Complete mitochondrial genome of the peninsula cooter (, Testudines: Emydidae) in Korea.

The complete mitochondrial genome of in Korea was sequenced and characterized. The mitochondrial genome is constituted of 37 genes (13 protein-coding genes, 22 transfer RNA genes, and two ribosomal RNA genes) and a noncoding region. Phylogenetic analysis based on the 13 protein-coding gene sequences showed that has closer relationship with than This is the first case for a complete mitochondrial genome from , which will provide information for biogeographical studies and management plans for invasive species.

Integrity of human sperm DNA assessed by the neutral comet assay and its relationship to semen parameters and clinical outcomes for the IVF-ET program.

Objective: To explore potential relationships between sperm DNA integrity and both semen parameters and clinical outcomes.

Methods: Semen analysis of 498 samples was performed according to the 2010 criteria of the World Health Organization. The sperm DNA fragmentation Index (DFI) of the semen samples was assessed using a neutral comet assay.

4,6-Di-tert-butyl-2,8-dimeth-oxy-dibenzo[b,d]furan.

In the title compound, C(22)H(28)O(3), the dihedral angle between the benzene rings is 3.47 (13)° and the five-membered furan ring is essentially planar with a largest deviation of 0.0052 (14) Å.

Heat shock protein 25 or inducible heat shock protein 70 activates heat shock factor 1: dephosphorylation on serine 307 through inhibition of ERK1/2 phosphorylation.

The expression of heat shock proteins (HSPs) is known to be increased via activation of heat shock factor 1 (HSF1), and excess expression of HSPs exerts feedback inhibition of HSF1. However, the molecular mechanism to modulate such relationships between HSPs and HSF1 is not clear. In the present study, we show that stable transfection of either Hsp25 or inducible Hsp70 (Hsp70i) increased expression of endogenous HSPs such as HSP25 and HSP70i through HSF1 activation.