a pot experiment in randomized complete blocks design (rcbd) with six treatments in four replications was conducted to study the effect of water stress on morphological characteristics and essential oil content of improved basil (ocimum basilicum c.v. keshkeni luvelou). the irrigation treatments for induction of water stress were: a: (125 ml/ 12 h), b: (250 ml/ 24 h), c: (250 ml/ 48 h), d: (500...

We evaluated the antibacterial activities of the crude methanol extract, fractions (I-V) obtained after acid-base extraction and pure compounds from the stem bark of Aspidosperma ramiflorum. The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) was determined by the microdilution technique in Mueller-Hinton broth. Inoculates were prepared in this medium from 24-h broth cultures of bacteria (10(7) CFU/mL)....

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the benefits of reducing insulin resistance by early enteral nutrition (EEN) in gastric cancer patients after surgery. METHODS Gastric cancer patients were managed to randomly accept traditional total parenteral nutrition (group A) or EEN (group B) after surgical treatment. The patients in group B were fed by tubes with 250-500 mL 5% sodium chloride and glucose injection...

Type IV collagen, a nonfibrillar type, is ubiquitously expressed in the basement membrane around cardiomyocytes. Canstatin, a cleaved product of α2 chain of type IV collagen, is an antiangiogenic factor. Because it has not been clarified whether canstatin exerts other biological activities in heart, we investigated the effects of canstatin on adult rat cardiac fibroblasts. Cell migration was de...

OBJECTIVE To determine a pulmonary injury model in rats that is associated with moderate mortality after extubation. DESIGN AND SETTING An experimental study in an animal model of ventilator-induced lung injury in the animal research laboratory in Virgen de las Nieves University Hospital. SUBJECTS AND METHOD A total of 45 male Wistar-Kyoto rats weighing 250-300g received food and water ad l...

The objective of this study was to investigate the impact of C1q/TNF related protein 3 (CTRP3), a novel adipokine, on the expression and secretion of adiponectin, leptin, visfatin, and apelin in 3T3-L1 adipocytes. The effect of insulin resistance on the impact was also investigated. 3T3-L1 adipocytes were treated with different concentrations (0, 10, 50, 250, 1250 ng/mL) CTRP3 for 12 h, and wit...

The intestinal microbiota (IM) is responsible for metabolism of many compounds provided in the diet, such as polyphenols, increasing their bioavailability. However, there are remarkably few studies investigating the influence of polyphenols on the composition and activity of the gut microbial community. This study evaluated the influence of the polyphenols naringenin (N), naringin (NR), hespere...

We have investigated the effects of glucocorticoid treatment on lipid lateral diffusion and cholesterokphospholipid ratios in the plasma mem branes of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-responsive murine B-cell leuke mia (BCL,). Exposure to LPS for 24 h at concentrations of 50 ¿tg/ml, 100 Mg/ml, and 250 Mg/ml caused a 42% reduction in the lateral diffusion of the lipid probe 3,3'-dioctadecylindocarb...

We have investigated the effects of glucocorticoid treatment on lipid lateral diffusion and cholesterol:phospholipid ratios in the plasma membranes of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-responsive murine B-cell leukemia (BCL1). Exposure to LPS for 24 h at concentrations of 50 micrograms/ml, 100 micrograms/ml, and 250 micrograms/ml caused a 42% reduction in the lateral diffusion of the lipid probe 3,3...

Cancellation of on-pump coronary artery bypass grafting after the circuit is primed may result in the discarding of unused circuits. In some off-pump cases, a surgeon may request that the circuit be primed, but complete the surgical procedure without utilizing the circuit. The major concerns about the unused circuit are its sterility and the performance of the oxygenator after it has been prime...