R. PĂLTINEAN, A. TOIU , J. N. WAUTERS, M. FRÉDÉRICH, M. TITS, L. ANGENOT, M. TĂMAŞ , G. CRIŞAN a Department of Pharmaceutical Botany, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 12 Ion Creanga Street, 400010 ClujNapoca, Romania Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, "Iuliu Hatieganu" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 12 Ion Creanga Street, 400010 Cl...

Propionibacterium freudenreichii is a beneficial bacterium traditionally used as a cheese ripening starter and more recently for its probiotic abilities based on the release of beneficial metabolites. In addition to these metabolites (short-chain fatty acids, vitamins, and bifidogenic factor), P. freudenreichii revealed an immunomodulatory effect confirmed in vivo by the ability to protect mice...

The cell line MTSV1-7, originally derived by immortalizing mammary epithelial cells cultured from human milk was able to form three-dimensional structures in collagen gel. We have now found that these cells, cultured as a monolayer, are able to undergo rapid morphogenesis forming ridges and balls around collagen fibres, when soluble collagen type I is added to the medium. Monoclonal antibodies ...

Hair color stereotyping is well documented in jokes and the psychological literature. Blondes are stereotyped as incompetent, but likeable, while redheads are seen as competent but cold, or often with a fiery temper. Do these stereotypes affect job progression, mobility, and the rise to the corporate suite? To test this question, the hair color of CEOs of the top 500 members of the London Finan...

By utilizing free WiFi transmissions, network coded cooperative peer-to-peer (P2P) information repair (NC-CPR) has been proposed to mitigate packet loss incurred during cellular Base Station (BS) broadcast. However, most of the work focuses on static network environment. While considering peer movement, the challenge part is the dynamically changed network topology, making it hard to control th...

The California Stem Cell Research and Cures Act, also called Proposition 71 [5], was a ballot initiative proposed by California voters in 2004 to allocate three billion dollars of state funds for stem cell research over ten years. Endorsed by California scientists and patient-advocates, Prop 71 passed on 2 November 2004, amending the state constitution to make stem cell research a constitutiona...