American Journal of Life Sciences

Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015

  • Wnt Signaling Inhibits the Growth of Primary Cilia and Activates CyclinD1, Snail and VEGFA Expression in Breast Cancer Cell Line MDA-MB-231

    Xiaoyan Deng, Ning Hu, Lifu Wang, Feilong Li, Geli Liu, Xiangmei Wu, Chengfu Yuan, Zunpeng Liu, Jiachuan Pan, Changdong Wang

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 123-133
    Received: 23 March 2015
    Accepted: 31 March 2015
    Published: 21 April 2015
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    Abstract: Although Wnt/β-catenin signaling has been shown to be essential in the process of cancer formation, it is unclear how Wnt3a signaling pathway regulates abnormal proliferation and differentiation of breast cancer cells. Here, we found overexpression of Wnt3a stimulated the expression of the Wntsignaling’s downstream genes such as LRP6, Naked, Axin1,... Show More
  • In Vitro Anthelmintic Efficacy of Fractions from Plumbago zeylanica L (Family- Plumbaginnaceae) Root Extract

    Yohannes Weldemariam Getahun, Afework Mulugeta Bezabh

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 134-142
    Received: 3 March 2015
    Accepted: 18 March 2015
    Published: 27 April 2015
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    Abstract: Unlike synthetic drugs plants have different phytochemical constituents which can act collectively by which helminthes cannot resist them or there could be active constituent(s) in the plant with superior potency. The aim of this study was to investigate the anthelmintic activity of both crude and fractions of Plumbago zeylanica root extract for th... Show More
  • Occurrence of Different Types of Endometrial Carcinoma in Hysterectomy Specimens from Different Hospitals in Karachi, Pakistan

    Izhar Fatima, Muhammad Noman Rashid, Farha Ahmed, Ali Muhammad Soomro

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 143-146
    Received: 1 April 2015
    Accepted: 15 April 2015
    Published: 30 April 2015
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    Abstract: Introduction: Endometrial carcinoma can occur due to different causes. It is associated with other diseases like endometrial hyperplasia, obesity, diabetes, early menarche and late menopause. Histological and histochemical procedures, help in diagnosis of different types of endometrial carcinoma. Objectives: To identify predominant histological and... Show More
  • Isolation, Identification and Optimization of Crude Oil Degrading Micromycetes for Biosynthesis of Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids

    Mehdi Ghasemi, Yemen Atakishiyeva

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 147-157
    Received: 20 October 2014
    Accepted: 21 November 2014
    Published: 6 May 2015
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    Abstract: Poly unsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) participate in activities of all organisms from energy source to structural components. Disruption of metabolism results in diseases like atherosclerosis and obesity. In this work, optimal conditions to production of arachidonic, eicosapentaenoic and gamma- linolenic acids has been conducted in the oil degrading... Show More
  • Effect of Natural and Artificial Ascorbic Acid Supplementation on the Growth Performance and Packed Cell Volume of Broiler Chicks

    Ufele Angela Nwogor, Okoye Chidiebere Bridget, Ebenebe Cordelia Ifeyinwa

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 158-161
    Received: 24 March 2015
    Accepted: 4 May 2015
    Published: 12 May 2015
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    Abstract: This research studied the effect of natural and artificial ascorbic acid supplementation on the growth performance and packed cell volume of broiler chicks. The experimental animals used were sixty (60) broiler chicks of three weeks old. Five broiler chicks were randomly assigned to each cage and there were four cages representing four different tr... Show More
  • Serologic Hepatitis B Immunity in Vaccinated Health Care Workers

    Vijaya Doddaiah, Katta Janakiram, Shakthi Ramamurthy, Megha Sharathchandru, Yashaswini M Krishnamurthy, Santhya Seenivasen

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 162-166
    Received: 23 January 2015
    Accepted: 6 February 2015
    Published: 12 May 2015
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    Abstract: The risk of acquiring hepatitis B infection through exposure for blood or its product is highest among health care workers. The most important approach for the prevention of occupational HBV infection is the use of hepatitis B vaccine among HCWs at risk. The present study was undertaken to assess the immune status of HBV vaccinated health care work... Show More
  • Water Quality Assessment of Piatua River Using Macroinvertebrates in Puyo, Pastaza, Ecuador

    Mariadoss Selvanayagam, Ricardo Abril

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 167-174
    Received: 20 April 2015
    Accepted: 6 May 2015
    Published: 15 May 2015
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    Abstract: There is an increased interest in the Researchers, Government in the conservation of water resources in Central Amazonia region particularly in Ecuador. We collected water sample in two different sampling stations in the upstream and downstream of river Piatua. So far no work has been carried out on the water quality of river Piatua to understand t... Show More
  • Zoobenthos in the Xhimojay Dam, State of Mexico

    Asela Del Carmen Rodríguez-Varela, Adolfo Cruz-Gómez, Horacio Vázquez-López, Mitzi Alejandra Fonseca-Romero, Ana Laura Grimaldo-Bahena

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 175-183
    Received: 27 April 2015
    Accepted: 4 May 2015
    Published: 19 May 2015
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    Abstract: Monthly samplings were carried out during 2013 in the Xhimojay dam, Jilotepec, Estado de Mexico with the objective of determine changes in the composition and abundance of zoobenthos throughout time and its relationship with environmental conditions of their habitat. The organisms were collected performing trawls 1 m2. The samples were sieved and t... Show More
  • Ichthyofauna in the XhimojayDam, State of Mexico

    Rodríguez-Varela Asela Del Carmen, Cruz-Gómez Adolfo, Vázquez-López Horacio, Karen Hernández-Pérez, Luis Roberto Palacios-Navarro

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 184-189
    Received: 27 April 2015
    Accepted: 6 May 2015
    Published: 19 May 2015
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    Abstract: The State of Mexico has a large number of reservoirs that have the conditions necessary to host the life of freshwater fish, such is the case of Xhimojay dam for which there are no studies on the fish community. The objective of the present study was to determine the species of fish in the dam Xhimojay, State of Mexico, during the annual cycle 2013... Show More
  • Allometric Equation for Biomass Determination in Juniperus procera Endl. and Podocarpus falcatus Mirb of Wof-Washa Forest: Implication for Climate Change Mitigation

    Eyosias Worku, Teshome Soromessa

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 190-202
    Received: 26 April 2015
    Accepted: 9 May 2015
    Published: 21 May 2015
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    Abstract: Estimation of net above ground biomass in forest ecosystems by non-destructive means requires the development of allometric equations, to allow prediction of above ground biomass from readily measurable variables such as Diameter at Breast Height (DBH). Equations of this type have not been well developed for trees of Wof-Washa Forest. In the presen... Show More
  • Effect of Aqueous Leaf Extract of Annona senegalensis on Selected Testicular Function Indices of Wistar Rats

    Charles Obiora Nwonuma, Emenike Onyebum Irokanulo, Adeyemi Eunice Jolaiya, Ayokanmi Ore

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 203-212
    Received: 9 May 2015
    Accepted: 15 May 2015
    Published: 27 May 2015
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    Abstract: This study evaluated the effect of Annona senegalensis on selected biochemical and testicular function indices in rats. Twenty Wistar rats (125 – 127 g) were randomly assigned into four experimental groups: A, B, C and D, (n = 5/ group). Animals in group A served as control and was administered distilled water, while animals in groups B, C, and D w... Show More
  • Floristic Survey of a Portion of the Vegetation Complex of the Coastal Zone in Piauí State, Brazil

    Mateus Cardoso do Amaral, Jesus Rodrigues Lemos

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 213-218
    Received: 12 May 2015
    Accepted: 20 May 2015
    Published: 1 June 2015
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    Abstract: The coast of Piauí state, unexplored regarding its phytodiversity, instigates conducting research that contributes to the knowledge of its flora. This study aims to better understand the floristic diversity of a patch of vegetation in the village of Curral Velho (02º 52’ 45” S and 41° 40’ 01” W), in the municipality of Luís Correia, Piauí state. Ra... Show More
  • Life Cycles of Neochetina bruchi Warner and Neochetina eichhorniae Hustache as Potential Biological Control Agents in the Semi Arid Zone of Nigeria

    Hamsatu L. Hamadina, C. E. Anaso, A. Umar

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 219-222
    Received: 15 May 2015
    Accepted: 22 May 2015
    Published: 3 June 2015
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    Abstract: Biological control is the use of living organism to suppress or control another living organisms, and it is cost-effective and environment-friendly. Water hyacinth Eichhornia crassipes infestations in Nigeria stifles economic uses of surface waters, and arthropods have been used as biological control agents to reduce water hyacinth infestations, wi... Show More
  • Boho-Chic Style Utilizing for Fashionable Apparel Design

    Rehab Mahmoud Kotb

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 223-229
    Received: 13 May 2015
    Accepted: 23 May 2015
    Published: 11 June 2015
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    Abstract: The convergence of art and fashion had already been fully developed many years ago. Today, they have combined together in a productive relationship that stimulates the creative expression of a new lifestyle. The term “Bohemian” has often been used to refer to the fashion and lifestyles of writers, artists, and other individuals who live outside of ... Show More
  • Evaluation of Antibacterial Activity of Some Medicinal Plants Used in Sudanese Folk Medicine for Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tract Infections

    Hatil Hashim Elkamali, Sana Eltayeb Mahjoob

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 230-237
    Received: 8 May 2015
    Accepted: 1 June 2015
    Published: 14 June 2015
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    Abstract: Punica granatum, Citrullus colocynthes, Curcuma long, Albizia lebbeckandAzardirachta indicaare used in traditional medical practice in Sudan for the treatment of gastrointestinal tract infections. The methanol and aqueous extracts from different plant parts (Peel of fruits, rhizome, fruits, leaves, and Gum) respectively at a concentration of 100 mg... Show More
  • Distribution of Earthworms at Different Habitats in Tangail, Bangladesh and Significantly Impacts on Soil pH, Organic Carbonand Nitrogen

    Iqbal Bahar, Md. Sarwar Jahan, Md. Redwanur Rahman

    Issue: Volume 3, Issue 3, June 2015
    Pages: 238-246
    Received: 10 May 2015
    Accepted: 26 May 2015
    Published: 16 June 2015
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    Abstract: Distribution of Earthworms at Different Habitats in Tangail District Significantly Impacts on Soil pH, Organic Carbon and Nitrogen. The earthworms were studied on habitat base. Two orders of class Oligochaeta of phylum Annelida: five families, nine genera include fifteen species. The recorded species are Drawida limella Gates 1934, Drawid anepalens... Show More