We examined the antidiabetic property of Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud. Ethanolic extract of Boehmeria nivea (L.) Gaud. (EBN) increased the uptake of 2-[N-(nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)amino]-2-deoxy-d-glucose in C2C12 myotubes. To examine the mechanisms underlying EBN-mediated increase in glucose uptake, we examined the transcriptional activity and expression of peroxisome proliferator-activate...

Abstract Trophic niche theory predicts that species in competition for a limiting resource will evolve adaptations allowing them to consume alternative resources and occupy new space. partitioning is often identified by differences the morphology of feeding structures across species; however, these may not always be readily observable. Due their constrained polyp morphology, octocorals are view...

In order to study of the form-genus Cytospora, around 400 specimens were collected from all over the Iran during 2003-2005. In this paper, the first part of the obtained results, including seven form-species are presented. Cytospora atrocirrhata, C. carbonacea, C. gutnerae, C. nivea and C. rosarum are reported as new members for mycoflora of Iran. Also, Vitis vinifera for C. leucostoma and Celt...

The technology of bioprinting is arousing a growing interest in biopharmaceutical research and industry. In order to accelerate process development the field bioprinting, image-based analysis methods are non-invasive, time- cost-saving tools which useable for printer characterization, bioink printability evaluation, optimization. Image processing can also be used study reproducibility, since re...

A total of 149 species and 209 strains of Korean Aphyllophorales in Seoul National University Fungus Collection (SFC) were analyzed by taxonomic and phylogenetic methods. Among those examined fungal specimens, 9 genera Abundisporus, Antrodiella, Cyphellopsis, Dendrothele, Dichomitus, Laxitextum, Piloderma, Skeletocutis and Tubulicrinis, and 23 species, Abundisporus fuscopurpureus, Antrodiella s...