Previous research has observed concentration polarization in LDL and HDL in the arterial system. However, there is no report that links this concentration polarization to the development of vascular atherosclerosis (AS). Therefore, the purpose of this study is to establish the relationship between concentration difference of LDL and HDL and shear stress using a carotid bifurcation vascular mode...

anxiety is one of the prevalent mental health disorders. stressors by changes in physiology can increase risk of physical diseases. high levels of cortisol have many negative effects on health. this study aimed to determine anxiety symptoms prevalence and its relationships with plasma cortisol level. this study was a descriptive- analytical cross-sectional that was conducted on 100 nursing stud...

laboratory studies were conducted to compare the relative fitness of clodinafop-propargyl herbicide resistant lolium rigidum accessions with their clodinafop-propargyl susceptible counterparts in 2014. factors evaluated were lolium populations at constant salinity stress (0, 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 ds cm2) and water stress (0, -3, -6, -9, -12 and -15 bar). the maximum germination in salinity stres...

Gears are commonly used for transmitting power. They develop high stress concentration at the root and the point of contact. The repeated stressing on the fillets causes the fatigue failure of gear tooth. The main objective of this study is to add different shaped holes to reduce stress concentration. A finite element model of Spur gear with a segment of three teeth is considered for analysis a...

Crane Hooks are highly liable components and are always subjected to failure due to the amount of stresses concentration which can eventually lead to its failure. To study the stress pattern of crane hook in its loaded condition, a solid model of crane hook is prepared with the help of ABAQUS software. Real time pattern of stress concentration in 3D model of crane hook is obtained. The stress d...

Complement is an important mediator of vascular injury following oxidative stress. We recently demonstrated that complement activation following endothelial oxidative stress is mediated by mannose-binding lectin (MBL) and activation of the lectin complement pathway. Here, we investigated whether nine plant lectins which have a binding profile similar to that of MBL competitively inhibit MBL dep...

BACKGROUND Oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis of asthma. Interestingly, a low airway pH and a high concentration of 8-isoprostane, a marker of oxidative stress, has been reported to cause inflammatory airway diseases. However, the relationship between these 2 markers and pulmonary function has not been determined in mild asthma patients. METHODS pH and 8-isoprostane ...