Genistein (G) and resveratrol (R) individually inhibit adipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes and induce apoptosis in cancer cells. We investigated whether the combination of G and R resulted in enhanced effects on adipogenesis, lipolysis, and apoptosis in 3T3-L1 cells. Preadipocytes and mature adipocytes were treated with G and R individually at 50 and 100 micromol/L (G100; R100) and in combination...

The clinical efficacy of tumor-specific effector T cells can be limited by their proper trafficking to the site of the tumor and the immunosuppressed local environment. Strategies to improve homing of effector cells to tumors and to enhance activity of these effector cells could further unlock the potential of active cancer immunotherapy. G100 is the synthetic TLR4 agonist glucopyranosyl lipid ...

The aim of the study was to investigate partial and complete substitution imported soybean meal (SBM) with Fava bean seeds (FBS) in Awassi male lambs (S) local Baladi goat kids (G) rations consequences on body performance. Fifteen growing 15 kids, an initial bodyweight 23.09 14.90 kg 100 days age, respectively, were fed cotton-seed (CSM), wheat bran corn-based diet supplemented protein legume s...

one of the most common methods for conservation of plant genetic resources is their ex situ storage as seed gene banks. seeds that are stored in the gene banks must be regenerated due to exchange and seed deterioration; if they not be regenerated the potential benefits of infrastructure investments for germplasm ex situ conservation may not be attained. prediction of seed longevity is based on ...

The aim of the study was to evaluate the vigor and viability as well as to determine and compare the contents of selected protein fractions of white lupin (Lupinus albus L.) seeds stored for 26 years at temperatures of -14°C and +20°C. The seeds stored at -14°C germinated in 86.3%, while the seeds stored at +20°C did not germinate at all. The viability evaluation was confirmed by the measuring ...

Sunflower (Helianthus annuus L.) seed viability is affected by moisture content (MC) during ageing and is related to accumulation of hydrogen peroxide and changes in energy metabolism. The aim of the present work was to investigate the effect of ageing on DNA alteration events by RAPD (random amplification of polymorphic DNA) analysis and to determine whether loss of seed viability might corres...

how the seeds of delphinium staphisagria promote hair growth in humans is yet to be discovered. this lack of information leads us to the investigation of hair promoting effects of seeds of delphinium staphisagria in vitro. extract prepared from the seed of delphinium staphisagria (esds) - traditionally used for hair loss treatment - was selected and tested for the cytotoxic and angiogenic poten...