Grain weight is one of the most important components of cereal yield and quality. A clearer
understanding of the physiological and molecular determinants of this complex trait would …

Among the yield components, grain weight is considered a conservative trait whose determination
is still beyond our complete understanding. Crop physiology uses a whole approach …

Hyperuricemia is associated with hypertension, vascular disease, renal disease, and
cardiovascular events. In this report, we review the epidemiologic evidence and potential …

Background and Aims The pericarp weight comprises <17 % of wheat grain weight at
harvest. The pericarp supports the hydration and nutrition of both the embryo and endosperm …

The worldwide epidemic of metabolic syndrome correlates with an elevation in serum uric
acid as well as a marked increase in total fructose intake (in the form of table sugar and high-…

Mild hyperuricemia induces vasoconstriction and maintains glomerular hypertension in
normal and remnant kidney rats. Background Hyperuricemia has been associated with renal …

Salt sensitivity is present in about half of people with essential hypertension; decreasing salt
intake ameliorates the hypertension. This review provides an explanation of how initially …

Fructose intake has been recently linked to the epidemic of metabolic syndrome and, in turn,
the metabolic syndrome has been epidemiologically linked with renal progression. The …

Mildly hyperuricemic rats develop renin-dependent hypertension and interstitial renal disease.
Hyperuricemia might also induce changes in glomerular hemodynamics. Micropuncture …

Background/Aims: Rats with mild hyperuricemia develop systemic hypertension, interstitial
renal disease, afferent arteriolopathy, and increased renin expression [Mazzali et al.: Am J …