mesenchymal stem cells (mscs),as the major stem cells for cell therapy, have been studied from different aspects in pre-clinical and clinical settings for more than a decade. these cells modulate the immune system (humoral and cellular immune responses) in vitro by producing soluble factors (anti-inflammatory molecules) and/or making cell-cell contacts. hence they could be used in regenerative ...

abstract lettuce (lactuca sativa l.) is a major leafy vegetable and belongs to the asteraceae family (compositae). the genetic manipulation of lettuce requires a reliable and efficient regeneration method. since lettuce is a suitable bioreactor for production of recombinant proteins especially edible vaccines. this study was conducted to identify an appropriate method for lettuce gene transform...

parsi zira, bunium persicum (boiss.) b. fedtsch., or black zira, a member of the umbellifera family, is one of the most important medicinal species with high economic value. generally, there is limited information about in vitro culture of bunium persicum. in this study, the effect of various media (ms, b5) and combinations of plant growth regulators, naa and 2,4-d alone or together with kin, o...