abstract background hemorrhagic cystitis(hc)is one of the most challenging complications in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation(hsct). estrogen is one of the suggested treatments for controllingthis problem. material and methods we performed a randomizedcase - controlled study to evaluate the efficacy of oral conjugated estrogen on hc management in 56hsct patients.patients were randomly ass...

Uterine endometrial cancer (UEC) is an estrogen-related tumor. Succinate and heme metabolism play important roles in the progression of multiple tumors. However, relationship between estrogen, succinate, related regulatory mechanisms remain largely unknown. In this study, we observed that expression aminolevulinate delta synthase 1 (ALAS1) solute carrier family member 38 (SLC25A38) UEC tissues ...

This supplement contains a detailed description of the array-picking algorithm and modified extended time multi-taper method that we used to obtain the constraints on lithospheric structure. Furthermore, it contains comparisons of the results obtained with and without the array-based picker, as well as those obtained using different subsets of data. Finally, it presents an analysis of uncertain...

Shaoying Gong, Xiaoyun Chai, Ting Duan, Liu Zhong, Yongqing Jiao Key Laboratory of Adolescent Cyberpsychology and Behavior (CCNU), Ministry of Education, Wuhan, China Key Laboratory of Human Development and Mental Health of Hubei Province, School of Psychology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China Center for Mental Health Education, Hubei University of Automotive Technology, Shiyan, Ch...

OBJECTIVE To examine whether a relationship exists between active commuting and physical and mental wellbeing. METHOD In 2009, cross-sectional postal questionnaire data were collected from a sample of working adults (aged 16 and over) in the Commuting and Health in Cambridge study. Travel behaviour and physical activity were ascertained using the Recent Physical Activity Questionnaire (RPAQ) ...

background: fatty acids play various physiological roles in the organism; they are crucial for the structure of cell membranes, metabolic processes, transmission of nerve impulses and brain functions. in recent years, particular attention has been paid to the rich sources of omega‑3 for the treatment of many diseases, especially mental illnesses. the present study aimed to investigate the effec...

background: the performance and parasitology of semi-intensively managed west african dwarf (wad) lambs were evaluated following exposure to gastrointestinal helminth infected paddock and varied protein-energy feeds. methods: twenty four lambs obtained from the department of animal breeding and genetics and brought to directorate of university farm (dufarm) of federal university of agriculture ...

background preterm premature rupture of membrane (pprom) prior to 37 weeks’ gestation is among the most common obstetrics problems, which is associated with prenatal mortality and several maternal and neonatal complications. history of pprom is a risk factor for recurrence. zinc has an important effect on the strength of membranes by affecting collagen [tensile] strength - a substance with immu...

background: the fracture healing is impaired in osteoporosis. piper sarmentosum is a plant, which contains potent antioxidant, naringenin that may enhance fracture healing. the present histological study aimed to determine the effects of water extract of piper sarmentosum on the late phase of fracture healing in estrogen-deficient rats. methods: twenty four female sprague-dawley rats (200-250 g...