We apply model-based cluster analysis to data concerning types of democracies, creating an instrument for typologies. Noting several advantages of modelbased clustering over traditional clustering methods, we fit a normal mixture model for types of democracy in the context of the majoritarian-consensus contrast using Lijphart’s (1999) data on ten variables for 36 democracies. The model for the ...

Title: Subtype-specific dendritic Ca dynamics of inhibitory interneurons in the rat visual 1 cortex 2 3 Authors: Kwang-Hyun Cho, Jin Hwa Jang, Hyun-Jong Jang, Myung-Jun Kim, Shin 4 Hee Yoon, Takaichi Fukuda, Frank Tennigkeit, Wolf Singer and Duck-Joo 5 Rhie 6 Affiliation: Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, Catholic Neuroscience 7 Center, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul 137-7...

Based on the zymography analysis, Bacillus sp. DJ-4 (screened from Doen-Jang, a Korean traditional fermented food) secretes seven extracellular fibrinolytic enzymes (EFEs; 68, 64, 55, 45, 33, 27, and 13 kDa) in culture broth. These seven EFEs were analyzed by newly applied SDSfibrin zymography combined with gradient polyacrylamide (SDS-FZGP). This improved gel system was used with a 5-20% acryl...

BACKGROUND A series of preliminary research projects on plants used in Calabria (Southern Italy) in veterinary science and in other ethno-botanical fields (minor nourishment, domestic and handicraft sector) was carried out in the last twenty years. From the ethno-botanical point of view, Calabria is one of the most interesting region, since in the ancient times it was subject to the dominant cu...

Emerging evidence of the impact plant compounds on growth inhibition micropathogens and cancer cells has opened new areas to evaluate plants’ treatment properties. Here, we aimed investigate in vitro antioxidant, antibacterial anticancer effects secondary metabolites isolated from different extracts produced by Elaeagnus angustifolia Scrophularia striata. Antibacterial activity was evaluated ag...

Five species of Puccinia and two of Uromyces making 7 rust-host combinations are reported from Iran. Puccinia leveillei on Geranium sylvaticum, P. libanotidis on Libanotis transcaucasica, P. podospermi on Scorzonera laciniata and Uromyces scrophulariae on Scrophularia umbrosa are reported as new to the flora of Iran. For other three species viz. P. campanulae and P. gaubae on Campanula spp. and...

many species belonging to the scrophularia genus have been used since ancient times as folk remedies for many medical conditions such as scrofulas, scabies, tumors, eczema, psoriasis, inflammations. the aim of this study was to characterize the matrix metalloproteinases (mmps) inhibitor compounds of the scrophularia striata extract by bio-guide fractionation. the aerial parts of s. striata were...

candida species are the most common cause of opportunistic fungal infection worldwide. due to increasing resistance of fungi against conventional drugs, as well as their side effects, alternative natural products have become a renewed interest. in the current study, the anti-candida activities of scrophularia striata extract were examined. in this experimental study, microdilution assay and wel...