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Improved anti-melanoma and anti-melanogenic effects of birch bark triterpenes delivered in ethosomes
(2018)
North American birch species of the boreal forest contain significant amounts of pentacyclic triterpenes in their outer bark. Betulin (BE) and betulinic acid (BA), pentacyclic triterpenes readily extracted from outer birch ...
Studies on water quality of aquaculture farms with an emphasis on Flavobacterium psychrophilum and UV treatment
(2016)
Flavobacterium psychrophilum, the causative agent of Coldwater Disease, affects salmonid fish in aquaculture operations worldwide and causes skin lesions which if left untreated results in spinal deformities, spiral swimming ...
Efficacy of bacteria and caffeine as indicators of anthropogenic waste in freshwater systems
(2018)
With urban sprawl and intensified agriculture, nutrient loading of waterways has become a pressing issue across southern Ontario. Domestic wastes are more likely than other wastewater sources to be associated with the ...
A combined method for establishing keratinocyte cultures from cervical biopsy specimens and creating patent-derived 3-dimensional organotypic raft cultures
(2018)
High-risk types of human papillomavirus (HPV) are responsible for nearly all instances of cervical cancer, and a significant proportion of head and neck cancers. Studying HPV in the laboratory requires the cultivation of ...
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, ...