Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is one of the most common severe normal individuals. This feature causes solute loss and shrinkage, ininherited disorders. Approximately 300,000 SCD babies are born yearly, mostly in Africa, theUSA and the Caribbean, but also inNorthern Europe (Piel et al., 2013). In the UK, SCD patients number around 12–15,000 individuals (Hickman et al., 1999) making it a disease of ...

To further define the nature of abnormal iron deposits on the membranes of pathologic red blood cells, we have used sickle cell anemia (HbSS), HbSC, and @-thalassemic erythrocytes (RBCs) to prepare inside-out membranes (IOM) and insoluble membrane aggregates (AGGs) containing coclustered hemichrome and band 3. Study of IOM from HbSC and thalassemic patients showed that amounts of heme iron and,...

statement of the problem: the maintenance of viable periodontal ligament cells is the most important issue in the long-term preservation of avulsed teeth. purpose: the aim of this study was to assess aloe vera as a new storage media in maintaining the cell viability of dry-stored teeth in comparison with soy milk, hank`s balanced salt solution (hbss), and milk. materials and method: twenty one ...

Trace elements (TEs) are the chemical components that naturally occur in very minute quantities. They important and vital for good development optimal metabolic functioning of human organisms. According to WHO classification there about twenty known TEs. These categorized three main groups, essential, non-essential toxic This review provides some detailed information's criteria needed assess TE...

BACKGROUND Intraperitoneal phagocytes play an important role in local host defence to prevent CAPD peritonitis. The intracellular calcium [Ca2+]i is thought to be involved in the regulation of various cell functions. This study therefore investigates the effect of lactate-based dialysis solution (LBDS) and bicarbonate-based dialysis solution (BBDS) on cytosolic free calcium mobilization and sup...

Both length of extra-alveolar time and type of storage media are significant factors that can affect the long-term prognosis for replanted teeth. Numerous studies have examined various media in an attempt to determine the ideal material for storage of the avulsed tooth. The purpose of this study was to compare the number of viable periodontium ligament (PDL) cells in different storage media usi...

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is one of the commonest severe inherited disorders, but specific treatments are lacking and the pathophysiology remains unclear. Affected individuals account for well over 250,000 births yearly, mostly in the Tropics, the USA, and the Caribbean, also in Northern Europe as well. Incidence in the UK amounts to around 12-15,000 individuals and is increasing, with approxim...

Polysaccharide containing extracts from immature fruits of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) are known to exhibit antiadhesive effects against bacterial adhesion of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) to stomach tissue. The present study investigates structural and functional features of polymers responsible for this inhibition of bacterial attachment to host cells. Ammonium sulfate precipitation of an...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of various storage media at 20 °C in maintaining the viability of human periodontal ligament fibroblasts (HPLF) over time. HPLF were maintained at 20 °C in skim milk (SM), whole milk (WM), freshly prepared Hank's balanced salt solution (HBSS), Save-A-Tooth(r), natural coconut water (NCW), coconut water industrialized (ICW) and tap wa...