Currently, the use of bio-inputs is increasing due to the need to reduce the use of agrochemicals. However, one of the limitations is to preserve the viability of the living microorganisms, so it is important to find an alternative that allows us to obtain different metabolites to produce it. We evaluated three different interactions (contact, diffusible and volatile compounds) in (At) seedlings with the strain M10 and its filtered secondary metabolites (M10F).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To identify predictors for developing delayed neurological syndrome (DNS) after an initial episode of carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning in the interest of detecting patients most likely to develop DNS so that they can be followed.
Material And Methods: Retrospective review of cases of CO poisoning treated in the past 10 years in the emergency departments of 4 hospitals in the AMICO study (Spanish acronym for the multicenter analysis of CO poisoning). We analyzed demographic characteristics of the patients and the clinical characteristics of the initial episode.
Mexican territory is one of the centers of origin and dispersion of the genus , where several of its species have been an important plant resource for people in arid and semiarid zones. is widely distributed in Mexico; however, precise aspects of its geographic distribution and ecological status are still unknown. Here, we modeled its potential distribution under paleoclimatic, current, and future conditions through maximum entropy and predictions from 824 records and seven environmental variables.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResonance frequency analysis (RFA) requires abutment disconnection to monitor implant stability. To overcome this limitation, an experimental transepithelial abutment was designed to allow a SmartPeg to be screwed onto it, in order to determine the prototype abutments repeatability and reproducibility using Osstell ISQ and to assess whether implant length and diameter have an influence on the reliability of these measurements. RFA was conducted with a SmartPeg screwed directly into the implant and onto experimental abutments of different heights of 2, 3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHerbal formulas during pregnancy have been used in developing countries. Despite that, the potential effects on the mother and offspring and whether those supplements elicit epigenetic modifications is still unknown. Therefore, our objectives were to determine the effects of supplemental herbal choline source (BCho) on the percentage of 5-hmC in whole blood from gestating ewes and their offspring, as well as determining the milk quality and growth of the offspring.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImplants inserted in the posterior maxilla frequently need additional surgery for successful bone augmentation. One of the most common procedures for this is transalveolar sinus floor elevation. There are different protocols for this procedure, and there is controversy over the simultaneous application of grafting material upon elevating.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPolyamines (PAs) are small aliphatic amines with important regulatory activities in plants. Biotic stress results in changes in PA levels due to de novo synthesis and PA oxidation. In Arabidopsis thaliana five FAD-dependent polyamine oxidase enzymes (AtPAO1-5) participate in PA back-conversion and degradation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDehydrins (DHNs) are intrinsically disordered proteins expressed under cellular dehydration-related stresses. In this study, we identified potential proteolytic PEST sequences located at the central and C-terminal regions from the OpsDHN1 protein. In order to evaluate these PEST sequences as proteolytic tags, we generated a translational fusion with the GUS reporter protein and OpsDHN1 coding sequence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Body motion evaluation (BME) by markerless systems is increasingly being considered as an alternative to traditional marker-based technology because they are faster, simpler, and less expensive. They are increasingly used in clinical settings in patients with movement disorders; however, the wide variety of systems available makes results conflicting.
Research Question: The objective of this study was to determine whether a markerless 3D motion capture system is a useful instrument to objectively differentiate between PD patients with DBS in On and Off states and controls and its correlation with the evaluation by means of MDS-UPDRS.
In eukaryotic mRNAs, small upstream open reading frames (uORFs) located in the 5'-untranslated region control the translation of the downstream main ORF. Polyamine oxidase (PAO) enzymes catalyze the oxidation of higher polyamines such as spermidine and spermine, and therefore contribute to the maintenance of intracellular polyamine content and to the regulation of physiological processes through their catabolic products. Recently, we reported that the Arabidopsis thaliana Polyamine Oxidase 2 (AtPAO2) is post-transcriptionally regulated by its 5'-UTR region through an uORF.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuring ontogeny, plants interact with a wide variety of microorganisms. The association with mutualistic microbes results in benefits for the plant. By contrast, pathogens may cause a remarkable impairment of plant growth and development.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe translational efficiency of an mRNA can be modulated by elements located in the 5'-untranslated region. The flavin-containing polyamine oxidases catabolize oxidative deamination of spermidine and spermine, thus contributing to polyamine homeostasis as well as diverse biological processes through their reaction products. In this study, we characterized the uORF of AtPAO2 gene using the GUS reporter gene.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFungal attack under light reduces mechanical resistance of the testa of Opuntia seeds, making it easier for the embryo to emerge. However, the effect of fungi on Opuntia seed germination in darkness is unknown. We evaluated the combined effects of light and inoculation with Phoma medicaginis, Trichoderma harzianum, Trichoderma koningii, and Penicillium chrysogenum on germination of O.
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