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The many new offices, development and business activities which have been created in the National and County governments' structures as well as the enhanced distribution of resources and wealth across the country will now enable many parents and guardians to sponsor their children for college education.
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Situated in the business district, this hotel is within 3 mi (5 km) of Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, Bentonville Convention and Visitors Bureau, and The Walmart Museum. Northwest Arkansas Community College and Midtown Shopping Center are also within 3 mi (5 km).
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Along with an indoor pool, this smoke-free hotel has a fitness center and a bar/lounge. Free buffet breakfast, free WiFi in public areas, and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a spa tub, a 24-hour business center, and a meeting room.
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In addition to an indoor pool, Comfort Inn Bentonville provides a spa tub and a fitness center. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Guests can enjoy a complimentary breakfast each morning. A computer station is located on site and wireless Internet access is complimentary.
Business-related amenities at this 3-star property consist of a 24-hour business center and a meeting room. 4 meeting rooms are available. This business-friendly hotel also offers a library, barbecue grills, and multilingual staff. Limited complimentary onsite parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis.
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- Number of meeting rooms - 4
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- Total number of rooms - 112
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I started losing my hair at an early age, which caused me to suffer from low self-esteem. I finally gained the courage to visit my local primary care clinic. The physician relayed to me that I was suffering from alopecia. I immediately started doing research on natural remedies for alopecia. I was totally surprised at all the things that I learned along the way.
Alopecia can actually cause you to loose hair anywhere on your body, even the scalp and facial area. This condition has been reported in men, women, and children of all ages. The type of symptoms that you exhibit will really depend on what form of alopecia you are suffering from. Below, you will discover my personal story about my experiences with natural remedies for alopecia.
Onion Juice
I already knew that onions could bring tears to your eyes, but I was surprised to learn that it could aid in treating my alopecia. Studies show that onion juice can start producing results within just two weeks. However, there are some disadvantages to this home remedy, including the juice must be from the onion, treatment must be applied several times a day, and your hair is going to smell like onions after each application. With that being said, this is a fairly inexpensive way to go about treating alopecia.
Essential Oils
Essential oils can aid in combating hair loss. Carrier, lavender, and cedarwood are among the more popular essential oils available on the market. They are safe for use in all age groups, plus they have a very pleasing scent that can aid in reducing anxiety. Essential oils offer various benefits, but when it comes to treating hair loss, they are the most effective, when applied directly to the scalp. Of course, you must be patient, when utilizing these oils, because they do not produce immediate results.
Apple Cider Vinegar
Apple cider vinegar derives from fermented apples, which takes several days to produce. Among all the natural remedies for alopecia apple cider vinegar, probably worked the best for me. It really seemed to aid with the pain more than any other treatment. Of course, the huge downside to this product is the overwhelming aroma that emits from the scalp after treatment. If you dilute it with water, before use, the scent will be reduced dramatically.
Coconut Oil and Olive Oil
In my desperate attempt to treat my alopecia, I even tried coconut and olive oil. While these home remedies worked fairly well, it took quite some time, before I started seeing any results. I also notice that these oils really made my hair very oily, which is a huge turn off.
Gluten Free Diet
Depending on the form of alopecia that you are suffering from, it is even possible to ease to your pain and prevent hair loss by not eating gluten. When I omitted gluten from my diet, I noticed a huge improvement in my condition.
Natural Remedies For Alopecia that work
As you can see there are a lot of effective home remedies for alopecia. Throughout your research, you may find that some treatments that work better than others. Just remember that there are several different forms of alopecia and treatment will really depend on your diagnosis. There are some 100% natural ways to treat hair loss, if you would like to learn more about it please check out this article.


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If you don't prepare for a CASHLESS financial system now, you will pay a heavy price for it the day it happens...
As cash money has almost been banned and more and more countries automatically exchange financial information, gold owners are NOT safe.
The elimination of cash from our economy threatens our personal and financial freedoms.
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Government will in due time tax windfall profits on gold. This will make it much easier for the government to accomplish something similar to its 1933 heist.
There's precedence for it, too. In 1980, Congress passed the Crude Oil Windfall Profit Tax Act, which taxed up to 70% of "windfall profits" of domestic oil producers.
A windfall profit is whatever politicians decide it is. It's completely arbitrary. The whole concept is a scam—a word trick to camouflage legalized theft.
If the price of gold explodes, I wouldn't be surprised if Governments passes a Fair Share Gold Windfall Profit Tax Act levying a tax of 80%, 90%, or more on gold profits.
As you are already forced to sell and buy Gold & Silver through official metal merchants and through the banking system, every ounce Gold you sell will automatically be subject to the tax. The tax will be paid directly to the Authorities and the seller will only receive the balance...that is unless you know how to avoid this trap.
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Sarah Hyland, like most people, is a big fan of Rihanna. But things didn't go according to plan for the Modern Family actress when both ladies appeared on Good Morning America.
"So @rihanna just walked by my room at @gma I started singing 'Stay' to her... She didn't," the 23-year-old brunette beauty tweeted on Wednesday, Jan. 29.
Talk about hilarious "diss."
Jokes aside, Hyland appeared on the news program to chat about her upcoming film Vampire Academy and her physical transformation for the role.
"Natalie is very different than Haley Dunphy," Hyland said of her character in the ABC sitcom. "If you've ever seen the show, you're gonna be very surprised."
She continued about her makeunder: "I look very different. They put fake pimples and glasses and just like the grossest wardrobe that I love because I got to go to set and didn't care at all what I looked like so it was so much fun. But she's very geeky and her best friend is a gossip because she doesn't have any friends."
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Ovadya ben Malka was born in 1926 in Saloniki, Greece. At the age of seventeen he was deported, together with his mother and younger sister, to Birkenau. His family was killed on arrival. He survived nearly two months in the quarantine camp, outlasting most of those who arrived with him, but his survival was to cost him dearly. The rest of his story is told in A Damaged Mirror: A story of memory and redemption.
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I am not that Yael Shahar. The Yael Shahar who lectures on counter terrorism and intelligence, who studies the art of war, who became proficient at the art of killing at a distance, that is not me. I must admit that I share a life with her; we share a house, an overdraft, and, somewhat […]
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Are we not, all of us, in some way damaged mirrors? Are we not constantly engaged in focusing the light of thought—memories out of the depths of human experience—onto the photographic plate of each moment? The image captured in this instant is a snapshot of all eternity, subtly altered by our own brokenness. And who's to say that the image formed by the damaged mirror is not a truer picture of the universe?


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Most parents can't wait to get their child into a very cute pair of shoes and little shoes are super cute…off the charts CUTE! Recent studies show that barefoot is often best for healthy foot development and it is highly recommended that children spend as much time as possible walking around barefoot. However, your little one will at some stage want to play on some hard surfaces or venture outdoors and shoes are a must for these occasions.
A good time to start putting your little bundle of joy into shoes is when they begin to crawl. At this stage in their development, babies will need to protect their little toes when they begin to explore the environment around them. Full leather soft sole baby shoes are best so that little toes don't get hurt on hard surfaces, like timber and tiled floors. The appropriate shoes will also assist with traction and movement but should not impede the development of growing little feet. Soft sole shoes will simulate barefoot conditions and natural materials will absorb sweat. This is why the shoes we sell are made of natural leather.
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Launched in June 2012, Data for Development is a challenge organized by Orange based on using anonymized data extracted from the mobile phone network to contribute to the development and welfare of populations. The data was used to reveal information on the mobility and call patterns of the citizens of Ivory Coast, a country struggling with poverty and in the aftermath of a recent civil war.
Several D4D projects utilized this mobile phone data to tackle key health issues. For instance, analysis of human mobility patterns was used to map how disease spreads across the country, revealing that small changes in the health system could potentially reduce the spread of flu by 20% as well as substantially reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS and malaria. The data was also used to map ethnic boundaries, based on the fact that ethnic and language groups communicate far more within their own group than they communicate with others. Mapping social boundaries is important because, while we know that ethnic violence often erupts along such boundaries, the government and aid agencies are usually uncertain about the geography of these social fault lines.
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Monday, March 28, 2011
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Katÿ Perrÿ - "I Kïssed A Girl (2011 stëfan zweïg remix)"
Stefan takes the Klaas route. Not sure if it works completely, but I fall for this style everytime.
...speaking of Klaas!
Remadÿ feat. Manu L - "If You Belïeve (kläas radio edit)"
Manÿus & Paolö Di Mirö - "Midnïght (p. di mirö elektrorock mix)"
Fullhöuse - "Bëat Is On (paperboÿ & mïke even club mix)"
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- twyst1200 said...
Darryl, huge fan of Klaas-ess style production and maybe it's the track itself, but i've played this twice live and it definitely works. You are always posting gems and this one is no exception. Awesome post!
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- Darryl Von Rokk said...
Awesome! I'm glad that the song worked for you. I was concerned about the vocals matching up with the beat in some of the spots, but I guess it doesn't really matter sometimes...lol
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Is your setting taking full advantage of its online web presence? Hold on to your aprons as we deep dive into SEO!
SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) – In a Nutshell Definition:
Search engine optimization (SEO) is a process that affects the visibility of your website in a search engine's (such as Google) search results. For example, the more frequently your website appears in (Google) search results, the more visitors you will receive from Google to your website.
Are you unsure about search engine optimisation? The first thing to remember about SEO is that you're optimising your business, not just your website, and there are three principles to keep in mind: Load, Link and Localise.
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Content is vital for SEO. The more pages you have, the more content you have. The more content you have, the more chance there is that you'll match someone's search terms. Don't be afraid to load your site with lots of interesting and varied content.
Keep your vocabulary simple and consistent because search engines want to see keywords (what people are searching for) appearing frequently on your site. At the same time you don't want to make it boring to read. Search engines also like lots of different types of content, so think outside the box and load up on pictures and videos of your Early Years setting, as well as text.
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Search engines love links back to your website. They count how many times they arrive at your website from different places to work out how well known your site is. There are two ways to do this: social media and back linking.
Social media allows you to share your site via a Facebook page or Twitter. It also means other people can share it too. Make it easy for them by adding social media buttons and mention your website on your own social media accounts. Google will also prioritise results with a Google+ account.
Back linking is where a link to your website appears on another site. This might be paid-for advertising, a case study or a mention in a blog post or tweet. If your setting features on a highly ranked site that will also drive traffic to you. If I search for "nursery" + "myhometown" only half the results on the first page are nursery's own websites but the others still give me information I need.
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Successful SEO depends on knowing what people search for, and providing what they want to find on your site. Ensure your site clearly identifies where you are and what you do. Early Years settings are very local resources. Parents want their childcare to be close to their home or their workplace. By incorporating into your website not only terms related to your own neighbourhood but also those nearby there's more chance of someone finding you.
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My most favorite hue that speaks of calm and cool.
As God paints HIS skies with this beautiful hue in the early mornings when there is not one speck of white cloud, I find it a moment of being ultimately in HIS presence, speaking to my heart and making me feel HIS love. Like this photograph i took one summer on an island getaway, it was indeed a unique experience enveloped in HIS loving embrace as I captured it in memory.
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On Big Cities and Small Towns: Cultural Relevance and the 2016 Election
One of my favorite relatives took to Facebook recently to post this New York Times analysis of "The Two America's of 2016," displaying the stark divide between big city America and small town America in their opposed political sentiments as evidenced by the voting trends in this past presidential election. In his post, he made this claim:
What a surprise that all culturally relevant cities (where there is great economic, religious, and racial diversity) voted against Trump."
That led me to reflect on big cities, small towns, and the history of cultural relevance…
I recall spending some time in San Francisco a couple years ago and pondering the difference between small town and big city mentality. It occurred to me that they are both alike in one crucial sense: their inhabitants have it all figured out.
They understand the world, have a pretty dogmatic opinion of how things are or should be, and there are generally no longer any open questions about reality. All wondering is gone. And whether that comes from a dogmatic conviction to the religion of one's youth or from the dogmatic conviction that the values of The New Yorker are unassailable, both have it pretty damn well figured out. They are both insulated in a world where everyone shares their opinions and values and can't for the life of them figure out why in the hell anyone would think any differently.
The really culturally relevant cities throughout the history of Western civilization have been those who experienced a drastic and profound collision of competing world views – Rome when confronting Christendom and its ancient past, Middle Age Europe upon the discovery and confrontation with Ancient Philosophy, Early Modern Europe upon the radical threats and new ideas that early modern science brought to the late middle aged world, and on and on. It was precisely the conflict between faith and reason, religion and science, ancient and new that brought about the most productivity in the arts, literature, music, philosophy, science, inventions, new political systems, and everything we've come to understand as "culturally relevant."
It's in this space of conflict where new questions arise – all sides are challenged to awake from their dogmatism and the world suddenly becomes big once again.
The world is very small in today's small towns, I agree. I also submit that the world is very small for most people in today's big cities. They both have it figured out.
The cities that were split 50-50 on an election like this, where religion is as vibrant as academic thought, where the guy from the small town is forced to engage with the gal from the big city and both are made uncomfortable – those are the cities to watch. And I suggest that those will be the culturally relevant cities of the future.
Denton voted just about 50-50, by the way.


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Introducing a brand-new male/male dragon shifter series from bestselling LGBTQ author Sean Michael!
Meet the Beteferoce brothers. Five dragon shifters, each with a strong elemental power. And each with a fierce desire to find his soul mate…
For years, dragon-shifter-slash-firefighter Jake has been searching for his mate, but he's beginning to tire of the search. Maybe soul mates are only for the lucky few.
Then he meets Shae.
A former navy welder, Shae is handsome, talented, into power play and rough sex, and covered in dragon tattoos. All of this suits the shape-shifting dragon just fine—until he finds out that Shae literally has Jake's family crest already tattooed on him. A coincidence? Or something more…
Jake must convince Shae to trust him as a man and as a Dom before the heat between them burns out of control. Becoming a dragon's mate is not without danger, and Shae will need Jake's guidance—and love—if he's going to make it through alive.
This book is approximately 76,000 words
I was looking forward to a dragon shifter book. Unfortunately this particular dragon shifter book did not work for me.
Shae is supposed to be a silver fox and older, but he came across as an 18 year old constantly. Plus it had what I consider a very annoying D/s trope – the Dom sees the sub and automatically knows they are submissive. Doesn't happen people. And Jake kept pushing and forcing his side of things.
I did like the part with the fae and the tattoo conundrum (now wouldn't that be a surprise?) and the dragon mate life span issue, but the dialogue was inane and didn't push the story forward. In many instances, it made the story drag. Neither of the characters grew during the story.


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Barry Holbert 10/31/09
Well, That would be news to me. I have been researching the Holbert family many years and thats the first time that information has been mentioned. Mater of fact, I was sure the marker that I found in Holberts cove was his (John's),(a foot marker, I guess, that had written on it this: DOD 1821 (about the time John died). I know that Charity's (Augustine Stahl and Anna Elizabeth Nufer (there has been some data that questions this in recient years. family moved to that area after Charity married Benjamin Holbert but why would John and Sarah move there if their was a Holbert cemetery on the land where they lived ? There are a lot of Holberts who would be interested in what you have found that I could pass this on too.
There are a lot of John Holberts that was in the family so I would have to see some proof that this was the John Holbert (Benjamin Holbert's father)I am pretty sure that the John Holbert (Benjamin's father) was born in Amherst Co., VA as was Sarah "Sally" Steel.
Wondered what happened to you but just thought it was a Holbert thing. I am getting a little age on me and would like someone who is interested in the Holbert family to have this. I have had some medical problems just lately.
The Benjamin Holbert Cemetery is about (depending to the errow in your odometer, they all have one)The cemetery is located 5.2 miles off I-26 on Holbert's Cove Road GPS location 35 degrees, 16 minutes, 72 seconds North and 82 Degrees, 15 minutes, 52 seconds W. As you are going up a steep incline about half way up on the North side of the road (not easily seen from the road) about 10-150 yards off the road (Holberts cove) on a knoll. If you look closely there is the indication of a old road near the cemetery. The last house you pass on the left (North) was a lady who last owned the land (I will have to look up the names, memory not what it was a few years ago and I believe the land where the cemetery is located has been in the family for more than 200 years. There are about 37 field stones in the cemetery, with only two marked as I have found. The cemetery is located in the Polk Co., Cemetery book.
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The weapons available to military forces determines the tactic used. Weapon development in this period appears to be virtually static; however warfare was transformed by significant improvements to the existing weapons of muskets and artillery at the end of the seventeenth century.
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The greatest change in the weaponry of land warfare in Europe at this time was the disappearance of the pike, the long, trusting spear used by the foot soldier to repel attack by cavalry and opposing infantry. This simple device represented a significant military breakthrough by expanding both the attacking and defensive capabilities of the infantry. Every infantry man was now both a pikeman and musketeer, therefore this meant that they could defend against themselves. In defence there was no need for a pikeman to defend the musketeer against cavalry attack as each musket, now fitted with its own bayonet, enabled the infantryman to defend himself. The offensive capability was also increased as pikeman were now transformed into musketeers, which increased firepower; and with bayonets fixed they could take part in deadly bayonet charges.
Slow burning fuse was replaced by the more reliable and faster, flintlock musket, which produced its own spark. The flintlock muskets were lighter and therefore needed no prop or rest for the barrel. They could fire three rounds a minute, which represented a boule rate of fire. The effect of this development was that the commander could make use of this greater firepower with longer lines of infantry on the battlefield to deliver it. As a result there was a increase in casualty rate, which majority of injuries were from gun fire rather than hand to hand combat.
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Exercise training (EX) normalizes sympathetic outflow and plasma ANG II in chronic heart failure (CHF). The central mechanisms by which EX reduces this sympathoexcitatory state are unclear, but EX may alter components of the brain renin-angiotensin system (RAS). Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) may mediate an increase in sympathetic nerve activity (SNA). ACE2 metabolizes ANG II to ANG-(1–7), which may have antagonistic effects to ANG II. Little is known concerning the regulation of ACE and ACE2 in the brain and the effect of EX on these enzymes, especially in the CHF state. This study aimed to investigate the effects of EX on the regulation of ACE and ACE2 in the brain in an animal model of CHF. We hypothesized that the ratio of ACE to ACE2 would increase in CHF and would be reduced by EX. Experiments were performed on New Zealand White rabbits divided into the following groups: sham, sham + EX, CHF, and CHF + EX (n = 5 rabbits/group). The cortex, cerebellum, medulla, hypothalamus, paraventricular nucleus (PVN), nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS), and rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) were analyzed. ACE protein and mRNA expression in the cerebellum, medulla, hypothalamus, PVN, NTS, and RVLM were significantly upregulated in CHF rabbits (ratio of ACE to GAPDH: 0.3 ± 0.03 to 0.8 ± 0.10 in the RVLM, P < 0.05). EX normalized this upregulation compared with CHF (0.8 ± 0.1 to 0.4 ± 0.1 in the RVLM). ACE2 protein and mRNA expression decreased in CHF (ratio of ACE2 to GAPDH: 0.3 ± 0.02 to 0.1 ± 0.01 in the RVLM). EX increased ACE2 expression compared with CHF (0.1 ± 0.01 to 0.8 ± 0.1 in the RVLM). ACE2 was present in the cytoplasm of neurons and ACE in endothelial cells. These data suggest that the activation of the central RAS in animals with CHF involves an imbalance of ACE and ACE2 in regions of the brain that regulate autonomic function and that EX can reverse this imbalance.
- sympathetic nerve activity
- angiotensin II
- angiotensin-(1–7)
- central nervous system
- angiotensin-converting enzyme
chronic heart failure (CHF) is a leading cause of death among developed nations, affecting nearly 5 million Americans. CHF is characterized by heightened sympathetic tone in compensation for reduced cardiac function (20, 21). This compensation is controlled, in part, by the activation of the renin-angiotensin system (RAS). Specifically, the brain RAS is hyperactive in CHF and contributes to an increase in sympathetic nerve activity (SNA) and vasoconstriction, which exacerbate CHF (36, 48, 58).
ANG II is a prime candidate for the regulation of SNA in CHF. Our laboratory has shown that rabbits with pacing-induced CHF exhibit a clear elevation in plasma and central ANG II and a corresponding increase in SNA (25, 34). Blockade of ANG II can decrease sympathetic outflow and improve baroreflex function in CHF (40). A metabolite of ANG II, ANG-(1–7), has been shown to exhibit cardiovascular effects that are in opposition to those of ANG II. An infusion of ANG-(1–7) improves cardiac function by reducing cardiac hypertrophy induced by ANG II infusion (5, 29). A recent study (11) has also shown that injections of the selective ANG-(1–7) antagonist d-Ala7-ANG-(1–7) (A-779) into the brain attenuates baroreflex sensitivity. In addition, it is now well documented that ANG-(1–7) stimulates the production of the sympathoinhibitory substance nitric oxide (49).
Increased central angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) may sustain SNA by promoting the generation of ANG II. There have been limited studies focusing on the mechanisms of ACE regulation in the brain during CHF. Several studies (10, 13, 31) have observed increases in cardiac ACE in heart failure, but few have focused on the central nervous system. Studies have found increases in ACE binding density in the paraventricular nucleus (PVN) after myocardial infarction (52) and increases in ACE protein and mRNA in the hypothalamus in CHF (56). These findings suggest that ACE may also play a significant role in RAS activation in CHF in more regions of the brain than have previously been recognized.
ACE2 is a carbopeptidase that cleaves the terminal phenylalanine from ANG II to form ANG-(1–7). A recent study (12) has found ACE2 to be active in areas of the rat and mouse brain that express components of the RAS and to be localized in neurons. Overexpression of ACE2 in the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM) of spontaneously hypertensive rats led to a decrease in blood pressure (54). Recently, neuron-specific overexpression of ACE2 in the subfornical organ was shown to reduce many ANG II-driven responses, such as blood pressure and water intake (16). More significantly, this study showed that ACE2 overexpression downregulated the ANG II type 1 (AT1) receptor.
Exercise training (EX) has recently been shown to be beneficial for patients with CHF (37). In humans with CHF, EX has been shown to enhance functional capacity by peripheral adaptations (4). Previous studies (27, 34, 35, 39) from this laboratory have shown that EX reduced SNA, plasma ANG II, and central AT1 receptor expression and enhanced baroreflex sensitivity in rabbits with CHF. Another study (18) has shown that EX increases tissue ANG-(1–7) levels and decreases plasma ANG II in hypertensive rats. The central mechanisms causing these beneficial effects are unknown, but the data suggest that they are mediated by changes in the upstream components of the RAS. For instance, EX decreased angiotensinogen mRNA in the nucleus tractus solitarii (NTS) in hypertensive rats (15) and plasma renin in normal humans (28). Changes in the balance between central ANG II and ANG-(1–7) during EX may be driven by similar alterations in ACE and ACE2.
Therefore, the purpose of the present study was to investigate the balance between ACE and ACE2 in CHF and to determine if EX alters the levels of ACE and ACE2 in the brain. We hypothesized that EX reduces ACE and increases ACE2 expression in the central nervous system of rabbits with pacing-induced CHF.
Experiments were carried out on 55 male New Zealand White rabbits weighing between 3.0 and 4.5 kg (Charles River Laboratories, Wilmington, MA). These experiments were reviewed and approved by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee of University of Nebraska Medical Center and conformed with the National Institutes of Health Guiding Principles for the Use and Care of Laboratory Animals and guidelines of the American Physiological Society. Rabbits were randomly assigned to one of the following four groups: a normal sham-operated group (sham; n = 17), a sham + EX group (n = 10), a CHF group (n = 14), and a CHF + EX group (n = 14).
Surgical instrumentation and the induction of CHF.
CHF was induced by chronic ventricular pacing as previously described (26). A radiotelemetry catheter (Data Sciences, St. Paul, MN) was inserted into the descending aorta via a branch of the right femoral artery under general anesthesia to directly record arterial pressure and heart rate (HR). Left ventricular (LV) pacing (360–380 beats/min) was performed for 3–4 wk. Cardiac function was measured by echocardiography (Acuson Sequoia 512 C, Siemens Medical Solutions, Malvern, PA). Rabbits were hand held in the conscious state, and a two-dimensional, short-axis view of the LV was taken to measure LV internal dimensions and ejection fraction (EF). Heart failure was characterized by a reduction in EF to ∼45%, a 2-mm dilation of the LV in systole and diastole, and clinical signs of CHF, such as ascites, pulmonary congestion, and cachexia. Sham rabbits underwent the same surgical procedures but were not paced. At the end of the experiment, rabbits were anesthetized with ketamine (100 mg/kg ip). A common carotid artery was exposed by a midline incision in the neck and catheterized with a Millar transducer (model SPR-524, Millar Instruments) to measure LV pressure.
EX protocol.
Animals in the sham + EX and CHF + EX groups were trained to run on a motor-driven treadmill. EX was performed for a total of 30 min/day for 6 days/wk. Rabbits were run for a warmup period of 5 min at 5 m/min, peak EX of 20 min at 15–18 m/min, and a cooldown period of 5 min at 5 m/min. The EX protocol was performed from the first day of rapid pacing for 3 wk.
Tissue preparation.
At the end of the experiment, rabbits were euthanized with pentobarbital sodium. Their brains were removed, immediately frozen on dry ice, and blocked in the coronal plane. The cortex, cerebellum, medulla, and hypothalamus were then sectioned at −20°C in a cryostat. Additional brains were sectioned at 100 μm thickness, and the PVN, RVLM, and NTS were punched from each brain according to the methods described by Palkovits and Brownstein (26, 43). Tissues were frozen at −80°C until used for mRNA and protein analyses.
Western blot analysis.
Protein was extracted from tissue samples and homogenized using a sonicator (Sonis Vibra Cell). Protein samples (30 μg) were loaded onto 7.5% polyacrylamide gels and separated by gel electrophoresis at 40 mA/gel for 40 min. The fractionized proteins were then electrophoretically transferred at 300 mA for 90 min. Nonspecific binding was blocked on the membranes with 5% nonfat dry milk in Tris-buffered saline-0.2% Tween 20 for 1 h, and membranes were probed with rabbit polyclonal IgG primary antibodies against ACE or ACE2 protein (1:500, Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Santa Cruz, CA) overnight at 4°C. After being washed, membranes were incubated with peroxidase-conjugated goat anti-rabbit secondary antibody (1:5,000, Santa Cruz Biotechnology) for 30 min at room temperature. The signal was detected by incubating membranes with Supersignal Femto Maximum Sensitivity reagents (Pierce, Rockford, IL). The bands were imaged, and optical density was analyzed using UVP BioImaging Systems (UVP, Upland, CA). GAPDH was measured to control for protein loading.
RNA extraction, cDNA synthesis, and PCR.
Additional brain punches of the PVN, NTS, and RVLM and sections of the cerebellum and cortex (n = 4 sections/group) were used to analyze ACE and ACE2 mRNA expression. Total RNA was isolated with the RNeasy minikit (Qiagen) and treated with DNase to eliminate genomic DNA in samples. The concentration of isolated RNA was measured by spectroscopy at 260 nm. Only RNA samples exhibiting an absorbance ratio (260- to 280-nm wavelength) of >1.6 and showing integrity of the RNA by electrophoresis were used in further experiments. cDNA was generated from 3 μg RNA by RT-PCR. Gene-specific primers for ACE (forward: 5′-GGATCCAACAAGACTGCCACCTGCTGG-3′ and reverse: 5′-AACATGTGGGCCCAGAGCTGGGTCGAC-3′), ACE2 (forward: 5′-ATGCCTCCCTGCTCATTTGCTT-3′ and reverse: 5′-AGCAGGAAAGGTTGCTTGGCAT-3′), and β-actin (forward: 5′-CTACAGCTTCACCACCAC-3′ and reverse: 5′-GCAGCTCGTAGCTCTTCTC-3′) were generated at the Eppley DNA synthesis Core Facility of the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The cDNA obtained after reverse transcription was then amplified with Hotstart Taq DNA polymerase (Qiagen) for 30 cycles as follows: 1 min at 92°C to denature the double-stranded DNA, 1 min at 50°C to allow reaction of the annealing primers, and 5 min at 69°C for primer extension. Samples were also amplified for β-actin as an internal control to insure that equal amounts of RNA were loaded. Aliquots of 5 μl were then separated by electrophoresis in a 1.5% agarose gel in Tris-borate-EDTA buffer. Gels were then visualized by ethidium bromide staining, and the optical density ratio of ACE or ACE2 to β-actin was quantified.
To determine whether ACE and ACE2 protein expression were present in neuronal or endothelial cells, a double-immunofluorescence protocol was used. Coronal sections (30 μm) of rabbit brains were made in a cryostat. Sections were fixed with 4% paraformaldehyde in 0.1 M PBS for 10 min and washed in PBS. Sections were permeabilized in chilled acetone for 10 min followed by antigen retrieval in 1 mM EDTA and 0.05% Tween 20 buffer for 20 min. Nonspecific staining was blocked by 10% normal goat serum (Sigma), 0.5% Triton X-100, and 1.0% BSA for 1 h at room temperature.
Sections were then simultaneously incubated in primary antibodies of goat polyclonal ACE or ACE2 (1:250, Santa Cruz Biotechnology) along with mouse anti-NeuN (a neuronal marker; 1:250, Millipore) or mouse CD31 (an endothelial marker; 1:250) overnight at 4°C. Sections were then stained in Alexa fluor 594-labeled donkey anti-mouse (1:500, Invitrogen) and Alexa fluor 488-labeled donkey anti-goat (1:500) secondary antibodies. The nuclei were then stained with 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole, and coverslips were mounted with Fluoromount G (Southern Biotechnology Associates, Birmingham, AL). Immunostaining was imaged using confocal microscopy (Zeiss Confocal LSM 510), and specific lasers and channels for the emission of fluorescence were used according to each fluorescent compound. Images were edited and analyzed using Zeiss LS Image Browser software.
Statistical analysis.
Data are expressed as means ± SE. All statistical analysis was performed with Prism 3.0 software (GraphPad Software, San Diego, CA). Hemodynamic data between groups and for Western blot density and mRNA expression were analyzed with one-way ANOVA followed by the Newman Keuls post hoc test. Significance between pre- and postexperiment HRs within groups was analyzed by a paired t-test. P < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.
Body weight, organ weight, hemodynamics, and echocardiographic data.
Table 1 shows the values for body weight, organ weight-to-body weight ratios, hemodynamics, and echocardiographic data from rabbits in the four groups studied. The CHF group exhibited a significantly higher wet lung weight-to-body weight ratio, suggesting pulmonary edema. Further clinical signs of CHF were observed, including pleural effusion, ascites, and subcutaneous edema. The CHF group exhibited a significantly lower EF and fractional shortening along with higher resting HR, LV end-diastolic diameter and pressure, and LV systolic diameter compared with the sham group, indicating a decrease in cardiac function characterizing CHF. EX significantly reduced HR in the sham + EX group compared with their HR before the beginning of the experiment, suggesting a training effect. In addition, CHF + EX rabbits had a slightly, although not significant, lower postexperiment HR compared with the beginning of the experiment and a significantly lower postexperiment HR compared with CHF rabbits. EX had no significant effects on the other indexes of CHF, suggesting that EX may exhibit its beneficial effects in the peripheral circulation rather than on the myocardium per se.
Protein expression of brain ACE and ACE2 in CHF.
In this experiment, we measured the protein expression of both ACE and ACE2. As shown in Fig. 1, the protein expression of ACE increased significantly in the CHF group in the cerebellum, medulla, and hypothalamus and in RVLM, NTS, and PVN nuclei. ACE expression did not increase in CHF in the cortex (data not shown). Conversely, the protein expression of ACE2 significantly decreased in the cerebellum, hypothalamus, RVLM, and NTS (see Fig. 3). There was a trend for ACE2 protein expression to decrease in the medulla and PVN, but this did not reach statistical significance. These data suggest an inverse relationship between ACE and ACE2 in CHF.
Gene expression of ACE and ACE2 in CHF.
We also measured the mRNA expression of ACE and ACE2 in CHF. ACE mRNA expression was significantly upregulated in the cerebellum, RVLM, NTS, and PVN in the CHF state (Fig. 2). ACE mRNA expression did not change in the cortex. Again, ACE2 showed an inverse relationship as ACE2 mRNA expression was downregulated in cerebellum, RVLM, NTS, and PVN nuclei compared with CHF (see Fig. 4). ACE2 mRNA expression was also not altered in the cortex (data not shown).
Effect of EX on ACE and ACE2.
The sham + EX group exhibited no change in ACE protein expression. However, ACE2 protein tended to be upregulated in the PVN, NTS, and hypothalamus in the sham + EX group but only reached statistical significance in the PVN (Fig. 3). There was a normalization of ACE protein and mRNA expression in CHF + EX rabbits in all areas measured (Figs. 1 and 2). EX also restored the protein and mRNA levels of ACE2 to near the levels seen in sham rabbits (Figs. 3 and 4). In addition, ACE2 protein and mRNA expression were upregulated in the RVLM in CHF + EX animals compared with sham animals.
Localization of ACE and ACE2.
To determine the type of brain cells expressing and mediating changes in ACE and ACE2, double immunofluorescence was performed in the RVLM of tissues from sham rabbits with cell-specific antibodies. ACE staining overlapped with CD31 (red; an endothelial marker), as shown in Fig. 5. On the other hand, ACE2 and NeuN colocalize in the cytoplasm of neurons, as shown in Fig. 6. These results suggest that, at least in the RVLM, ACE2 is expressed primarily in the cytoplasm of neurons and ACE is localized primarily in vascular endothelial cells.
The present study was carried out to determine the effects of EX on the regulation of RAS components ACE and ACE2 in the brains of normal and CHF rabbits subjected to a moderate EX protocol. This study demonstrates that ACE is upregulated in the brain of rabbits with CHF, which is accompanied by a downregulation of ACE2. EX normalized the expression of both ACE and ACE2. These data suggest that EX in CHF activates the ANG-(1–7) axis of the brain RAS and may involve a normalization of ACE and ACE2 to regulate the balance between ANG II and ANG-(1–7) and ostensibly sympathetic outflow.
All components of the RAS, including ACE, ACE2, ANG II, ANG-(1–7), and their receptors, are known to be present in the brain, especially in areas that regulate sympathetic outflow (8, 12, 36), suggesting that the brain has a local RAS that may regulate sympathetic function that is much more complex than previously thought. ACE and ACE2 have been extensively studied in the heart. Both appear to be elevated in the heart during CHF and may participate in the cardiac remodeling process (29). However, the balance of ACE and ACE2 in the brain in CHF is not as clear.
Recent findings have suggested a role of EX to modify the RAS, including decreasing ANG II (34) and AT1 receptor expression (39) in rabbits with CHF and increasing ANG-(1–7) and its Mas receptor in hypertensive rats (18). The present study suggests that a decrease in ACE and an increase in ACE2 after EX may lead to a normalization of ANG II and ANG-(1–7). However, neither of these peptides were measured in the brain in the present study.
The results of this study support increasing evidence that indicates an imbalance between ACE and ACE2 in CHF favoring ANG II production. Several studies (31, 46, 51, 52) have indicated an increase ACE in autonomic regions of the brain and in cardiac tissue in CHF. This suggests that increased ANG II in CHF may be due to an increase in its converting enzyme in the brain. Increased brain ACE expression in CHF is not a universal finding. Yoshimura et al. (55) found no increase in ACE mRNA expression in a high-output CHF model. However, this may be explained by the use of an aortocaval shunt method to induce CHF as opposed to the low-output pacing model in the present study.
The regulation of ACE2 in the brain is not as clear. Studies (3, 17, 57) of ACE2 in the heart in CHF have found increases of both ACE2 and ANG-(1–7). Differences in ACE2 expression between the brain and heart may be due to the role of ANG-(1–7) in cardiac remodeling as opposed to sympathetic regulation.
EX significantly reduced HR in sham + EX and CHF + EX rabbits compared with CHF sedentary rabbits. This suggests an endurance effect. Other training protocols have also reported a decrease in HR in normal animals (6). However, we did not observe changes in other cardiac parameters with EX. This suggests that the benefits of EX in CHF may be due to a peripheral vasodilatory effect. In addition, the lack of effect on other cardiac parameters may be because our study used a rather low level of EX to maintain consistency between normal and CHF rabbits.
The normalization of the balance between ACE and ACE2 in the brain after EX is also consistent with other studies (18, 45) of EX in CHF suggesting an activation of the ACE2 and ANG-(1–7) axis of the RAS. The finding that EX reduces ACE expression and increases ACE2 in CHF in the brain may explain previously found benefits of EX. For example, a decrease in plasma ANG II after EX (30, 34) may be due to a decrease in ACE expression. Similarly, an increase in ANG-(1–7) after EX (18) may be due to an increase in ACE2 expression. Feng et al. (16) have shown that overexpression of ACE2 initiates a decrease in AT1 receptor expression in cell culture and in vivo. This suggests that EX may reduce AT1 receptor expression (39), in part, by an ACE2-dependent mechanism. Similar changes in ACE and ACE2 in most nuclei and regions studied suggest that the normalization of ACE and ACE2 by EX may be a global effect observed in many brain nuclei.
The precise molecular mechanisms underlying the imbalance of ACE and ACE2 in CHF and the normalization of this imbalance with EX were not investigated in this study. Recent data from a study by Koka et al. (33) have suggested that the p38 MAPK and ERK1/2 signaling pathway is involved in ACE upregulation and ACE2 downregulation. We (27) have also shown that SOD contributes to the normalization of SNA and baroreflex function in CHF after EX. This suggests an important contribution of oxidant stress in the sympathoexcitatory process in CHF. Enhancement of antioxidant pathways in the brain with EX may also lead to the normalization of ACE and ACE2. Since there are several redox-sensitive transcription factors (1, 19, 50), this may be a transduction mechanism by which EX alters protein transcription in the brain. Finally, sympathoexcitation in CHF is known to be, in part, dependent on central inflammatory mediators, such as IL-6 and TNF-α (22). Recent evidence has indicated that EX lowers inflammatory substances in the brain of rats (9). Therefore, it is highly likely that both ACE and ACE2 may be regulated by the existing humoral environment in CHF and after EX.
It is not clear why there was little effect of EX on ACE protein expression in sham rabbits. Low ACE in the normal state or the level and duration of the EX may have prevented changes in sham rabbits. This also suggests that the imbalance between ACE and ACE2 is particularly activated by EX in pathological conditions such as CHF. However, ACE and ACE2 mRNA may be altered by EX in the normal state, but this was not examined in the present study due to a lack of sufficient tissue in this group.
The imbalance between ACE and ACE2 expression in the cerebellum in CHF and its normalization after EX is of interest. This suggests that there may be high levels of ANG II and low levels of ANG-(1–7) in the cerebellum in CHF. The cerebellum is functionally related to movement and coordination, not autonomic function. However, the fastigial nucleus has been shown to be intimately involved in blood pressure and sympathetic regulation (38). Importantly, other studies of the cerebellum have also reported changes in ACE and ACE2. In a recent study by Gallagher et al. (24), rat astrocytes from the cerebellum showed a decrease in ACE2 after treatment with ANG II. In addition, ACE and ACE2 may have multiple roles in the brain (2, 23, 42, 53).
To localize ACE and ACE2 expression to specific cell types in the brain, we performed double immunofluorescence. In the RVLM, ACE appeared to be associated with the endothelium of blood vessels, colocalizing with the endothelial marker CD31. On the other hand, ACE2 was colocalized with neurons staining positive for the neuronal marker NeuN. These findings agree with other studies (7, 14, 41) that have localized ACE in vascular endothelial cells in several areas, including the lung, heart, liver, kidney, and pancreas. ACE2 has also been localized in the cytoplasm of neuronal cells in specific nuclei in the mouse brain, including the RVLM, NTS, and PVN (12). A study (24) performed in brain cell cultures from the cerebellum and medulla has reported that ACE2 is expressed in glial cells. However, this finding may be due to the use of cultured astrocytes from neonatal rats and developmental changes in ACE2 localization. The presence of intracellular ACE2 may seem to limit ANG-(1–7) to only intracellular actions. However, both ACE and ACE2 have been shown to be membrane bound and secreted from cells (23, 47, 53). Therefore, central ACE and ACE2 may have a significant role in the formation of plasma and tissue ANG II and ANG-(1–7). If ACE is confined to the endothelium in the RVLM or other structures, this begs the following question: what influence might the vascular production of ANG II have on cells within the RVLM given the assumption that a tight blood-brain barrier exists at this location? The answer to this is not apparent, but one might speculate that the local production of intravascular ANG II might act on vascular AT1 receptors to have indirect actions on neurons in this area (44).
Another potential limitation of these findings is that our immunofluorescence techniques were only able to detect ACE2 protein in the intracellular compartment. Therefore, it is not clear if the changes in ACE2 that we describe alter the balance between ANG II and ANG-(1–7) in the interstitial space.
In conclusion, the new findings in this study may have important ramifications for the treatment of CHF. The development of ACE inhibitors targeted to the brain may be even more effective for CHF treatment. Increasing ACE2 and potentially ANG-(1–7) in the brain may be used as a strategy for reducing central sympathetic outflow in CHF. EX in CHF is now an area of intense investigation. While many studies (4, 28) have shown beneficial effects of EX in CHF, the mechanism by which this occurs is largely unknown. The data provided here implicate a central mechanism in which the balance between ANG II and ANG-(1–7) may be normalized due to a change in their converting enzymes after EX. On the basis of the present work, it may also be possible to design an EX regimen to normalize ACE and ACE2 levels in CHF without pharmacological interventions.
This work was supported by National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Grant PO1-HL-62222.
No conflicts of interest are declared by the author(s).
The authors thank Janice A. Taylor and James R. Talaska (Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope Core Facility, University of Nebraska Medical Center) for providing assistance with the confocal microscopy and the Nebraska Research Initiative and Eppley Cancer Center for the support of the Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope Core Facility. The authors also acknowledge the expert technical assistance of Johnnie F. Hackley, Pamela Curry, Phyllis Anding, and Li Yu. The authors thank Dr. James Anderson for help with the statistical analysis of this study.
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