piRNAs silence transposons during germline development. In Drosophila, transcripts from heterochromatic clusters are processed into primary piRNAs in the perinuclear nuage. The nuclear DEAD box protein UAP56 has been previously implicated in mRNA splicing and export, whereas the DEAD box protein Vasa has an established role in piRNA production and localizes to nuage with the piRNA binding PIWI ...

The focus of our rhinoceros research has been the characterization of basic reproductive biology by ultrasound and its application to captive management of these endangered species, work intricately dependent upon a dedicated and collaborative animal care and health team. Our rhino care and research objectives are facilitated bv a rhino internship position created to help with ongoing reproduct...

Background: Allergic fungal sinusitis is a non-invasive disease, and accounts for approximately 6-8% of all chronic sinusitis requiring surgical intervention. As the treatment and prognosis of these disorders vary significantly, it is extremely important to recognize allergic fugal sinusitis and differentiate it from chronic sinusitis of bacterial and fungal origin. This prospective study evalu...

<p class="abstract">In the midst of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS COV-2) pandemic, victims are acquiring secondary infections like mucormycosis. Rhinocerebral mucormycosis (ROCM), is most prevalent form and an invasive, opportunistic fungal infection that typically affects immunocompromised patients. It exhibits a pronounced propensity to invade blood arteries, res...

This paper addresses some practical aspects of making Isogeometric Analysis (IGA) more accessible to design engineers and analysts. An interactive parametric design-through-analysis platform is proposed to help design engineers and analysts make more effective use of IGA to improve their product design and performance. We develop several Rhino 3D plug-ins with a user-friendly interface to take ...

Objectives This study sought to investigate the proportion of patients with suspected sinusitis referred for radiological examination who have radiologically verified sinusitis of odontogenic origin and to describe this type of sinusitis. Study Design This investigation is a retrospective study. Methods A total of 303 sinus examinations involving cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) perform...

INTRODUCTION Dental pain originating from the maxillary sinuses can pose a diagnostic problem. Periapical lesion development eliciting inflammatory changes in the mucosal lining can cause the development of a sinusitis. The purpose of this study was to describe the radiographic characteristics of odontogenic maxillary sinusitis as seen on cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans and to determ...

PURPOSE The aim of this study was to investigate how clinical features such as sex, age, etiologic factors, and presenting symptoms of odontogenic sinusitis are differentiated from other types of sinusitis. Also, this study was designed to find methods for reducing the incidence of odontogenic sinusitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS A retrospective chart analysis was completed on twenty-seven patien...