The present research was undertaken to determine the role of seminal plasma in heat stress (HS) infertility. Males were exposed to HS at 32 C or maintained at 21 C as controls. Centrifugation and reconstitution of semen samples created four final treatments: control sperm + control plasma (CsCp), control sperm + HS plasma (CsHp), HS sperm + HS plasma (HsHp), and HS sperm + control plasma (HsCp)...

Previous studies have confirmed the potential of hyperspectral spectroscopy (HS) to detect charcoal rot toxin effect on soybean (Glycine max). However, there is no evidence that it can differentiate among difference responses effect. This research tested HS (900–2400 nm) different caused by fungal pathogen Macrophomina phaseolina. Known susceptible ‘Pharaoh’ and resistant ‘Spencer’ cultivars se...

IMPORTANCE An association between the metabolic syndrome (MetS) and chronic inflammatory diseases, such as psoriasis or rheumatoid arthritis, has been suggested.Hidradenitis suppurativa (HS), a more localized chronic inflammation of the skin, has been speculated to have a similar association. Hidradenitis suppurativa is a substantial burden for the individual and a socioeconomic burden globally...

To define the role of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system in a novel salt-sensitive model, neonatal Wistar rats were given capsaicin (50 mg/kg sc) on the first and second days of life. After weaning, male rats were divided into the following six groups and treated for 3 wk with: control + normal sodium diet (CON-NS), CON + high-sodium diet (CON-HS), CON + HS + spironolactone (50 mg x kg(-1...

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Grain sorghum (Sorghum bicolor) crop yield is significantly compromised by high temperature stress-induced male sterility, and is attributed to reduced cell wall invertase (CWI)-mediated sucrose hydrolysis in microspores and anthers leading to altered carbohydrate metabolism and starch deficiency in pollen (Jain et al., 2007). Sorghum plants were grown under season-long ambient (30/20 degrees C...

In this work; we suggest a new intelligent optimization method to solve the optimal energy management issue in the renewable micro-grids (MGs). The proposed method is constructed based on the harmony search (HS) algorithm as well as a novel adaptive modification method to solve the problem effectively. The proposed modification method consists of three submodifications to provide the algorithm ...

Abstract One of the significant components hydrological cycle is evapotranspiration. Monthly meteorological parameters 35 years from 19 stations across Northern Region Nigeria (NRN) were obtained and utilized for calibration Hargreaves–Samani (HS) model by comparing between potential evapotranspiration (ET o ) values estimated original HS Penman–Monteith (FAO-56 PM) models. The calibrated equat...

The present study was designed to determine whether chemokine receptor 2b (CCR2b) contributes to the development of renal injury in salt-sensitive angiotensin II (ANG) hypertension. Rats were infused with ANG and fed a high-salt diet (HS) for 14 days. Rats were divided into 4 groups: HS; HS administered the CCR2b antagonist, RS102895; Ang/HS hypertensive; and Ang/HS hypertensive administered RS...

To determine the mechanism(s) underlying enhanced oxidative stress in kidneys of salt-sensitive hypertension, neonatal Wistar rats were given vehicle or capsaicin (CAP, 50 mg/kg sc) on the first and second days of life. After being weaned, male rats were assigned into four groups and treated for 2 wk with the following: vehicle + a normal sodium diet (NS, 0.4%, CON-NS), vehicle + a high-sodium ...