The influence of a host defense protein, lactoferrin (LF), contained in exocrine secretions such as milk, on radiation disorder was investigated. A total of 25 C3H/He mice in each of two groups were maintained with 0.1% LF-added and LF-free diets, respectively, for one month. The mice were then treated with single whole-body X-ray irradiation at a sublethal dose (6.8 Gy), and the survival rate ...

Aging-related decline in immunity is believed to be the main driver behind decreased vaccine efficacy and reduced resistance to infections in older adults. Unrepaired DNA damage is known to precipitate cellular senescence, which was hypothesized to be the underlying cause of certain age-related phenotypes. Consistent with this, some hallmarks of immune aging were more prevalent in individuals e...

The green peach aphid, Myzus persicae (Sulzer) (Aphididae: Hemiptera) is a cosmopolitan polyphagous pest of more than five hundred plant species belonging to at least forty different families including several economically important agricultural crops. sublethal effect LC25 concentration flonicamid on M. was assessed by using an age-stage two-sex life table approach for integrated management th...

The induction of type 1 immune responses (interleukin [IL]-12, interferon [IFN]-gamma) has been shown to be important in mediating protection against many intracellular infections including Histoplasma capsulatum. Costimulatory molecules such as CD40 ligand (CD40L) have been shown to be a central regulator of type 1 responses in vivo. To study the role of CD40L in mediating protection against i...

Sansevieria trifasciata is one of popular ornamental plants which also believed possessing therapeutic effects due to their phytochemical constituents. Secondary metabolites can be toxic other organisms; therefore, toxicity studies must carried out investigate adverse prior further exploration as potent candidates medicinal plants. This research aimed evaluate and safety consuming chloroform ex...

This study investigated the possibility that sublethal food preservation stresses (high or low temperature and osmotic and pH stress) can lead to changes in the nature and scale of antibiotic resistance (ABR) expressed by three food-related pathogens (Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, and Staphylococcus aureus). The study found that some sublethal stresses significantly...

BACKGROUND Combining herbicides into a mixture is common approach used to overcome the potential for herbicide resistance in weeds. Many mixtures can be antagonistic and they are rarely synergistic. Here, 24 commercial herbicides, each representing different mode of action were create matrix all 276 unique combinations search new synergies agar using Arabidopsis thaliana. RESULTS Herbicides at ...