Familial cutaneous collagenoma is a rare hereditary disease that is inherited in an autosomal dominant pattern. It is characterized by early onset of multiple, skin-colored, sometimes hypopigmented cutaneous nodules, which initially show a symmetrical arrangement on the trunk, and later on the neck and upper limbs. We report on a case of a 45-year-old female who presented with multiple oval to ...

Jerusalem artichoke (JA) tubers are rich in minerals, fibers and inulin, a unique polysaccharide stored them instead of starch. In this study, JA were dried ground into flour, which was then used to substitute 2.5, 5, 7.5 10% wheat flour prepare functional cookies using the previously mentioned functionality (minerals fibers). The chemical composition investigated, as well effects substituting ...

The objective of this study was to compare weight and quality of fleeces of different F1 ewe types produced from breeds with a broad range of fleece types. Weights of 629 fleeces produced during 1988 through 1991 from F1 ewes that were daughters of Suffolk and Targhee dams and Finnsheep, Combo-6, Booroola Merino, St. Croix, and Barbados sires were recorded. Staple length was measured on the mid...

Cotton fiber development at the stages of elongation and secondary wall synthesis determines the traits of fiber length and strength. To date, the mechanisms controlling the progression of these two phases remain elusive. In this work, the function of a fiber-preferential actin-binding protein (GhPFN2) was characterized by cytological and molecular studies on the fibers of transgenic green-colo...

The interstitial movement of several dyes of widely different chemical constitution and diffusibility, in the connective tissues of the mouse ear, has been observed at high magnification. Dye extension seems to be conditioned by the form and structure of the connective tissue fibers. After escaping from the lymphatics of the ears of living mice, each dye appeared first in the tissues as bristly...

The usage of natural fibers on the composites development has grown rapidly in the recent years due to the fibers plentiful availability, renewable source, low density and biodegradability. However, there are some drawbacks, for instance, the fiber dispersion on a polyolefin matrix. In this work, the influence of processing speed on the mechanical and dynamic mechanical properties of polystyren...

(A) A T2 image of a human lumbar spine IVD disc. (B) FA map obtained from the DTI data. Notice the difference in FA signal between the anterior and posterior parts of the IVD with the yellow highlighted square indicating the lamellae’s anisotropic behavior, also viewed histologicaly in figure (C). Notice the substantial gaps between the lamellae appearing in this region. (D) The site of connect...

INTRODUCTION Actinic granuloma is a granulomatous reaction resulting from longstanding sun damage to the dermis. It is described clinically by the appearance of flesh-colored or pink papules, which classically coalesce into annular lesions. Diagnosis is typically made histopathologically, with findings of granulomatous inflammation associated with elastophagocytosis andmacrophage ingestion of e...

ABSTRACT Globally, the demand for food and consumer products has accompanied population growth, forcing agriculture livestock sector to optimize production systems. In specific case of agriculture, using improved edible energetic plant cultivars associated with abiotic stress-reducing substances is a strategy adopted solve this problem. This investigation aimed evaluate whether silicon (Si) pro...

We present a miniature motorized endoscopic probe for Optical Coherence Tomography with an outer diameter of 1.65 mm and a rotation speed of 3,000-12,500 rpm. This is the smallest motorized high speed OCT probe to our knowledge. The probe has a motorized distal end which provides a significant advantage over proximally driven probes since it does not require a drive shaft to transfer the rotati...