Introduction In plants as in animals, K+ channel activity is the major determinant of cell membrane conductance [1,2]. Kt channels are therefore involved in central physiological processes such as setting the resting cell membrane potential, transducing signals and shaping action-potential waveforms. In addition, in plant cells, K t channel activity is thought to be involved in long-term fluxes...

The present study was carried out to investigate independent relationship between daily physical activity, microalbuminuria, and kidney function. The demographic characteristics and laboratory parameters were recorded for all patients. The determination of daily activities was carried out by Nottingham Extended Activities of Daily Living Scale (NEADLS) which was performed for each patient in an...

12 Background: Dual function tail tubular proteins (TTP) from lytic bacteriophage are novel 13 interesting group of biologically active enzymes possessing antibiofilm activity. Surprisingly, apart 14 from their structural function, they are also polysaccharide hydrolyzes destroying bacterial 15 extracellular components. One of the representatives of this group is TTPB from KP32 phage. Here, 16 ...

STUDY DESIGN A thematic review. OBJECTIVES To evaluate if physical activity enhances muscle strength, improves balance, and reduces the fall frequency and the fracture incidence. BACKGROUND One of the major medical problems of today is the increasing incidence of fragility fractures. Muscle strength and fall is one of the major determinants of a fracture. If physical activity could increase...

Alteration in thyroid state influenced the rate of metabolism of adrenocortical hormone by rats liver tissue in vitro, with proportional change in adrenal weight(Yates, 1958). These experiments suggest that the thyroid function would determine the rate of ACTH secretion in unstressed animals. The present study was undertaken to explore the possibility of difference in pituitary-adrenocortical s...

background: menopause and its physical, hormonal and psychosocial changes could affect women’s sexual function. there are controversial results regarding relationship between sexual attitudes and function. objective: we aimed to evaluate sexual attitudes and sexual function among iranian menopausal age women. materials and methods: this population based cross-sectional study was carried out on ...

Many tumors are associated with deficiency of the tumor suppressor, PTEN, a PIP3 phosphatase that turns off PIP3 signaling. The major site of PTEN action is the plasma membrane, where PIP3 is produced by PI3 kinases. However, the mechanism and functional importance of PTEN membrane recruitment are poorly defined. Using the heterologous expression system in which human PTEN is expressed in Dicty...

in this study, yield-water and profit function was used to obtain water demand function in agriculture sector. the results showed that the ratio of actual to potential evapotranspiration had positive, significant effecton the ratio of actual to potential yield for wheat and barley. also, square ratio of actual to potential evapotranspiration had negative, significant relationship. after estimat...

inadequate attention given to the management of asthma and ways of improving treatment could be a significant factor for the increase morbidity and mortality from asthma despite major advances in our understanding of the pathophysiology of the disease. there seems to be paucity of data concerning the management pattern and burden of asthma in africa. this study was undertaken to determine the p...

objective(s): this study aimed to develop drugs from natural sources to overcome the side effects of many of synthetic drugs. methanol extracts of both pericarp and seeds of pleiogynium solandri were used to investigate antioxidant, hepatoprotective, and renal function protective, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory effects and to determine the chemical composition of the extract responsible for b...