Does ergosterol influence tryptic activity?

Does cigarette smoking influence acne?

Introduction: Acne is a common problem in adolescent and youngage groups, for which several risk factors have been suggested.One of the risk factors is smoking. In studies on the relationshipbetween smoking and acne, conflicting results have been obtained.Method: This study was conducted on 133 male patients whowere visited at the dermatology clinic of Imam Reza hospital dueto acne as the case ...

Point:Counterpoint: Sympathetic activity does/does not influence cerebral blood flow. Point: Sympathetic activity does influence cerebral blood flow.

Cerebral arteries are abundantly innervated by sympathetic fibers, but their influence on cerebral vessels was held unimportant for almost a century (2, 20). Whether there is sympathetic influence on cerebral blood flow (CBF) is important in the management of hypotensive patients. If there is no -adrenergic influence on CBF, a low mean arterial pressure (MAP) can be increased to the cerebral au...

The estimation of tryptic activity in duodenal contents.

Intermittent Photoperiod Schedule does not Influence Brain and Serum Melatonin and Selected Serum Antioxidant Enzymes Activity in Broiler Chickens

This study evaluated the effect of the intermittent light program on serum and brain melatonin concentrations, antioxidant enzyme activities, and homocysteine concentration in broiler chickens. A total of 60 one-day-old broiler chickens (Cobb 500) were distributed in three light-proof controlled rooms (20 chicks per room). All birds were reared in continuous light until 3 days of age. Then, chi...

Antifungal Activity of Carvacrol on Ergosterol Synthesis in Multidrug Resistant Candida albicans

Introduction: Greatly increased use of antifungal therapies has resulted in the development of multidrug resistant. The phenolic compound carvacrol have been reported to have anti-Candida activity. This work is an attempt to examine effect of carvacrol on ergosterol synthesis against multidrug resistant Candida albicans. Methods: This cross-sectional study has been conducted on 30 immune-compr...