Objective:Malignant mucosal melanomas of the head and neck comprise a very small portion of all melanomas, particularly in the oral cavity.These lesions are associated with high rates of local recurrence, distant metastasis, and a very poor 5-year survival rate; however, the clinical outcomes of mucosal melanoma in situ of the oral cavity saxemodel
Abstract Background Flavonol glucosides constitute the second group of secondary metabolites that accumulate in Crocus sativus stigmas.To date there are no reports of functionally characterized flavonoid glucosyltransferases in C.sativus, despite the importance of these compounds as antioxidant agents.Moreover, their bitter taste makes them excelle
Background Animals rely on sound to mediate a myriad of daily activities, and anthropogenic noise is a pollutant that alters the natural soundscape within which they are active.As human infrastructure expands, broadband anthropogenic noise increases, which can affect behaviors of free-living nocturnal animals.Mice are nocturnal animals that produce
This document reviews streptococcal infections in fish, focusing on their identification, impacts, and management strategies.Streptococcus, a Gram-positive bacterium, causes significant mortality in various fish species, with symptoms including erratic swimming, lethargy, exophthalmia, hemorrhages, and rapid deaths.The occurrence of these infection
Introduction Current treatments for chronic pain (eg, opioids) can have adverse side effects and rarely result in resolution of pain.As such, there is a need for adjuvant analgesics that are non-addictive, have few adverse side effects and are effective for pain management across several chronic pain conditions.Oxytocin is a naturally occurring hor