A character is a result of the cooperative action of all genes, although some genes alone, and in case of “factor interaction,” more than one gene, are chiefly concerned in the development of a particular character. Interacting genes, as well as modifiers, may be specific in their effect, since they can act only in the presence of a particular genetical environment (BRIDGES 1919), and non-speci...

BACKGROUND Previous studies have suggested that transcutaneous bilirubinometry (TcB) may provide a useful method for screening for significant jaundice, thereby reducing unnecessary blood tests. These studies have not allowed an estimation of the magnitude of such a benefit. OBJECTIVES To evaluate the accuracy of TcB as a method of determining the need for serum bilirubin (SBR) measurements i...

A hydrophobic ionic liquid (1-octyl-3-methylimidazolium hexafluorophosphate, C8mimPF6) with a function of inhibiting corrosion was encapsulated at different concentrations in the copolymer poly (methyl methacrylate) and (butyl acrylate) through miniemulsion polymerization. These latexes were coated on steel samples whose properties evaluated by electrochemical techniques. It found that increasi...

Soybean rust (SBR), caused by the fungus Phakopsora pachyrhizi, has been reported in common bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) cultivars and elite lines that were infected under controlled and natural field conditions in South Africa, the United States, Argentina, and Brazil. Although SBR is currently not a top priority problem for the common bean crop, many bean breeders are concerned about this dis...

OBJECTIVE Cytonuclear gradings in the breast carcinoma raise the level of FNA reportage and improves patient management. Our aim was to evaluate and compare two cytological grading methods (Robinson's and Mouriquand's) in breast carcinoma and correlate it with Nottingham modification of Scarff-Bloom-Richardson (SBR) histological grading. MATERIALS AND METHODS 30 cytologically proven cases of ...

A Salmonella vector vaccine expressing the saliva-binding region (SBR) of the adhesin AgI/II of Streptococcus mutans has been shown to induce a mixed Th1/Th2 anti-SBR immune response in mice and to require Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2), TLR4, and MyD88 signaling for the induction of mucosal anti-SBR antibody responses. Since dendritic cells (DC) are critical in innate and adaptive immunity, the p...

introduction: the prevalence of allergic airway diseases has dramatically increased in recent years all over the world. murine models of allergic airway inflammation have provided helpful information about treatment and cellular and molecular mechanisms of the disease. previous published works using murine models to investigate latex allergy did not introduce a complete characteristic eosinophi...

Objective: In traditional medicine, Ficus carica (also known as fig) latex is recognized as a remedy with various therapeutic effects. Recently, in vitro studies have reported the anticancer effect of this latex on cancer cell lines. This study evaluated the effect of this latex on breast cancer growth, hematological parameters, and histopathology in rats. Materials and Methods: Twenty-four fem...

introduction: sequential batch reactor (sbr) is one of the modified biological treatment systems which is able to remove bod5, nitrogen, and phosphorus from wastewater. the object of this study is to determine the removal efficiency of nitrogen, phosphorus, and heavy metals from municipal wastewater by the advanced sbr system. methods: this descriptive-analytical and cross-sectional study was c...

In Alzheimer disease (AD), neuroinflammation is an important process related to the deposition of beta-amyloid plaques and the activation of microglia. The inflammatory process can occur in both the gray matter and the white matter. We evaluated glucose metabolism of the white matter in AD patients and compared the value with cognitive parameters of the patients.Eighteen AD patients and 18 heal...