The squash species has been historically utilized by both animals and humans as a food source. It is an annual dicotyledonous vegetable known for its health benefits, including reducing the risk of various diseases, such as cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes, intestinal disorders, and atherosclerosis, in humans. However, the cultivation of this valuable crop is often challenged by diseases such as powdery mildew (PM), caused by the fungus .
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDrug discovery is a complex and multifaceted process aimed at identifying new therapeutic compounds with the potential to treat various diseases. Traditional methods of drug discovery are often time-consuming, expensive, and characterized by low success rates. Because of this, there is an urgent need to improve the drug development process using new technologies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Apical periodontitis is a prevalent inflammatory condition affecting the tissues surrounding the root apex of a tooth. The selection of appropriate intracanal medicaments for its management remains a topic of ongoing research. This study aimed to investigate the effect of calcium hydroxide and triple antibiotic paste on the healing of apical periodontitis.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe cell wall of the max altered by the polygalacturonases (PGs) secreted by the fungus causes disease and quality losses. In soybeans, a resistance protein called polygalacturonases-inhibiting proteins (PGIPs) binds to the PG to block fungal infection. The active site residues of PGIP3, VAL170 and GLN242 are mutated naturally by various amino acids in different types of PGIPs.
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