Diversity and distribution of fishes in tropical estuary Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.

A study on diversity and distribution of fish communities and water qualities were carried out from January 2009 to December 2010 to cover monsoon and non-monsoon at Kuantan estuary, Pahang, Malaysia. A total of 19 species of primary marine fish belong to 12 families were recorded. Out of 311 individuals the fish fauna was dominated by Ariidae followed by Lutjanidae and Lactaridae.

Impact of exotic carps in the polyculture with indigenous carps: competition for food.

The fingerlings of indigenous carps such as catla (Catla catla), rohu (Labeo rohita) and mrigal (Cirrhinus mrigala) with exotic carps such as silver carp (Hypophthalmichthys molitrix), bighead carp (Aristichthys nobilis) and mirror carp (Cyprinus carpio) were cultured together in a fish pond at Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, in order to determine the food electivity, dietary overlap and food competition among indigenous major carps and exotic carps. Phytoplankton (Chlorophyceae, Cyanophyceae), zooplankton (rotifers) were the dominant groups in the cultured pond. Chlorophyceae was dominant in the diet of rohu.

Present status and approaches for the sustainable development of community based fish culture in seasonal floodplains of Bangladesh.

Coordination among the different stakeholders at policy planning, implementation and target beneficiary level, particularly among the agencies responsible for development and management of water resources, agriculture and fisheries, is essential for overall sustainable development. Stocking of larger fingerlings at suitable stocking densities of endemic (rohu, catla, mrigal) and exotic (silver carp, bighead carp, common carp/mirror carp) species should be stocked at varying proportion. Floodplain fish production depends only on the natural fertility of the water bodies.

Effects of Bacillus subtilis on the growth performance, digestive enzymes, immune gene expression and disease resistance of white shrimp, Litopenaeus vannamei.

We studied the effect of two probiotic Bacillus subtilis strains on the growth performance, digestive enzyme activity, immune gene expression and disease resistance of juvenile white shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei). A mixture of two probiotic strains, L10 and G1 in equal proportions, was administered at two different doses 10(5) (BM5) and 10(8) (BM8) CFU g(-1) feed to shrimp for eight weeks. In comparison to untreated control group, final weight, weight gain and digestive enzyme activity were significantly greater in shrimp fed BM5 and BM8 diets.

Mitochondrial Genetic Differentiation of Spirlin (Actinopterigii: Cyprinidae) in the South Caspian Sea basin of Iran.

Background: Knowledge about Alburnoides remains lacking relative to many other species, resulting in a lack of a systematic position and taxonomic diagnosis. Basic biological information for Alburnoides has been constructed, and it is necessary to understand further and obtain more information about this species. Its phylogenetic relationships are still debated and no molecular data have been used to study this taxon in Iran.

Microwave-assisted synthesis and antioxidant properties of hydrazinyl thiazolyl coumarin derivatives.

Background: Coumarin derivatives exhibit a wide range of biological properties including promising antioxidant activity. Furthermore, microwave-assisted organic synthesis has delivered rapid routes to N- and O-containing heterocycles, including coumarins and thiazoles. Combining these features, the use of microwave-assisted processes will provide rapid access to a targeted coumarin library bearing a hydrazino pharmacophore for evaluation of antioxidant properties

Results: Microwave irradiation promoted 3 of the 4 steps in a rapid, convergent synthesis of a small library of hydrazinyl thiazolyl coumarin derivatives, all of which exhibited significant antioxidant activity comparable to that of the natural antioxidant quercetin, as established by DPPH and ABTS radical assays

Conclusions: Microwave dielectric heating provides a rapid and expedient route to a series of hydrazinyl thiazolyl coumarins to investigate their radical scavenging properties.

Selection and identification of non-pathogenic bacteria isolated from fermented pickles with antagonistic properties against two shrimp pathogens.

In this study, potential probiotic strains were isolated from fermented pickles based on antagonistic activity against two shrimp pathogens (Vibrio harveyi and Vibrio parahaemolyticus). Two strains L10 and G1 were identified by biochemical tests, followed by16S ribosomal RNA gene sequence analysis as Bacillus subtilis, and characterized by PCR amplification of repetitive bacterial DNA elements (Rep-PCR). Subsequently, B.

Functional, cognitive and psychological outcomes, and recurrent vascular events in Pakistani stroke survivors: a cross sectional study.

Background: There is little direct data describing the outcomes and recurrent vascular morbidity and mortality of stroke survivors from low and middle income countries like Pakistan. This study describes functional, cognitive and vascular morbidity and mortality of Pakistani stroke survivors discharged from a dedicated stroke center within a nonprofit tertiary care hospital based in a multiethnic city with a population of more than 20 million.

Methods: Patients with stroke, aged > 18 years, discharged alive from a tertiary care centre were contacted via telephone and a cross sectional study was conducted.

Snake bite on scrotum--a case report.

A 22-year old man was bitten by a snake on his scrotum. This interesting and unusual case occurred in the rural area of District Aligarh, India. The uniqueness of the case lies in the fact that scrotum is an extremely rare and unusual site for snake bite.

(E)-6-Bromo-3-{2-[2-(2-meth-oxy-benzyl-idene)hydrazin-yl]-1,3-thia-zol-4-yl}-2H-chromen-2-one.

In the title compound, C(20)H(14)BrN(3)O(3)S, the mol-ecule adopts an E configuration about the central C=N double bond. The chromene ring system and the thia-zole ring are approximately planar [maximum deviations = 0.029 (3) and 0.

6-Bromo-3-{2-[2-(diphenyl-methyl-ene)hydrazin-yl]-1,3-thia-zol-5-yl}-2H-chromen-2-one chloro-form monosolvate.

In the title compound, C(25)H(16)BrN(3)O(2)S·CHCl(3), the thia-zole ring is approximately planar [maximum deviation = 0.002 (3) Å] and makes dihedral angles of 10.75 (14) and 87.

(E)-3-(2-{2-[1-(3-Hy-droxy-phen-yl)ethyl-idene]hydrazin-yl}-1,3-thia-zol-4-yl)-2H-chromen-2-one.

In the title compound, C(20)H(15)N(3)O(3)S, the thia-zole ring is approximately planar, with a maximum deviation of 0.003 (1) Å, and makes dihedral angles of 7.44 (6) and 1.

(E)-6-Bromo-3-{2-[2-(2-chloro-benzyl-idene)hydrazin-yl]thia-zol-5-yl}-2H-chromen-2-one dimethyl sulfoxide monosolvate.

In the title compound C(19)H(11)N(3)O(2)SClBr·C(2)H(6)OS, the mol-ecule adopts an E configuration about the central C=N double bond. The chromene ring system and the thia-zole ring are approximately planar, with maximum deviations of 0.027 (2) and 0.

(E)-6-Bromo-3-{2-[2-(4-chloro-benzyl-idene)hydrazin-yl]thia-zol-5-yl}-2H-chromen-2-one.

In the title compound, C(19)H(11)N(3)O(2)SClBr, the chromene ring system and the thia-zole ring are each approximately planar, with maximum deviations of 0.033 (3) Å and 0.006 (3) Å, respectively.

Potential applications of fish oils rich in n-3 fatty acids in the palliative treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer.

The palliative treatment of patients with advanced pancreatic cancer (APC) has undergone little advancement in the last 15 years. Novel therapies that have been investigated to extend survival have shown little benefit over existing chemotherapy regimens. Patients with APC often experience significant weight loss, which is one of the primary factors involved in declining quality of life.

Synthesis and antimicrobial properties of some new thiazolyl coumarin derivatives.

Two novel series of hydrazinyl thiazolyl coumarin derivatives have been synthesized and fully characterized by IR, (1)H NMR, (13)C NMR, elemental analysis and mass spectral data. The structures of some compounds were further confirmed by X-ray crystallography. All of these derivatives, 10a-d and 15a-h, were screened in vitro for antimicrobial activity against various bacteria species including Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Candida albicans.

Pooled survival and response data from phase III randomized controlled trials for gemcitabine-based regimes in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer.

Although gemcitabine remains current first-line chemotherapy for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, median survival times have not improved significantly since its introduction 15 years ago. Of the phase III trials which have investigated alternative regimens to single-agent gemcitabine, most have used combination regimens as the investigational arm. Accurate data on median overall, progression-free survival and objective response rates is important, for two principle reasons: advising patients about their prognosis and when powering phase II trials and evaluating the results of single-armed trials.

α-Synuclein increases U251 cells vulnerability to hydrogen peroxide by disrupting calcium homeostasis.

Multiple system atrophy (MSA) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by glial cytoplasmic inclusions containing insoluble α-synuclein. Since Ca(2+) plays an important role in cell degeneration, [Ca(2+)]( i ) in α-synuclein-overexpressed human glioma cells was analyzed by Fura-2 fluorometry. Overexpression of α-synuclein increased the basal level of [Ca(2+)]( i ), and a higher Ca(2+) response to hydrogen peroxide was further observed.

Cardiac resynchronization therapy is more effective in women than in men: the MADIT-CRT (Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial with Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) trial.

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the factors related to sex-specific outcomes for death and heart failure events in the MADIT-CRT (Multicenter Automatic Defibrillator Implantation Trial With Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy) trial.

Background: In the MADIT-CRT trial, women seemed to achieve a better result from resynchronization therapy than men.

Methods: All 1,820 patients (453 female and 1,367 male) enrolled in the MADIT-CRT trial were included in this sex-specific outcome analysis that compared the effect of cardiac resynchronization therapy with defibrillator (CRT-D) relative to implanted cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD) on death or heart failure (whichever came first), heart failure only, and death at any time.

Description and evaluation of imposex in Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 (Gastropoda, Strombidae): a potential bio-indicator of tributyltin pollution.

Strombus canarium Linnaeus, 1758 is an important gastropod species within the study area and was traditionally collected for food by the locals. The objective of the present study is to assess the incidence of imposex and its severity in this species. Adult conchs were sampled during their main reproductive period, from October 2005 to January 2006, at Sungai Pulai estuary, Johor Straits, Malaysia.

Computational method to predict esophageal temperature elevations during pulmonary vein isolation.

Background: The esophagus is in close proximity to the posterior wall of the left atrium, which renders it susceptible to thermal injury during radiofrequency (RF) ablation procedures for atrial fibrillation (AF). Real-time assessment of esophageal position and temperature (T°) during pulmonary vein (PV) isolation has not been extensively explored.

Objective: To develop a protocol that allows estimation of the potential for, and avoidance of, esophageal heating.

Resumption of sinus rhythm in patients with heart failure and permanent atrial fibrillation undergoing cardiac resynchronization therapy: a longitudinal observational study.

Aims: To investigate the temporal patterns, predictors, and prognostic impact of spontaneous sinus rhythm resumption (SRR) of heart failure (HF) patients with permanent atrial fibrillation (AF) treated with cardiac resynchronization therapy (CRT).

Methods And Results: This multicentre, retrospective, longitudinal study analysed 330 consecutive HF patients with permanent AF treated with a CRT device (mean age 70 +/- 9 years, male 83%, ischaemic aetiology 44%, NYHA class III-IV 93%, mean QRS duration 167 +/- 40 ms, and mean ejection fraction 26 +/- 7%). Clinical, echocardiographic, and outcome data were collected during follow-up.

3-{2-[2-(Diphenyl-methyl-ene)hydrazin-yl]thia-zol-4-yl}-2H-chromen-2-one.

In the title compound, C(25)H(17)N(3)O(2)S, the coumarin ring system is essentially planar with a maximum deviation of 0.019 (2) Å. A weak intra-molecular C-H⋯O hydrogen bond stabilizes the mol-ecular structure, so that the coumarin plane is approximately coplanar with the thia-zole ring, making a dihedral angle of 2.