A study on β-defensin-2 and histatin-5 as a diagnostic marker of early childhood caries progression.

abstract：:Unilateral brain damage which includes the hippocampus leads to memory impairments consistent with hemispheric specialization on the same side. Damage to the corpus callosum, the major connecting pathway between the left and right hemispheres, also leads to memory impairments. This suggests both hemispheric specializa...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Zaidel DW

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The root of Angelica sinensis (AS), also known as "Dang-gui," was a popular herbal medicine widely used in the treatment of gynecological diseases in China, Korea, and Japan for a long time. This study aimed to determine the effects of ethyl acetate fraction from Angelica sinensis (EAAS) on the interleukin-1...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Lee WS,Lim JH,Sung MS,Lee EG,Oh YJ,Yoo WH

更新日期：2014-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Tear desiccation on a glass surface followed by transmitted-light microscopy has served as diagnostic test for dry eye. Four distinctive morphological domains (zones I, II, III and transition band) have been recently recognized in tear microdesiccates. Physicochemical dissimilarities among those domains hamp...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Traipe-Salas F,Traipe-Castro L,Salinas-Toro D,López D,Valenzuela F,Cartes C,Toledo-Araya H,Pérez C,López Solís R

更新日期：2016-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The electrophysiological properties of neurons are determined by the expression of defined complements of ion channels. Nonetheless, the regulation mechanisms of the expression of neuronal ion channels are poorly understood, due in part to the diversity of neuron subtypes. We explored the expression of voltage-gated c...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Olguín P,Armisen R,Kukuljan M

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cells tightly regulate iron levels through the activity of iron regulatory proteins (IRPs) that bind to RNA motifs called iron responsive elements (IREs). When cells become iron-depleted, IRPs bind to IREs present in the mRNAs of ferritin and the transferrin receptor, resulting in diminished translation of the ferriti...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Nuñez MT,Garate MA,Arredondo M,Tapia V,Muñoz P

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last twenty years an important effort in brain sciences, especially in cognitive science, has been the development of mathematical tool that can deal with the complexity of extensive recordings corresponding to the neuronal activity obtained from hundreds of neurons. We discuss here along with some historical i...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Goles E,Palacios AG

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to carry out a bibliometric analysis of the articles published in Chile during 1987-2006 that were categorized into the Plant Science discipline by ISI. The data was extracted from the Web of Science datábase, obtaining a total of 911 articles for analysis. Almost half of the articles wer...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Krauskopf E

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interstitial fluid flow stress is one of the most important mechanical stimulations of bone cells under physiological conditions. Osteocytes and osteoblasts act as primary mechanosensors within bones, and in vitro are able to respond to fluid shear stress, both morphologically and functionally. However, there is littl...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Xu H,Zhang J,Wu J,Guan Y,Weng Y,Shang P

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Although tropical climate of Thailand is suitably endowed with biodiversity of insects, flies of medical importance is not well investigated. Using information from literature search, fly survey approach and specialist's experience, we review database of Sarcophaga (Liosarcophaga) dux Thomson (Diptera: Sarco...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Sukontason KL,Sanit S,Klong-Klaew T,Tomberlin JK,Sukontason K

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bilateral aspiration lesions of the fimbria-fornix were performed in 10 male Sprague Dawley rats weighing 240-300 g under chloral hydrate narcose (420 mg/kg). Another 9 animals were operated in the same way, but no aspiration was carried out to constitute a control group. A week after surgery recording and stimulation...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Bergado JA,Moreno H,Nuñez N

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:α-Farnesene is a volatile sesquiterpene synthesized by the plant mevalonate (MVA) pathway through the action of α-farnesene synthase. The α-farnesene synthase 1 (MdAFS1) gene was isolated from apple peel (var. white winter pearmain), and transformed into tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum NC89). The transgenic plant...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Liu Y,Wang L,Liu H,Zhao R,Liu B,Fu Q,Zhang Y

更新日期：2016-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：:The hypothesis that the vacation-study-expectancy scholar regime produces most of the monthly rhythm of the age at menarche (AaM) was tested. Studies on monthly menarche incidence (MI) refuted climatic factors as a main factor in this rhythm, and indicated that the main factor of this rhythm is the succession of expec...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Valenzuela CY

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Twelve biological variables were submitted to dimensional analysis in accordance with the MLT-system of physics (M, mass; L, length; T, time). Each of these variables has a characteristic numerical value for the exponents alpha for mass, beta for length, and gamma for time. By means of Newton's reduction coefficient (...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Günther B,Gonzalez U,Morgado E

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Limonoids are highly oxygenated compounds with a prototypical structure. Their occurrence in the plant kingdom is mainly confined to plant families of Meliaceae and Rutaceae. Owing to their wide range of pharmacological and therapeutic properties, this study was aimed at investigating the potential nitric ox...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Dzoyem JP,Tsamo AT,Melong R,Mkounga P,Nkengfack AE,McGaw LJ,Eloff JN

更新日期：2015-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to describe the ultrastructural changes of the egg apparatus associated with fertilisation of the natural tetraploid Trifolium pratense. The pollen tube enters one of the synergids through the filliform apparatus from the micropyle. Before the entry of the pollen tube into the embryo sac, one ...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Buyukkartal HN

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Galectins (S-type or S-Lac lectins) are a well-defined family of beta-galactoside animal lectins characterized by a high sequence homology in the carbohydrate-binding domain. We have previously purified and characterized the S-type lectin from the ovary of the toad Bufo arenarum. In this study, we purified the S-type ...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Elola MT,Fink NE

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal muscles have the potential to regenerate by activation of quiescent satellite cells, however, the molecular signature that governs satellite cells during muscle regeneration is not well defined. Myosin light chains (Myls) are sarcomere-related proteins as traditional regulator of muscle contraction. In this r...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Zhang SZ,Xu Y,Xie HQ,Li XQ,Wei YQ,Yang ZM

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:IcarisideII (ICAII) could promote the differentiation of adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs) to Schwann cells (SCs), leading to improvement of erectile function (EF) and providing a realistic therapeutic option for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). However, the underlying molecular mechanisms...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Ge P,Guo Y,Shen J

更新日期：2019-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women. Chilean studies reveal that this cancer presents the third highest mortality rate. A family history of breast cancer is one of the major risk factors for the development of this disease. BRCA1 and BRCA2 are the two main hereditary breast cancer susceptibility ge...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Jara L,Ampuero S,Seccia L,Bustamante M,Blanco R,Ojeda JM

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anti-tumor effect of R-Phycoerythrin (R-PE) from Porphyra haitanensis was studied using cell line HeLa as an in vitro model and Sarcoma-180 (S180) tumor-bearing mice as an in vivo model. The results showed that the combination treatment of R-PE and photodynamic therapy PDT) significantly inhibited the growth of He...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Pan Q,Chen M,Li J,Wu Y,Zhen C,Liang B

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Plants of Agave spp. perform Crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) and are highly drought-tolerant, but little is known concerning seed germination under low water availability. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of substrate water potential (ΨW) on seed germination and contrast hydrotime parameters...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Ramírez-Tobías HM,Peña-Valdivia CB,Trejo C,Aguirre R JR,Vaquera H H

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objective of this study was to test the hypothesis that root of maguey (Agave salmiana Otto ex Salm-Dyck) seedlings reacts during the first 24 h to low substrate water potential (PsiW), by anatomical modifications. Three-4 cm root length seedlings were planted in vermiculite for 24 h at PsiW between -0.03 and -2.3...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Peña-Valdivia CB,Sánchez-Urdaneta AB

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The protein nucleolin, functionally involved in the main steps of ribosome biogenesis, is codified by a single copy gene in mammals. Here we report that at least three different genes codify for this protein in carp fish (Cyprinus carpio). This is the first description of the genomic organization of nucleolin in a tel...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Quezada C,Navarro C,San Martín R,Alvarez M,Molina A,Vera MI

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anti-inflammatory and redox protective effects of the citronellal (CT) were evaluated using in vivo and in vitro tests. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of CT (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) inhibited (p < 0.05) the carrageenan-induced leukocyte migration to the peritoneal cavity. Additionally, the carrageenan- and ...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Melo MS,Guimarães AG,Santana MF,Siqueira RS,De Lima Ado C,Dias AS,Santos MR,Onofre AS,Quintans JS,De Sousa DP,Almeida JR,Estevam CS,Araujo BS,Quintans-Júnior LJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Conjunctival filtering bleb scar formation is the main reason for the failure of glaucoma filtration surgery. Cytoglobin (Cygb) has been reported to play an important role in extracellular matrix (ECM) remodeling, fibrosis and tissue damage repairing. This study aimed to investigate the role of Cygb in anti-...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Wei H,Lin L,Zhang X,Feng Z,Wang Y,You Y,Wang X,Hou Y

更新日期：2019-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Bovine median eminence contains a factor difference from gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) than increases basal luteinizing hormone (LH) secretion and potentiates GnRH-stimulated LH release. We compared the effect of hypothalamic neuropeptides on basal and GnRH-stimulated LH secretion using rat pituitary cells und...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Leiva LA,Croxatto HB

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The species Heteropterys aphrodisiaca is commonly used as a stimulant by popular medicine in the Cerrado, a savanna-like biome, Brazil. Recent studies have proved its protective effects on testes of animals submitted to treatment using Cyclosporine A, as well as its stimulus effect in increasing testosterone secretion...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Gomes ML,Monteiro JC,Freitas KM,Sbervelheri MM,Dolder H

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:miR-214 was demonstrated to be upregulated in models of renal disease and promoted fibrosis in renal injury independent of TGF-β signaling in vivo. However, the detailed role of miR-214 in acute kidney injury (AKI) and its underlying mechanism are still largely unknown. METHODS:In this study, an I/R-induced...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Zhu X,Li W,Li H

更新日期：2018-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymulin is a well-characterized thymic hormone that exists as a nonapeptide coupled to equimolar amounts of Zn2+. Thymulin is known to have multiple biological roles, including T cell differentiation, immune regulation, and analgesic functions. It has been shown that thymulin is produced by the reticulo-epithelial ce...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Folch H,Villegas JV,Leyan V,Barría M,Eller G,Esquivel P

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there is extensive literature about the effects of stimulants on sustained attention tasks in attentional deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), little is known about the effect of these drugs on other attentional tasks involving different neural systems. In this study we measured the effect of stimulants on ...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： López J,López V,Rojas D,Carrasco X,Rothhammer P,García R,Rothhammer F,Aboitiz F

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00