Puccinia striiformis f. sp. tritici (Pst) is an obligate biotrophic fungus that causes the destructive wheat stripe rust disease worldwide. Due to the lack of reliable transformation and gene disruption method, knowledge about the function of Pst genes involved in pathogenesis is limited. Mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) genes have been shown in a number of plant pathogenic fungi to play...

The actin cytoskeleton has been implicated in plant defense against pathogenic fungi, oomycetes, and bacteria. Actin depolymerizing factors (ADFs) are stimulus responsive actin cytoskeleton modulators. However, there is limited evidence linking ADFs with plant defense against pathogens. In this study, we have isolated and functionally characterized a stress-responsive ADF gene (TaADF3) from whe...

Phenserine (PS) was designed as a selective acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor, with a tartrate form (PST) for oral administration in mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease (AD). Recent phase 3 trials of PST in Europe indicate that any clinically relevant activity of PST may be limited by its duration of action. Like many oral drugs, bioavailability and plasma concentrations of PST are regulat...

This paper outlines an analysis of using Scenario-Based-Training (SBT) to change officer Personal Safety Training (PST) based on existing research evidence and reflections from supporting a National Police Agency attempting PST practice. SBT is interrogated in light its underlying assumptions situated within the ambiguities, tensions compromises inherent police training cultures. Using Windschi...

This study compared 2 extended therapy programs for weight management with standard behavioral treatment (BT) without additional therapy contacts. Participants were 80 obese women who completed 20 weekly group sessions of BT and achieved a mean initial weight loss of 8.74 kg. Participants were randomly assigned to a no-further-contact condition (BT only) or to one of two extended interventions ...

BACKGROUND Current clinical procedures for rotator cuff tears need to be improved, as a high rate of failure is still observed. Therefore, new approaches have been attempted to stimulate self-regeneration, including biophysical stimulation modalities, such as low-frequency pulsed electromagnetic fields, which are alternative and non-invasive methods that seem to produce satisfying therapeutic e...

Penicillin, or other forms of it, is one of the most commonly prescribed antibiotic used to treat bacterial infections. Penicillin allergy may present with a wide range of symptoms and signs from mild ones such as runny nose, rash or hives on the skin, to deadly angioedema, asthmatic attack, and anaphylactic shock. The purposes of a penicillin skin test (PST) are to identify people at risk of a...