Novel genomic features in entomopathogenic fungus Beauveria bassiana ILB308: accessory genomic regions and putative virulence genes involved in the infection process of soybean pest Piezodorus guildinii.

Background: Biological control methods involving entomopathogenic fungi like Beauveria bassiana have been shown to be a valuable approach in integrated pest management as an environmentally friendly alternative to control pests and pathogens. Identifying genetic determinants of pathogenicity in B. bassiana is instrumental for enhancing its virulence against insects like the resistant soybean pest Piezodorus guildinii.

The Trail of Axonal Protein Synthesis: Origins and Current Functional Landscapes.

Local protein synthesis (LPS) in axons is now recognized as a physiological process, participating both in the maintenance of axonal function and diverse plastic phenomena. In the last decades of the 20th century, the existence and function of axonal LPS were topics of significant debate. Very early, axonal LPS was thought not to occur at all and was later accepted to play roles only during development or in response to specific conditions.

Recombinant Factor C as an In Vitro Assay for the Residual Pathogenicity Evaluation of Veterinary Autogenous Vaccines.

Background: Veterinary autogenous vaccines, similar to all injectable pharmaceutical products, must be tested to assess endotoxin concentrations. The Limulus Amebocyte Lysate Test (LAL test) is widely used in in vitro quality control assays for endotoxin detection, although it presents some ethical issues related to the production of reagents and is also characterized by a low specificity due to other contaminants that can activate the reaction. For all these reasons, a new recombinant factor C LAL test was developed.

Therapeutic drug monitoring, population pharmacokinetics models and external validation of high-dose methotrexate in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Introduction: High-dose MTX is used to treat pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). The drug has a low therapeutic index and a highly interindividual variability in systemic exposure. These characteristics necessitate dose adjustments and therapeutic drug monitoring protocols, while population pharmacokinetic (POP/PK) models may enable more precise drug dosing.

Beneficial Effects on Oxidative Stress and Human Health by Dietary Polyphenols.

During the past few years, researchers have dedicated themselves to studying phytochemicals which make up the nutritional and non-nutritional bioactive compounds found in fruits, vegetables, cereals, and other plant foods [...