OBJECTIVES Hyperglycemia promotes oxidative stress that plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of Diabetic nephropathy (DN). In this study, we investigated the synergism effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Urtica dioica and pioglitazone (PIO) on the prevention of DN in streptozotocin induced-diabetic mice. MATERIALS AND METHODS Forty-two mice were divided into six groups as follows: non-di...

Teff is one of the major crops grown in central and north western zones Tigray regional state. However, its productivity low due to soil fertility as a result intensive long history cultivation erosion. Therefore, field experiment was carried out on farmer’s Medebay zana Tahtay koraro districts (Adekemalk Beles kebelles) during 2017 2018 main cropping seasons evaluate response NPSZnB fert...

This study examines the role of glucagon and insulin in the incorporation of (15)N derived from (15)N-labeled glutamine into aspartate, citrulline and, thereby, [(15)N]urea isotopomers. Rat livers were perfused, in the nonrecirculating mode, with 0.3 mM NH(4)Cl and either 2-(15)N- or 5-(15)N-labeled glutamine (1 mM). The isotopic enrichment of the two nitrogenous precursor pools (ammonia and as...

The experiment was conducted at the Agriculture Field laboratory of Noakhali Science and Technology University, Noakhali, Bangladesh during period from December 2020 to February 2021 observe effect different levels nitrogen (N) phosphorus (P) fertilizer on growth yield lettuce. comprised two factors. Two inorganic fertilizers like level viz; nitrogen-control 0 kgha-1 (N0), 100 (Nı), 150 (N2) 20...

Kinetic and equilibrium studies of the folding and unfolding of the SH3 domain of the PI3 kinase, have been used to identify a folding intermediate that forms after the rate-limiting step on the folding pathway. Folding and unfolding, in urea as well as in guanidine hydrochloride (GdnHCl), were studied by monitoring changes in the intrinsic fluorescence or in the far-UV circular dichroism (CD) ...

In the context of climate change, sowing date and cultivar choice can influence productivity sorghum, especially where production is constrained by low soil fertility early terminal drought across challenging agro-ecologies north-eastern Nigeria. Planting within an optimal window to fit cultivar’s maturity length critical for maximizing/increasing crop yield following appropriate climate-smart ...

Dissolved organic nitrogen (DON) makes up a large fraction of the total dissolved nitrogen pool in coastal waters, but is often ignored as a potential nitrogen source for primary producers. In laboratory experiments, we measured the uptake of small, labile DON compounds, urea and a variety of different amino acids, by the common estuarine macroalgae Ulva lactuca and Gracilaria vermiculophylla. ...

During single pass indicator studies across the lungs [(14)C]urea remains in the vascular compartment, but its molecular size and solubility suggest it might escape abnormally permeable vessels. To test the hypothesis that [(14)C]urea might be used to distinguish pulmonary edema due to acutely increased intravascular pressure from that due to vascular damage by alloxan, we studied [(51)Cr]eryth...

Saime Paydaş, MD, University of Çukurova, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Nephrology, TR-01330 Adana (Turkey) Dear Sir, Rhabdomyolysis has been implicated as the cause of acute renal failure in approximately 57% of cases [1]. Many cases of rhabdomyolysis associated with acute renal failure have been published, but those due to bee stings are quite rare [2,3]. We present a case of rhabdomyoly...