A group is called morphic if for each normal endomorphism α in end(G),there exists β such that ker(α)= Gβ and Gα= ker(β). In this paper, we consider the case that there exist normal endomorphisms β and γ such that ker(α)= Gβ and Gα = ker(γ). We call G quasi-morphic, if this happens for any normal endomorphism α in end(G). We get the following results: G is quasi-morphic if and only if, for any ...

background and aims. this in vitro study evaluated the effect of delaying composite resin restorative procedures bonded with total-etch and self-etch adhesive systems on microleakage following root canal irrigation with sodium hypochlorite (naocl) solution. materials and methods. the roofs of pulp chambers and roots (1–2 mm below furcation) of 40 human first molar teeth were cut and pulp tissue...

This study was designed to investigate the role of α-galactosylceramide (α-GalCer) on experimental autoimmune myocarditis (EAM), and to explore the underlying mechanisms. Balb/c mice were immunized with porcine cardiac myosin to establish the EAM model. All the immunized mice were divided into two groups, the α-GalCer group and the EAM group. α-GalCer or vehicle was given intraperitoneally at t...

Squamous cell tonsil carcinoma is the most frequent form of oropharyngeal cancer, representing 70-80% of the total of head and neck malignant tumors. Poor clinical symptoms make that 60-80% of patients with squamous cell tonsil carcinoma have a late diagnosis, in the third and fourth stages, when the tumor exceeds the organ limits, invading the pharyngeal wall or the tongue base, being associat...

Background: Antioxidants such as α-tocopherol (vitamin E) and β-carotene (vitamin A) play an important role in protective effect of repeated brief periods of ischemia, namely ischemic preconditioning (IPC). Values of these antioxidants were investigated and compared after induction of ischemia reperfusion (IR) and kidney IPC in both male and female rats. Methods: Forty eight Wistar rats were di...

background: pentoxifylline (ptx) is used in human for intermittent claudication and cerebral vascular disorders including cerebrovascular dementia. it also inhibits the synthesis of tumor necrosis factor-α (tnf-α), which is believed to be neurotoxic in animal models of cerebral ischemia. the objective of this study was to examine the role of ptx on ischemia/reperfusion injures in rat model of t...

In 1990, Comfort asked: is there, for every cardinal number α≤2c, a topological group G such that Gγ countably compact all cardinals γ<α, but Gα not compact? A similar question can also be asked pracompact groups: which α there pracompact? this paper we construct in the case α=ω, assuming existence of c incomparable selective ultrafilters, and α=κ+, with ω≤κ≤2c, 2c ultrafilters. particular, und...

The effects of solid state synthesis process parameters (time and temperature) and primary calcium precursor on the amount of produced α-tricalcium phosphate (Ca3(PO4)2 or α -TCP) have been investigated. α-TCP was synthesized by firing of stoichiometric amount of calcium carbonate and monetite in first group and calcium carbonate and brushite in the second group, once at 1350°C for 3,6,8,16 h d...