The present in vitro study analyzed whether the hormones that affect the ovarian follicular steroidogenesis process also participate in the regulation of AQP1 mRNA and protein expression. Granulosa (Gc) and theca cells (Tc) of medium and large porcine ovarian follicles were exposed to follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH), prolactin (PRL) and growth hormone (GH) for 24 h ...

Immature embryos of Cymbidium iridioides were successfully cultured on five different media with various supplements and maintained in three different light conditions. Within three week of culture, embryos formed nodular structures. Cultures under full light condition formed green protocorm-like bodies while, other light conditions failed to support optimum germination. Immature embryos of 10 ...

Effective and rapid in vitro plantlet regeneration from protocorms of Cymbidium aloifolium using chitosan, coconut water potato extract were investigated. Two experiments performed twelve week old size 2-3 mm. In the first experiment, propagated on solid New Dogashima (ND) medium supplemented with various concentrations chitosan (0, 0.05, 0.10 1.00 mg/l). For second cultured same 100, 150 200 m...

Using a diamond-anvil cell with nearly hydrostatic helium pressure medium, we have significantly extended the superconducting phase diagram Tc P of Sc, the lightest of all transition metals. We find that superconductivity is induced in Sc under pressure, Tc increasing monotonically to 8.2 K at 74.2 GPa. The Tc P dependences of the trivalent d-electron metals Sc, Y, La, and Lu are compared and d...