American Journal of Life Sciences

Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014

  • The Effect of the Rising Abdominal Perfusion Pressure on Kidney Function Assessed by the RIFLE Criteria in Critically Ill Patients with Multiorgan Dysfunction

    Hatem H. Elatroush, Nashwa Abed, Amna A. Metwaly, Mohamed I. Afify, Mayada M. Hussien

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 333-337
    Received: 21 October 2014
    Accepted: 04 November 2014
    Published: 17 November 2014
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    Abstract: Abdominal perfusion pressure (APP) is a novel, clinically measurable parameter to explain the circulatory compromise in the abdominal cavity, defined as the difference between the mean arterial pressure (MAP) and the intrabdominal pressure (IAP). Kidneys are especially vulnerable intrabdominal organ to the circulatory compromise and the third spaci... Show More
  • Isolation and Characterization of Proteases Enzyme from Locally Isolated Bacillus sp.

    Md. Ekhlas Uddin, Pulak Maitra, Hossain Md. Faruquee, Md. Firoz Alam

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 338-344
    Received: 07 November 2014
    Accepted: 15 November 2014
    Published: 20 November 2014
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    Abstract: A bacterium was isolated from the natural source. Gram staining & spore staining showed that the organism is gram positive and forms spore during adverse condition in the growth medium. After various tests it was suggested and the features agreed with the description of Bacillus sp in Bergey’s Manual of Systematic Bacteriology [24]. It was also ide... Show More
  • Genome-Wide Screen for Escherichia coli Genes Involved in Repressing Cell-To-Cell Transfer of a Nonconjugative pSC101-Derived Plasmid

    Yuka Shibata, Akiko Matsumoto, Mutsumi Horino, Akiko Hirabayashi, Kozue Shirota, Chinatsu Kawano, Sumio Maeda

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 345-350
    Received: 05 November 2014
    Accepted: 18 November 2014
    Published: 21 November 2014
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    Abstract: Acquiring new genetic traits by lateral gene transfer is a bacterial strategy for environmental adaptations. We previously showed that Escherichia coli laterally transmits nonconjugative plasmids in cocultures that contain strains with or without the plasmid. Using a pMB1-derived plasmid and the Keio collection, a comprehensive library of E. coli k... Show More
  • A Review of Non-Collagenous Proteins; their Role in Bone

    Aiman I. Al-Qtaitat, Saed M. Aldalaen

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 351-355
    Received: 16 November 2014
    Accepted: 28 November 2014
    Published: 02 December 2014
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    Abstract: One of the unique aspects of the bone formation process is the biological mineralization of the proteinaceous matrix. The physicochemical process of mineralization is closely regulated; the precise nature of this regulation is not completely understood. The mineralization process is influenced by matrix proteins, some of which act as inhibitors and... Show More
  • Microbiological Diagnosis of Bacterial Vaginosis in Pregnant Women in a Resource Limited Setting in North Central Nigeria

    Damen James Garba, Suleiman Shina Zabaze, Vem Silas Tabitha, Goltong James, Kahansim Makshwar

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 356-360
    Received: 19 November 2014
    Accepted: 28 November 2014
    Published: 02 December 2014
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    Abstract: Bacterial vaginosis or vaginal bacteriosis is a disease of the vagina caused by bacteria. Bacterial vaginosis is an extremely prevalent vaginal condition and the number one cause of bacteria vaginosis among both pregnant and non pregnant women. It has been associated with a significant number of obstetric and gynaecologic complications such as pret... Show More
  • Isolation, Characterization and Identification of Endophytic Bacteria in Sugarcane (Saccharum spp. L.) Cultivated on Soils of the Dong Nai Province, Southeast of Vietnam

    Hoang Minh Tam, Cao Ngoc Diep

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 361-368
    Received: 29 November 2014
    Accepted: 09 December 2014
    Published: 18 December 2014
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    Abstract: Endophytic bacterial diversity in sugarcane plant cultivated on Latosols and Acrisols of the Eastern of South Vietnam was studied. Sugarcane plant samples were taken in four sites (districts/towns) (Xuanloc, Dinhquan, Vinhc uu and Trangbom) of Dong Nai province. Endophytic bacteria were isolated in LGI medium together with 16S rRNA gene fragments a... Show More
  • Ecological and Climatic Attribute Analysis for Egyptian Hypericum sinaicum

    Karim Abdelhai Omar

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 369-381
    Received: 10 December 2014
    Accepted: 17 December 2014
    Published: 23 December 2014
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    Abstract: Conservation of globally endangered plant resources is a critical ecological, cultural and economic issue. The undertaking of ecological study focusing on the distribution, abundance and population structures of target species is fundamental to the assessment of the conservation status of wild populations. A study was carried out on the wild herb H... Show More
  • Isolation and Characterization of Lipid-Degrading Bacteria in Wastewater of Food Processing Plants and Restaurants in Can Tho City, Vietnam

    Ngo Thanh Phong, Nguyen Thanh Duyen, Cao Ngoc Diep

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 382-388
    Received: 25 November 2014
    Accepted: 05 December 2014
    Published: 31 December 2014
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    Abstract: High lipid (fats and oils) concentration contained in wastewater inhibits the activity of microbes in biological wastewater treatment systems. The lipids degradation capability of lipid-degrading bacteria was investigated for possible application in treatment of lipids-contaminated wastewater. One hundred and two bacterial isolates were isolated fr... Show More
  • Therapeutic Efficiency of spirulina against Lead Acetate Toxicity on the Fresh Water Fish Labeo rohita

    Manjunatha Bangeppagari, Jaffer Mohiddin Gooty, Juan Ortiz Tirado, Selvanayagam Mariadoss, Selvaraj Thangaswamy, Naga Raju Maddela, Darwin Rueda Ortiz

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 389-394
    Received: 13 December 2014
    Accepted: 27 December 2014
    Published: 04 January 2015
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    Abstract: The release of heavy metals in to the aquatic environment causes water pollution problems because of their toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation. Lead has no known role to play in the human body that is physiologically relevant, and its harmful effects are myriad. Lead from the atmosphere and soil ends up in water bodies thus affecting the aqua... Show More
  • Population and Spatial Dynamics Mangrove Jellyfish Cassiopeia sp at Kenya’s Gazi Bay

    Tsingalia H. M.

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 395-399
    Received: 15 December 2014
    Accepted: 25 December 2014
    Published: 04 January 2015
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    Abstract: Cassiopeia, the upside-down or mangrove jellyfish is a bottom-dwelling, shallow water marine sycophozoan of the phylum Cnidaria. It is commonly referred to as jellyfish because of its jelly like appearance. The medusa is the dominant phase in its life history. They have a radial symmetry and occur in shallow, tropical lagoons, mangrove swamps and s... Show More
  • Expression of Bone Matrix Protein (Osteopontin) in Dentogingival Junction in Periodontal Disease

    Olfat Mohamed Gab Allah, Mona Assem Abd-Elmotelb, Reda Gaber Saleh

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 400-405
    Received: 15 December 2014
    Accepted: 23 December 2014
    Published: 06 January 2015
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    Abstract: Recent breakthrough studies gave a considerable interest on the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases, particularly, the critical role of cytokines. Cytokines have dual roles; they could be mediators of host defense against the microbial challenge, or mediators for periodontal tissue alteration. Osteopontin (OPN) is a glycosylated phosphoprotein, it... Show More
  • Attenuation of Gastrointestinal Tract Propulsion in Rats by Zinc Acetate: Investigation into Serotonergic and Dopaminergic Mechanisms

    Rufus Ojo Akomolafe, Olusoji Adeola Adalumo, Kayode Dominion Samuel Bamitale

    Issue: Volume 2, Issue 6, December 2014
    Pages: 406-412
    Received: 11 November 2014
    Accepted: 25 November 2014
    Published: 06 January 2015
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    Abstract: This study evaluated the influence of orally administered zinc acetate on gastrointestinal tract propulsion of rats. It also evaluated the effects of the salt on faecal output and gastrointestinal transit time in the rats. The effects of zinc acetate on feeding as well as water intake were determined. The dose of zinc acetate which produced the max... Show More