scholarly journals Pigments in flower stems of lisianthus under different photoselective shade nets

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 535-543
Author(s):  
Julia Martella de Almeida ◽  
Cristiane Calaboni ◽  
Paulo Hercilio Viegas Rodrigues
Keyword(s):  
The Other ◽  
Polyethylene Film ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Chlorophyll B ◽  
Cut Flowers ◽  
Anthocyanin Pigment ◽  
Red Color ◽  
Blue Shade ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract The lisianthus culture is demanded to produce cut flowers and pot vases, grown in a greenhouse using advanced techniques. The present study aimed to evaluate the pigments of different lisianthus cultivars in different photoselective shade nets. The cultivars Flare Deep Rose (pink), Echo Blue BL (purple) and Allemande White BI (white) were cultivated under light-diffusing polyethylene film cover and blue and red color photoselective nets with a shading capacity of 30%, in addition to the control treatment, without the use of the net. The results showed higher values of chlorophyll b and total in the red photoselective net, independent of the cultivar. Leaf colorimetry showed the most intense shade of green was from the cultivar Echo Blue BL. On the other hand, the control showed more intensity, with no significant difference in the leaf green intensity on the blue and red shade nets. In the petals, the cultivar Echo Blue BL showed a more intense blue shade in the red net, however low grade of anthocyanin than in the blue one. In the anthocyanin pigment, this cultivar had lower levels in the treatment of the red net. The results indicate that the use of photoselective shade nets in the culture of lisianthus changes the content of the pigments studied, in varying intensity, depending on the cultivar.

scholarly journals The Impact of Blastocyst Grade on Singleton Birthweight in Fresh Transplanted Cycles

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qiongyao Shi ◽  
Senlin Shi ◽  
Wenyan Song ◽  
Feifei Zhao ◽  
Haixia Jin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Birth Weight ◽  
Live Birth ◽  
Cell Mass ◽  
The Other ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
High Grade ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Group A ◽  
Grade 3 ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: A retrospectively cohort study was performed to compare the birth weight of different blastocyst grades in fresh transplantation cycle and explore the related factors affecting the birth weight. Methods: The 1301 fresh cycles of single blastocyst transplantation and single live birth profile were analyzed,four groups were divided according to the grade of transplanted blastocyst. There are 170 cycles in group A with AA blastocyst grade, 312 cycles in group B with AB/BA blastocyst grade, 559 cycles in group C with BB/CA/AC blastocyst grade and 260 cycles in group D with BC/CB blastocyst grade. Comparison were made among four groups of birth weight, general conditions, fertilization rate, embryo rate, cleavage rate and D5,D6 blastocyst formation rate and other laboratory indicators. And then comparison were performed among the birth weight of different groups which were divided by the degree of blastocyst expansion, and the classification of inner cell mass(ICM) and the trophectoderm(TE). Results: The study shows that the birth weight of group A is significantly higher than that of the other three groups (P < 0.05). And the high quality embryo rate and blastocyst rate of group A are significantly higher than those of the other three groups (P < 0.05). What’s more, the clinical pregnancy rate, implantation rate and live birth rate of high grade blastocyst are higher, but there are no significant difference in abortion rate. The birth weight of the degree of blastocyst expansion in grade 3 and below is significantly lower than that of those with grade 3 and above (P < 0.05). The birth weight of grade A of ICM is significantly higher than that of grade B (P < 0.05). The birth weight of grade B of TE is significantly heavier than that of grade C (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Our results indicate that high grade blastocyst transplantation can achieve better pregnancy outcome. Different blastocyst grades affect birth weight, and low grade blastocyst transplantation is associated with a single birth weight loss.

Clinicopathologic Analysis of Follicular Lymphoma (FL) Patients with Coexisting Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma (DLBCL) Undergoing Rituximab-Containing Chemotherapy

Blood ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 120 (21) ◽  
pp. 3693-3693 ◽  
Author(s):  
Suguru Fukuhara ◽  
Dai Maruyama ◽  
Ken-ichi Miyamoto ◽  
Sung-Won Kim ◽  
Takashi Watanabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Research Funding ◽  
De Novo ◽  
International Prognostic Index ◽  
Prognostic Index ◽  
B Cell Lymphoma ◽  
Initial Diagnosis ◽  
The Other ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Abstract 3693 Background: Histopathologically, some FLs have components of DLBCL at diagnosis. In the pre-rituximab era, there were two reports regarding the characteristics and prognosis of patients (pts) with these particular FLs1,2). Hans et al. reported that the overall survival (OS) of pts with FL grade 3 having a predominant (> 50%) DLBCL component is similar to that of pts with DLBCL1). Ghesquières et al. concluded that pts with DLBCL presenting with a low-grade component have a similar OS to those with de novo DLBCL2). However, the clinical implications and prognosis of FL pts with coexisting DLBCL at diagnosis undergoing rituximab-containing chemotherapy remain unclear. Patients and Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinicopathologic features of 59 FL pts with coexisting DLBCL (FL/DLBCL) initially undergoing rituximab-containing chemotherapy. Furthermore, the prognosis of FL/DLBCL pts was compared with that of 223 FL pts without DLBCL as well as 285 DLBCL pts without FL3). All pts received a rituximab-containing regimen as the initial chemotherapy. These pts with FL/DLBCL or FL were diagnosed and treated at our institution between 2001 and 2010, and DLBCL pts between 2003 and 2010. Results: The median age of the 59 pts with FL/DLBCL was 54 years (range: 22–83). Among them, 41 (69%) pts had FL grade 1–3a and the remaining 18 (31%) had FL grade 3b components. Thirty (51%) pts had a predominant (> 50%) DLBCL component. With regard to treatment, all pts except one received the R-CHOP regimen. Forty-nine (83%) pts achieved CR, but 22 of them (37%) relapsed. With a median follow-up of 5.4 years, the estimated 5-year OS and progression-free survival (PFS) for all 59 pts were 83 and 64%, respectively. The International Prognostic Index (IPI) and FLIPI were not correlated with OS and PFS, whereas the revised-IPI (R-IPI) and FLIPI2 were significantly correlated with PFS. A predominant DLBCL component was predictive of neither OS nor PFS. In the 41 pts with FL grade 1–3a with DLBCL, %CR, 5-year OS, and PFS rates were 80, 84, and 60%, respectively. On the other hand, in the 18 pts with FL grade 3b with DLBCL, they were 89, 82, and 72%, respectively. The %CR and PFS rates of the latter cohort showed superior tendencies to those of the former cohort, with no statistically significant difference. Among 22 relapses, 10 were confirmed histologically: 5 DLBCL, 4 FL, and 1 HL. In 16 relapsed pts with FL grade 1–3a at initial diagnosis, 4 relapsed as FL, one each as DLBCL and HL. Two pts who had relapsed as FL and HL subsequently developed DLBCL. On the other hand, 4 out of 5 relapsed pts with FL grade 3b at the initial diagnosis relapsed as DLBCL. Additionally, the prognosis of FL/DLBCL pts was compared with that of FL and DLBCL pts. The 5-year OS rate of FL/DLBCL pts (83%) was significantly worse than that of DLBCL pts (91%, p=0.039) as well as FL pts (97%, p=0.001) (Fig 1). The 5-year PFS rate of FL/DLBCL pts (64%) was not significantly different from that of DLBCL pts (72%, p=0.120). The PFS curves (Fig 2) suggested a slight increase in progression or mortality in FL/DLBCL pts during the first 2 years. However, the FL/DLBCL pts had a low incidence of events after 2 years. The PFS curve of FL/DLBCL pts was similar to that of DLBCL pts. By multivariate analysis of pts with FL/DLBCL and DLBCL, coexisting FL components was a significant predictor of inferior OS, but not PFS. Conclusions: The PFS curve of FL/DLBCL pts was similar to that of DLBCL pts, although pts with FL/DLBCL had poorer prognosis than DLBCL pts in the rituximab era. Furthermore, in our present analysis, predominant DLBCL component was predictive of neither OS nor PFS. Disclosures: Kobayashi: Nippon Shinyaku: Research Funding; Ariad: Research Funding; Ohtsuka: Research Funding; Celgene: Research Funding; Behringer : Research Funding. Tobinai:Grant Support: Zenyaku, Chugai/Roche, GSK, Biomedics Other.

scholarly journals The Effects of Borax (NA2B4O710H2O) on Histopathology of Wistar Rats’ Cerebrum (Rattus norvegicus)

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 484-488
Author(s):  
Fernanda Elfan ◽  
Suryo Kuncorojakti ◽  
Nusdianto Triakoso
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
Pyramidal Cell ◽  
Rattus Norvegicus ◽  
Wistar Rats ◽  
The Other ◽  
Control Treatment ◽  
Cell Necrosis ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Significant Difference

The present study aimed to determine the effects of borax (Na2B4O7.10H2O) addition on the changes of histological cerebrum imaging in the brains of white mice (Rattus norvegicus). The current research was an experimental study with randomization of 24 white mice that were divided into four treatment groups with five replications. Borax was dissolved for each treatment with a dose of 19 mg/mouse/day, 26 mg/mouse/day, and 37 mg/mouse/day, and it was administered orally for 14 days. Then, it was analyzed statistically using the Kruskal-Wallis test. The statistical analysis results suggested that there were significantly different results in each treatment group. The control treatment with an administration dose of 26 mg/rat/day had a significantly different result in the worst cloudy swelling degeneration of cerebrum in histopathology imaging on Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus). Using the Mann-Whitney test, it was found that the dose of borax at 37 mg/rat/day led to significant difference, compared to the other treatment groups, which means that 37 mg/rat/day of borax caused the worst pyramidal cell necrosis in histopathology imaging of the cerebrum on white mice. Borax exposure on Wistar rats (Rattus norvegicus) can cause cloudy swelling at a dose of 26mg/head/day, and pyramidal cell necrosis at a dose of 37 mg/head/day.

Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase Isoenzyme Pattern in non-Hodgkin's lymphomas

1988 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
B.M. Ricerca ◽  
S. Storti ◽  
S. Campisi ◽  
L. Pagano ◽  
F. Dalla Torre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactate Dehydrogenase ◽  
Normal Subjects ◽  
Serum Lactate ◽  
The Other ◽  
Isoenzyme Pattern ◽  
Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Grade Malignancy ◽  
Hodgkin's Lymphomas

Serum lactate dehydrogenase (S-LDH) and its isoenzyme pattern were assayed in 63 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) patients, 37 at diagnosis, 15 at relapse and 11 in complete remission (CR). S-LDH in NHL patients with active disease was higher than in normal subjects and CR patients (p<0.001). Among the isoenzymes, LDH-2 and LDH-5 showed no remarked differences; LDH-1 was reduced and LDH-3 and LDH-4 raised in comparison to the normal group (p<0.001). S-LDH levels and isoenzymes 1 and 4 were influenced by the stage, the histological subgroup and by the presence of general symptoms. In fact, cases in stage IV, with “high-grade malignancy” and with general symptoms, had higher S-LDH levels and more evident LDH-1 and LDH-4 changes than the other stages, the other histopathological subgroups and the cases classified as “A”. S-LDH was the same as in normal subjects in the “low-grade” and “intermediate-grade” malignancies as was LDH-1 in stage II and LDH-4 in stages II and III, in “low-grade” malignancy and in the A cases. In contrast, LDH-3 was always high, with no significant difference in relation to the variables considered. Thus, in NHL, LDH-3 seems to be a reliable marker of the presence of the disease in any case, whereas S-LDH is more related to the spread of the lymphoma.

Writing in Aphasia Rehabilitation: Cursive vs Manuscript

1976 ◽  
Vol 41 (4) ◽  
pp. 523-529 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel R. Boone ◽  
Harold M. Friedman
Keyword(s):  
Correct Response ◽  
The Other ◽  
Read Aloud ◽  
Writing Style ◽  
Reading And Writing ◽  
Manual Responses ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Written Form ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Read Number

Reading and writing performance was observed in 30 adult aphasic patients to determine whether there was a significant difference when stimuli and manual responses were varied in the written form: cursive versus manuscript. Patients were asked to read aloud 10 words written cursively and 10 words written in manuscript form. They were then asked to write on dictation 10 word responses using cursive writing and 10 words using manuscript writing. Number of words correctly read, number of words correctly written, and number of letters correctly written in the proper sequence were tallied for both cursive and manuscript writing tasks for each patient. Results indicated no significant difference in correct response between cursive and manuscript writing style for these aphasic patients as a group; however, it was noted that individual patients varied widely in their success using one writing form over the other. It appeared that since neither writing form showed better facilitation of performance, the writing style used should be determined according to the individual patient’s own preference and best performance.

Multi-Center Study of Thromboplastin Calibration Precision – Influence of Reagent Species, Composition, and International Sensitivity Index (ISI)

1993 ◽  
Vol 69 (01) ◽  
pp. 035-040 ◽  
Author(s):  
A M H P van den Besselaar ◽  
R M Bertina
Keyword(s):  
Oral Anticoagulants ◽  
International Normalized Ratio ◽  
The Other ◽  
World Health ◽  
Rabbit Brain ◽  
Sensitivity Index ◽  
Bovine Plasma ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Mean ◽  
International Sensitivity Index

SummaryFour thromboplastin reagents were tested by 18 laboratories in Europe, North-America, and Australasia, according to a detailed protocol. One thromboplastin was the International Reference Preparation for ox brain thromboplastin combined with adsorbed bovine plasma (coded OBT/79), and the second was a certified reference material for rabbit brain thromboplastin, plain (coded CRM 149R). The other two thromboplastin reagents were another rabbit plain brain thromboplastin (RP) with a lower ISI than CRM 149R and a rabbit brain thromboplastin combined with adsorbed bovine plasma (RC). Calibration of the latter two reagents was performed according to methods recommended by the World Health Organization (W. H. O.).The purpose of this study was to answer the following questions: 1) Is the calibration of the RC reagent more precise against the bovine/combined (OBT/79) than against the rabbit/plain reagent (CRM 149R)? 2) Is the precision of calibration influenced by the magnitude of the International Sensitivity Index (ISI)?The lowest inter-laboratory variation of ISI was observed in the calibration of the rabbit/plain reagent (RP) against the other rabbit/plain reagent (CRM 149R) (CV 1.6%). The highest interlaboratory variation was obtained in the calibration of rabbit/plain (RP) against bovine/combined (OBT/79) (CV 5.1%). In the calibration of the rabbit/combined (RC) reagent, there was no difference in precision between OBT/79 (CV 4.3%) and CRM 149R (CV 4.2%). Furthermore, there was no significant difference in the precision of the ISI of RC obtained with CRM 149R (ISI = 1.343) and the rabbit/plain (RP) reagent with ISI = 1.14. In conclusion, the calibration of RC could be performed with similar precision with either OBT/79 or CRM 149R, or RP.The mean ISI values calculated with OBT/79 and CRM 149R were practically identical, indicating that there is no bias in the ISI of these reference preparations and that these reference preparations have been stable since their original calibration studies in 1979 and 1987, respectively.International Normalized Ratio (INR) equivalents were calculated for a lyophilized control plasma derived from patients treated with oral anticoagulants. There were small but significant differences in the mean INR equivalents between the bovine and rabbit thromboplastins. There were no differences in the interlaboratory variation of the INR equivalents, when the four thromboplastins were compared.

IMMUNOLOGICAL REACTIVITY OF INSULIN IN HUMAN SERUM

1966 ◽  
Vol 53 (4) ◽  
pp. 673-680 ◽  
Author(s):  
Torsten Deckert ◽  
Kai R. Jorgensen
Keyword(s):  
Normal Subjects ◽  
The Other ◽  
Human Pancreas ◽  
Porcine Pancreas ◽  
Crystalline Insulin ◽  
Endogenous Insulin ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Human Sera ◽  
Normal Human ◽  
The One

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate whether a difference could be demonstrated between crystalline insulin extracted from normal human pancreas, and crystalline insulin extracted from bovine and porcine pancreas. Using Hales & Randle's (1963) immunoassay no immunological differences could be demonstrated between human and pig insulin. On the other hand, a significant difference was found, between pig and ox insulin. An attempt was also made to determine whether an immunological difference could be demonstrated between crystalline pig insulin and crystalline human insulin from non diabetic subjects on the one hand and endogenous, circulating insulin from normal subjects, obese subjects and diabetic subjects on the other. No such difference was found. From these experiments it is concluded that endogenous insulin in normal, obese and diabetic human sera is immunologically identical with human, crystalline insulin from non diabetic subjects and crystalline pig insulin.

Pengaruh Luka Iris Pada Tikus Dengan Paparan Hidrogen Peroxida 3% terhadap Epitelisasi dan Pembentukan Eksudat pada Permukaan Epitel Kulit.

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 172
Author(s):  
HARMAN AGUSAPUTRA ◽  
MARIA SUGENG ◽  
AYLY SOEKAMTO ◽  
ATIK WULANDARI
Keyword(s):  
Hydrogen Peroxide ◽  
Wound Healing ◽  
The Other ◽  
Delayed Wound Healing ◽  
Peroxide Group ◽  
Hemostatic Effect ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Wound Healing Effect ◽  
Epithelial Growth

<p><strong>Abstract</strong></p><p><strong>Background:</strong> Hydrogen peroxide (H<sub>2</sub>O<sub>2</sub>) as antiseptic has been used frequently to clean woundsin in hospitals and clinics. Hydrogen peroxide has the effectof strong oxidative that can kill pathogens. It can clean up debris and necrotic tissuesin wounds. Hydrogen peroxidealso has hemostatic effect that can help to stop bleeding. Besides antiseptic effects, hydrogen peroxide i s suspected of having negative effect in wound healing. Hydrogen peroxide presumably could cause delayed wound healing by exudate formation and delayed epithelial growth.</p><p><strong>Method</strong>: This study was conducted in the laboratory using 48 white mice that were divided into 2 groups. All the mice were purposely wounded. Afterwards in one group the wounds were clean up using hydrogen peroxide, while in the other group without hydrogen peroxide as control. The wounds of both groups were observed on day 1, day 3 and day 7. On day 1 and day 3, both groups did not show significant difference.</p><p><strong>R</strong><strong>esult</strong> : on day 7 showed that the wound healing in hydrogen peroxide group were delayed. Fifty percent of them had the formation of exudate and 62.5% of them showed delayed epithelial growth.</p><p><strong>Conclusion </strong>: This study could show hydrogen peroxide as wound antiseptic has delayed wound healing effect.</p><p><strong>Keyword</strong>: hydrogen peroxide, wound healing</p>

Etude sur la teneur en pigment de frênes qui croissent dans des conditions différentes

1973 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Lust
Keyword(s):  
Chlorophyll A ◽  
Strong Influence ◽  
The Other ◽  
Pigment Content ◽  
Chlorophyll B ◽  
Light Quantity ◽  
Yellow Pigments ◽  
The One ◽  
Green Pigments

Pigment content of ashes grown up under different circumstances - The pigment content (chlorophyll a, chlorophyll b,  xanthophyll and carotene) has been researched with ashes grown up under  different light circumstances and varying in age and height.     The results prove that the general laws concerning the influence of light  on the pigment content, don’t always work.     The phenomen is very complex. The light quantity is very important in some  cases, but insignificant in others. It seems origin and height of plants have  a strong influence. The results prove also the influence of the environment  is much higher on small plants as on big ones.     The research indicates finally the correlation between the green pigments,  the yellow pigments, and between the green pigments on the one side and the  yellow ones on the other side.

scholarly journals Comparative Evaluation of Immediate Bond Strength to Bleached Enamel Following Application of Various Antioxidant Solutions

2017 ◽  
Vol 05 (02) ◽  
pp. 084-089
Author(s):  
Alisha Dhingra ◽  
Ashu Gupta ◽  
Anshu Minocha ◽  
Nayantara Sen
Keyword(s):  
Bond Strength ◽  
Shear Bond Strength ◽  
Grape Seed Extract ◽  
Grape Seed ◽  
Seed Extract ◽  
The Other ◽  
Sodium Ascorbate ◽  
Group V ◽  
Group I ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the reversal of shear bond strength of composite to bleached enamel immediately after bleaching followed by application of various antioxidant solutions. Material and Methods: Seventy central incisors were divided into seven groups. Groups I and II served as unbleached and bleached controls respectively. Groups III, IV, V, VI and VII served as the experimental groups and were subjected to 37.5% hydrogen peroxide bleaching followed by 10 min application of 10% sodium ascorbate, 25% alpha-tocopherol, 6.5% grape seed extract, 5% lycopene and 5% green tea extract respectively. Following composite bonding, shear bond strength was determined and the results were analyzed using ANOVA followed by Post Hoc Multiple Comparisons test. Results: The bond strength values for Group I (positive control) were maximum and significantly different than all the other groups except Grape seed extract group (Group V). When compared to Group II (bleached control), all the groups showed significantly higher bond strength. Significant difference in the bond strength values were seen between Group III (10% sodium ascorbate) and Group V. Also values for Group V were significantly different from Group VI (5% lycopene). All the other values showed insignificantly different results. Conclusion: All the antioxidant solutions improved the shear bond strength values after bleaching but only Grape seed extract application reversed the values to the non bleached levels. Lycopene was least effective. Other antioxidants showed comparable results.

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