INTRODUCTION Interleukin (IL)-21 is a cytokine that controls the functional activity of effector T helper cells and the differentiation of Th17 cells, and promotes B-cell differentiation. To test whether IL-21 participates in the pathogenesis of primary Sjögren's syndrome (SS), serum IL-21 level was measured and IL-21 expression in the labial salivary glands (LSG) was examined. METHODS Serum ...

salinity tolerance is one of the most important affecting factors on agricultural production in arid and semi-arid areas. in order to study the effects of saline and fresh water irrigation with application of organic and npk fertilizers on cumin, a split plot experiment based on randomized complete block design was carried out with three replications during 2011 and 2012, at the research farm o...

The present study an attempt has been made to investigate the effect of Seaweed Liquid Fertilizer of Rosenvigea intricata with or without chemical fertilizer on seed germination, growth, yield, pigment content and soil profile of Abelmoschus esculentus was analyzed. The seed germination, shoot length, root length, number of lateral roots, number of leaves, number of vegetables, length of vegeta...

Consensus bias is the overuse of self-related knowledge in estimating the prevalence of attributes in a population. The bias seems statistically appropriate (Dawes, 1989), but according to the egocentrism hypothesis, it merely mimics normative inductive reasoning. In Experiment 1, Ss made population estimates for agreement with each of 40 personality inventory statements. Even Ss who had been e...

Agricultural land application of Protaetia brevitarsis larvae manure (PM) is a common process that improves soil fertility and increases crop production. The objective this study was to evaluate the effects PM on growth lettuce chemical properties. Lettuce planted in silt loam amended with three rates 0 (CF), 540 (CFP1), 1,080 (CFP2) kg 10a-1 fertilizer (20.0 N, 5.9 P2O5, 12.8 K2O) animal mixed...

Background. The aim of this systematic review is to attempt to provide a descriptive analysis for cases of synovial sarcoma (SS) arising in the mediastinum and to analyze prognostic factors. Methods. We performed PubMed database search in July 2013. Twenty-two studies, which included 40 patients, form the basis of this review. Demographic and disease-related factors were analyzed for possible i...

BACKGROUND: Fertilizer management plays an important role to achieve sustainable agriculture. OBJECTIVES: Current study was conducted to assess response of agrophysiological traits of wheat to apply different level of fertilizer and biologic fertilizer (Phosphorus and Nitrogen). METHODS: This research was carried out via factorial e...

A two-year field experiment was conducted in Poland to determine energy efficiency (EE) the production of winter oilseed rape (WOR) different fertilization: (i) zero-fertilization; (ii) 158 kg N ha−1, 45 P ha−1 and 145 K as mineral fertilizer (NPK); (iii) 1.0 Mg meat bone meal (MBM), 79 fertilizer; (iv) 1.5 MBM, 40 (v) 2.0 MBM fertilizer. The replacement NPK with decreased inputs WOR by 20−55%....

Background: The increasing amount of sewage sludge (SS) and more legislative regulation of its disposal have stimulated the need for developing new technologies including gamma irradiation to recycle SS efficiently. Objective: To evaluate the effects of gamma irradiated and non-irradiated SS (SSGI and SSNI, respectively) on essential oil (EO) content and composition of Ocimum basilicum L. Me...