Correlative control (influence of one organ over another organ) of seeds over maternal growth is one of the most obvious phenotypic expressions of the trade-off between growth and reproduction. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms are largely unknown. Here, we characterize the physiological and molecular effects of correlative inhibition by seeds on Arabidopsis (Arabidopsis thaliana) in...

the present study was designed to investigate the protective effect of ethanol extracts from lindera coreana leaves (lce) on uvb-induced oxidative stress in hacat keratinocytes. the hacat cells were pretreated with lce for 24 h and then exposed to uvb (20 mj/cm2) for 2 h. uvb significantly decreased the cell viability (p<0.05). lce did not exhibit significantly cytotoxic effects and increased t...

programmed cell death is a highly regulated form of cell death, mostly distinguished by the activation of a family of cystein-aspartate proteases (caspases) that cleave various proteins resulting in morphological and biochemical changes characteristic of this form of cell death. several recent studies have addressed the role of programmed cell death in inflammatory and chronic pain states. casp...

bronchial asthma is the common chronic inflammatory disease and is characterized by chronic airway inflammation, airway remodeling, and airway hyperreactivity (ahr). aim of this study was to investigate the effects of mitochondrial atp-sensitive potassium channels (mitokatp) on the proliferation and secretion of human airway smooth muscle cells (hasmcs). hasmcs were treated with the serum from ...

the use of low level laser to reduce pain, inflammation and edema, to promote wound, deeper tissues and nerves healing, and to prevent tissue damage has been known for almost forty years since the invention of lasers. this review will cover some of the proposed cellular mechanisms responsible for the effect of visible light on mammalian cells, including cytochrome c oxidase (with absorption pea...