Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.36648/1860-3122.15.3.79
A. Hamouda, Ashraf A. M. Hassan, I. Khardali, Ibraheem M. Attafi, M. Oraiby, M. Attafi, M. Mahmoud, S. F. Salem, Khaled Ali Yahya Sahli, F. Hamdi, Hassan Abdu Ahmed Dohali
Obesity is a chronic metabolic disease identified by excessive fat deposition in the body with the highest risk of disordered lipid profile. Obesity and inappropriate lifestyles such as smoking and fake food not only influence blood lipids but also helps heavy metals and mineral be absorbed and adhered to the tissues with minimal disposal, that producing health problems with ages. A total of 49 female students (18-35 years old) included in this study to assess the relationship between body mass index, heavy metal, and minerals in university students. There is a strong correlation between BMI and potassium, where there is a positively weak relation between selected heavy metal and minerals and BMI. The increases in the presence of heavy metal and minerals in the present study not only depended in the BMI but also as a result of the rise in the effluent flow heavy metal from industrial units found in close nearness to rivers, oceans and seas have ended in an expansion in water bodies and seafood, fruits, vegetable crops and the food chain. That will need further investigation.
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Pub Date : 2019-01-01DOI: 10.36648/1860-3122.13.2.183
A. Division, Jeddah
Background: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a common multifactorial and complex neuro developmental disorder often persisting through adolescence and adulthood. Indications of nutritional treatments with omega-3 fatty acids, and minerals like zinc, magnesium, iron, etc. are gaining importance. We therefore sought to estimate ,and compare the mineral content of zinc, magnesium, and iron in the plasma of ADHD diagnosed children with normal non-ADHD children, and establish a correlation if any with the disorder symptoms. Methods and findings: Psychiatric evaluation was performed using the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV and plasma elemental analysis using atomic absorption spectrophotometry. Low levels of zinc, magnesium and iron were observed in ADHD children when compared to their healthy controls. Conclusion: Children with ADHD exhibit lower concentrations of plasma zinc, magnesium, and iron as compared to normal controls which could be correlated with the disorder symptoms in ADHD.
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ISSN 1860-3122 47 Metal Ions Role in Biological Systems The editor-in-chief of this special issue of the Electronic Journal of Biology (EJBio.) under the special issue of building bridges between inorganic chemistry and biology in celebration of prof. Hoffmann’s 80th birthday extended his invitation to many biologically and chemically related scientists over the last couple of months. The aim is to attract biologically sound scientists with a tint of chemistry to submit their work. Areas of interest for this special issue are: Biology, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry, Biostatistics, Toxicology and Bio-physical Chemistry [1-5].
{"title":"What? Where? and Who?","authors":"Hamada Yz","doi":"10.2307/j.ctt22nm7xn.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctt22nm7xn.5","url":null,"abstract":"ISSN 1860-3122 47 Metal Ions Role in Biological Systems The editor-in-chief of this special issue of the Electronic Journal of Biology (EJBio.) under the special issue of building bridges between inorganic chemistry and biology in celebration of prof. Hoffmann’s 80th birthday extended his invitation to many biologically and chemically related scientists over the last couple of months. The aim is to attract biologically sound scientists with a tint of chemistry to submit their work. Areas of interest for this special issue are: Biology, Bioanalytical Chemistry, Bioinorganic Chemistry, Bioorganic Chemistry, Biostatistics, Toxicology and Bio-physical Chemistry [1-5].","PeriodicalId":11637,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Biology","volume":"62 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2018-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"76511481","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Esraa H. Humadi, Layla H Hamad, Hasan F Al Azzawie, S. Hamad
Background: Studies have investigated the association between a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of interleukins and the recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). However, different results have been found in different spots of the world. Studies on the association between the IL-27(-964 A>G) polymorphism and RPL are scarce. This is the first study shows the implication of IL-27(-964 A>G) polymorphism in RPL. Objective: This study aims to investigate the association between RPL and interleukin-27(-964 A>G) polymorphism in Iraqi women. Materials and methods: From September 2013 to September 2014, 100 women, as a control group, and 100 women (with three or more consecutive pregnancy loss), as a study group were chosen to investigate the association between the IL-27(-964 A>G) SNP and the RPL. The IL-27(-964 A>G) SNP was determined using polymerase chain reactionrestriction fragment length polymorphism (PCRRFLP) technique. Genotype and allele frequencies in study group were compared with those in the control group using Fisher tests. Results are considered to be statistically significant if p-value is less than 0.05. Results: The age and the body mass index were not significantly different between the two groups. The frequencies of genotypes of IL-27 polymorphism in the RPL group were AG (60%), AA (31%) and GG (9%); while in control group were AG (21%), AA (68%) and GG (11%). The genotype frequencies of the -964 A>G SNP was significantly different between the study and the control group (p=0.007). Allele frequencies of this polymorphism were A (35%) and G (65%) in RPL group versus A (61%) and G (39%) in the control group. The frequencies of A and G alleles were not significantly different between the two groups. Conclusion: Our findings show that IL-27 (-964 A>G) polymorphism is considered a risk factor of RPL in Iraqi women which was different from what has been found previously; this might implicate other factors in the RPL.
{"title":"Single Nucleotide Polymorphism of Interleukin-27 Gene: A RiskFactor of Recurrent Pregnancy Loss in Iraqi Women","authors":"Esraa H. Humadi, Layla H Hamad, Hasan F Al Azzawie, S. Hamad","doi":"10.4103/MJ.MJ_12_18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.4103/MJ.MJ_12_18","url":null,"abstract":"Background: Studies have investigated the association between a single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of interleukins and the recurrent pregnancy loss (RPL). However, different results have been found in different spots of the world. Studies on the association between the IL-27(-964 A>G) polymorphism and RPL are scarce. This is the first study shows the implication of IL-27(-964 A>G) polymorphism in RPL. Objective: This study aims to investigate the association between RPL and interleukin-27(-964 A>G) polymorphism in Iraqi women. Materials and methods: From September 2013 to September 2014, 100 women, as a control group, and 100 women (with three or more consecutive pregnancy loss), as a study group were chosen to investigate the association between the IL-27(-964 A>G) SNP and the RPL. The IL-27(-964 A>G) SNP was determined using polymerase chain reactionrestriction fragment length polymorphism (PCRRFLP) technique. Genotype and allele frequencies in study group were compared with those in the control group using Fisher tests. Results are considered to be statistically significant if p-value is less than 0.05. Results: The age and the body mass index were not significantly different between the two groups. The frequencies of genotypes of IL-27 polymorphism in the RPL group were AG (60%), AA (31%) and GG (9%); while in control group were AG (21%), AA (68%) and GG (11%). The genotype frequencies of the -964 A>G SNP was significantly different between the study and the control group (p=0.007). Allele frequencies of this polymorphism were A (35%) and G (65%) in RPL group versus A (61%) and G (39%) in the control group. The frequencies of A and G alleles were not significantly different between the two groups. Conclusion: Our findings show that IL-27 (-964 A>G) polymorphism is considered a risk factor of RPL in Iraqi women which was different from what has been found previously; this might implicate other factors in the RPL.","PeriodicalId":11637,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Biology","volume":"26 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84812713","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2017-01-01DOI: 10.19080/gjidd.2017.02.555588
E. Lukyanova, L. M. Sushko, S. O. Ayvazyan, K. V. Osipova, Pyr'eva Ea, Sorvacheva Tn, S. S. Zhilina, T. Kozhanova, T. I. Mescheryakova
We present experience of ketogenic Diet (KD) applying in the treatment of pharmaco-resistant epilepsy in patients with Glucose Transporter Deficiency Syndrome Type I (GLUT1). We observed six children with refractory epilepsy due to GLUT1. The high effectiveness of KD in the treatment of GLUT1 was demonstrated. All patients were achieved complete absence of seizures and EEG abnormalities from the beginning of KD. We noticed positive shift in cognitive and speech development for all children. Antiepileptic drugs were stopped taking due to the stable remission. There was a further positive dynamics in intelligence, psychoemotional sphere; the children began to go a nursery school and a special school. Thus, the ketogenic diet is high effectiveness and, perhaps, the only method for GLUT1 treatment. For 100% of children with Glucose Transporter Deficiency Syndrome Type I (GLUT1) using KD to treating and prevention of all types of seizures. The improvement of the quality of life for them we estimated by Hague scale. Using the KD we have achieved the reliable positive changes in the psychomotor development of patients tested by Griffits 2, Griffits 3 scales.
{"title":"Glucose Transporter Type 1 Deficiency Syndrome (GLUT1) andusing Ketogenic Diet in Treatment of De Vivo Disease: A CaseReports","authors":"E. Lukyanova, L. M. Sushko, S. O. Ayvazyan, K. V. Osipova, Pyr'eva Ea, Sorvacheva Tn, S. S. Zhilina, T. Kozhanova, T. I. Mescheryakova","doi":"10.19080/gjidd.2017.02.555588","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.19080/gjidd.2017.02.555588","url":null,"abstract":"We present experience of ketogenic Diet (KD) applying in the treatment of pharmaco-resistant epilepsy in patients with Glucose Transporter Deficiency Syndrome Type I (GLUT1). We observed six children with refractory epilepsy due to GLUT1. The high effectiveness of KD in the treatment of GLUT1 was demonstrated. All patients were achieved complete absence of seizures and EEG abnormalities from the beginning of KD. We noticed positive shift in cognitive and speech development for all children. Antiepileptic drugs were stopped taking due to the stable remission. There was a further positive dynamics in intelligence, psychoemotional sphere; the children began to go a nursery school and a special school. Thus, the ketogenic diet is high effectiveness and, perhaps, the only method for GLUT1 treatment. For 100% of children with Glucose Transporter Deficiency Syndrome Type I (GLUT1) using KD to treating and prevention of all types of seizures. The improvement of the quality of life for them we estimated by Hague scale. Using the KD we have achieved the reliable positive changes in the psychomotor development of patients tested by Griffits 2, Griffits 3 scales.","PeriodicalId":11637,"journal":{"name":"Electronic Journal of Biology","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2017-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88694981","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2014-01-01DOI: 10.12692/ijb/5.12.406-412
H. Ardalani, D. E. Asli, P. Moradi
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis L.), member of Lamiaceae family, is one of the important medicinal plant species. In this study we were investigated the effects of Salicylic hydroxamic acid(SHAM) on seed germination and yield of lemon balm. It was conducted at Agriculture Research Center of Hamedan Province in 2013. SHAM used in 4 different concentrations (0, 50, 75, 100 ppm). Seeds were primed for 8 hours in each concentration, and planted in petri dish. Then, we were assessment some parameter such as seed germination, germination speed, root length, root weight, shoot length, shoot weight, seedling dry weight, enzyme activity, catalase, and peroxidase. This study indicated that SHAM had significant effects on all germination traits and biochemical parameters. Comparison of mean effects of SHAM revealed that the highest germination percent (89%), germination speed (5.41), shoot length (21.15 mm), root length (17 mm), fresh weight (38 mg) and dry weight (8.12 mg). The highest catalase enzymes (23 micromole/mg) and highest peroxidase action (25.66 micromole/mg) were observed at the control concentration. It can be concluded that the SHAM has antioxidant properties and regulate resporiratory system.
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