Effects of air temperature before harvest on the concentration of human adiponectin in transgenic strawberry fruits.

Transgenic ever-bearing strawberry (× Duch. 'HS 138') was cultivated in a closed plant production system to produce functional proteins that can enhance human immune functions. We investigated the effects of air temperature before harvest on fruit growth and the concentration of human adiponectin (hAdi) at harvest in transgenic strawberry.

Analysis of the mechanisms regulating the expression of isoprenoid biosynthesis genes in hydroponically-grown Nicotiana benthamiana plants using virus-induced gene silencing.

Secondary metabolites in plants play important roles in defence against biotic and abiotic stresses. Although the biosynthesis pathways of secondary metabolites have been extensively studied, the regulatory mechanism of gene expression involved in these pathways remains poorly understood. In this study, we develop a virus-induced gene silencing (VIGS) system that enables a rapid analysis of the regulatory mechanism of genes involved in the biosynthesis of isoprenoids, one of the largest groups in secondary metabolites, using hydroponically-grown Nicotiana benthamiana.

Association Between Optic Nerve Head Blood Flow Measured Using Laser Speckle Flowgraphy and Radial Arterial Pressure During Aortic Arch Surgery.

Objective: This study was designed to investigate the association between ocular blood flow measured using laser speckle flowgraphy (LSFG) and radial arterial pressure during aortic arch surgery.

Design: A prospective study.

Setting: A single university hospital.

Ocular Blood Flow Measured Using Laser Speckle Flowgraphy During Aortic Arch Surgery With Antegrade Selective Cerebral Perfusion.

Objective: The objective of this study was to evaluate the validity of ocular blood flow measured using laser speckle flowgraphy (LSFG) for the assessment of cerebral perfusion during aortic arch surgery.

Design: A prospective study.

Setting: A single university hospital.