Objective(s): Sepsis can result in severe organ injury by provoking inflammatory cascades and oxidative stress. Several studies are currently underway to find a drug with anti-inflammatory effects to prevent mortality and morbidity during sepsis. The present study was undertaken to assess the effects of metformin on oxidative stress and antioxidant status in sepsis induced by the Cecal Ligation...

the first zagreb index $m_1$ of a graph $g$ is equal to the sum of squaresof degrees of the vertices of $g$. goubko proved that for trees with $n_1$pendent vertices, $m_1 geq 9,n_1-16$. we show how this result can beextended to hold for any connected graph with cyclomatic number $gamma geq 0$.in addition, graphs with $n$ vertices, $n_1$ pendent vertices, cyclomaticnumber $gamma$, and minimal $m...

Photosynthetic characteristics and induction of crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) by drought stress were investigated in Sedum album, Sedum stoloniferum and Rosularia elymaitica from Crassulaceae. Titratable acidity, malate content, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (PEPC) activity and gas exchange parameters were determined in plants at the end and beginning of the photoperiod. Results showed t...

photosynthetic characteristics and induction of crassulacean acid metabolism (cam) by drought stress were investigated in sedum album, sedum stoloniferum and rosularia elymaitica from crassulaceae. titratable acidity, malate content, phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase (pepc) activity and gas exchange parameters were determined in plants at the end and beginning of the photoperiod. results showed t...

investigating transfer of one’s pragmatic knowledge of first language to his second or foreign language has been one of the areas of interest for researchers. however, there are contradictory results even within the scarce studies which have addressed transferability. this study was an attempt to investigate perceived pragmatic transferability of l1 refusal strategies by persian efl learners. s...

protein recovery under sonication treatment and autolysis, also protein hydrolysis progress during enzymatic hydrolysis (using trypsin and chymotrypsin) and autolysis (using endogenous enzymes) were investigated in saccharomyces cerevisiae and kluyveromyces marxianus. crude protein content of dried yeast cells were 53.22% and 45.6% for s.cerevisiae and k.marxianus, respectively. after 96 hrs of...

the degree kirchhoff index of a connected graph $g$ is defined as‎ ‎the sum of the terms $d_i,d_j,r_{ij}$ over all pairs of vertices‎, ‎where $d_i$ is the‎ ‎degree of the $i$-th vertex‎, ‎and $r_{ij}$ the resistance distance between the $i$-th and‎ ‎$j$-th vertex of $g$‎. ‎bounds for the degree kirchhoff index of the line and para-line‎ ‎graphs are determined‎. ‎the special case of regular grap...

after springs production, different residual stresses are created in the inner and outer surfaces of spring wires. some of these stresses for example compressive residual stresses are useful and some are harmful. the effects of vareation of these stresses are caused spring relaxation and decrising in their free length when they are loaded intermittently. for review this phenomena in this resear...

conclusions there was a higher incidence of genu varum in soccer players than in control adolescents; the stress and load imposed on the knee joint led to more severe genu varum. results both soccer players and controls had genu varum. however, the incidence of genu varum was higher in the soccer players (p = 0.0001) and it was more prevalent in the 16-18 year age group (p = 0.0001). the result...

During consolidation process of saturated cohesive soil the soil stiffness increases. Increase of the effective stress due to dissipation of excess pore pressure causes additional stiffness of soil mass. This phenomenon has a very important effect on the behavior of saturated cohesive soils during dynamic loading. In the current investigation the changes in maximum shear modulus. Gmax and dampi...