Grid Portals, based o n standard web technologies, are emerging as important and useful u ser interfaces to Computat ional and Da ta Grids. Grid portals enable Vir tual Organizations, comprised of distributed researchers t o collaborate and access resources more eff iciently and seamlessly. T h e Astrophysics Simulat ion Collaboratory (ASC) Grid Portal provides a framework t o enable researcher...

Ascorbate (ascorbic acid, vitamin C), in pharmacologic concentrations easily achieved in humans by i.v. administration, selectively kills some cancer cells but not normal cells. We proposed that pharmacologic ascorbate is a prodrug for preferential steady-state formation of ascorbate radical (Asc(*-)) and H(2)O(2) in the extracellular space compared with blood. Here we test this hypothesis in v...

Liquid-based cytology (LBC) enables the use of supplementary methods in the diagnosis and prognosis of cervical lesions. The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation between p16-INK4a immunoexpression in ThinPrep cervical cytologic samples and human papillomavirus (HPV) detection by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) from the same sample. LBC-ThinPrep (Cytyc, USA) cervical cytology samples...

Sodium chlorite (SC) is an effective sanitizer for inhibiting microbial growth. This investigation was conducted to determine the efficacy of SC as a browning control agent for use on fresh-cut apple slices, applied alone, or in conjunction with organic acids. Additionally, the authors compared the efficacy of SC to that of acidified sodium chlorite (ASC) and to several other salts and examined...

The aim of the present study is to determine the anti-proliferative activity of 6-o-palmitoyl-L: -ascorbic acid (Asc6Palm) that is a lipophilic derivative of L: -ascorbic acid (Asc), on human tongue squamous carcinoma HSC-4 cells by combined use of hyperthermia in comparison to Asc. Asc6Palm or Asc were administered to HSC-4 cells for 1 h, to which hyperthermia at 42 °C was applied for initial ...

BACKGROUND The inflammatory response clinically observed after radiation has been described to correlate with elevated expression of cytokines and adhesion molecules by endothelial cells. Therapeutic compensation for this microvascular compromise could be an important approach in the treatment of irradiated wounds. Clinical reports describe the potential of adipose-derived stem cells to enhance...

Abstract Objective: To identify risk factors of high-grade CIN and cervical cancer in women with ASC-H Methods: A retrospective chart review 155 patients who had underwent conization between 2013 2022. Clinical (age, parity, body weight, height, medical history, prior history abdominal surgery, complete blood counts within 1week conization), pathologic results (type HPV infection, punch biopsy ...

the presence of microbial load and high fiber content in various non conventional feedstuffs limit their utilization in poultry feed. in the present study, the feedstuffs were treated with acidified sodium chlorite (asc) and its impact on  the microbial load and metabolizable energy availability was assessed in  the chickens. the effect of supplementation of feed grade enzyme was also evaluated...

C3.MRL-Faslpr/J mice spontaneously develop high titers of anti-dsDNA, mild glomerular nephritis, and severe lymphoproliferation symptoms. This study aimed to compare the effects of long-term serial administration of human adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (ASCs), and cyclophosphamide treatment in C3.MRL-Faslpr/J mice using a murine SLE model. C3.MRL-Faslpr/J mice were divided into s...

BACKGROUND Cervical smears exhibiting unequivocal features of 'low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion' (LSIL) are occasionally also admixed with some cells suspicious for, but not diagnostic of, 'high grade squamous intraepithelial lesion' (HSIL). Only a few studies, mostly reported as abstracts, have evaluated this concurrence. In this study, we evaluate the current evidence that favors a d...