
Authors: F.C.G. Evangelista, D.R.A. Rios, D.D. Ribeiro, M.G. Carvalho, L.M.S. Dusse, A.P. Fernandes and A.P. Sabino
Recent studies have shown an association between thrombosis and factor VII (FVII), tissue factor (TF), and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE). This suggests that individuals with FVII-402 G/A, FVII-401 G/T, TF+5466 A/G, and ACE-287 insertion/deletion (I/D) polymorphisms present an increased risk of venous thrombosis, heart disease, and ischemic stroke co.. Read More»
Authors: O.A. Uyar, M. Kara, D. Erol, A. Ardicoglu and H. Yuce
Increased oxidative stress can help promote carcinogenesis, including development of renal cell carcinoma. The enzyme protects low-density lipoproteins from oxidation and can be a factor in this process. PON1 Q192R and L55M paraoxonase gene polymorphisms were assessed in 60 renal cell carcinoma patients and 60 healthy controls.. Read More»
Authors: Y.N. Li, Q. Zhou, B. Yang, Z. Hu, J.H. Wang, Q.S. Li and W.W. Cao
We investigated the killing effect of low-intensity ultrasound combined with 5-aminolevulinic acid (5-ALA) on the rat osteosarcoma cell line UMR-106. Logarithmic-phase UMR-106 cells were divided into a control group, ultrasound group and 5-ALA group. The cell apoptotic rate, production of reactive oxygen species, and the change in mitochondrial membrane p.. Read More»
Authors: Y. Dodurga, C. Tataroglu, Z. Kesen and N.L. Satiroglu-Tufan
Bladder cancer is the most frequent cancer of the urinary system. Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFR) belong to the tyrosine kinase family and have important roles in cell differentiation and proliferation and embryogenesis. FGFR3 is located on chromosome 4p16.3, and missense mutations of FGFR3 are associated with autoso.. Read More»
Authors: Y.-F. Liu, M. Ding, D.-W. Liu, Y. Liu, Y.-G. Mao and Y. Peng
Despite years of effort, current therapies for diabetic wounds are still not fully efficacious. Emerging evidence has suggested that microRNAs (miRNAs) play key roles in multiple physiological and pathological processes in eukaryotes, and could potentially be powerful therapeutic tools. This study investigated the differential expression profiling of miRN.. Read More»
Authors: Y. Song, Y.-L. Hou, W.-R. Hou, G.-F. Wu and T. Zhang
The cDNA and the genomic sequence of ribosomal protein S13 (RPS13) of the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca) was cloned using reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and touchdown-PCR, respectively. These two sequences were sequenced and analyzed, and the cDNA of the RPS13 gene was overexpressed in Escherich.. Read More»
Authors: R.O. Batista, R.L. Hamawaki, L.B. Sousa, A.P.O. Nogueira and O.T. Hamawaki
The oil and protein contents of soybean grains are important quantitative traits for use in breeding. However, few breeding programs perform selection based on these traits in different environments. This study assessed the adaptability and stability of 14 elite early soybean breeding lines in off-season cultivation with respect to yield, and oil and prot.. Read More»
Authors: S. Wang, M. Wang and C.Y. Zhang
Five wheat varieties with different resistance to scab were used to study the effect of Fusarium graminearum crude toxin on culture characteristics of mature wheat embryos in vitro. The results showed that the rate of induction and differentiation of mature embryo callus differed significantly between varieties, toxin concentration, and concentration x va.. Read More»
Authors: M.J. Liang, Z.P. Wang, L. Xu, L. Leng1, S.Z. Wang, P. Luan, Z.P. Cao, Y.M. Li and H. Li
Intensive selection of broilers for improved growth rate is known to exert a negative effect on broiler health, such as an increase in body fat (and its related diseases). Excessive fat deposition in the liver can cause fatty liver hemorrhagic syndrome (FLHS); in addition, traits associated with liver fat have also been associated with FLHS. This study ex.. Read More»
Authors: B.-Y. Wang, L. Shi, Z.-Y. Ruan and J. Deng
Dalbergia sissoo, a wind-dispersed tropical tree, is one of the most preferred timber tree species of South Asia. Genetic diversity and differentiation among natural populations of D. sissoo were examined for the first time. We found a relatively high level of genetic diversity in D. sissoo, both at the species level (percenta.. Read More»