background :highserum level of cancer antigen 15.3 (ca15.3) has been reported in some malignant and nonmalignant conditions including thalassemia major which could have been resulted from ineffective erythropoiesis. we aimed to evaluate the serum level of ca15.3 in carriers of beta-thalassemia by comparing them with cancer patients and healthy individuals.   methods : this cross-sectional study...

pneumococcal autolysins are enzymes involved in cell wall turnover and cellular division physiologically. they have been found to be involved in the pneumococcus pathogenesis. the aim of this study was to identify the autolytic activity of spr1754 as a novel protein of streptococcus pneumoniae . moreover, the binding of the recombinant protein to plasma proteins was also determined. the spr1754...

lesser periwinkle (vinca minor l.), a member of apocynaceae, is not only an ornamental plant with lilac-blue flowers, but also a medical plant producing an important alkaloid, vincamine, found in the leaves which shows a pronounced cerebrovasodilatory and neuroprotective activity. this plant is native to northern spain, western france, central and southern europe, and caucasus. it has been rece...

background: recently, there has been a great concern about the consumption of dyes because of their toxicity, mutagenicity, carcinogenicity, and persistence in the aquatic environment. therefore aim of this study were determining the feasibility of using lemna minor in removing acid blue 292 (ab292) dye from aqueous solution and determining the optimal conditions. methods: this experimental stu...

vinca minor, vinca major, vinca variegata and vinca rosea are different species of vinca genus, of apocynaceae family. in addition to ornamental applications, they are placed in the group of medicinal plants , because of the various alkaloids they possess. the purpose of this research was the investigation of the antileishmanial effects of the methanolic and crude extracts of leaves and stems o...

periwinkle (vinca minor l.) is an evergreen perennial herbaceous plant that belongs to the family apocynaceae. the aerial part of this plant contains certain alkaloids such as vincamine, isovincamine and vincine. the most important of these is vincamine that re-duces blood pressure and promotes memory and the ability for mental concentration. mi-cropropagation could be a good alternative for th...