cephalometric norms of mcnamara analysis have been studied in various populations due to their optimal efficiency. dolphin cephalometric software greatly enhances the conduction of this analysis for orthodontic measurements. however, dolphin is very expensive and cannot be afforded by many clinicians in developing countries. a suitable alternative software program in farsi/english will greatly ...

Background: There is a great concern for the possible adverse effects of cell phones’ microwaves. Contradictory results, however, have been reported for the effects of these waves on the body. In the present study, the effect of cell phone microwaves on sperm parameters and total antioxidant capacity was investigated with regard to the duration of exposure and the amount of the frequency of the...

The specification of a germ cell as sperm or oocyte and determination of cell number remain unsolved questions in developmental biology. This paper examines Caenorhabditis elegans FOG-1, a CPEB-related RNA-binding protein that controls the sperm fate. We find that abundant FOG-1 protein is observed transiently in germ cells just prior to their expression of an early sperm-differentiation marker...

Software maintenance and evolution can be made easier if program comprehension techniques are used. Understanding a software system would typically necessitate a combination of static and dynamic analysis techniques. The aim of this workshop is to gather researchers working in the area of program comprehension with an emphasis on dynamic analysis. We are interested in investigating how dynamic ...

Background: cyclophosphamide is anticancer agent that has been toxic effects on male reproductive system.The antioxidant agents in imedeen such as lycophence GS and Biomarine complex play important role in preventing the direct and indirect effects of free radicals caused by CP; therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Imedeen on sperm characteristics of mature male m...

Software ecosystems are considered the natural evolution of software product lines. A ecosystem provides a (software) within particular business and organizational context that supports exchange activities services domain. However, increasing degree autonomy demanded by is elevating system response to end users, while existing architectures not well prepared deal with dynamicity changes autonom...

Sialic acids (Sias) mediate many biological functions, including molecular recognition during development, immune response, and fertilization. A Sia-rich glycocalyx coats the surface of sperm, allowing them to survive as allogeneic cells in the female reproductive tract despite female immunity. During capacitation, sperm lose a fraction of their Sias. We quantified shed Sia monosaccharides rele...

Although the efficacy of computer assisted sperm analysis (CASA) has been demonstrated for use with a variety of species in assessing male reproductive quality as well as the impact of various treatments on sperm motility, many investigations continue to rely on manual analytical methods. CASA has been consistently shown to outperform such methods in terms of reproducibility as well as in the v...