Population-specific equations for stature estimation using forearm bones: insights from Northeastern Thailands diverse ethnic landscape.

Stature estimation from skeletal remains is crucial in forensic anthropology. This study aimed to develop population-specific equations for stature estimation using ulna and radius measurements in a Northeastern Thai population, a region known for its ethnic diversity. A total of 400 ulnae and 400 radii (200 of each bone from each sex) were analyzed from dry bone specimens.

Associations between androgen receptor and tyrosine phosphorylated protein expressions in rat prostate gland.

Mammalian prostate gland plays a role in alkaline substance synthesis including proteins. These functions are depending on glandular maturation and testosterone-androgen receptor (AR) dependent actions. Since tyrosine phosphorylated (TyrPho) proteins, also important for secreting pathways, have been localized in the androgen dependent organs, association between AR and TyrPho protein expressions in prostate is still unknown.

Anatomy of mamillo-accessory foramen and prevalence of ossified mamillo-accessory ligament in lumbar vertebrae related to age.

Purpose: Ossification of the mamillo-accessory ligament (MAL) results in the formation of a mamillo-accessory foramen (MAF), which is associated with aging. The MAL tethers the medial branches of the lumbar dorsal rami to the lumbar vertebrae. A MAL ossified at the lumbar vertebrae can cause low back pain by compressing the medial branch of a dorsal ramus.

Rats Orally Administered with Ethyl Alcohol for a Prolonged Time Show Histopathology of the Epididymis and Seminal Vesicle Together with Changes in the Luminal Metabolite Composition.

Prolonged ethanol (EtOH) consumption is associated with male infertility, with a decreased spermatogenesis rate as one cause. The defective maturation and development of sperm during their storage in the cauda epididymis and transit in the seminal vesicle can be another cause, possibly occurring before the drastic spermatogenesis disruption. Herein, we demonstrated that the cauda epididymis and seminal vesicle of rats, orally administered with EtOH under a regimen in which spermatogenesis was still ongoing, showed histological damage, including lesions, a decreased height of the epithelial cells and increased collagen fibers in the muscle layer, which implicated fibrosis.

Are enlarged peroneal tubercle and accessory anterolateral talar facet associated with calcaneal spur?

Background: As the anatomical variations of the foot, enlarged peroneal tubercle (EPT) and accessory anterolateral talar facet (AALTF) have attracted the attention of foot surgeons in recent years. However, EPT and AALTF have not been examined for a relationship with calcaneus spur (CS) as a common osteophyte.

Methods: The subjects were 369 individuals who died in northeastern Thailand and were preserved as skeletal specimens.

Protective effect of Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var. pruriens seed extract on apoptotic germ cells in ethanolic male rats.

Thai Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var pruriens (T-MP) seed containing levodopa (L-DOPA) and antioxidant capacity has been shown to improve sexual behavior and male reproductive parameters in rats treated with ethanol (Eth).

Topographical study of scapular foramina and scapular nutrient foramina in dried skeletons.

Purpose: The aim of our study is to study the prevalence and anatomy of scapular foramina (SF) and scapular nutrient foramina (SNF) in dried skeletons from the Northeastern Thai population.

Methods: A total of 150 dried scapulae were investigated. Both SF and SNF were identified using a metal wire with a diameter of 0.

Anatomical characteristics and morphometric analyses of the internal carotid artery using retrospective angiographic images.

Purpose: Anatomical variations of the internal carotid artery (ICA) can cause complications during endovascular treatments. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the features of the ICAs obtained from 2D digital subtraction angiography (2D DSA).

Methods: The morphometrics and angles of the ICA segments from 2D DSA images from a total of 100 patients (45 males and 55 females) were investigated.

Morphometric analysis of dry atlas vertebrae in a northeastern Thai population and possible correlation with sex.

Purpose: The uppermost segment of the cervical vertebra or atlas (C1) is a critically important anatomical structure, housing the medulla oblongata and containing the grooves for the C1 spinal nerve and the vertebral vessels. Variations of the C1 vertebra can affect upper spine stability, and morphometric parameters have been reported to differ by population. However, there are few data regarding these parameters in Thais.

Prevention of seminal vesicle damage by var. seed extract in chronic unpredictable mild stress mice.

Context: Thai (L.) DC. var.

flower improves seminal biochemical parameters and proteins in T2DM rats induced by a high-fat diet and streptozotocin.

Context: Although (Wall. ex DC.) Seem (Bignoniaceae) flower (DSF) improves hyperglycaemia, testicular damage and sperm quality in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) animals, its effects on the seminal vesicles, secreting seminal plasma, are unknown.

Momordica charantia fruit extract with antioxidant capacity improves the expression of tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins in epididymal fluid of chronic stress rats.

Objective: Although the protective effects of Momordica charantia L. (MC) extract on chemical-induced testicular damage have been studied, the preventive effects of MC extract on functional proteins in the epididymis under chronic stress have never been reported. This study investigated the protective effects of MC fruit extract on protein secretion, especially tyrosine-phosphorylated proteins, in the epididymis of rats exposed to chronic unpredictable stress (CUS).

Protective effects of Thai (L.) DC. var. pruriens seeds on sexual behaviors and essential reproductive markers in chronic unpredictable mild stress mice.

Background And Aims: Chronic stress is a major common cause of male infertility. Many species of velvet beans are shown to be rich in l-DOPA. In Thai folklore medicine, seeds of (L.

Incidence and Skeletal Features of Developmental Cervical and Lumbar Spinal Stenosis.

Study Design: Cross-sectional study.

Purpose: To report the prevalence and relationship of developmental cervical and lumbar spinal stenosis (DCSS and DLSS) with the bone parameters of the skull and extremities.

Overview Of Literature: DCSS and DLSS are found occasionally in daily practice.

Seed extract of Thai Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var. pruriens enhances sexual performance and improves male reproductive damages in ethanol-induced rats.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Thai Mucuna pruriens (L.) DC. var.

Alterations of serum biochemical parameters and tyrosine phosphorylation in kidney and liver of chronic stress-induced rats.

Chronic stress (CS) can contribute to dysfunction in several organs including liver and kidney. This study was performed to investigate the changes in serum biochemistry, histological structure, as well as in localization of tyrosine phosphorylated proteins (TyrPho) and Heat shock protein 70 (Hsp-70) in liver and kidney tissues of CS rats induced by two stressors (restrained and force swimming) for 60 consecutive days. Samples of blood, liver, and kidney were collected from adult male Sprague-Dawley rats in each group.

Seed extract of Thai reduced male reproductive damage in rats induced by chronic stress.

Context: Thai (L.) DC. var.

Toxicity evaluation of Dolichandrone serrulata flower extract on vital and reproductive organs in adult male rats.

Although Dolichandrone serrulata flower (DSF) aqueous extract has been shown to possess pharmacological properties, its systemic toxicity has still to be evaluated. The present study aimed to investigate the sub-chronic toxicity effect of DSF extract on biochemical parameters and histological structures of liver, kidney, testis, and epididymis plus vas deferens. Adult male rats were administered DSF at 100, 300, and 600 mg/kgBW via oral gavage for 48 consecutive days while control rats received distilled water.

Classification and Morphometric Features of Pterion in Thai Population with Potential Sex Prediction.

The landmark for neurosurgical approaches to access brain lesion is the pterion. The aim of the present study is to classify and examine the prevalence of all types of pterion variations and perform morphometric measurements from previously defined anthropological landmarks. One-hundred and twenty-four Thai dried skulls were investigated.

Adaptor protein XB130 regulates the aggressiveness of cholangiocarcinoma.

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a group of heterogenous malignancies arising from bile duct epithelium with distinct pathological features. Adaptor proteins have implicated in cell proliferation, migration, and invasion of different cancer cells. The objective of this study was to assess whether the adaptor protein XB130 (AFAP1L2) is a critical biological determinant of CCA outcome.

Pan-Cancer Analysis of Immune Complement Signature C3/C5/C3AR1/C5AR1 in Association with Tumor Immune Evasion and Therapy Resistance.

Despite the advances in our understanding of the genetic and immunological basis of cancer, cancer remains a major public health burden with an ever-increasing incidence rate globally. Nevertheless, increasing evidence suggests that the components of the complement system could regulate the tumor microenvironment (TME) to promote cancer progression, recurrence, and metastasis. In the present study, we used an integrative multi-omics analysis of clinical data to explore the relationships between the expression levels of and genetic and epigenetic alterations in , , , and and tumor immune evasion, therapy response, and patient prognosis in various cancer types.

Polygonum odoratum leaf extract attenuates oxidative stress and cell death of Raw 264.7 cells exposed to low dose ionizing radiation.

This study aims to investigate the effect of Polygonum odoratum leaf extract (POE) on oxidative stress markers and cell death induced by low dose ionizing radiation (LDIR) in Raw 264.7 cells. The biological activities, chromatographic fingerprint, and cytotoxicity of POE were investigated.

Gross and radiographic appearance of porotic hyperostosis and cribra orbitalia in thalassemia affected skulls.

Porotic hyperostosis (PH) is the expansion of the cranial diploë, generating 'hair-on-end' appearance on X-rays. This condition is extremely rare and had a prevalence of 0.08%.