Aims: Glutathione peroxidases in plants have diverse roles in the maintenance of redox homeostasis in conditions of stress. The studies involving this group of enzymes have clearly demonstrated that they are near homologues to animal phospholipid hydroperoxide glutathione peroxid...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10728
S. Rafiei Tabatabaei, F. Fallah, F. Shiva, A. R. Shamshiri, M. Hajia, M. Navidinia, A. Karimi & M. Rahbar·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Background: Streptococcus pneumoniae (S. pneumoniae), is a major pathogen causing invasive disease, colonizes the nasopharynx constituting a potential source of infection in both children and adults. Aims: To identify the rate of pneumococcal nasopharyngeal colonization in health...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/6608
Surface treatment of Mg alloys is a major approach for its enhanced use as orthopedic implants. In this paper, the in vitro bioactivity, mechanical stability and cytocompatibility of the AZ91 Mg alloy coated by anodic spark deposition (ASD) method are studied. The cytocompatibili...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10173
Aims: We intended to report H. pylori seroprevalence and identify socio-demographic risk factors in dyspeptic patients and non-dyspeptic control subjects of Islamabad, Pakistan. Methodology: Subjects were analyzed in two study groups; Dyspeptic patients on the basis of Rome III c...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10788
Aims: We aim to evaluate and compare the antimicrobial activity of extracts from the leaves and stems of Ocimum tenuiflorum L. Various extractions in different solvents were compared to determine the extract with the best performance against bacteria, fungi, and yeasts. Study Des...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11058
Aims: Axillary lymph nodes evaluation plays an important role in breast cancer surgery. Today and in the sentinel lymph node biopsy era, lymph node metastasis is evaluated by various methods such as Frozen section and Touch imprint cytology each having its pros and cons. Selectin...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10497
PrzemysÅ‚aw J. Tomasik, Andrzej WÄ™drychowicz, Andrzej ZajÄ…c, MiÅ‚osz Przybyszowski, MikoÅ‚aj Spodaryk, Krzysztof Fyderek & Krystyna Sztefko·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Introduction: The direct effect of parenteral nutrition on secretion of regulatory peptides in infants has not been yet reported. Aim: The aim of the study was the analysis of secretion of chosen regulatory peptides from the gut and adipose tissue in parenterally fed infants comp...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11530
R. Mohd Adzim Khalili, S. Emynur Shafekh, A. H. Norhayati, M. A. Intan Suhana Munira, M. N. Mohd Nasir & D. V. Muralidara·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
Objective: The aim of this study is to determine the metabolic adaptation to Ramadan fasting among different weight status population. Methods: Forty-six subjects were recruited in this prospective longitudinal study involving normal (n=19), overweight (n=18), and obese (n=9) mal...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11624
Parasitic gastroenteritis is one of the most common illnesses in humans worldwide. Most studies on gastroenteritis have focused on viral and bacterial infections, while parasitic enteropathogens and especially intestinal protozoan parasites may play a role that has not been well...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9204
Aims: The evaluation of the neuronal excitability of dentate gyrus granule cells during the development of epilepsy in pilocarpine model of TLE in rats. Place and Duration of Study: Neuroscience Research Center, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran, betwee...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11778
Background: Dentists see many patients with undiagnosed or diagnosed HIV and Hepatitis B infection, posing threat to both doctor and patients. The aim of this study was to investigate dental students’ knowledge, awareness and attitude towards HIV and Hepatitis B patients. Methods...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/8419
Salinity, a severe environmental factor, has limited the growth and productivity of crops. Many compounds have been applied to minimize the harmful effects of salt stress on plant growth. A laboratory experiment was carried out to assess the effects of seed priming with ascorbic...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/9970
Objectives: This work focuses on the effect of cigarette smoke exposure toxicity on the ultrastructure of selected albino rats’ cardiovascular and respiratory systems tissues from and their recovery within three months after exposure. Materials and Methods: Sixty male albino rats...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10893
The present study was carried out to show the effect of brassinolide on normal and salt stressed wheat plant. Grains of wheat (Triticum aestivum sakha 93) were divided into four groups: seeds supplemented with 20 ml distilled water (control); seeds treated with NaCl solutions (25...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/11089
F. Rico Martínez, A. Domínguez Pacheco, G. Paniagua Pardo, C. Hernández Aguilar & E. Martínez Ortiz·Annual Research & Review in Biology·2014
This study was conducted to determine the effect of variable magnetic fields (VMF) on broccoli seeds (Brassica oleracea L.) pre-imbibed for 1h to improve their germination and early growth. The experiment was conducted at IPN - ESIME Zacatenco, Mexico DF, between October and Nove...
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Research Article10.9734/ARRB/2014/10689