Spectrofluorometric and computational approaches for the interaction studies of aclonifen and bifenox with human serum albumin.

Interaction of two broadly used herbicides, aclonifen (ACF) and bifenox (BIF) with the major transporter in human circulation, human serum albumin (HSA) were examined using fluorescence and absorption spectral measurements combined with in silico analyses. Assessment of the fluorescence and absorption spectral results affirmed the complexation between ACF/BIF and HSA. Increase in the K value with temperature characterized the ACF/BIF-induced quenching of the protein fluorescence as dynamic quenching.

Impact of Hard Palate Angulation Caused by Septal Deviation on Maxillary Sinus Volume.

Objective: To investigate the effect of hard palate angulation caused by septal deviation on the volume of the maxillary sinus.

Methods: Coronal computed tomographic (CT) scans of 1568 patients aged from 18 to 60 were examined. CT scans of 402 patients were included in the study.

Caecum location in laboratory rats and mice: an anatomical and radiological study.

Intraperitoneal (i.p.) injection is the most frequently used method for implementing parenteral therapies in rats and mice.

Investigation of age-related changes in the expression of aquaporin-1 and aquaporin-5 in the salivary glands of mice.

Conclusion: The increased AQP5 expression associated with ageing in glands, which mainly secreted a serous solution, suggests a compensation for the decreased amount of saliva secretion associated with age progression.

Objective: To investigate the change in aquaporin-1 (AQP1) and aquaporin-5 (AQP5) expression in the salivary glands in young and elder mice.

Materials And Method: Twelve female mice from the Balb/C genus (30-50 g) were used.

Effects of formaldehyde inhalation on humoral immunity and protective effect of Nigella sativa oil: An experimental study.

Aim: This study was carried out to determine the effects of formaldehyde (FA) inhalation on the humoral immunity of rats and the protective effect of Nigella sativa (NS) oil.

Materials And Methods: The rats (n = 33) were divided into five groups, with five animals in the control group (FA-free air) and seven in the other four groups. Group FA1 was exposed to FA (5 ppm), group FA + NS1 was treated with NS and exposed to FA (5 ppm), group FA2 was exposed to FA (10 ppm), and group FA + NS2 was treated with NS and exposed to FA (10 ppm).

Effects of ozone therapy on cyclophosphamide-induced urinary bladder toxicity in rats.

Purpose: This study investigated the efficacy of ozone therapy (OT) in a rat model of cyclophosphamide-induced hemorrhagic cystitis (HC).

Methods: Forty Wistar Albino male rats were divided into five groups: sham, OT, cyclophosphamide (CP), OT+CP and CP+OT. Hemorrhagic cystitis (HC) was induced by intraperitoneal (i.

Beneficial effects of montelukast against methotrexate-induced liver toxicity: a biochemical and histological study.

The effects of montelukast against methotrexate-induced liver damage were investigated. 35 Wistar albino female rats were divided into 5 groups as follows: group I: control; group II: montelukast (ML); group III: methotrexate (Mtx); group IV: montelukast treatment after methotrexate application (Mtx + ML); group V: montelukast treatment before methotrexate application (ML + Mtx). At the end of the experiment, the liver tissues of rats were removed.

HSP70 immune reactivity and TUNEL positivity in the liver of toluene-inhaled and melatonin-treated rats.

Toluene is a clear, colorless and volatile hydrocarbon that is metabolized in liver, produced free oxygen radicals and can mediate cellular damage. Melatonin which is a pineal gland hormone is a very potent antioxidant. It can make the cellular membrane more durable against oxidative attacks and protect nuclear DNA from oxidative damage.