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Dietary Total Isoflavone Intake Is Associated With Lower Systolic Blood Pressure: The Coronary Artery Risk Development In Young Adults (Cardia) Study, S. I. Richardson, L. M. Steffen, K. Swett, C. Smith, L. Burke, X. Zhou, J. M. Shikany, C. J. Rodriguez Jan 2016

Dietary Total Isoflavone Intake Is Associated With Lower Systolic Blood Pressure: The Coronary Artery Risk Development In Young Adults (Cardia) Study, S. I. Richardson, L. M. Steffen, K. Swett, C. Smith, L. Burke, X. Zhou, J. M. Shikany, C. J. Rodriguez

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The effect of dietary isoflavone intake on systolic blood pressure (SBP) has not been studied in a large community-based cohort inclusive of African Americans. The authors analyzed data from the year 20 examination of the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) study, including medical history, physical examination, and dietary intake surveys for 3142 participants. Multivariable linear regression models controlled for age, sex, body mass index, smoking, physical activity, and intakes of alcohol and total energy. Effect modification by race was tested. Overall, patients with hypertension had a lower daily intake of total dietary isoflavones (2.2+/-5.2 mg/d vs 4.1+/-11.7 …

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Cf Healthcare Workers Feel Unprepared In Providing Suitable End Of Life Care And Desire More Education: Results Of A Nationwide Survey, J. Goggin, R. I. Cohen Jan 2016

Cf Healthcare Workers Feel Unprepared In Providing Suitable End Of Life Care And Desire More Education: Results Of A Nationwide Survey, J. Goggin, R. I. Cohen

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INTRODUCTION: Little is known about the depth of knowledge and preparedness of CF caregivers in delivering end of life and palliative care to CF patients and families. METHOD: Nationwide survey questionnaires for CF care providers using the CF Foundation Listserv electronic web-based tool. RESULTS: The majority of non-physician CF care providers (55%) had more than 15years of experience in their discipline and 84% of physician had greater than 15years of experience. The majority reported that they felt "somewhat" or "very" involved in palliative or end of life care in their current role. Yet, when asked whether they felt adequately prepared …

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Hydroxyurea Therapy For Children With Sickle Cell Anemia In Sub-Saharan Africa: Rationale And Design Of The Reach Trial, P. T. Mcgann, L. Tshilolo, B. Santos, G. A. Tomlinson, S. Stuber, T. Latham, B. Aygun, S. K. Obaro, P. Olupot-Olupot, R. E. Ware, +2 Additional Authors Jan 2016

Hydroxyurea Therapy For Children With Sickle Cell Anemia In Sub-Saharan Africa: Rationale And Design Of The Reach Trial, P. T. Mcgann, L. Tshilolo, B. Santos, G. A. Tomlinson, S. Stuber, T. Latham, B. Aygun, S. K. Obaro, P. Olupot-Olupot, R. E. Ware, +2 Additional Authors

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BACKGROUND: Sickle cell anemia (SCA) is an inherited hematological disorder that causes a large but neglected global health burden, particularly in Africa. Hydroxyurea represents the only available disease-modifying therapy for SCA, and has proven safety and efficacy in high-resource countries. In sub-Saharan Africa, there is minimal use of hydroxyurea, due to lack of data, absence of evidence-based guidelines, and inexperience among healthcare providers. PROCEDURE: A partnership was established between investigators in North America and sub-Saharan Africa, to develop a prospective multicenter research protocol designed to provide data on the safety, feasibility, and benefits of hydroxyurea for children with SCA. RESULTS: …

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Cloning And Abiotic Stress Resistance Analyses Of A New Proline-Glycine-Alaninehistidine-Rich Protein Gene From Ipomoea Batatas (L.) Lam., Xiang Tao, Bin Yong, Huan-Huan Shao, Xin-Rong Ma Jan 2016

Cloning And Abiotic Stress Resistance Analyses Of A New Proline-Glycine-Alaninehistidine-Rich Protein Gene From Ipomoea Batatas (L.) Lam., Xiang Tao, Bin Yong, Huan-Huan Shao, Xin-Rong Ma

Turkish Journal of Biology

Sweet potato [Ipomoea batatas (L.) Lam.] is one of the top six most important crops in the world in terms of production. It has the capacity to tolerate marginal growing conditions better than most other crops. In this study, a proline- and glycine-rich protein encoding gene, IbPGAHRP1, was isolated and characterized from the transcriptome of sweet potato cultivar Xushu 18. Sequence analyses showed that proline, glycine, alanine, and histidine account for 62.6% of the total amino acid residues. Two proline-rich tandem repeats, an alanine-rich repeat, a histidine-rich tandem repeat, and five XYPP motifs were present in IbPGAHRP1. Sequence similarity analysis …

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High Levels Of Polyphosphate Kinase Affect Not Only Endotoxin Production But Also Acid Tolerance Of Bacillus Thuringiensis, Tuğrul Doruk, Zeynep Gi̇rgi̇n Ersoy, Mehmet Sali̇m Öncel, Sedef Tunca Gedi̇k Jan 2016

High Levels Of Polyphosphate Kinase Affect Not Only Endotoxin Production But Also Acid Tolerance Of Bacillus Thuringiensis, Tuğrul Doruk, Zeynep Gi̇rgi̇n Ersoy, Mehmet Sali̇m Öncel, Sedef Tunca Gedi̇k

Turkish Journal of Biology

Inorganic phosphate is stored as a polyphosphate (polyP) polymer inside every living cell. This polymer is synthesized by the polyP kinase (PPK) enzyme using the terminal phosphate of ATP as substrate and it performs important functions in the cell. In this study, effects of high levels of PPK on Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. israelensis were analyzed. Recombinant Bti ppk, a PPK overproducer, was found to uptake more phosphate into the cell and produce a consistently higher amount of endotoxin than the wild type under culture conditions including a range of temperatures (25 °C, 30 °C, and 37 °C), pH values (pH …

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High Dietary Fructose Load Aggravates Lipid Metabolism In The Liver Of Wistar Rats Through Imbalance Between Lipogenesis And Fatty Acid Oxidation, Ana Teofilovic, Biljana Bursac, Ana Djordjevic, Danijela Vojnovic Milutinovic, Gordana Matic, Natasa Velickovic Jan 2016

High Dietary Fructose Load Aggravates Lipid Metabolism In The Liver Of Wistar Rats Through Imbalance Between Lipogenesis And Fatty Acid Oxidation, Ana Teofilovic, Biljana Bursac, Ana Djordjevic, Danijela Vojnovic Milutinovic, Gordana Matic, Natasa Velickovic

Turkish Journal of Biology

Fructose ingestion is often associated with hepatic steatosis and hypertriglyceridemia. The homeostasis of hepatic lipids is mainly determined by the interplay of lipogenesis and fatty acid β-oxidation. In this study, we hypothesized that high fructose intake disturbs hepatic lipid metabolism through an imbalance between these processes. Therefore, we analyzed the effects of a 9-week-long consumption of a 60% fructose solution on physiological parameters, glycemia, and blood lipid profiles in male Wistar rats. The expression of key regulators of fatty acid oxidation (FAO) and lipogenesis in the liver were assessed by western blot and quantitative polymerase chain reaction. The results showed …

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Enhancement Of Direct Shoot Regeneration And Determination Of Bioactivesecondary Metabolites In Leaves Of Galega Officinalis L., Fatma Pehli̇van Karakaş, Günce Ci̇ngöz, Arzu Türker Jan 2016

Enhancement Of Direct Shoot Regeneration And Determination Of Bioactivesecondary Metabolites In Leaves Of Galega Officinalis L., Fatma Pehli̇van Karakaş, Günce Ci̇ngöz, Arzu Türker

Turkish Journal of Biology

Galega officinalis L. is a medicinal plant being used as a galactagogue and an antidiabetic in folk medicine. A new effective micropropagation protocol was established from leaf, stem, node, and root explants of G. officinalis for in vitro plant regeneration and callus induction systems. Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 55 various concentrations and 4 different combinations [benzyl adenine (BA)/naphthalene acetic acid (NAA), BA/indole-3-acetic acid (IAA), thidiazuron (TDZ)/indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), and TDZ/IAA] of plant growth regulators was used for the regeneration systems. The regenerated shoots were observed on only nodal explants through direct organogenesis at the 35th day. The …

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The Effects Of Nutrient And Macronutrient Stress On Certain Secondary Metabolite Accumulations And Redox Regulation In Callus Cultures Of Bellis Perennis L., Günce Ci̇ngöz, Fatma Pehli̇van Karakaş Jan 2016

The Effects Of Nutrient And Macronutrient Stress On Certain Secondary Metabolite Accumulations And Redox Regulation In Callus Cultures Of Bellis Perennis L., Günce Ci̇ngöz, Fatma Pehli̇van Karakaş

Turkish Journal of Biology

The main purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of nutrient and macronutrient stress on complex variations in the phenolic profile and antioxidant status of Bellis perennis L. callus cultures. To obtain stress conditions, callus cultures were grown under insufficient nutrient conditions (different strengths of MS medium) or under conditions of limiting calcium (-Ca), magnesium (-Mg), or both (-Ca & -Mg). Phenolic content of callus cultures obtained from different stress treatments was detected quantitatively by LC-ESI-MS/MS analysis. The major compound was chlorogenic acid in all treatments. The accumulation of hesperidin, rutin hydrate, and chlorogenic acid was significantly induced …

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Carbohydrate Deprivation Upsurges The Expression Of Genes Responsible For Programmed Cell Death In Inflorescence Tissues Of Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis Jacq.), Walter Ajambang, Hugo Volkaert, Sudarsono Sudarsono Jan 2016

Carbohydrate Deprivation Upsurges The Expression Of Genes Responsible For Programmed Cell Death In Inflorescence Tissues Of Oil Palm (Elaeis Guineensis Jacq.), Walter Ajambang, Hugo Volkaert, Sudarsono Sudarsono

Turkish Journal of Biology

The aim of this present study was to analyze global gene expression from a developing inflorescence of oil palm under complete defoliation stress. We used the Illumina platform to sequence six cDNA libraries of defoliated and nondefoliated tissues. The frequency of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) decreased with increasing fold change at P ≤ 0.05. Gene ontology analysis revealed that about 15% of all DEGs were responsible for stress response while 13.9% of genes were responsible for cell organization and developmental processes. DAVID functional analysis clustering of DEGs identified a higher enrichment score (ES) for cellular response to stress (ES = …

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Pepper (Capsicum Annuum L.) Anther Culture: Fundamentalresearch And Practical Applications, Teodora Popova Irikova, Spyridon Kintzios, Stanislava Grozeva, Velichka Rodeva Jan 2016

Pepper (Capsicum Annuum L.) Anther Culture: Fundamentalresearch And Practical Applications, Teodora Popova Irikova, Spyridon Kintzios, Stanislava Grozeva, Velichka Rodeva

Turkish Journal of Biology

To create new varieties resistant to biotic and abiotic stress factors that possess high productivity and improved fruit quality, breeders require modern breeding methods and techniques. Double haploid (DH) lines are an invaluable breeding element due to their guaranteed, completely homozygous nature. One of the fastest methods for obtaining DH lines is anther culture. Microspore embryogenesis provides considerable opportunities in the areas of breeding and biotechnology and represents a model system for fundamental biological research. The effectiveness of pepper anther culture is still low, which affects the application of DH lines in breeding programs. A detailed study of the anther …

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Inducing Osmotic Stress Leads To Better Genetic Transformation Efficiency In Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.), Surendra Barpete, Allah Bakhsh, Emi̇ne Anayol, Sancar Fati̇h Özcan, Muhammet Cağri Oğuz, Ömer Cem Karakoç, Sebahatti̇n Özcan Jan 2016

Inducing Osmotic Stress Leads To Better Genetic Transformation Efficiency In Cotton (Gossypium Hirsutum L.), Surendra Barpete, Allah Bakhsh, Emi̇ne Anayol, Sancar Fati̇h Özcan, Muhammet Cağri Oğuz, Ömer Cem Karakoç, Sebahatti̇n Özcan

Turkish Journal of Biology

The present study investigated the effect of different salts on cotton shoot regeneration and transformation efficiency. Two-day-old germinating embryos of a local cotton cultivar (SG-125) were pretreated with 50 mM each of NaCl, CaCl2, and KCl for 60 min. The embryo explants were transformed by cocultivation with Agrobacterium tumefaciens strain LBA 4404 harboring a binary plasmid pTF101.1 that carried the insecticidal gene (cry1Ac) under control of wound-inducible promoter (AoPR1) and bilanafos acetyl reductase (bar) gene for plant selection. The salt-pretreated embryos showed maximum response on regeneration MS medium containing 0.50 mg/L 6-benzylaminopurine (BAP) and 0.10 mg/L indole-3-butyric acid (IBA), also …

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Advancement In Protocol For In Vitro Seed Germination, Regeneration, Bulblet Maturation, And Acclimatization Of Fritillaria Persica, Derya Çakmak, Cuma Karaoğlu, Muhammad Aasim, Cengi̇z Sancak, Sebahatti̇n Özcan Jan 2016

Advancement In Protocol For In Vitro Seed Germination, Regeneration, Bulblet Maturation, And Acclimatization Of Fritillaria Persica, Derya Çakmak, Cuma Karaoğlu, Muhammad Aasim, Cengi̇z Sancak, Sebahatti̇n Özcan

Turkish Journal of Biology

The present study addressed the successful in vitro seed germination, bulblet regeneration, increased bulblet size, hardening, and acclimatization of Persian lily (Fritillaria persica). Seed germination rate was recorded as 86.7% and 96.7% after 2 and 3 months of cold treatment at 4 °C, respectively. Bulblet explants taken from a germination experiment were cultured on Murashige and Skoog (MS) medium supplemented with 0.5-2.0 mg/L thidiazuron (TDZ). Maximum bulblet regeneration frequency and bulblets per explants were achieved on a medium containing 2.0 mg/L TDZ. Leaf disc and leaf scale explants isolated from germinated seedlings were also cultured on MS medium containing 2-6 …

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Sodium Borate Treatment Induces Metabolic Reprogramming In Hepatocellular Carcinoma Through Sirt3 Activation, Berna Üstüner, Hüseyi̇n Çi̇men Jan 2016

Sodium Borate Treatment Induces Metabolic Reprogramming In Hepatocellular Carcinoma Through Sirt3 Activation, Berna Üstüner, Hüseyi̇n Çi̇men

Turkish Journal of Biology

Sirtuins are NAD+-dependent deacetylases and ADP ribosyltransferases that are activated under stress conditions such as calorie restriction and starvation. Boron, which is mostly found in the form of boric acid (BA) or sodium borate (NaB), is known to bind NAD+. In this study, the effect of NaB on hepatoma cell line HEP3B was investigated by analyzing the proteins harvested from NaB-treated and serum-starved HEP3B cells. The NaB treatment (15 μg/mL) led to a decrease in the overall proteome acetylation and particularly in mitochondria, the synthesis rate of respiratory complexes, the amount of cellular reactive oxygen species, and the proliferation rate …

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Prokaryotic Expression And Purification Of Porcine Sox6, Wanxue Wen, Xiaoling Chen, Zhiqing Huang, Meng Xu, Daiwen Chen, Bing Yu, Jun He, Junqiu Luo, Xiangbing Mao, Jie Yu, Ping Zheng, Hong Chen Jan 2016

Prokaryotic Expression And Purification Of Porcine Sox6, Wanxue Wen, Xiaoling Chen, Zhiqing Huang, Meng Xu, Daiwen Chen, Bing Yu, Jun He, Junqiu Luo, Xiangbing Mao, Jie Yu, Ping Zheng, Hong Chen

Turkish Journal of Biology

Sox6, a member of the Sox (Sry-related HMG box) family of transcription factors, plays an important role in embryonic muscle development and adult fast myofiber maintenance. Here we report the expression and purification of a His-tagged version of recombinant porcine Sox6 (pSox6) in Escherichia coli. The recombinant pSox6 was expressed as a C-terminal fusion protein with His6 tag in the E. Coli Rosetta (DE3) host strain. The protein was purified by Ni affinity chromatography, yielding approximately 5 μg/mL. The protein was identified by western blot analysis and confirmed by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization time-of-flight/time-of-flight (MALDI-TOF/TOF) mass spectrometer analysis. In vitro biological …

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Triterpenoid Saponin-Rich Fraction Of Centella Asiatica Decreases Il-1ss Andnf-?B, And Augments Tissue Regeneration And Excision Wound Repair, Amena Mahmood, Ambrish Tiwari, Kazi̇m Şahi̇n, Ömer Küçük, Shakir Ali Jan 2016

Triterpenoid Saponin-Rich Fraction Of Centella Asiatica Decreases Il-1ss Andnf-?B, And Augments Tissue Regeneration And Excision Wound Repair, Amena Mahmood, Ambrish Tiwari, Kazi̇m Şahi̇n, Ömer Küçük, Shakir Ali

Turkish Journal of Biology

Wound healing is an orderly process driven by numerous cellular mediators that aim to accelerate it. In skin conditions such as leprosy and psoriasis, Centella asiatica, which contains high amounts of triterpenoid saponins (TSs), has been reported to have beneficial effects. This study examined the effects of TS fraction of the herb on tissue regeneration and excision wound repair in rat skin. Briefly, TS fraction was prepared from C. Asiatica and applied on the wound area for 7 consecutive days. The IL-1β, NF-κB, and other biochemical parameters were then estimated, followed by examination of inflammatory cell infiltration, epithelialization, angiogenesis, and …

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The Restorative Effect Of Ascorbic Acid On Liver Injury Inducedby Asymmetric Dimethylarginine, Ali̇ Okuyucu, Osman Şaliş, Ömer Alici, Abdullah Güvenli̇, Yüksel Terzi̇, Muhammed Emi̇n Keleş, Fati̇h İlkaya, İbrahi̇m Gören, Hasan Alaçam Jan 2016

The Restorative Effect Of Ascorbic Acid On Liver Injury Inducedby Asymmetric Dimethylarginine, Ali̇ Okuyucu, Osman Şaliş, Ömer Alici, Abdullah Güvenli̇, Yüksel Terzi̇, Muhammed Emi̇n Keleş, Fati̇h İlkaya, İbrahi̇m Gören, Hasan Alaçam

Turkish Journal of Biology

We aimed to determine whether increased levels of asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) directly cause hepatic deterioration and whether it is decreased by ascorbic acid (AA) as an antioxidant. The study included three groups: Control (n = 10), ADMA (n = 10), and ADMA + AA (n = 10). ADMA was administered at 2 mg kg-1 day-1 and AA was given at 50 mg kg-1 day-1 for 10 days. Serum aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), gamma-glutamyl transferase, and alkaline phosphatase activities were analyzed. Histomorphological evaluation of the liver was performed based on the Ishak scoring system. When compared with the control, …

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Prediction Of Glycation Sites: New Insights From Protein Structural Analysis, Homero Saenz Suarez, Raul A Poutou Piñales, Janneth Gonzalez Santos, George E. Barreto, Lynda Patricia Prieto Navarrera, Jose A . Saenz Moreno, Patricia Landazuri, Luis A Barrera Avellaneda Jan 2016

Prediction Of Glycation Sites: New Insights From Protein Structural Analysis, Homero Saenz Suarez, Raul A Poutou Piñales, Janneth Gonzalez Santos, George E. Barreto, Lynda Patricia Prieto Navarrera, Jose A . Saenz Moreno, Patricia Landazuri, Luis A Barrera Avellaneda

Turkish Journal of Biology

Glycation of proteins is a nonenzymatic process in which proteins react with reducing sugar molecules. This process takes place at ?-amino (?-NH+) groups of lysine or hydroxylysine residues as well as α-amino groups of N-terminal residues. In the present study glycation of ?-NH+ groups of lysines was computationally analyzed for 26 proteins based on their 3D structures. We determined the spatial relationship with acidic or basic residues and correlated them with the glycation prediction algorithm Netglycate 1.0 software, which employed primary structure exclusively for glycation site prediction. Of the lysines from 19 of the 20 proteins employed to build the …

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Molecular Cloning Of Lipocalin-2 Into A Eukaryotic Vector And Its Expression Inbovine Mammary Epithelial Cells As A Potential Treatment For Bovine Mastitis, Neelesh Sharma, Simrinder Singh Sodhi, Jeong Hyun Kim, Mrinmoy Ghosh, Jiao Jiao Zhang, Deog Bon Koo, Man Jong Kang, Dong Kee Jeong Jan 2016

Molecular Cloning Of Lipocalin-2 Into A Eukaryotic Vector And Its Expression Inbovine Mammary Epithelial Cells As A Potential Treatment For Bovine Mastitis, Neelesh Sharma, Simrinder Singh Sodhi, Jeong Hyun Kim, Mrinmoy Ghosh, Jiao Jiao Zhang, Deog Bon Koo, Man Jong Kang, Dong Kee Jeong

Turkish Journal of Biology

Lipocalin-2 (LCN2) is a 25-kDa protein in the lipocalin family that shows antibacterial activity. The aim of this study was to clone human LCN2 into the mammalian-specific pIRES2-AcGFP1 vector and to determine the antibacterial activity of the recombinant pIRES2-AcGFP1-hLCN2 plasmid against major bacterial pathogens that cause bovine mastitis. The amplified hLCN2 was successfully cloned into the vector, and the plasmid was transfected into bovine mammary epithelial stem cells using nucleofection. Immunochemistry, reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction, and ELISA were used to monitor and quantify hLCN2 expression in the cells. After 1 day of incubation, the concentration of hLCN2 secreted by …

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Analysis Of Protein Expression Changes In The Blood Plasma Of Cows During The Last Month Before Parturition And 2 Months After Calving, Anna Katarzyna Kurpinska, Agnieszka Jarosz, Malgorzata Ozgo, Wieslaw Franciszek Skrzypczak Jan 2016

Analysis Of Protein Expression Changes In The Blood Plasma Of Cows During The Last Month Before Parturition And 2 Months After Calving, Anna Katarzyna Kurpinska, Agnieszka Jarosz, Malgorzata Ozgo, Wieslaw Franciszek Skrzypczak

Turkish Journal of Biology

The organism undergoes tremendous changes at the end of pregnancy and beginning of lactation. The aim of the study was to analyze the physiological changes in cows during the last month of a first pregnancy and the first 2 months of lactation, based on the protein expression in peripheral blood plasma. Changes were observed in the expression of proteins involved in lipid metabolism (apolipoprotein A-I, apolipoprotein E, apolipoprotein J, and apolipoprotein A-IV); immune defense (complement C4 protein and mannose-binding protein C); blood clotting (fibrinogen alpha chain, fibrinogen gamma B-chain, and fibrinogen-like protein 1); as well as reconstruction, regeneration, and defense …

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Cloning And Functional Characterization Of Porcine Sox6, Wanxue Wen, Xiaoling Chen, Daiwen Chen, Bing Yu, Junqiu Luo, Zhiqing Huang Jan 2016

Cloning And Functional Characterization Of Porcine Sox6, Wanxue Wen, Xiaoling Chen, Daiwen Chen, Bing Yu, Junqiu Luo, Zhiqing Huang

Turkish Journal of Biology

Sox6, a fast myofiber-enriched repressor of slow muscle gene expression, plays an important role in the control of skeletal muscle fiber-type transition. Mammalian Sox6 has been isolated and characterized from mice, rats, and humans. In this study, the porcine Sox6 (pSox6) cDNA was cloned by degenerate PCR. The entire open reading frame (ORF) of pSox6 is 2406 bp. The predicted protein is composed of 801 amino acids and contains the HMG box, leucine-zipper motif, and glutamine-rich Q-box. The amino acid similarities between the Sox6 from pig and other mammals range from 90% to 95%. Real-time quantitative PCR analysis indicated that …

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Effects Of Dietary Selenium Nanoparticles On Physiological Andbiochemical Aspects Of Juvenile Tor Putitora, Kifayat Ullah Khan, Amina Zuberi, Samina Nazir, João Batista Kochenborger Fernandes, Zeenat Jamil, Huda Sarwar Jan 2016

Effects Of Dietary Selenium Nanoparticles On Physiological Andbiochemical Aspects Of Juvenile Tor Putitora, Kifayat Ullah Khan, Amina Zuberi, Samina Nazir, João Batista Kochenborger Fernandes, Zeenat Jamil, Huda Sarwar

Turkish Journal of Zoology

A 70-day feeding trial was conducted to evaluate the effects of dietary supplementation of selenium nanoparticles (Se-NPs) on physiological and biochemical aspects of juvenile mahseer (Tor putitora) fish. Maintaining a 40% protein level, 2 different experimental diets supplemented with 0% Se-NPs and 0.68 Se-NPs mg kg-1 were fed to triplicate groups of fish. The experiment was conducted in a semistatic condition consisting of 6 fiber tanks. The fish were first acclimatized, and then 30 fish per tank were randomly put into each fiber tank. At the end of the feeding trial, samples were collected from the fish and analyzed. Results …

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Mandibular Morphology And Dietary Preferences In Two Pygmy Molecrickets Of The Genus Xya (Orthoptera: Tridactylidae), Katerina Kuravova, Petr Kocarek Jan 2016

Mandibular Morphology And Dietary Preferences In Two Pygmy Molecrickets Of The Genus Xya (Orthoptera: Tridactylidae), Katerina Kuravova, Petr Kocarek

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Pygmy mole crickets (Tridactylidae) are an interesting but little-known group of Orthoptera; their food biology and dietary preferences have not been adequately studied. Our study focused on the diet composition and associated functional morphology of the mandibles in two European species: Xya pfaendleri Harz, 1970 and X. variegata (Latreille, 1809). Based on postmortem gut content analyses, the studied species feed mainly on detritus (decaying organic particles), representing 91% and 97% of the diet in X. pfaendleri and X. variegata, respectively. The mandibular structures are associated with the processing of such food. The incisor area is equipped with three robust and …

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Tissue Ph And Gut Ecomorphology In Six Freshwater Teleostsoccupying Different Trophic Levels, Zhimin Zhang, Xing Tian, Dapeng Li Jan 2016

Tissue Ph And Gut Ecomorphology In Six Freshwater Teleostsoccupying Different Trophic Levels, Zhimin Zhang, Xing Tian, Dapeng Li

Turkish Journal of Zoology

This study investigated the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, blood, and muscle pH, and explored the characteristic of gut morphology (relative gut length) associated with trophic level in 6 freshwater teleosts. The results showed that GI pH differences among species and significant differences occurred in GI segments (P < 0.05). The lowest pH values were observed in the stomach of 2 typical carnivorous fish. An increased pH from proximal intestine to distal intestine was found in 4 species. A positive relationship was observed between blood and muscle pH values for these species (P < 0.05). Additionally, relative gut length revealed the trend of divergence depending on the feeding habits (in planktivores > omnivores > carnivores). A robust link was negatively found between relative gut length and trophic level (P < 0.05).

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An Investigation On Some Biological And Reproduction Characteristics Oferiphia Verrucosa (Forskål, 1775) In The South Black Sea (Turkey), Uğur Karadurmuş, Mehmet Aydin Jan 2016

An Investigation On Some Biological And Reproduction Characteristics Oferiphia Verrucosa (Forskål, 1775) In The South Black Sea (Turkey), Uğur Karadurmuş, Mehmet Aydin

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study, a total of 1360 specimens of Eriphia verrucosa were collected from the South Black Sea region of Turkey between February 2012 and January 2013 to determine their biological and reproductive characteristics. The overall sex ratio of all individuals was calculated as 1:0.42 (M/F). The mean carapace width was determined as 6.76, 5.57, and 5.62 cm for males, nonovigerous, and ovigerous females, respectively. The minimum and maximum weight was recorded as 4.07 and 301.4 g for both sexes. The highest correlation between morphological characteristics was determined for carapace length and crab weight in nonovigerous females (R2 = 0.973; …

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Maxent Modeling For Predicting Potential Distribution Of Goitered Gazelle In Central Iran: The Effect Of Extent And Grain Size On Performance Of The Model, Rasoul Khosravi, Mahmoud Reza Hemami, Mansoureh Malekian, Alan Flint, Lorraine Flint Jan 2016

Maxent Modeling For Predicting Potential Distribution Of Goitered Gazelle In Central Iran: The Effect Of Extent And Grain Size On Performance Of The Model, Rasoul Khosravi, Mahmoud Reza Hemami, Mansoureh Malekian, Alan Flint, Lorraine Flint

Turkish Journal of Zoology

The spatial scale of environmental layers is an important factor to consider in developing an understanding of ecological processes. This study employed Maxent modeling to investigate the geographic distribution of goitered gazelle, Gazella subgutturosa (Güldenstädt, 1780), in central Iran using uncorrelated variables at a spatial resolution of 250 m. We used spatial downscaling to downscale WorldClim data to 250-m resolution. We evaluated the sensitivity of the model to different grain and extent sizes from 250 m to 3 km. We compared the performance of the model at different scales using suitability indexes (AUC) and predicted habitat areas. Two models performed …

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Anatomical And Morphological Study Of The Kidneys Of The Breeding Emu (Dromaius Novaehollandiae), Katarzyna Michalek, Danuta Szczerbinska, Marta Grabowska, Danuta Majewska, Maria Laszczynska Jan 2016

Anatomical And Morphological Study Of The Kidneys Of The Breeding Emu (Dromaius Novaehollandiae), Katarzyna Michalek, Danuta Szczerbinska, Marta Grabowska, Danuta Majewska, Maria Laszczynska

Turkish Journal of Zoology

We analyzed 16 kidneys obtained from 15-year-old emus, Dromaius novaehollandiae. Emus were kept at an experimental farm in Poland. The results showed that each kidney was composed of 3 parts: cranial, medial, and caudal divisions. Histological results demonstrated that the kidneys consisted of 2 zones: the cortex and the medulla. The cortex made up the majority of the kidney, while the medulla formed only a small portion of the organ. Proximal and distal tubules and 2 types of glomeruli (looped and loopless) were localized in the cortex. Each of these glomeruli was characterized by tightly arranged mesangial cells. Proximal and …

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Some Hematological Parameters In Myotis Myotis And Myotis Blythii (Mammalia: Chiroptera) In Turkey, İrfan Albayrak, Hava Bağatur Özcan, Merve Baydemi̇r Jan 2016

Some Hematological Parameters In Myotis Myotis And Myotis Blythii (Mammalia: Chiroptera) In Turkey, İrfan Albayrak, Hava Bağatur Özcan, Merve Baydemi̇r

Turkish Journal of Zoology

In this study the reference ranges belonging to some hematological parameters of Myotis myotis and Myotis blythii, collected from three localities in Turkey in 2012 and 2013, are given for the first time. Bats were caught using a special bat net and they were released after the required amount of blood sample was taken. In Myotis myotis, erythrocyte diameter was recorded as 5.04 μm and the number of erythrocytes and leukocytes in 1 mm3 of blood was 11.35 × 106 and 4865, respectively. While the hemoglobin level was 14.9 g/dL, the hematocrit value was measured as 57.0%. The other values …

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Partially Purified Glycine Max Proteinase Inhibitors: Potential Bioactive Compounds Against Tobacco Cutworm, Spodoptera Litura (Fabricius, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Arti Vasudev, Satwinder Sohal Jan 2016

Partially Purified Glycine Max Proteinase Inhibitors: Potential Bioactive Compounds Against Tobacco Cutworm, Spodoptera Litura (Fabricius, 1775) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), Arti Vasudev, Satwinder Sohal

Turkish Journal of Zoology

Spodoptera litura (Fabricius, 1775), a polyphagous defoliator with broad host spectrum, causes significant damage to agriculturally important crops. Serine protease is primarily responsible for most of the proteolytic activity in the larval gut of lepidopteran insects. Second-instar larvae were reared on an artificial diet containing serine trypsin inhibitor partially purified from Glycine max seeds. Different concentrations were amended in the diet, i.e. 25, 50, 100, 200, and 400 μg/mL. The larval development period, total developmental period, longevity, fecundity, larval weight, and mean relative growth rate were decreased at the 100 μg/mL concentration. However, with further increase in concentration, the above …

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Progress Update (2016): Lehigh Valley Physician Hospital Organization., Lehigh Valley Health Network Jan 2016

Progress Update (2016): Lehigh Valley Physician Hospital Organization., Lehigh Valley Health Network

LVHN Annual & Statistical Reports

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Annual Report 2016: Community Benefit, Lehigh Valley Health Network Jan 2016

Annual Report 2016: Community Benefit, Lehigh Valley Health Network

LVHN Annual & Statistical Reports

No abstract provided.

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