Throughout the history of war, there have been many instances when the cold has ravaged armies more effectively than their enemies. Delineated risk factors are restricted to negro origins, previous cold injury, moderate but not heavy smoking and the possession of blood group O. No attention has been directed to the possibility that abnormal blood constituents could feasibly predispose to the de...

Cold stress significantly constrains the growth, development, productivity, and distribution of rice, particularly indica cultivar, known for its susceptibility to cold, limiting cultivation specific regions. This study investigated genes associated with cold responsiveness in roots two cultivars, SQSL (cold-tolerant) XZX45 (cold-susceptible), through transcriptome dynamics analysis during seed...

Cold hyperalgesia is a well-documented symptom of inflammatory and neuropathic pain; however, the underlying mechanisms of this enhanced sensitivity to cold are poorly understood. A subset of transient receptor potential (TRP) channels mediates thermosensation and is expressed in sensory tissues, such as nociceptors and skin. Here we report that the pharmacological blockade of TRPA1 in primary ...

OBJECTIVE Advances in graft reepithelialization and revascularization have renewed interest in airway transplantation. This study aims to determine whether topically applied preservation solutions can ameliorate ischemic injury to tracheal grafts. We analyzed 1) the effects of cold ischemia on the mucociliary clearance of tracheal grafts and 2) the impact of topically applied preservation solut...

Potted-seedling machine transplantation (PSMT) is an innovative method of mechanical rice transplanting to improve seedling quality and reduce injury relative blanket-seedling (BSMT). However, the responses yield, grain quality, risk lodging in PSMT have not yet been comprehensively defined. Here, we present a meta-analysis 67 peer-reviewed studies with 382 field observations investigate impact...

BACKGROUND It has recently been shown that tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4), an essential cofactor of nitric oxide synthase (NOS), reduces ischemia-reperfusion myocardial injury. The aim of this study was to determine if supplementation with BH4 after cardiac arrest followed by cold heart preservation would exert a cardioprotective effect against ischemia-reperfusion injury. MATERIALS AND METHODS Is...

Background: Astragalus membranaceus seeds have dormant properties that not only limit germination but also negatively affect the growth of seedlings. We investigated enhancing effect cold plasma treatment on seed and positive seedling by treating its with at different power levels. Method: The were treated levels 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 140, 160, 180, 200, 220 240 W for 15 seconds helium gas with...