SOX9 is an essential transcription factor for chondrocyte differentiation and cartilage formation. The limited regenerative capacity of cartilage has led to the development of various treatment modality including gene transfer approaches. In this study, we transiently overexpressed or transfected SOX9 gene in articular chondrocytes derived from con

Gene transfer technology has introduced new hope for the treatment of hereditary or acquired diseases. Used together with tissue engineering principles, their synergistic approach holds great potential over current treatment modalities. However, some debatable issues over its use and ramifications such as insecure efficiency and controllability of

Antibiotic treatment is one of the methods used in animal farming. Most of it was given to treat disease and increase growth in animal. Despite its benefit, there are concerns about the residue of antibiotic, due to the health related problems that includes antibiotic resistance and toxicity. Two types of chicken sin samples, which are Broilers(B)

There are many examples of complex systems in the world. These systems are very difficult to analyze due to huge number of interacting elements and complex interaction patterns between the elements. These systems can be properly analyzed by converting them into complex networks, where nodes can represent elements of the systems and links depicts th

This paper is aimed at examining the role of awareness and the applicability of the theory of reasoned action (TRA) in predicting the intention of people to patronize Islamic Banks in Mauritania. A total of 227 respondents were involved and structural equation model was used to measure the relationship between the exogenous and endogenous variables

This paper reports an investigation on the impact of in-situ formation of CaAl12O19 (hibonite) on the microstructure and mechanical properties of zirconia-toughened-alumina (ZTA). Various amounts of CaCO3 (0–13 wt%) were added to ZTA to form CaAl12O19. Samples were sintered at 800 °C for 4 h to obtain CaO from decomposition of CaCO3, and then at

Raloxifene HCl belongs to selective estrogen receptor modulators (SERM), structurally similar to estrogen with important effects on reproductive and many non-reproductive tissues. It is highly recommended by medical practitioners for the treatment of breast cancer, osteoporosis, and postmenopausal symptoms. It is mostly administered at a total dose

Herbs and spices are believed to possess hypoglycemic effects in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) patients. Twenty patients were recruited from the Medical Outpatient Department of Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (HTAA) in Pahang, Malaysia. Ten patients were provided with placebo while the other 10 patients received four gram of mixed herbs and spices

Twenty type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) patients were recruited from the Medical Out-patient Department of Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan Kuantan, Malaysia. Ten patients were provided with the Placebo and another ten were served with 4 gram of mixed spices daily for 30 days. Blood samples were collected before and at the end of the feeding period and

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