Leaf phenology (evergreen vs. deciduous) and morphology (simple compound) are known to be related water use strategies in tree species critical adaptation certain climatic conditions. However, the effect of these two traits their interactions on coordination between minor vein density (MVD) stomatal (SD) remains unclear. In this study, we examined leaves 108 from plots a primary subtropical for...

The present study aimed to develop and optimize liposome formulation for the colonic delivery of biologically active compounds. A strategy to facilitate such targeting is to formulate liposomes with a polymer coating sensitive to the pH shifts in the gastrointestinal tract. To this end, liposomes encapsulating curcumin-chosen as the biologically active compound model-and coated with the pH-resp...

Academic certificate authentication is crucial in safeguarding the rights and opportunities of individuals who have earned academic credentials. This helps prevent fraud forgery, ensuring that only those genuinely certificates can use them for education career opportunities. With increased online digital credentials age, importance has significantly grown. However, traditional techniques authen...

Lead-zinc deposits are often difficult to classify because clear criteria are lacking. In recent years, new tools, such as Cd and Zn isotopes, have been used to better understand the ore-formation processes and to classify Pb-Zn deposits. Herein, we investigate Cd concentrations, Cd isotope systematics and Zn/Cd ratios in sphalerite from nine Pb-Zn deposits divided into high-temperature systems...

INTRODUCTION There exists a great variability in the manometric findings between patients with anal incontinence (AI) and healthy subjects. The correlation between the pressures of the anal canal and the AI is not exact by the wide rank of normal values. OBJECTIVES Prospective study to evaluate differences in the pressures of the anal canal and in rectal sensitivity in patients with AI, chron...

S100A7/psoriasin, a member of the epidermal differentiation complex, is widely overexpressed in invasive estrogen receptor (ER)α-negative breast cancers. However, it has not been established whether S100A7 contributes to breast cancer growth or metastasis. Here, we report the consequences of its expression on inflammatory pathways that impact breast cancer growth. Overexpression of human S100A7...

Daily life often makes us decide between two goals: maximizing immediate rewards (exploitation) and learning about the environment so as to improve our options for future rewards (exploration). An adaptive organism therefore should place value on information independent of immediate reward, and affective states may signal such value (e.g., curiosity vs. boredom: Hill & Perkins, 1985; Eastwood e...

Natural fluids approximated by the H2O–NaCl–CaCl2 system are common in a wide range of geologic environments, including sedimentary basins associated with hydrocarbon occurrences and MVT deposits, submarine hydrothermal systems, and other metamorphic, magmatic and hydrothermal environments. We present a comprehensive numerical model and Microsoft Excel -based computer program to determine the c...