%, and 33% following WCR, DIET, and POST1, respectively (P<0.05). The effects were similar in both groups. In conclusion, a clinically relevant reduction in fat mass can be achieved in overweight men in just 4 days by combining prolonged exercise with CR.
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- PÉREZ-SUÁREZ, I, et al.
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LEPTIN RECEPTOR MOLECULAR VARIANTS ARE DIFFERENTLY REGULATED BY EXERCISE AND ENERGY DEFICIT IN HUMAN SKELETAL MUSCLE
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Conference paper (peer-reviewed)abstract
- IntroductionLeptin signals in skeletal muscles through pathways which share some steps with the insulin and IGF1. We have recently shown that LEPR (OBR-170) is increased in the dominant arm of tennis players 1 and is reduced in deltoid and vastus lateralis (VL) of obese compared to control subjects 2. The aim of this study was to determine whether exercise up-regulates the protein abundance and phosphorylation status of the different molecular variations of the LEPR (OBR-170, 128, 98A or 98B) in human skeletal muscle. We hypothesized that exercise will up-regulate leptin signaling in skeletal muscle. MethodsFifteen overweight men underwent three experimental phases: pre-test (PRE); caloric restriction (3.2 Kcal/kg body Wt/d) + exercise (45min unilateral arm cranking/d + 8h walking/d) for 4 days (CRE); and control isoenergetic diet + reduced exercise for 3 days (CD). During CRE, the diet consisted solely of whey protein (PRO, n=8) or sucrose (SU, n=7) (0.8 g/kg body Wt/d). Muscle biopsies (135 biopsies in all) were obtained from the trained and untrained deltoid, and VL, after 12h fast at PRE, and end of CRE and CD. The molecular variants of LEPR (OBR-170, 128, 98A and 98B) were determined by western blot and LEPR mRNA by PCR. ResultsSerum leptin was reduced by ~60% following CRE and CD (P<0.05). LEPRs were more abundant in arm than leg muscles. LEPR mRNA was increased in exercised muscles after CRE. OBR-170 was reduced after CRE and CD only in the control arm (P<0.05). OBR-128 was increased after CD in exercised extremities (P<0.05). OBR-98A was increased after CRE in trained arm, and after CD in legs (P<0.05). However, OBR-98B was increased after CRE and CD in both arms and exercised extremities (P<0.05), being these effects more pronounced in the PRO group (P<0.05). After CD, LEPR mRNA returned to basal levels while LEPR expression was increased in all muscles (P<0.05). The fraction of LEPR activated (Tyr1141 phosphorylated) was reduced in arms but not in leg muscles. LEPR phosphorylation was correlated with JAK2 (upstream) and STAT3 (downstream) phosphorylation (r=0.67-0.89, P<0.05). DiscussionCaloric restriction seems to reduce the abundance of LEPR, but this effect varies depending on specific molecular variants of the receptor. The reduction of LEPR is partly counteracted by exercise, likely contributing to increase muscle leptin sensitivity. Whey protein ingestion facilitates these effects. Resuming normal food ingestion after a period of severe energy deficit is accompanied by increased expression LEPR in skeletal muscle.
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