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  1. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is involved in the growth of new blood vessels that feed tumors and kinesin spindle protein (KSP) plays a critical role in mitosis involving in cell proliferation. Sim...

    Authors: Chung Chinh Doan, Long Thanh Le, Son Nghia Hoang, Si Minh Do and Dong Van Le
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:70
  2. Ligularia fischeri (common name Gomchwi) is known for its pharmaceutical properties and used in the treatment of jaundice, scarlet-fever, rheumatoidal arthritis, and hepatic diseases; however, little is known abo...

    Authors: Hee-Sook Park, Hye-Young Choi and Gun-Hee Kim
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:69
  3. Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) is a major pest of stored grain-based products, and cause severe damage to cereal grains throughout the world. The present investigation was aimed to determine the pesticidal and pest...

    Authors: Alam Khan, Md Shariful Islam, Moizur Rahman, Tanjeena Zaman and Md Ekramul Haque
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:68
  4. Marine invertebrate-associated microbial communities are interesting examples of complex symbiotic systems and are a potential source of biotechnological products.

    Authors: Aileen O’Connor-Sánchez, Adán J Rivera-Domínguez, César De los Santos-Briones, Lluvia K López-Aguiar, Yuri J Peña-Ramírez and Alejandra Prieto-Davo
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:67
  5. The current era is facing challenges in the management of neoplasia and weeds control. The currently available anti-cancer and herbicidal drugs are associated with some serious side effects. Therefore numerous...

    Authors: Syed Muhammad Mukarram Shah, Abdul Sadiq, Syed Muhammad Hassan Shah and Shahzeb Khan
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:65
  6. Interactions between genes and their products give rise to complex circuits known as gene regulatory networks (GRN) that enable cells to process information and respond to external stimuli. Several important p...

    Authors: Gonzalo A Ruz, Tania Timmermann, Javiera Barrera and Eric Goles
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:64
  7. Cronobacter sakazakii is considered as an emerging foodborne pathogen. The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize virulent strains of Cronobacter sakazakii from food samples of Bangladesh.

    Authors: Md Fakruddin, Mizanur Rahaman, Monzur Morshed Ahmed and Md Mahfuzul Hoque
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:63
  8. The mortality of lung cancer (LC), increases each year in the world, in spite of any advances, in development of new drugs to advance stages of LC. The high incidence of LC has been associated with smoking hab...

    Authors: Marta I Adonis, Jose Díaz, Veronica R Miranda, Marco Chahuan, Alcides Zambrano, Hugo C Benitez, Monica Campos, Pablo Avaria, Ulises Urzúa, Pedro Marín, Mariela Gohurdett, Yasna Cisterna and Lionel Gil
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:62
  9. Telomeres are protective caps consisted of specific tandem repeats (5′-TTAGGG-3′). Shortening of telomeres at each cell division is known as “mitotic clock” of the cells, which renders telomeres as important r...

    Authors: Sevgi Ozden, Pinar Mega Tiber, Zerrin Ozgen, Hazan Ozyurt, Nedime Serakinci and Oya Orun
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:61
  10. During fish oocyte maturation, specific molecules are expressed and accumulated within oocyte until fertilization and embryo development. Special attention have been paid in members of the transforming growth ...

    Authors: Jaime Palomino, Giannina Herrera, Phillip Dettleff and Víctor Martínez
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:60
  11. Isodon rugosus is used traditionally in the management of hypertension, rheumatism, tooth-ache and pyrexia. Present study was arranged to investigate I. rugosus for phytoconstituents, phytotoxic and cytotoxic act...

    Authors: Anwar Zeb, Abdul Sadiq, Farhat Ullah, Sajjad Ahmad and Muhammad Ayaz
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:57
  12. The study was conducted to evaluate the in vitro thrombolytic activity, and in vivo analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic potentials of different hydrocarbon soluble extracts of Litsea glutinosa leaves for...

    Authors: Rumpa Bhowmick, Md Shahid Sarwar, Syed Masudur RahmanDewan, Abhijit Das, Binayok Das, Mir Muhammad NasirUddin, Md Siddiqul Islam and Mohammad Safiqul Islam
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:56
  13. The current study aims at evaluating the analgesic, anti-pyretic and anti-inflammatory properties of methanolic extract of the stem, bark and leaves of Launaea sarmentosa and Aegialitis rotundifolia roxb.

    Authors: Golam Sarwar Raju, Md Mizanur RahmanMoghal, Mohammad Salim Hossain, Md Mahadi Hassan, Md Mustahsan Billah, Sayed Koushik Ahamed and SM Masud Rana
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:55
  14. Zanthoxylum heitzii is a spice used to prepare several dishes and to treat tumors, syphilis, malaria, cardiac palpitations, urogenital infections in the west region of Cameroon, but the antitumor mechanisms and c...

    Authors: Constant Anatole Pieme, Guru Kumar Santosh, Emmanuel Mouafo Tekwu, Tülin Askun, Hatice Aydeniz, Jeanne Yonkeu Ngogang, Shashi Bhushan and Ajit Kumar Saxena
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:54
  15. The occurrence and prevalence of integrons in clinical microorganisms and their role played in antimicrobial resistance have been well studied recently. As screening and detection of integrons are concerned, c...

    Authors: Guangchao Yu, Lei Chen, Chii-wann Lin, Bing Li, Hemiao Cui, Siyi Chen, Jian Miao, Huawei Bian, Dingqiang Chen and Yang Deng
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:53
  16. Testis-expressed sequence 101 (TEX101) was found to be highly expressed in testis and involved in acrosome reaction in previous studies. Recently, the metastasis suppressor function of TEX101 in cancer was dis...

    Authors: Cong-Cong Shen, Yu-Huan Kang, Lin Yu, Dan-Dan Cui, Yi He, Jin-Liang Yang and Lan-Tu Gou
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:52
  17. Tribolium castaneum (Herbst) is a harmful pest of stored grain and flour-based products in tropical and subtropical region. In the present study, rhizome of Drynaria quercifolia (J. Smith) was evaluated for pesti...

    Authors: Alam Khan, Md Hedayetul Islam, Md Ekramul Islam, Md Abdul Alim Al-Bari, Mst Shahnaj Parvin, Mohammed Abu Sayeed, Md Nurul Islam and Md Ekramul Haque
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:51
  18. Accumulating evidence indicates that reactive oxygen species (ROS) are an important etiological factor for the induction of dermal papilla cell senescence and hair loss, which is also known alopecia. Arctiin i...

    Authors: Seunghee Bae, Kyung Mi Lim, Hwa Jun Cha, In-Sook An, Jeong Pyo Lee, Kwang Sik Lee, Ghang Tai Lee, Kun Kook Lee, Ho Jung Jung, Kyu Joong Ahn and Sungkwan An
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:50
  19. The liver is an important organ for its ability to transform xenobiotics, making the liver tissue a prime target for toxic substances. The carotenoid bixin present in annatto is an antioxidant that can protect...

    Authors: Priscila R Moreira, Marcos A Maioli, Hyllana CD Medeiros, Marieli Guelfi, Flávia TV Pereira and Fábio E Mingatto
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:49
  20. Restricted space and close contact with conspecifics in captivity may be stressful for musk deer, as they are highly territorial and solitary in the wild. So we tested the effects of crowding on stress of fore...

    Authors: Lan He, Wen-Xia Wang, Lin-Hai Li, Bao-Qing Liu, Gang Liu, Shu-Qiang Liu, Lei Qi and De-Fu Hu
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:48
  21. Plant secondary metabolites are possess several biological activities such as anti-mutagenic, anti-carcinogenic, anti-aging, etc. Cell suspension culture is one of the most effective systems to produce seconda...

    Authors: Emine Sema Cetin, Zehra Babalik, Filiz Hallac-Turk and Nilgun Gokturk-Baydar
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:47
  22. Turkey is the main apricot producer in the world and apricots have been produced under both dry and irrigated conditions in the country. In this study, phenolic compounds and vitamins in fruits of one wild (Ze...

    Authors: Tuncay Kan, Muttalip Gundogdu, Sezai Ercisli, Ferhad Muradoglu, Ferit Celik, Mustafa Kenan Gecer, Ossama Kodad and Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:46
  23. The study was conducted to evaluate the in vitro antimicrobial activity, cytotoxic, and membrane stabilization activities, and in vivo antiemetic and antipyretic potentials of ethanolic extract, n-hexane and ethy...

    Authors: Mohammad Mobarak Hossain, Sayed Koushik Ahamed, Syed Masudur Rahman Dewan, Md Mahadi Hassan, Arif Istiaq, Mohammad Safiqul Islam and Mizanur Md Rahman Moghal
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:45
  24. Nitric oxide (NO) has been shown to be important in sperm function, and the concentration of NO appears to determine these effects. Studies have demonstrated both positive and negative effects of NO on sperm f...

    Authors: Jiangtao Wang, Qingliu He, Xingyu Yan, Youmei Cai and Junyi Chen
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:44
  25. Pure mucinous adenocarcinoma of the breast is a rare entity characterized by the production of variable amounts of mucin comprising 1% to 6% of breast carcinomas. Some mucinous adenocarcinomas have shown expre...

    Authors: Laura García-Labastida, Raquel Garza-Guajardo, Oralia Barboza-Quintana, Irám Pablo Rodríguez-Sanchez, Jesús Ancer-Rodríguez, Juan Pablo Flores-Gutierrez and Gabriela Sofía Gómez-Macías
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:43
  26. Tuberculosis (TB) is a respiratory tract disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. M. tuberculosis exploits immune privilege to grow and divide in pleural macrophages. Fibrates are associated with t...

    Authors: Sung-Jo Kim, Minho Hong, Ki Duk Song, Hak-Kyo Lee, Sungweon Ryoo and Tae-Hwe Heo
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:42
  27. The root of Angelica sinensis (AS), also known as “Dang-gui,” was a popular herbal medicine widely used in the treatment of gynecological diseases in China, Korea, and Japan for a long time. This study aimed to d...

    Authors: Won-Seok Lee, Jin-Han Lim, Myung-Soon Sung, Eun-Gyeong Lee, Yoo-Jeong Oh and Wan-Hee Yoo
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:41
  28. Asthma is a complex disease influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors. While Madeira has the highest prevalence of asthma in Portugal (14.6%), the effect of both genetic and environmental factor...

    Authors: Anabela Gonçalves Berenguer, Ana Teresa Fernandes, Susana Oliveira, Mariana Rodrigues, Pedro Ornelas, Diogo Romeira, Tânia Serrão, Alexandra Rosa and Rita Câmara
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:40
  29. Novel, in silico-designed anticancer compounds were synthesized in our laboratory namely, 2-ethyl-3-O-sulphamoyl-estra-1,3,5(10),15-tetraen-17-ol (ESE-15-ol) and 2-ethyl-3-O-sulphamoyl-estra-1,3,5(10)16-tetraene ...

    Authors: Lisa Repsold, Thandi Mqoco, Elize Wolmarans, Sandra Nkandeu, Joji Theron, Tomek Piorkowski, Peet du Toit, Dirk van Papendorp and Annie Margaretha Joubert
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:39
  30. Bacterial pathogens have many strategies for infecting and persisting in host cells. Adhesion, invasion and intracellular life are important features in the biology of mollicutes. The intracellular location of Ur...

    Authors: Aline Teixeira Amorim, Lucas Miranda Marques, Angelita Maria Oliveira Gusmão Santos, Hellen Braga Martins, Maysa Santos Barbosa, Izadora Souza Rezende, Ewerton Ferraz Andrade, Guilherme Barreto Campos, Tássia Neves Lobão, Beatriz Araujo Cortez, Telma Alvez Monezi, Glaucia Maria Machado-Santelli and Jorge Timenetsky
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:38
  31. The whitish tender leaves of Palmyrah are used for making handicrafts. The problem with these articles is discolouration with time and become more brittle due to fungal attack. This could be prevented by some ...

    Authors: Subajini Mahilrajan, Jeyarani Nandakumar, Robika Kailayalingam, Nilushiny Aloysius Manoharan and SriThayalan SriVijeindran
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:35
  32. The body site location of primary Malignant Melanoma (MM) has been correlated with prognosis and survival. Ethnic, genetics, sun exposure factors are related to the anatomical distribution of MM. Low and high ...

    Authors: Viviana B Zemelman, Carlos Y Valenzuela, Ivo Sazunic and Irene Araya
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:34
  33. Photodynamic therapy is an alternative treatment of muco-cutaneous tumors that uses a light source able to photoactivate a chemical compound that acts as a photosensitizer. The phthalocyanines append to a wide...

    Authors: Clara Matei, Mircea Tampa, Constantin Caruntu, Rodica-Mariana Ion, Simona-Roxana Georgescu, Georgiana Roxana Dumitrascu, Carolina Constantin and Monica Neagu
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:33
  34. Extracellular metolloproteases have been implied in different process such as cell death, differentiation and migration. Membrane-bound metalloproteases of the ADAM family shed the extracellular domain of many...

    Authors: Paulina Urriola-Muñoz, Carlos Lizama, Raúl Lagos-Cabré, Juan G Reyes and Ricardo D Moreno
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:31
  35. Termitomyces heimii is a basidiomycete fungus that has a symbiotic relationship with termites, and it is an edible mushroom with a unique flavour and texture. T. heimii is also one of the most difficult mushrooms...

    Authors: Norasfaliza Rahmad, Jameel R Al-Obaidi, Noraswati Mohd Nor Rashid, Ng Boon Zean, Mohd Hafis Yuswan Mohd Yusoff, Nur Syahidah Shaharuddin, Nor Azreen Mohd Jamil and Norihan Mohd Saleh
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:30
  36. Essential oils extracted from aromatic and medicinal plants have many biological properties and are therefore an alternative to the use of synthetic products. The chemical composition of essential oils from tw...

    Authors: Badreddine Ben Slimane, Olfa Ezzine, Samir Dhahri and Mohamed Lahbib Ben Jamaa
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:29
  37. Calf diarrhea is a major economic concern in bovine industry all around the world. This study was carried out in order to investigate distribution of virulence genes, pathotypes, serogroups and antibiotic resi...

    Authors: Masoud Shahrani, Farhad Safarpoor Dehkordi and Hassan Momtaz
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:28
  38. During the last few years it has been shown in several laboratories that Celecoxib (Cx), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent (NSAID) normally used for pain and arthritis, mediates antitumor and antiangioge...

    Authors: Carlos Rosas, Mariana Sinning, Arturo Ferreira, Marcela Fuenzalida and David Lemus
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:27
  39. For the first time, a morphometric characterization of chaura (Gaultheria pumila) fruits has been conducted between natural populations growing in the Villarrica National Park, Araucania Region, Chile. Chaura is ...

    Authors: Evelyn Villagra, Carola Campos-Hernandez, Pablo Cáceres, Gustavo Cabrera, Yamilé Bernardo, Ariel Arencibia, Basilio Carrasco, Peter DS Caligari, José Pico and Rolando García-Gonzales
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:26
  40. Fern-like crystalloids form when a microvolume of tear is allowed to dry out at ambient conditions on a glass surface. Presence of crystalloids in tear “microdesiccates” is used to evaluate patients with Dry-E...

    Authors: Leonidas Traipe-Castro, Daniela Salinas-Toro, Daniela López, Mario Zanolli, Miguel Srur, Felipe Valenzuela, Aníbal Cáceres, Héctor Toledo-Araya and Remigio López-Solís
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:25
  41. Unstable generation of free radicals in the body are responsible for many degenerative diseases. A bloom forming algae Euglena tuba growing abundantly in the aquatic habitats of Cachar district in the state of As...

    Authors: Dipankar Chaudhuri, Nikhil Baban Ghate, Shampa Deb, Sourav Panja, Rhitajit Sarkar, Jayashree Rout and Nripendranath Mandal
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:24
  42. In recent years, the desire to adopt a healthy diet has drawn attention to legume seeds and food products derived from them. Mash bean is an important legume crop used in Pakistan however a systematic mapping ...

    Authors: Muhammad Zia-Ul-Haq, Shakeel Ahmad, Shazia Anwer Bukhari, Ryszard Amarowicz, Sezai Ercisli and Hawa ZE Jaafar
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:23
  43. Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 (HIV-1) viral load testing at regular intervals is an integral component of disease management in Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) patients. The need in countries l...

    Authors: Arpan Acharya, Salil Vaniawala, Parth Shah, Harsh Parekh, Rabindra Nath Misra, Minal Wani and Pratap N Mukhopadhyaya
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:22
  44. The Hawthorn (Crateagus sp.) mostly occurs around the temperate region of the world with a high number of species, producing a fruit with numerous beneficial effects for human health. The aim of the study was to ...

    Authors: Muttalip Gundogdu, Koray Ozrenk, Sezai Ercisli, Tuncay Kan, Ossama Kodad and Attila Hegedus
    Citation: Biological Research 2014 47:21