(Asteraceae, Heliantheae), a winged cypselae new species of for Brazil.

We describe one new species from Ceará state, Brazil: . It is morphologically associated with , but distinguished by 0.25-1.

Enhanced mitochondrial function in B cells from elderly type-2 diabetes mellitus patients supports intrinsic inflammation.

In this paper, we measured B cell function in elderly healthy individuals (E) and in elderly patients with Type-2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM, E), which are treatment-naive, as compared to healthy young (Y) individuals. Results show a higher serum inflammatory status of elderly versus young individuals, and especially of E versus E. This status is associated with a reduced response to the seasonal influenza vaccine and with increased frequencies of the circulating pro-inflammatory B cell subset called Double Negative (DN) B cells.

Collagen and collagenases in mare's endometrium with endometrosis.

Equine endometrosis is a degenerative and predominantly fibrotic condition resulting from progressive and irreversible multifactorial causes that influence the endometrium of mare. Tissue remodeling in the equine endometrium occurs as part of the pathogenesis of endometrosis, a process characterized by a shift in extracellular matrix (ECM) components. The relationship between matrix metalloproteinases and their specific inhibitors is crucial for the remodeling process.

Foal sex in Thoroughbred horses: related factors.

Reproductive biotechniques in the equine species have advanced in the last decade and horse breeders have started to question the possibilities of interfering in the determination of foal sex. The aim of the present study was to verify whether the variables mares and stallion's age, side of the ovary containing the preovulatory follicle, preovulatory follicle diameter, time between breeding and ovulation, and ovulation inducing hormones influence the sex of the foal. A total of 259 reproductive cycles of 160 mares and 22 Thoroughbred stallions were used.

Sexual hormones changes in burning mouth syndrome: A systematic review.

Background: Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is a chronic pain condition affecting the oral cavity. This condition mostly affects peri- or postmenopausal women; for this reason, sexual hormonal changes have been implicated in BMS pathogenesis.

Methods: A systematic review was performed in MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and EMBASE without restriction for language or year.