BACKGROUND The renin-angiotensin system (RAS) is present in human placental tissue and participates in regulation of maternal-fetal blood flow during pregnancy. RAS expression in placental tissue is regulated by various hormones and is altered in various disease conditions. An in vitro system is needed to further investigate regulation of the placental RAS. To this end, we studied RAS expressio...

The function of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) in the chemosensitivity of ovarian carcinoma has not been fully investigated, therefore, the present study aimed to analyze the potential role of HER2 in ovarian carcinoma chemosensitivity in further detail. SKOV3 cells were transfected with lentiviral-mediated HER2-small hairpin RNA (shRNA) molecules to establish the stable expres...

Purpose: To investigate the function and interaction of heat-shock cognate protein 70 (Hsc70) potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 5 (KCNA5) in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).Methods: Quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR) western blot were used to measure Hsc70 KCNA5 expression PCOS. The effect on granulosa cell apoptosis was determined by flow c...

the edge versions of reverse wiener indices were introduced by mahmiani et al. veryrecently. in this paper, we find their relation with ordinary (vertex) wiener index in somegraphs. also, we compute them for trees and tuc4c8(s) naotubes.

Red leaf blotch (RLB) of almond, caused by Polystigma amygdalinum, is an important foliar disease this nut tree in the Mediterranean basin and Middle East regions. In recent years, incidence has increased Spain, corresponding to increases area newly planted orchards use susceptible cultivars. 2009, experimental orchard including 21 almond cultivars was at Les Borges Blanques, Lleida, northeaste...

Macrophages and dendritic cells are recognized as key players in the defense against mycobacterial infection. Recent research has confirmed that alveolar epithelial cells (AECs) also play important roles against mycobacterium infections. Thus, establishing a stable cattle AEC line for future endogenous immune research on bacterial invasion is necessary. In the present study, we first purified a...