The majority of cancer is of surface/cyst epithelial origin. The ovarian surface epithelial cells are organized by a sheet of basement membrane composed mainly of collagen IV and laminin, and it is believed that the basement membrane greatly influences the physiological properties of ovarian surface epithelial cells. Previous studies in our laboratories indicated that loss of the basement membr...

Microbial life has been detected well into the igneous crust of the seafloor (i.e., the oceanic basement), but there have been no reports confirming the presence of viruses in this habitat. To detect and characterize an ocean basement virome, geothermally heated fluid samples (ca. 60 to 65°C) were collected from 117 to 292 m deep into the ocean basement using seafloor observatories installed in...

environmental noise pollution is among the most urban problems which can be caused due to real sources like traffic, train and virtual sources provided by rigid surfaces. one of the urban structures in which can perform as a virtual noise source are the installed gutters alongside highways. these structures are mostly used to pass the wastewater or the rainfall. in this research, the acoustical...

The noncollagenous domain hexamer of collagen IV from bovine glomerular basement membrane was further investigated to determine the types of collagen chain from which subunits M2*b and M3 are derived. M2*b was shown to be a shorter form, containing 9 fewer residues, of M2*a which was previously established as the noncollagenous domain of a third chain, a3, of collagen IV (Saus, J., Wieslander, ...

Potential field data, reprocessed regional 2D seismic reflection profiles and 3D tied to wells were used study the late Devonian-Permian development of Nordkapp Basin in Barents Sea. The composite basin can be subdivided into northeastern, central southwestern segments that developed above a basement contains elements Timanian Caledonian regimes. transition between structures is positioned belo...

Background: Indoor radon gas (222Rn) has been recognized as one of the health hazards for human. Air radon comes mainly from basement soil and construction materials. Saghand region with rich uranium mines lies 180 km from Yazd, so the indoor radon concentration can be high. Yazd, with population of about 457000, is the biggest city near Saghand, thus, indoor gamma background radiation of Yazd ...