The corpus luteum (CL) is a transient endocrine organ that secretes progesterone to support early pregnancy. Using in situ hybridization, immunohistochemistry and computer imaging analysis, we have investigated the expression of transforming growth factor beta 1(TGF-beta 1) , its receptors, type I (TbetaR-I) and type II (TbetaR-II) as well as steroidogenic acute regulatory protein (StAR) in the...

Seven-coordinate, pentagonal-bipyramidal (PBP) complexes [Ln(bbpen)Cl] and [Ln(bbppn)Cl], in which Ln = Tb3+ (products I II), Eu3+ (III IV), Gd3+ (V VI), with bbpen2– N,N′-bis(2-o...

Two ruthenium carbonyl complexes with the 4'-chloro-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine ligand (tpy-Cl, C15H10ClN3), i.e. [RuCl(tpy-Cl)(CO)2][RuCl3(CO)3] (I) [systematic name: cis-di-carbonyl-chlorido(4'-chloro-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine-κ3N)ruthenium(II) fac-tricarbonyltri-chlorido-ruthenate(II)], and [RuCl2(tpy-Cl)(CO)2] (II) [cis-dicarbonyl-trans-di-chlorido(4'-chloro-2,2':6',2''-terpyridine-κ2N1,N1')ruthe...

Mono and bis hexamethylenetetramine iron(III) chloride, Fe(N C ,H ) CI (I) and Fe(N C ,H ) Cl (II) were synthesized by the reaction of iron(III) chloride and hexamethylenetetramine (HMTA) in chloroform. Chemical analysis and spectral results show the coordination of HMTA to the iron(III). Electronic transition spectra of compound I and I1 were also studied in coordinating and noncoordinatin...

Directional Cl···Cl type I and II interactions govern the low-density aggregation of 1,1,2,2-tetrachloroethane molecules in synclinal conformation in the crystalline state at low temperature, whereas the dense molecular packing in high-pressure is achieved for the antiperiplanar conformers and electrostatically less favored Cl···Cl contacts. The mechanism of transformation between loose and den...

The cyanamides NCNR2 (R2 = Me2, Ph2, C5H10) react with ZnX2 (X = Cl, Br, I) in a 2 : 1 molar ratio at RT, giving a family of zinc(ii) complexes [ZnX2(NCNR2)2] (R2 = Me2, X = Cl , X = Br , X = I ; R2 = C5H10, X = Cl , X = Br ; X = I ; R2 = Ph2, X = Cl , X = Br , X = I ; 75-92% yields). Complexes and undergo ligand redistribution in wet CH2Cl2 solutions giving the [Zn(NCNPh2)4(H2O)2][Zn2(μ-X)2X4]...

background: this study sought to assess symphyseal morphology in adolescents with different mandibular growth patterns (mgps) in order to see if a relation exists. materials and methods: in this study the symphyseal parameters (height, depth, and ratio) of normal subjects were compared with four groups with malocclusion (cl iii vertical, cl ii vertical, cl iii horizontal, and cl ii horizontal)....