O conceito de balão eluidor de fármaco (DEB) assenta na libertação na parede vascular de uma droga antiproliferativa sem necessidade de deixar nenhuma estrutura metálica ou sequer um polímero. Trata-se, sem dúvida, de uma ideia aliciante e uma inovação importante na cardiologia de intervenção. A sua introdução no tratamento da doença das coronárias não se fez, contudo, há muitos anos. Porém, o ...

Poleward migrations of coastal marine species are occurring due to anthropogenic climate change. Temperature is a known driver distributions, however, the specific influence temperature responsible for ecological disruption diverse and often species-specific. If we predict future impacts change it imperative have comprehensive understanding influences at scale individual organisms, especially e...

BACKGROUND Anti-inflammatory activities of medicinal plants have largely been attributed to their content of sesquiterpene lactones (SLs). SLs are predominantly found in the sunflower family Asteraceae and have been isolated from many plants of this family, particularly Centaurea. The anti-inflammatory activities of extract of Centaurea ainetensis, a Lebanese endemic plant, and the isolated act...

Numerous species of the Asteraceae, the composites, are famous for their use in both traditional and conventional medicine. Reliable anatomical descriptions of these plants and of possible adulterations provide a basis for fast identification and cheap purity controls of respective medicinal drugs by means of light microscopy. Nevertheless, detailed comparative studies on root and rhizome anato...

Centaurea cineraria L. (Compositae: Cardueae: Centaureinae), part of the group, is described and illustrated, notes provided on its cultivation, propagation, pests diseases availability. Within current concepts full synonymy C. gymnocapra are along with type citations known distribution material. The infrageneric divisions commented briefly. varying treatments complex species discussed, some cl...