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Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside reduces cell death and upregulates antioxidants in cardiac iron overload
(2016)
Iron is essential to many biological and metabolic processes used in all organisms, but excess iron can result in complications such as cirrhosis, diabetes, and heart failure. Cardiac iron overload has been linked to ...
Habitat selection in the Common Five-lined Skink near the northern extent of its range
(2016)
The study of habitat selection is vital to identify potential threats and to conserve species at risk. The consequences of living in a particular habitat can influence processes beyond the individual with observable effects ...
Increased production of cellulosic sugars from lignocellulosic materials
(2018)
Renewable energy is energy that is regenerated naturally for infinite time. Renewable energy can
be categorized into solar, hydro, wind, geothermal, and biomass. Biomass is an organic material
such as agricultural, forest ...
Diatoms as an indicator of pharmaceutical contamination in a freshwater system
(2018)
Historically, microalgae have been used as bio-indicators of aquatic health and this can
be seen in several studies across the world. Often at the bottom of the food chain, microalgae
constitute the primary producer of ...
In vivo assessment of leucine stimulated glucose uptake in brown adipose tissue
(2017)
Activation of brown adipose tissue in mice, through the use of the amino acid
leucine, was investigated. Brown adipose tissue has become a topic of interest in
recent years, as activation of this tissue has been proposed ...
Fetal programming from sub-lethal radiation: glucose metabolism in the liver and brown adipose tissue
(2018)
Exposure to ionizing radiation contributing to negative health outcomes is
a widespread concern among the public, scientific community, and workers in the
nuclear energy industry and diagnostic imaging field. However, ...
The effect of metformin on absolute telomere length
(2018)
In this study, the relationship between average absolute telomere length and metformin use was examined. Human blood samples were obtained from 106 participants ranging from 42-100 years old. Samples were split into four ...
Bacterial isolation and bioconversion of organic materials to industrial platform chemicals
(2018)
Careful selection/isolation of the suitable microbial consortium for enzymatic saccharification of organic matters is a critical step in biofuels production. We isolated strains EF2, OW1-1 and HK2 from intestine of Eisenia ...
Characterization of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) and fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) cell lines as models to study pulp and paper effluent effects in fish
(2012-11-10)
The effects of aquatic toxicants on fish growth and development have been well-documented, in contrast to the changes in gene expression that necessarily precede them. Many of these toxicants are exogenous compounds that ...
Aspects of infectious agents and cancer : effects of human Papillomavirus 16 and Escherichia coli on the innate immune defense of human keratinocytes
(2012-11-10)
Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative agent of cervical cancer and bacterial vaginosis (BV) caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli ) has been implicated as a contributing factor. The innate immune system is ...