Although numerous mechanisms of immune defense have been described in crustaceans, the tissue distribution and fate of live bacteria introduced into the host remain unclear. In the present study, Litopenaeus vannamei were injected with a sub-lethal dose of kanamycin-resistant Vibrio campbellii expressing green fluorescent protein. Accumulation of intact bacteria was quantified by real-time PCR,...

pyridostigmine bromide (pb) is a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor. the aim of this study was to determine the effect of orally administration of single dose sustained-released tablet of pyridostigmine bromide (pbsr) on the frequency domain indices of heart rate variability (hrv). thirty-two healthy young men were participated in this study. they were divided into 2 groups; the pyridostigmine...

UNLABELLED INTRODUCTION In this study we aimed to evaluate the peak cough flow (PCF) in healthy Brazilian subjects. METHODS We evaluated 484 healthy subjects between 18 and 40 years old. Subjects were seated and oriented were asked to perform a maximal inspiration followed by a quick, short and explosive expiration on the peak flow meter. Three measures were carried out and recorded the av...

Family Planning Perspectives In the early 1990s, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved subdermal contraceptive implants and the injectable contraceptive depot medroxy progesterone acetate (DMPA), adding two long-term methods to the array of contraceptives currently available. A primary concern associated with these highly effective methods is that, as has been documented among women wh...

This paper serves as an opportunity to pull together some thoughts and questions about modes of incorporation as an explanation for ethnic differences in behavior. Specifically, I ask just what is the status of cultural explanations for ethnic behavior if ethnic behavior is approached from a modes-of-incorporation perspective. I ask this question both in connection with individuals of the immig...

Pyridostigmine bromide (PB) is a reversible cholinesterase inhibitor. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of orally administration of single dose sustained-released tablet of pyridostigmine bromide (PBSR) on the frequency domain indices of heart rate variability (HRV). Thirty-two healthy young men were participated in this study. They were divided into 2 groups; the pyridostigmine...

Acetogenins are secondary metabolites exclusively produced by Annonaceae, which have antitumor, cytotoxic, and pesticide activities. In this study, we evaluated the larvicidal and cytotoxic effect of squamocin from Annona squamosa on Aedes aegypti (Diptera: Culicidae) midgut. The compound was solubilized in 2% Tween 20 at 10, 20, 50, 80 and 100 ppm. The assay was conducted in a completely rando...

Protein sumoylation is a posttranslational modification triggered by cellular stress. Because general information concerning the role of small ubiquitin-related modifier (SUMO) proteins in adult skeletal muscle is sparse, we investigated whether SUMO-1 proteins will be subjected to time-dependent changes in their subcellular localization in sarcoplasmic and nuclear compartments of human type I ...

Diagnostic imaging delivering low doses of radiation often accompany human mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)-based therapies. However, effects of low dose radiation on MSCs are poorly characterized. Here we examine patterns of phosphorylated histone H2AX (γH2AX) and phospho-S1981 ATM (pATM) foci formation in human gingiva-derived MSCs exposed to X-rays in time-course and dose-response experiments. ...

CASE DETAILS The baby was born by emergency lower segment caesarean section for fetal tachycardia at 38 weeks of gestation. Birth weight was 2.9 kg and Apgar scores were normal. Heart rate was noticed to be persistently high at 240–260 beats/min and ECG was suggestive of supraventricular tachycardia. The baby was initially symptomatic and was treated with ice pack adenosine but with no response...