We report the transmittance of Antarctic snow as a function of the thickness of snow layers, in the range between 350 and 900 nm. Samples were studied near Scott Base, Ross Island, and data are presented for measurements made in early December 1996. The transmittance followed the two flux theoretica...

Administration of the petroleum ether extract of leaves of P. minima (collected from India) to female albino rats altered their regular cyclicity. Rats treated with the extract (p.o.) exhibited variations in uterine and ovarian weights and caused significant histopathological changes in the histoarc...

The LD50 value of an injected leaf extract of Pongamia glabra [P. pinnata] was 0.05 ml of 5% leaf extract for adult males of Periplaneta americana. In extract-treated males, the mushroom-shaped accessory reproductive gland exhibited disintegration of the epithelial layer and the lumen consisted of t...

The porcine antimicrobial peptide, PR-39, has several activities beyond its function of killing bacteria. Here we report that PR-39 alters macrophage viability by inhibiting apoptosis, which was induced by nutrient depletion, LPS stimulation or camptothecin treatment. This antiapoptotic effect was p...

Hepcidin is a liver-expressed iron-regulating hormone that also is an antimicrobial peptide. Here we report the full-length cDNA sequences of porcine hepcidin and liver-expressed antimicrobial peptide-2 (LEAP-2). Porcine hepcidin and LEAP-2 cDNA sequences contain 411 and 525 bp, and encode predicted...

Androgen dependent epididymal proteins act as antigen to produce autoantibodies and affect normal fertility. In the present study, epididymal proteins were analyzed during the time of sexual maturation and their androgen dependency was studied in male albino mice. Epididymis of 21 days (Pre-pubertal...