In silico, cell based approaches for modeling biological morphogenesis are used to test and validate our understanding of the mechanical processes that at work during growth organization multi-cell tissues. As compared in vivo experiments, computer frameworks dedicated tissue allow us easily different hypotheses, quantify impact various biophysically relevant parameters. Here, we propose a form...

Proteins require a unique, native structure to perform their functions. Water molecules play an important role to develop and maintain this three-dimensional structure. Water is also necessary for several forms of enzyme catalysis, and is a constituent of many protein-protein, protein-DNA, or protein-RNA interfaces. Larger proteins acquire their native structure in a complicated folding pathway...

Objective: Echium amoenum Fisch. & C.A. Mey. is used for the treatment of various diseases in traditional medicine. This plant is a major source of anthocyanins with beneficial cardiovascular properties such as anti-atherosclerotic and antihypertensive effects. In the present study, the protective and antioxidant effects of anthocyanin-rich E. amoenum extract were evaluated on human vascular en...

MEHDIZADEH, R. Relationship between body water compartments and indexes of adiposity in sedentary young adult girls. Brazilian Journal of Biomotricity. v. 6, n. 2, p. 84-92, 2012. Changes in Total body water (TBW) that occur with variation of body weight (BW), indicating a relation between body water content and adipose tissue mass, because BW changes directly relate to changes in FM content in...

objective: echium amoenum fisch. & c.a. mey. is used for the treatment of various diseases in traditional medicine. this plant is a major source of anthocyanins with beneficial cardiovascular properties such as anti-atherosclerotic and antihypertensive effects. in the present study, the protective and antioxidant effects of anthocyanin-rich e. amoenum extract were evaluated on human vascular en...

BACKGROUND Nanoparticle interactions with cellular membranes and the kinetics of their transport and localization are important determinants of their functionality and their biological consequences. Understanding these phenomena is fundamental for the translation of such NPs from in vitro to in vivo systems for bioimaging and medical applications. Two CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QD) with differing s...

To study the role of Magnesium in the regulation of cell proliferation we characterized the proliferation behaviour of HC-11 mammary epithelial cells that were grown in media containing low to high Mg concentrations. Cells grown under control conditions (0.5 mM Mg in the medium) or in the presence of high (H) Mg (45 mM) displayed similar log-phases and reached confluence in 72h. In the presence...

melissa officinalis l. is a medicinal plant with a large variety of pharmacological effects and traditional applications. this study aimed to evaluate the protective and antioxidant activities of the extract of m. officinalis aerial parts on human umbilical vein endothelial cells (huvecs) under oxidative stress induced by h 2 o 2 . cells were incubated with h 2 o 2 (0.5 mm, 2 h) after pretreatm...