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Article ; Online: The Proper Use of Fibre-Optic Sensors to Monitor the Condition of the Steam Boiler Hanger Rods.

Palacz, Magdalena / Bąk, Bolesław / Felkowski, Łukasz / Duda, Piotr / Iliev, Iliya

2023 Volume 23, Issue 17

Abstract: Fibre optic sensors with integrated Bragg gratings are widely used in the diagnostics of machinery and equipment. They achieved their popularity thanks to their relatively simple operating principles. In addition, they allow the continuous monitoring of ... ...

Abstract	Fibre optic sensors with integrated Bragg gratings are widely used in the diagnostics of machinery and equipment. They achieved their popularity thanks to their relatively simple operating principles. In addition, they allow the continuous monitoring of several variable physical parameters of objects, such as strain or temperature change, which directly translates into immediate feedback regarding potential damage. However, despite the easy-to-understand operating principle, selecting a specific type for a particular application can be problematic. This article aims to present the process of selecting the optimal set of fibre-optic sensors with integrated Bragg grating, which can be used in the process of monitoring the stress state of hanger rods of an engineering object such as an industrial boiler. The hanger rods of such boilers require constant technical supervision; however, the current measurement methods do not provide an effective and non-invasive diagnostic method. Therefore, the authors have undertaken the task of developing a universal diagnostic strategy for hanger rods. To this end, they will present the results of an analysis of the applicability of FBGs, examples of the use of different types of sensors, their installation methods, and the technical capabilities of the equipment necessary to handle the signals recorded with these sensors. Exemplary results of strain measurements of a selected hanger rod performed by the traditional method used now and with a selected FBG fibre optic sensor will be presented. In conclusion, concrete technical suggestions will be presented to be implemented in the existing industrial facility during the next part of the study.
Language	English
Publishing date	2023-08-30
Publishing country	Switzerland
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2052857-7
ISSN	1424-8220 ; 1424-8220
ISSN (online)	1424-8220
ISSN	1424-8220
DOI	10.3390/s23177522
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Article ; Online: Paternity Uncertainty and Parent-Offspring Conflict Explain Restrictions on Female Premarital Sex across Societies.

Šaffa, Gabriel / Duda, Pavel / Zrzavý, Jan

Human nature (Hawthorne, N.Y.)

2022 Volume 33, Issue 2, Page(s) 215–235

Abstract: Although norms of premarital sex vary cross-culturally, the sexuality of adolescent girls has been consistently more restricted than that of adolescent boys. Three major theories that attempt to explain restrictions on female premarital sex (FPS) concern ...

Abstract	Although norms of premarital sex vary cross-culturally, the sexuality of adolescent girls has been consistently more restricted than that of adolescent boys. Three major theories that attempt to explain restrictions on female premarital sex (FPS) concern male, female, and parental control. These competing theories have not been tested against each other cross-culturally. In this study, we do this using a sample of 128 nonindustrial societies and socioecological predictors capturing extramarital sex, paternal care, female status, sex ratio, parental control over a daughter's mate choice, residence, and marriage transactions, while also controlling for phylogenetic non-independence across societies. We found that multiple parties benefit from restrictions on FPS. Specifically, FPS is more restricted in societies intolerant of extramarital sex and where men transfer property to their children (male control), as well as where marriages are arranged by parents (parental control). Both paternity uncertainty (partitioned among marital fidelity and paternal investment) and parent-offspring conflict (prompting parents to control their daughter's sexuality) were identified as possible mechanisms of FPS restrictions. The evidence for female control is ambiguous, mainly because it can be equally well interpreted as both male control and parental control, and because fathers, rather than mothers, are often the primary decision makers about a daughter's mate choice. Our results also emphasize the importance of social roles, rather than stereotyped sex roles, as a more useful approach to understanding the evolution of FPS restrictions.
MeSH term(s)	Adolescent ; Child ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Parent-Child Relations ; Parents ; Paternity ; Phylogeny ; Uncertainty
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-05-28
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	1020326-6
ISSN	1936-4776 ; 1045-6767
ISSN (online)	1936-4776
ISSN	1045-6767
DOI	10.1007/s12110-022-09426-y
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Article ; Online: Global phylogenetic analysis reveals multiple origins and correlates of genital mutilation/cutting.

Šaffa, Gabriel / Zrzavý, Jan / Duda, Pavel

Nature human behaviour

2022 Volume 6, Issue 5, Page(s) 635–645

Abstract: Genital mutilation/cutting is costly in terms of health, survival and reproduction, and the long-term maintenance of these practices is an evolutionary conundrum. Previous studies have suggested a mate-guarding function or various signalling functions of ...

Abstract	Genital mutilation/cutting is costly in terms of health, survival and reproduction, and the long-term maintenance of these practices is an evolutionary conundrum. Previous studies have suggested a mate-guarding function or various signalling functions of genital mutilation/cutting. Here we use phylogenetic comparative methods and two global ethnographic samples to study the origins and socio-ecological correlates of major types of female and male genital mutilation/cutting. Male genital mutilation/cutting probably originated in polygynous societies with separate residence of co-wives, supporting a mate-guarding function. Female genital mutilation/cutting originated subsequently and almost exclusively in societies already practising male genital mutilation/cutting, where it may have become a signal of chastity. Both have originated multiple times, some as early as in the mid-Holocene (5,000-7,000 years ago), considerably predating the earliest archaeological evidence and written records. Genital mutilation/cutting co-evolves with and may help maintain fundamental social structures, hindering efforts to change these cultural practices.
MeSH term(s)	Circumcision, Female ; Female ; Genitalia ; Humans ; Male ; Marriage ; Phylogeny
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-03-31
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ISSN	2397-3374
ISSN (online)	2397-3374
DOI	10.1038/s41562-022-01321-x
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Article ; Online: The Potential Application of Starch and Walnut Shells as Biofillers for Natural Rubber (NR) Composites.

Sowińska-Baranowska, Anna / Maciejewska, Magdalena / Duda, Paulina

International journal of molecular sciences

2022 Volume 23, Issue 14

Abstract: The goal of this study was application of corn starch and ground walnut shells in various amounts by weight as biofillers of natural rubber (NR) biocomposites. Additionally, ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BmiCl) and (3-aminopropyl)- ... ...

Abstract	The goal of this study was application of corn starch and ground walnut shells in various amounts by weight as biofillers of natural rubber (NR) biocomposites. Additionally, ionic liquid 1-butyl-3-methylimidazolium chloride (BmiCl) and (3-aminopropyl)-triethoxysilane (APTES) were used to increase the activity of biofillers and to improve the curing characteristics of NR composites. The effect of biofillers used and their modification with aminosilane or ionic liquid on the curing characteristics of NR composites and their functional properties, including crosslink density, mechanical properties in static and dynamic conditions, hardness, thermal stability and resistance to thermo-oxidative aging were investigated. Starch and ground walnut shells were classified as inactive fillers, which can be used alternatively to commercial inactive fillers, e.g., chalk. BmiCl and APTES were successfully used to support the vulcanization and to improve the dispersion of biofillers in NR elastomer matrix. Vulcanizates with starch, especially those containing APTES and BmiCl, exhibited improved tensile properties due to the higher crosslink density and homogenous dispersion of starch, which resulted from BmiCl addition. NR filled with ground walnut shells demonstrated improved resistance to thermo-oxidative aging. It resulted from lignin present in walnut shells, the components of which belong to polyphenols, that have an antioxidant activity.
MeSH term(s)	Hardness ; Ionic Liquids ; Juglans ; Rubber ; Starch
Chemical Substances	Ionic Liquids ; Starch (9005-25-8) ; Rubber (9006-04-6)
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-07-19
Publishing country	Switzerland
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2019364-6
ISSN	1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
ISSN (online)	1422-0067
ISSN	1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
DOI	10.3390/ijms23147968
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Article ; Online: Harsh environments promote alloparental care across human societies.

Martin, J S / Ringen, E J / Duda, P / Jaeggi, A V

Proceedings. Biological sciences

2020 Volume 287, Issue 1933, Page(s) 20200758

Abstract: Alloparental care is central to human life history, which integrates exceptionally short interbirth intervals and large birth size with an extended period of juvenile dependency and increased longevity. Formal models, previous comparative research, and ... ...

Abstract	Alloparental care is central to human life history, which integrates exceptionally short interbirth intervals and large birth size with an extended period of juvenile dependency and increased longevity. Formal models, previous comparative research, and palaeoanthropological evidence suggest that humans evolved higher levels of cooperative childcare in response to increasingly harsh environments. Although this hypothesis remains difficult to test directly, the relative importance of alloparental care varies across human societies, providing an opportunity to assess how local social and ecological factors influence the expression of this behaviour. We therefore, investigated associations between alloparental infant care and socioecology across 141 non-industrialized societies. We predicted increased alloparental care in harsher environments, due to the fitness benefits of cooperation in response to shared ecological challenges. We also predicted that starvation would decrease alloparental care, due to prohibitive energetic costs. Using Bayesian phylogenetic multilevel models, we tested these predictions while accounting for potential confounds as well as for population history. Consistent with our hypotheses, we found increased alloparental infant care in regions characterized by both reduced climate predictability and relatively lower average temperatures and precipitation. We also observed reduced alloparental care under conditions of high starvation. These results provide evidence of plasticity in human alloparenting in response to ecological contexts, comparable to previously observed patterns across avian and mammalian cooperative breeders. This suggests convergent social evolutionary processes may underlie both inter- and intraspecific variation in alloparental care.
MeSH term(s)	Biological Evolution ; Environment ; Humans ; Phylogeny ; Social Behavior
Language	English
Publishing date	2020-08-19
Publishing country	England
Document type	Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ZDB-ID	209242-6
ISSN	1471-2954 ; 0080-4649 ; 0962-8452 ; 0950-1193
ISSN (online)	1471-2954
ISSN	0080-4649 ; 0962-8452 ; 0950-1193
DOI	10.1098/rspb.2020.0758
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Article ; Online: Cobalt Regulates Activation of Camk2α in Neurons by Influencing Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase 2 Quaternary Structure and Subcellular Localization.

Duda, Przemysław / Budziak, Bartosz / Rakus, Dariusz

International journal of molecular sciences

2021 Volume 22, Issue 9

Abstract: Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase 2 (Fbp2) is a gluconeogenic enzyme and multifunctional protein modulating mitochondrial function and synaptic plasticity via protein-protein interactions. The ability of Fbp2 to bind to its cellular partners depends on a ... ...

Abstract	Fructose 1,6-bisphosphatase 2 (Fbp2) is a gluconeogenic enzyme and multifunctional protein modulating mitochondrial function and synaptic plasticity via protein-protein interactions. The ability of Fbp2 to bind to its cellular partners depends on a quaternary arrangement of the protein. NAD
MeSH term(s)	Animals ; Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2/metabolism ; Cells, Cultured ; Cobalt/metabolism ; Enzyme Activation ; Gene Silencing ; Mice, Inbred C57BL ; Neurons/cytology ; Neurons/metabolism ; Protein Interaction Maps ; Protein Structure, Quaternary ; Mice
Chemical Substances	Cobalt (3G0H8C9362) ; Calcium-Calmodulin-Dependent Protein Kinase Type 2 (EC 2.7.11.17) ; Camk2a protein, mouse (EC 2.7.11.17)
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-04-30
Publishing country	Switzerland
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2019364-6
ISSN	1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
ISSN (online)	1422-0067
ISSN	1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
DOI	10.3390/ijms22094800
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Article ; Online: Micro-CT screening of old shell collections helps to understand the distribution of viviparity in the highly diversified clausiliid clade of land snails.

Sulikowska-Drozd, Anna / Duda, Piotr / Janiszewska, Katarzyna

Scientific reports

2020 Volume 10, Issue 1, Page(s) 60

Abstract: Current zoological research may benefit in many ways from the study of old collections of shells. These collections may provide materials for the verification of broad zoogeographical and ecological hypotheses on the reproduction of molluscs, as they ... ...

Abstract	Current zoological research may benefit in many ways from the study of old collections of shells. These collections may provide materials for the verification of broad zoogeographical and ecological hypotheses on the reproduction of molluscs, as they include records from many areas where sampling is currently impossible or very difficult due to political circumstances. In the present paper we present data on viviparous and embryo-retention reproductive modes in clausiliid land snails (subfamily Phaedusinae) acquired from specimens collected since the nineteenth century in the Pontic, Hyrcanian, and East and Southeast Asian regions. X-ray imaging (micro-CT) enabled relatively quick screening of more than 1,000 individuals classified within 141 taxa, among which we discovered 205 shells containing embryos or eggs. Gravid individuals were found to belong to 55 species, representing, for some of these species, the first indication of brooding reproductive strategy.
MeSH term(s)	Animal Shells/diagnostic imaging ; Animal Shells/physiology ; Animals ; Biodiversity ; Biological Evolution ; Eggs/analysis ; Eggs/history ; Embryo, Nonmammalian/diagnostic imaging ; Embryo, Nonmammalian/physiology ; History, 19th Century ; Snails/classification ; Snails/growth & development ; X-Ray Microtomography
Language	English
Publishing date	2020-01-09
Publishing country	England
Document type	Historical Article ; Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ZDB-ID	2615211-3
ISSN	2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
ISSN (online)	2045-2322
ISSN	2045-2322
DOI	10.1038/s41598-019-56674-7
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Article ; Online: Assessment of serpulid-hydroid association through the Jurassic: A case study from the Polish Basin.

Słowiński, Jakub / Surmik, Dawid / Duda, Piotr / Zatoń, Michał

PloS one

2020 Volume 15, Issue 12, Page(s) e0242924

Abstract: The coexistence of sessile, tube-dwelling polychaetes (serpulids) and hydroids, has been investigated. Serpulid tubes bearing traces after hydroids are derived from different stratigraphic intervals spanning the Middle and Upper Jurassic, the rocks of ... ...

Abstract	The coexistence of sessile, tube-dwelling polychaetes (serpulids) and hydroids, has been investigated. Serpulid tubes bearing traces after hydroids are derived from different stratigraphic intervals spanning the Middle and Upper Jurassic, the rocks of which represent the diverse paleoenvironments of the Polish Basin. Although fossil colonial hydroids classified under the species Protulophila gestroi are a commonly occurring symbiont of these polychaetes during the Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic, they seem to be significantly less frequent during the Jurassic and limited to specific paleoenvironments. The hydroids described here are represented by traces after a thin stolonal network with elongated polyp chambers that open to the outer polychaete tube's surface with small, more or less subcircular apertures. Small chimney-like bulges around openings are an effect of the incorporation of the organism by in vivo embedment (bioclaustration) within the outer layers of the calcareous tube of the serpulid host. Considering the rich collection of well-preserved serpulid tubes (>3000 specimens), the frequency of bioclaustrated hydroids is very low, with an infestation percentage of only 0.6% (20 cases). It has been noticed that only specimens of the genus Propomatoceros from the Upper Bajocian, Lower Bathonian, Middle Bathonian, and Callovian have been found infested. However, the majority of bioclaustrated hydroids (17 cases) have been recorded in the Middle Bathonian serpulid species Propomatoceros lumbricalis coming from a single sampled site. Representatives of other genera are not affected, which is congruent with previous reports indicating that Protulophila gestroi was strongly selective in the choice of its host. A presumably commensal relationship is compared with the recent symbiosis between the hydroids of the genus Proboscidactyla and certain genera of sabellid polychaetes.
MeSH term(s)	Animals ; Fossils ; Hydrozoa/physiology ; Poland ; Polychaeta/physiology ; Symbiosis
Language	English
Publishing date	2020-12-09
Publishing country	United States
Document type	Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
ZDB-ID	2267670-3
ISSN	1932-6203 ; 1932-6203
ISSN (online)	1932-6203
ISSN	1932-6203
DOI	10.1371/journal.pone.0242924
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Article: Fabrication and Characterization of New Functional Graded Material Based on Ti, Ta, and Zr by Powder Metallurgy Method.

Matuła, Izabela / Dercz, Grzegorz / Sowa, Maciej / Barylski, Adrian / Duda, Piotr

Materials (Basel, Switzerland)

2021 Volume 14, Issue 21

Abstract: In view of the aging population and various diseases worldwide, the demand for implants has been rapidly increasing. Despite the efforts of doctors, engineers, and medical companies, the fabrication of and procedures associated with implants have not yet ...

Abstract	In view of the aging population and various diseases worldwide, the demand for implants has been rapidly increasing. Despite the efforts of doctors, engineers, and medical companies, the fabrication of and procedures associated with implants have not yet been perfected. Therefore, a high percentage of premature implantations has been observed. The main problem with metal implants is the mechanical mismatch between human bone and the implant material. Zirconium/titanium-based materials with graded porosity and composition were prepared by powder metallurgy. The whole samples are comprised of three zones, with a radial gradient in the phase composition, microstructure, and pore structure. The samples were prepared by a three-step powder metallurgy method. The microstructure and properties were observed to change gradually with the distance from the center of the sample. The x-ray diffraction analysis and microstructure observation confirmed the formation of diffusive connections between the particular areas. Additionally, the mechanical properties of the obtained materials were checked, with respect to the distance from the center of the sample. An analysis of the corrosion properties of the obtained materials was also carried out.
Language	English
Publishing date	2021-11-02
Publishing country	Switzerland
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2487261-1
ISSN	1996-1944
ISSN	1996-1944
DOI	10.3390/ma14216609
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Article ; Online: High-Resolution Crystal Structure of Muscle Phosphoglycerate Mutase Provides Insight into Its Nuclear Import and Role.

Wiśniewski, Janusz / Barciszewski, Jakub / Turlik, Jakub / Baran, Karolina / Duda, Przemysław / Jaskolski, Mariusz / Rakus, Dariusz

International journal of molecular sciences

2022 Volume 23, Issue 21

Abstract: Phosphoglycerate mutase (PGAM) is a glycolytic enzyme converting 3-phosphoglycerate to 2-phosphoglycerate, which in mammalian cells is expressed in two isoforms: brain (PGAM1) and muscle (PGAM2). Recently, it was shown that besides its enzymatic function, ...

Abstract	Phosphoglycerate mutase (PGAM) is a glycolytic enzyme converting 3-phosphoglycerate to 2-phosphoglycerate, which in mammalian cells is expressed in two isoforms: brain (PGAM1) and muscle (PGAM2). Recently, it was shown that besides its enzymatic function, PGAM2 can be imported to the cell nucleus where it co-localizes with the nucleoli. It was suggested that it functions there to stabilize the nucleolar structure, maintain mRNA expression, and assist in the assembly of new pre-ribosomal subunits. However, the precise mechanism by which the protein translocates to the nucleus is unknown. In this study, we present the first crystal structure of PGAM2, identify the residues involved in the nuclear localization of the protein and propose that PGAM contains a "quaternary nuclear localization sequence (NLS)", i.e., one that consists of residues from different protein chains. Additionally, we identify potential interaction partners for PGAM2 in the nucleoli and demonstrate that 14-3-3ζ/δ is indeed an interaction partner of PGAM2 in the nucleus. We also present evidence that the insulin/IGF1-PI3K-Akt-mTOR signaling pathway is responsible for the nuclear localization of PGAM2.
MeSH term(s)	Animals ; Phosphoglycerate Mutase/genetics ; Active Transport, Cell Nucleus ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases/metabolism ; 14-3-3 Proteins/metabolism ; Muscles/metabolism ; Mammals/metabolism
Chemical Substances	Phosphoglycerate Mutase (EC 5.4.2.11) ; Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinases (EC 2.7.1.-) ; 14-3-3 Proteins
Language	English
Publishing date	2022-10-30
Publishing country	Switzerland
Document type	Journal Article
ZDB-ID	2019364-6
ISSN	1422-0067 ; 1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
ISSN (online)	1422-0067
ISSN	1422-0067 ; 1661-6596
DOI	10.3390/ijms232113198
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