in a faunistic survey of cecidomyiid gall midges (diptera: cecidomyiidae) in isfraeen, joghatai, and jovein regions (north khorasan province) in 2012, three species, clinodiplosis cilicrus kiefer 1889, asphondylia anatolica skuhrava1998 and lasioptera carophila low 1874 were collected and identified from galls on cirsium arvense (l.), astragalus sp. and dacus carota l. respectively. these three...

Degradation of plant patches is considered as one of the indices for rangeland degrading health condition. Investigating the accuracy of triple indices (infiltration, stability and soil nutrient cycle) presented by LFA method seems necessary to determine its efficiency in semi-arid areas with the least cost. This study aims to investigate the role of vegetative species and growing forms on soil...

This paper describes the methodology used to introduce thermography as new inspection method for composite parts in aircraft maintenance. It is here focused on two main topics : control of leading edge flaps of Belgian F16 (mainly due to ageing aircraft) and inspection of main and tail rotor blades of Belgian A109 Agusta helicopters. The new idea is to use typical military thermal imagers initi...

In a clinical trial conducted at the China Medical University in Shenyang, China, designed to determine the inhibitory effect of Astragalus on gastric cancer cells, human peritoneal mesothelial cell (cells that lines the body's serous cavity and internal organs) was co-incubated with gastric cancer cells and/or Astragalus. The results of this study found that Astragalus could partly suppress th...

BACKGROUND Australia's dinosaurian fossil record is exceptionally poor compared to that of other similar-sized continents. Most taxa are known from fragmentary isolated remains with uncertain taxonomic and phylogenetic placement. A better understanding of the Australian dinosaurian record is crucial to understanding the global palaeobiogeography of dinosaurian groups, including groups previousl...

The artiodactyl astragalus has been modified to exhibit two trochleae, creating a double pullied structure allowing for significant dorso-plantar motion, and limited mediolateral motion. The astragalus structure is partly influenced by environmental substrates, and correspondingly, morphometric studies can yield paleohabitat information. The present study establishes terminology and describes d...

Astragalus membranaceus, dried root extract, also known as Astragali radix, is used in traditional Chinese medicine as a tonic remedy. Moreover, it has been reported that Astragalus membranaceus could attenuate intestinal inflammation; however, the underlying mechanism for its anti-inflammatory activity in intestinal epithelial cells (IECs) remains unclear. In this study, we evaluated Astragalu...

BACKGROUND In traditional Chinese medicine, astragalus injection is used to treat diabetic nephropathy (DN). The current study was conducted to determine the effects of astragalus injection on DN by assessing potential modulation of the transforming growth factor beta TGFβ/Smad signaling pathway. METHODS Diabetic, male KKAy mice, aged 14 weeks were randomly divided into a model group and an a...

In this study, distribution of Calcium oxalate (CaOx) crystal types within generative organs of Astragalus hamosus L. and Astragalus glycyphyllos L. and crystal types of them were examined using light microscopy (LM). During cytoembryological studies on A. glycyphyllos, CaOx crystals have been observed in generative organs. Prismatic and druse type crystals were determined in different regions ...