the isoe lect r i c f ocusing p a t terns and ph activity cur ves of f i ve glycosidas e e nzymes i n blood plasma and ur i ne were s t ud i e d . this s tudy demons trated the presence o f a sing le molecular f onn in a -glucosidase and of two mole cul a r fonns of the enzymes h-a ce t yl-b-d-gluco sarni nidase, na c e t y l -•p-d-g a l a c t o s amin i ua s e and s-glucuronidase i n both plas...

Background. We conducted a pilot study to investigate the value of an Iso-C3D imaging system in determining the extent of decompression of lumbar spinal stenosis during surgery. We now address the question whether this imaging has become a routine tool. Material and Methods. Ten patients who underwent unilateral decompression for lumbar spinal stenosis were intraoperatively examined using the I...

friedel–crafts synthesis of triarylmethanes over 3-methyl-1-sulfonicacid imidazolium tetrachloroaluminate under green conditions:in this work, friedel–crafts (fc) alkylation of various arenes with aromatic aldehydes catalyzed by 3-methyl-1-sulfonic acid imidazoliumtetrachloroaluminate {[msim]alcl4}, as a green catalyst, to prepare triarylmethanes (tams) has been carried out. some aromatic aldeh...

Complement is an important part of innate immunity. The alternative pathway of complement is activated when the main opsonin, C3b coats non-protected surfaces leading to opsonisation, phagocytosis and cell lysis. The alternative pathway is tightly controlled to prevent autoactivation towards host cells. The main regulator of the alternative pathway is factor H (FH), a soluble glycoprotein that ...

Inadequate control of the complement system is the underlying or aggravating factor in many human diseases. Whereas treatment options that specifically target the alternative pathway (AP) of complement activation are considered highly desirable, no such option is available in the clinic. In this study, we present a successful example of protein engineering, guided by structural insight on the c...

background and objective: lowering serum glucose and lipid levels in diabetic patients by using natural materials is of great importance. in this study, the effect of oral consumption of fumaria parviflora lamwas was assessed on serum glucose and lipid levels in streptozocin diabetic rats. materials and methods: in this experimental study, 32 male wistar rats were divided into four groups of co...

A study was made pertaining to the variations in sensitivity to inhibitors that may be encountered in industrial deterioration problems. The results indicate that at least three types of variations are involved: first, the variation in sensitivity of different strains, secondly, the variation in sensitivity of an individual strain, and finally, the variation produced by the particular environme...

background: patients with breast cancer are predisposed to some psychiatric symptoms and mental disorders due to their life styles or disease conditions. these problems cause patients to deal with daily stress, feeling guilty, anxiety, dysphoric mood and impaired social relations. such problems will lead to serious mental disorders. therefore, life skills training may help the patients to cope ...

an investigation of chlorophyll quick fluorsence variations was made in the reaserch field of islamic azad university- karaj in 2007. the experimental design was a split plot one in form of a complete randomized block design with 4 replications. drought stress was cosiderded in three levels of 40%, 60%, and 75%, on the basis of depletion of soil moisture as the main factor and the factor of mic...