background:  renal transplantation is the best choose in the end stage renal disease (esrd), and acute rejection and graft dysfunction remain major challenges in the worldwide, even with the advent of new immunosuppressive drugs. the novel cell-based anti-rejection treatments have been studied by using different stem cell sources. in this study, transplantation of autologous-bone-marrow-derived...

In a monsoon-affected tropical estuary, oscillations in freshwater discharge during monsoon shifted the phytoplankton blooms from those adapted to low salinities to high salinities and vice versa. Salinity stratification during monsoon (onset and restart after an intermittent break) favored diatom (Skeletonema) bloom in low-saline surface waters. In high-saline, nutrient-rich bottom waters, Fra...

Direct and indirect effects of the fungicide carbendazim on ecosystem structure and functioning were studied < or =8 weeks after application (nominal concentrations: 0, 3.3, 33, 100, and 1000 microg/L) to outdoor microcosms in Thailand. Direct effects on macroinvertebrates are discussed in detail in a separate article. The present article presents the effects on other end points and discusses t...

This is the first report of carrier of Streptococcus equi (S. equi) in naturally infected mules in Pakistan. A total of 20 mules (10 <2 year and 10 of 2-5 years) infected with strangles that remained positive after one week of recovery were selected and monitored for 12 weeks. After the end of 2nd week all mules < 2 years of age were positive but at the end of 3rd to 6th weeks there remained 7,...