Integrated metabolomics, transcriptomic, and phytohormonal analyses to study the effects of water stress and foliar abscisic acid application in species using LC-MS/MS.

Thyme species, including (drought-tolerant) and (drought-sensitive), are valuable medicinal herbs. They are often grown in arid regions and are increasingly suffering from water stress due to climate change. Here, we analyzed the metabolome and expression of selected genes in leaves of these species under drought stress with and without treatment with the phytohormone abscisic acid (ABA).

Impact of Mycorrhiza Inoculations and Iron Amino Chelate on Growth and Physiological Changes of Cucumber Seedlings Across Different pH Levels.

Cucumber, a vital greenhouse crop, thrives in soils with a pH range of 5.5-6.5, yet the combined effects of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF) and iron amino chelates on its growth and physiological responses across varying pH levels remain underexplored.

Changes in Morphological, Physiological and Phytochemical Traits of Different Dill ( L.) Cultivars as Affected by Light-Emitting Diodes.

Dill is a fragrant vegetable containing various beneficial compounds for health. This research aims to evaluate the impact of various spectra of LED light on essential oil composition and morphological and physiological characteristics of three dill cultivars. LED light treatments included greenhouse light as control (C), blue (B), red (R), red + blue (RB), and white (W).

Amending clayey and sandy soils with nano - bio phosphorous for regulating tomato growth, biochemical, and physiological characteristics.

Phosphorus is a critical nutrient that significantly enhances tomato production, so maintaining an adequate level of phosphorus plays an essential role in enhancing the growth of tomato by being present in the soil. This study assessed the impact of soil texture and phosphorus content on tomato plant properties using a factorial, complete, randomized design with four replications. Treatments included clayey and sandy soils with varying phosphorus sources: non-phosphorus (P0), calcium phosphate (CaP1 and CaP2), and nano-hydroxyapatite (PN1 and PN2), where 1 indicates a concentration of 0.

Effects of foliar spraying with melatonin and chitosan Nano-encapsulated melatonin on tomato (Lycopersicon esculentum L. cv. Falcato) plants under salinity stress.

Melatonin has been found to be crucial in the growth and development of plants under stress conditions. In this study, the effects of melatonin and nano melatonin regarding the growth and development of tomato plants, along with their photosynthetic pigment, phenol, and antioxidant activity, were investigated under saline conditions. The study was conducted using a completely randomized design with three replications, and the applied treatments were salt stress and foliar spraying of melatonin at a concentration of 0 (control), melatonin (Mel), and nano capsule-melatonin (Nano-Mel) at 500 µM.

Interacting effects of phytohormones and fruit pruning on the morpho-physiological and biochemical attributes of bell pepper.

Several factors, such as pruning and phytohormones, have demonstrated an influence on both the quantity and quality in the bell pepper. A factorial experiment using a completely randomized design was conducted on the Lumos yellow bell in a greenhouse. Treatments were the fruit pruning (0, 10, and 30%) and foliar application of phytohormones auxin (AUX) and gibberellic acid (GA) at concentrations of 10 µM AUX, 10 µM GA, 10 µM AUX + 10 µM GA+, and 20 µM AUX + 10 µM GA along with controls.

Could tranexamic acid be a suitable alternative to cryotherapy for symptomatic cervical ectopy? Results from a randomized clinical trial.

Objective: Cervical ectropion occurs due to the eversion of the endocervix that exposes glandular cells to the vaginal milieu. The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the clinical efficacy of effervescent vaginal tablets of tranexamic acid and cryotherapy in women with symptomatic cervical ectopy.

Methods: The current randomized clinical trial was conducted on 92 samples of women with cervical erosive ectropion from March 20, 2022 to August 27, 2022.

Screening some pine species from North America and dried zones of western Asia for drought stress tolerance in terms of nutrients status, biochemical and physiological characteristics.

Drought due to climate change or reduced precipitation is one of the main factors limiting the growth and establishment of plants and is one of the most critical challenges facing humans. To investigate the effect of different levels of drought stress on some pine species, this research was carried out as a factorial experiment using two factors and a completely randomized design. It included five populations of four pine species ( Ten.

Development and validation of a new robust RP-HPLC method for simultaneous quantitation of insulin and pramlintide in non-invasive and smart glucose-responsive microparticles.

Background And Purpose: Since insulin and pramlintide cooperate in glucose hemostasis, co-administration and quantitation of them in pharmaceutical preparations are imperative. A simple, rapid, sensitive, and isocratic RP-HPLC method was developed and validated for simultaneous quantitation of insulin and pramlintide in loading and release studies of a glucose-responsive system to improve the control of hyperglycemic episodes in diabetic patients.

Experimental Approach: The isocratic RP-HPLC separation was achieved on a C18 µ-Bondopak column (250 mm × 4.

Determining the stoichiometry and binding constant of Lamotrigine with human serum albumin using voltammetry analysis and molecular modeling.

In this study, the interaction of an anticonvulsant drug that used in the treatment of epilepsy, Lamotrigine (LTG) with the most important transport protein of the blood, human serum albumin (HSA) has been studied by using the electrochemical methods and molecular modeling techniques. For this purpose, a simple carbon paste electrode (CPE) was applied for electrocatalytic oxidation and investigation of LTG interaction with HSA. The stoichiometry of the complex between LTG and HSA and the binding constant (K) of the reaction were calculated from the calibration curves.

Effect of exogenous amino acids application on the biochemical, antioxidant, and nutritional value of some leafy cabbage cultivars.

Using organic fertilizer as part of plant nutrition for decreasing using chemical fertilizer and increasing plants' nutritional value is scientists' concern. Treatments were three concentrations of a mixture of 16 different AAs (amino acid) (0, 150 and 300 mg/L), sprayed every 7 days for 2 months on 4 leafy cabbages. Results showed 300 mg/L AAs increased anthocyanin, flavonoids, phenol, protein and proline.

A combination of two novels homozygous FCSK variants cause disorder of glycosylation with defective fucosylation: New patient and literature review.

Pathogenic variants in FCSK cause Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation with Defective Fucosylation-2 (FCSK-CDG; MIM: 618,324). It is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by defects in the L-fucose kinase, which is necessary for the fucose salvage pathway. Herein, we report two novel variants in an Iranian patient, the fourth individual with FCSK-CDG described in the literature.

Global identification of long non-coding RNAs involved in the induction of spinach flowering.

Background: Spinach is a beneficial annual vegetable species and sensitive to the bolting or early flowering, which causes a large reduction in quality and productivity. Indeed, bolting is an event induced by the coordinated effects of various environmental factors and endogenous genetic components. Although some key flowering responsive genes have been identified in spinach, non-coding RNA molecules like long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) were not investigated yet.

Effects of Patient-Initiated Visits on Patient Satisfaction and Clinical Outcomes in a Type 1 Diabetes Outpatient Clinic: A 2-Year Randomized Controlled Study.

Objective: We investigated the effects of replacing regular outpatient follow-up through prescheduled visits with patient-initiated visits on patient satisfaction and clinical variables of type 1 diabetes (T1D).

Research Design And Methods: A 24-month randomized controlled trial in which adults with T1D were allocated to either patient-initiated unlimited access to outpatient visits or usual care through regular prescheduled visits. The primary outcome was seven patient-reported experience measures of patient satisfaction focused on benefit of consultation and accessibility of the outpatient clinic.

Salt Stress Mitigation via the Foliar Application of Chitosan-Functionalized Selenium and Anatase Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles in Stevia ( Bertoni).

High salt levels are one of the significant and major limiting factors on crop yield and productivity. Out of the available attempts made against high salt levels, engineered nanoparticles (NPs) have been widely employed and considered as effective strategies in this regard. Of these NPs, titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO NPs) and selenium functionalized using chitosan nanoparticles (Cs-Se NPs) were applied for a quite number of plants, but their potential roles for alleviating the adverse effects of salinity on stevia remains unclear.

Flooding or drought which one is more offensive on pepper physiology and growth?

Both extreme usage of water in agriculture i.e., drought and flooding affect physiological and growth aspects of the plant as well as gene expression undertaken in water absorption.

Transcriptome architecture reveals genetic networks of bolting regulation in spinach.

Background: Bolting refers to the early flowering stem production on agricultural and horticultural crops before harvesting. Indeed, bolting is an event induced by the coordinated effects of various environmental factors and endogenous genetic components, which cause a large reduction in the quality and productivity of vegetable crops like spinach. However, little is known about the signaling pathways and molecular functions involved in bolting mechanisms in spinach.

Improved cephalic index following early cranial vault remodeling in patients with isolated nonsyndromic sagittal synostosis.

Objective: Isolated nonsyndromic sagittal synostosis (SS) is the most common form of craniosynostosis in children, accounting for approximately 60% of all craniosynostoses. The typical cranial measurement used to define and follow SS is the cephalic index (CI). Several surgical techniques have been suggested, but agreement on type and timing of surgery is lacking.

The Effect of Preincubation Time and Myo-inositol Supplementation on the Quality of Mouse MII Oocytes.

Background: It is demonstrated that optimal preincubation time improves oocyte quality, fertilization potential and developmental rate. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of preincubation time in the simple and myo-inositol supplemented medium on the oocyte quality regarding oxidative stress and mitochondrial alteration.

Methods: Cumulus oocyte complexes (COCs) retrieved from superovulated NMRI mice were divided in groups of 0, 4 and 8 preincubation time in the simple and 20 myo-inositol supplemented media.

Insights to the oxidative desulfurization process of fossil fuels over organic and inorganic heterogeneous catalysts: advantages and issues.

Strict environmental laws have been put in place around the world to reduce the amount of sulfur in the fuel to reduce the emissions of harmful gases from fuel combustion and improve air quality. Therefore, extensive researches have been undertaken to devise effective processes or to improve the desulfurization processes. Among the desulfurization processes, the oxidative desulfurization (ODS) process is a promising method to achieve very low and near-zero sulfur content of the fuel.

Preoperative antibiotic prophylaxis regimen in brain tumour surgery in Sweden: a quasi-experimental study.

Background: There has been varied clinical practice concerning antibiotic prophylaxis in patients undergoing craniotomy. In Sweden, both Cloxacillin and Cefuroxime have frequently been used. We aimed to study the clinical effectiveness of these two regimens.

Does myoinositol supplement improve sperm parameters and DNA integrity in patients with oligoasthenoteratozoospermia after the freezing-thawing process?

Sperm cryopreservation is a routine method in andrology and IVF laboratory. However, the sperm quality and its fertilizing capacity have been decreased during this process. The purpose of this experiment was to determine the role of myoinositol as a supplement in amelioration of total and progressive sperm motility, DNA fragmentation, total antioxidant capacity (TAC), reactive oxygen species (ROS), and lipid peroxidation after the freezing-thawing process on patients with oligoasthenoteratozoospermia (OAT) syndrome.