objective: the aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between defense mechanisms and adaptation strategies on psychological well-being of patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in shiraz.   method: the design  was  a correlative study. samples of 80 patients aged 18 to 40 years, at least primary school level and also in the final stages of life were selected. this study...

We established a new plant defense response assay using a transient expression system in rice protoplasts. The assay system sensitively detected defense induction by flagellin, which had previously been assigned to a specific elicitor. Our assay system provides a rapid and efficient way to dissect rice defense mechanisms.

As more business has been shifted online, the database is a vital part of many critical systems. Many researches have been done on keeping database safe. While, however, admittedly, no defense mechanism could prevent every attack and some attack will unavoidably succeed. Therefore, the idea of attack resilient database system is proposed. However, how well the proposed solution works and why th...

The author comments on an article by Helmes and colleagues (this issue, pp. 000-000) that studied defense mechanisms related to alexithymia. What these authors observed is theoretically meaningful, and a distinct strength of this study is that the results are replicated in three independent samples. The study is also exemplary for two typical drawbacks- only student samples and self-report meas...

Laggera pterodonta displays different phenotypes in its natural habitat but expresses a uniform phenotype with large, broad leaves and fewer secondary metabolites when grown under optimal conditions. The production of six furoeudesmanes is only induced when L. pterodonta encounters stresses, conferring host resistance against a broad spectrum of plant invaders.

Introduction: One of the most common and recent highlighted psychological problems is anxiety. This study investigated the moderating role of defense mechanisms in the relationship between confrontation with existential issues (death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness) and anxiety. Methods: A total of 389 students (218 men and 171 women) of Ferdowsi University of Mashhad City, Iran, stud...