Summary Age at first calving (AFC) measures the entry of heifers into the beef cattle production system. This trait can be used as a selection criterion for earlier reproductive performance. Using data from Nelore cattle participating in the 'Program for Genetic Improvement of the Nelore Breed' (PMGRN-Nelore Brazil), bi-trait analyses were performed using the restricted maximum likelihood metho...

Fumaria capreolata is used in traditional medicine in North Africa for its gastrointestinal and anti-inflammatory activities. The present study investigates the effects of total alkaloids extracted from the aerial parts of Fumaria capreolata (AFC) on LPS-induced production of proinflammatory mediators (IL-6, IL-1β, iNOS, TNF-α, COX-2, and MIP-2) in RAW264.7 cells. AFC significantly reduced the ...

study question: Does surgical treatment of endometriomas impact on the ovarian reserve as evaluated with antral follicle count (AFC)? summaryanswer: Thismeta-analysis of published data shows that surgery for endometrioma does not significantly affect ovarian reserve as evaluated by AFC. what is known already: Surgical excision of an ovarian endometrioma significantly affects ovarian reserve eva...

This article discusses active force closure (AFC) for the manipulation of multiple objects. AFC formultiple objects is defined in such away that the finger can generate an arbitrary acceleration onto a certain point of multiple objects. We define two kinds of AFC: in the first, an arbitrary acceleration can be generated onto each of the objects; in the second, an arbitrary acceleration can be g...

The reason ovarian function and fertility are diminished in women with a low antral follicle count (AFC), despite significant numbers of follicles remaining in ovaries, is unknown. The bovine model is unique to address this question because cattle and women with a low AFC exhibit similar phenotypic characteristics including a diminished ovarian reserve, reduced circulating concentrations of ant...

We previously demonstrated that intratracheally administered S-ketamine inhibits alveolar fluid clearance (AFC), whereas an intravenous (i.v.) bolus injection had no effect. The aim of the present study was to characterize whether continuous i.v. infusion of S-ketamine, yielding clinically relevant plasma concentrations, inhibits AFC and whether its effect is enhanced in acute lung injury (ALI)...

Our objective has been to compare the IVF and in vitro production (IVP) of embryos from low and high antral follicle count (AFC) heifers. This is the fourth year of the study with years 1 to 3 reported individually. For this report, we add data for the fourth year and present a combined analysis (years 1 to 4) for the first time. Each year, AFC was determined on ~120 Angus heifers using transre...

BACKGROUND The predictive roles of follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), anti-mullerian hormone (AMH) and antral follicle count (AFC) as ovarian reserve markers in women with different age groups are not established well. OBJECTIVE This study compares the value of FSH, AMH and AFC at the time of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment in different age groups. MATERIALS AND METHODS In this cros...

OBJECTIVE The aim of the present study was to clarify the influence of sensitization to Bjerkandera adusta (B. adusta) on the clinical manifestation in patients with fungus-associated chronic cough (FACC). METHODS Seventeen patients with FACC who underwent bronchoprovocation tests using an antigenic solution of B. adusta were selected from among 21 FACC patients. We compared the allergologica...

RATIONALE Edema fluid resorption is critical for gas exchange and requires active epithelial ion transport by Na, K-ATPase and other ion transport proteins. OBJECTIVES In this study, we sought to determine if alveolar fluid clearance (AFC) is stimulated by 3,3',5 triiodo-L-thyronine (T(3)). METHODS AFC was measured in in situ ventilated lungs and ex vivo isolated lungs by instilling isosmol...