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27
Mar
2014

Interleukin-1 Receptor Antagonist VNTR Polymorphism and Ovarian Cancer Susceptibility in Tunisian Women

JMED Research
Several studies indicate that interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1ra) is an important regulator of host immunity and play a key role in cancers development. Some of these studies have shown a potential role of a variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) of 86 bp polymorphism within…
27
Mar
2014

Body Composition and Aerobic Fitness like a Result of 6 Months Walking Program in Senior Women

JMED Research
The aim of this study was to verify if a moving programme based on walking may influence aerobic fitness and body composition in female seniors. The exercise intensity (min 90% of walking) at a level of 50 to 70% VO2peak (HR ranged from 65 to 85…
27
Mar
2014

High — Sensitivity C – Reactive Protein: An Independent Proinflammatory Cardiac Marker in Healthy Overweight and Obese Individuals

Journal of Research in Obesity
In Asian countries, Indians are at high risk of premature CVD and T2DM due to abdominal obesity. Adipose tissue over the abdomen is a major source of inflammatory mediators. Numerous studies have demonstrated role of serum high sensitivity C reactive protein (hsCRP) as independent predictor…
27
Mar
2014

Mexican American Mothers’ Perceptions of their Role in Childhood Obesity Prevention: A Qualitative Study

Journal of Research in Obesity
Despite myriad preventive efforts, childhood obesity rates continue to increase and disproportionately affect Mexican American children. Mothers can be very influential in preventing childhood obesity especially within the home. Home is where children first learn normative behaviors, including dietary and physical activities. Three focus groups with…
27
Mar
2014

Anaerobic Biodegradation of Beer Production Wastewater at a Field Scale and Explotation of Bioenergy Potential of Other Solid Wastes from Beer Production

International Journal of Renewable Energy & Biofuels
In this study, field-scale EGSB bioprocess with a working volume of 2280 m3 was examined for 1 year in Türk Tuborg Bira ve Malt Sanayi A.Ş. factory, Izmir, Turkey.  The aim of the study was to evaluate the performance of the EGSB reactor during anaerobic…
22
Mar
2014

Micro-CT Evaluation of Voids in the Filling Material of Single-Rooted Teeth Obturated with Different Techniques

Journal of Research and Practice in Dentistry
The aim of this study was to compare the volume of voids in a resin-based root canal filling (Resilon) with gutta percha using either cold lateral condensation or continuous wave of compaction filling techniques using computed X-ray micro-tomography (micro-CT). A total of 56 extracted upper anterior…
22
Mar
2014

Antigenotoxic Effects of Thymoquinone against Benzo[a]Pyrene and Mitomycin C -Induced Genotoxicity in Cultured Human Lymphocytes

Research in Immunology: An International Journal
Thymoquinone (TQ) is the main active ingredient extracted from the black seed (Nigella sativa L.) Previous work on the antigenotoxic properties of TQ in animal cell systems has yielded inconsistent results. We investigated the antigenotoxic effect of different concentrations of TQ in human lymphocyte cultures…
22
Mar
2014

The Effect of HLA, IL2RA and IL7RA Alleles on the Risk of Multiple Sclerosis in HHV-6 Infected and Uninfected Lebanese Subjects

Research in Immunology: An International Journal
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune demyelinating disorder of the central nervous system. We have previously demonstrated that an HHV-6 infection increases the risk of MS and that particular single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the IL2RA and IL7RA genes modestly enhance the risk of this…
22
Mar
2014

Spinal Cord Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) Responsive Cells in an Experimental Autoimmune Encephalomyelitis (EAE) Model of Multiple Sclerosis (MS): Implications in Myelin Repair

Research in Immunology: An International Journal
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease that destroys central nervous system (CNS) myelin. Although, the exact pathophysiology of MS is unknown, it is associated with CNS infiltration of T-cells and monocytes, which subsequently activate phagocytic cells that directly damage myelin.  Brain-derived neurotrophic…
22
Mar
2014

Homogeneous Catalytic Transesterification of Renewable Azadirachta indica (Neem) Oil and Its Derivatives to Biodiesel Fuel via Acid/Alkaline Esterification Processes

International Journal of Renewable Energy & Biofuels
In this work biodiesel was prepared from the crude non-edible oil from the seeds of the neem tree (Azardirachta indica)using a two-step reaction systems such as acid and alkaline esterification with short chain alcohol like methanol and its physical and chemical properties  of synthesized biodiesel…