Volume 15, Issue 2 (2015) | OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences

Hepatoprotective Effect of Opuntia Ficus-Indica Aqueous Extract against Carbon Tetrachloride-Induced Toxicity in Rats

Zouhir Djerrou — 2015-06-02

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 2 June 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.36.41

The present study was undertaken to evaluate the hepatoprotective activity of Opuntia ficus-indicaL. aqueous extract. About 24 Wistar male rats were divided randomly to 4 groups of 6 each. The 1st was...

Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma on Post Cryopreservation Viability, Morphology and Proliferation of Human Umbilical Cord Stem Cells

Noviyanti Goei — 2015-06-04

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 4 June 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.42.48

In most cryopreservation medium, Fetal Bovine Serum (FBS) is used as supplement, while it is well known that FBS contains xenoproteins that can be incorporated into the cells and may be harmfull, as t...

Enhancement of in Vitro Rooting By Gelling Agents and Activated Charcoal in Rehmannia Glutinosa L.

Aye Aye Thwe — 2015-06-12

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 12 June 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.49.52

Plant tissue culture has proven to be commercially important for the replication of various plants species, including medicinal and ornamental plants. This technique has been used extensively in resea...

Cytogenetic Analysis among Train Depot Workers Exposed to Total Volatile Organic Compounds

Normah Awang — 2015-06-12

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 12 June 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.53.58

Occupational exposure to toxic chemicals such as Total Volatile Organic Compounds (TVOC) from diesel engine exhaust implicates genotoxic risk. The objective of this study was to determine the DNA dama...

Assessment of Genetic Purity of Parental Lines of Hybrid Rice Using DNA-Based Markers

Sunil Bhavsar — 2015-06-13

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 13 June 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.59.69

Assessment of hybrid seed genetic purity is one of the most important quality control parameters in hybrid seed production. With the objective of replacing the GOT with DNA based assays, Cytoplasmic M...

Subcellular Localization Studies of Three Phenylalanine Ammonia-Lyases and Cinnamate 4-Hydroxylase from Scutellaria Baicalensis Using GFP Fusion Proteins

Nam Il Park — 2015-06-13

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 13 June 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.70.73

The localization of three phenylalanine ammonia-lyases (PAL1, -2 and -3) and Cinnamate 4-Hydroxlase (C4H) of Scutellaria baicalensis was examined in onion epidermal cells. These genes encode key enzym...

Microscopic Study of the Lungs of Sprague-Dawley Rats from Various Ages of Postnatal and Aging Periods

Ria Margiana — 2015-06-13

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 13 June 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.74.82

Physiological changes in postnatal and aging lung are associated with a variety of microscopic changes in the lung, especially the alveolar lung tissue, both in the interstitial and epithelial compone...

Hypermethylation and Hypomethylation of DNA: Implication for Diagnosis and Prognosis of Prostate Cancer

Lubos Danisovic — 2015-06-13

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences, Published online: 13 June 2015; doi:10.3844/ojbsci.2015.83.88

Prostate cancer belongs to the most common cancers and it is the second leading cause of cancer death in men. A genetic predisposition with epigenetic changes in DNA contributes to the development of ...