PurposeThis study was conducted in order to test the expression of vasoactive substances within rat lamina cribrosa (LC) and optic nerve head (ONH) astrocytes, so as to investigate the role and potential mechanism of ONH astrocytes in vascular associated effects.MethodsLC tissue sections and primary cultured ONH astrocytes were obtained from adult
The solvent-assisted lipid bilayer (SALB) formation method provides a simple and efficient, microfluidic-based strategy to fabricate supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) with rich compositional diversity on a wide range Hat and Coat Stand of solid supports.While various studies have been performed to characterize SLBs formed using the SALB method, relat
Imperata battery cylindrica is a medicinal plant native to southwestern Asia and the tropical and subtropical zones.To date, 72 chemical constituents have been isolated and identified from I.cylindrica Among these compounds, saponins, flavonoids, phenols, and glycosides are the major constituents.Investigations of pharmacological activities of I.cy
The growing requirements imposed on cosmetic products are associated with the need for continuous selection of natural raw materials to meet the changing trends on the cosmetics market.The appearance of newer and newer targeted actives reflects the dynamics in the skincare field.Certain trends, however, despite the passage of time, remain unchanged
In this study, it was investigated how domain-specific (number sense) Greeting Cards and domain-general (working memory, creativity) factors explain the variance in mathematical abilities in primary school children.A total of 166 children aged 8 to 10 years old participated.Several tests to measure math ability, mathematical creativity, number sens