abstract- chrysanthemum (dendranthema grandiflorum) is one of the most important ornamental plants used as cut flower, flowering pot plant and groundcover worldwide. in this research, the effects of preservative solutions containing thymol (75 and 125 mg -l), menthol (75 and 125 mg l-1) and eugenol (75 and 125 mg l-1) on the quality and vase-life of chrysanthemum cut flowers at 3±1ºc and 75-80%...

background: b-cell non-hodgkin’s lymphoma (nhl) is a common malignancy of lymphoid tissues. different types of nhl show various behaviors, prognoses, and responses to treatment. evaluation of disease activity in nhl can be helpful in managing and even increasing the patient’s survey. methods and results: in total, 121 patients (76 males and 45 females), and their age range were 18-53 years, wer...

The present study investigated the effects of Angelica extract (AE) on Schwann cell proliferation and expressions of related proteins, including brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF), neural cell adhesion molecule (NCAM), and proliferating cell nuclear antigen (PCNA). Proliferation activity and cell cycles of SCs were evaluated by MTT assay and flow cytometry methods, respectively, after 12 ...

BACKGROUND CA 125 assays enable treatment-response monitoring in ovarian cancer. PATIENTS AND METHODS A multicentric study of CA 125 kinetics under induction chemotherapy was performed in 631 patients. CA 125 half-life was calculated by mono-compartmental logarithmic regression. Nadir CA 125 concentration and time to nadir were also studied. Survival analyses for disease-free survival (DFS) a...

The CA 125 II assay on the Elecsys(R) 2010 analyzer was evaluated in an international multicenter trial. Imprecision studies yielded within-run CVs of 0.8-3.3% and between-day CVs of 2.4-10.9%; CVs for total imprecision in the manufacturer's laboratory were 2.4-7.8%. The linear range of the assay extended to at least 4500 kilounits/L (three decades). Interference from triglycerides (10.3 mmol/L...

Adhatoda vasica (L.) (Acanthaceae) is used in the indigenous system of medicine in India. The alkaloid Vasicine was isolated from ethanolic extract of the leaves of A. vasica using column chromatography. Vasicine acetate was obtained by acetylation of Vasicine. Vasicine acetate exhibited good zone of inhibition against bacteria: 10 mm against E. aerogenes, 10 mm against S. epidermidis, and 10 m...

The aim of the present study was to examine the protective effects and mechanism of sika deer (Cervus nippon Temminck) velvet antler polypeptides (VAPs) against MPP+ exposure in the SH‑SY5Y human neuroblastoma cell line. MPP+ cytotoxicity and the protective effects of VAPs on the SH‑SY5Y cells were determined using an MTT assay. Cell apoptosis and mitochondrial membrane potential were detected ...

Freezing injury is an important limiting factor in the production of pomegranate in Iran.The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of paclobutrazol (PBZ) on cold hardiness of pomegranate (Punica granatum L.) cv. ‘Malas Saveh’. Different concentrations of PBZ including 0 (control), 31, 62, 125 or 250 mg L–1 were sprayed on one-year-old plants in August and the electrolyte leakage o...

In spite of the potential usefulness of herbal drugs, numerous reports of adverse effects Aguand fatalities have highlighted that traditional herbal medicines also need to be evaluated regarding their safety. The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of Iraqi plant, Loranthus europaeus L. (Mistletoe) ethylacetate and chloroform extracts on the growth of Rhabdomyosarcoma (RD) and Ra...

PURPOSE CA 125 was evaluated in the sera of patients with aggressive NHL, together with LDH and β2m, in a trial to assess its value in the diagnosis and follow-up, and to compare it to some prognostic factors. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The study included 78 newly diagnosed patients with diffuse large B cell non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (DLBCL), with age range 18-60 years, and a WHO performance status of...