Long-lived tree species are subject to attack by various pests and pathogens during their lifetime. This problem is exacerbated by climate change, which may increase the host range for pathogens and extend the period of infestation by pests. Plant defences may involve preformed barriers or induced resistance mechanisms based on recognition of the invader, complex signalling cascades, hormone si...

Abstract Background The presence of layered plaque is suggestive recurrent thrombotic events. However, the impact detected by optical coherence tomography (OCT) on coronary inflammation and flow reserve remains unclear. Purpose We aimed to investigate association OCT-derived with pericoronary adipose tissue assessed computed angiography (cCTA) global (G-CFR) cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (...

Eight botanical preparations that are commonly used for the treatment of menopausal symptoms were tested for estrogenic activity. Methanol extracts of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.), chasteberry (Vitex agnus-castus L.), and hops (Humulus lupulus L.) showed significant competitive binding to estrogen receptors alpha (ER alpha) and beta (ER beta). With cultured Ishikawa (endometrial) cells, r...

This paper reports two new species of Bdellidae, Cyta leliae sp. nov. and Cyta kurdistanicus sp. nov., collected from soil and litter under oak trees, Quercus brantii Lindl. (Fagaceae), wild almond, Amygdalus lycioides Spach (Rosaceae) and grass, Kurdistan Province, Iran. A key is provided to adult female Cyta of the world. 

The relative ligand donor strengths of 10 pyrazole-derived ligands has been determined with great accuracy, making use of the interdependence between the donor strength of the co-ligand and the (13)C NMR chemical shift of the (i)Pr(2)-bimy carbene signal in trans-[PdBr(2)((i)Pr(2)-bimy)L] complexes ((i)Pr(2)-bimy = 1,3-diisopropylbenzimidazolin-2-ylidene; L = pyrazole-derived ligand). Even subt...

Littérature et cinéma montrent révèlent l’Élysée comme un lieu de pouvoir aux décors remarquables, au rythme aussi intense régulier que, parfois, déroutant où ceux qui participent contribuent fonctionnement du Palais sont nombreux, service la présidence, autour président.

Introduction: Traditionally Prangos ferulacea root is being used as an effective wound healing agent especially for pus-filled wounds both in human and stocks in the western north of Iran. Regarding the subject we decided to study P. ferulacea roots essential oil (PFE) for its antimicrobial and wound healing activities. Methods: The in vitro wound healing activity of PFE was evaluated in the mo...

STUDY OBJECTIVES Pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) improves exercise tolerance in COPD patients. Tiotropium is a once-daily, inhaled anticholinergic bronchodilator that provides sustained 24-h improvements in airflow and lung hyperinflation reduction. We hypothesized that ventilatory mechanics improvements from tiotropium would permit enhanced ability to train muscles of ambulation and therefore au...