Porcellio scaber
Expression and polarity reversal of V type H+ ATPase during the mineralization–demineralization cycle in Porcellio scaber sternal epithelial cells
... alignment of the cDNA-fragment with known sequences and immunocytochemical experiments indicate the expression of a VHA B-subunit and hence the expression of the VHA within the sternal epithelium of Porcellio ...
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USE OF Tc 99m PERTECHNETATE TO FOLLOW LIQUID WATER UPTAKE BY PORCELLIO SCABER
... Studies of water gain have been based on gravimetric measurements (Spencer and Edney, 1954; Mayes and Holdich, 1975; Coenen-Staß, 1981), the use of tritiated water (Mayes and Holdich, 1975) and on the use of coloured ...
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EFFECTS OF AMMONIA LOADING ON PORCELLIO SCABER: GLUTAMINE AND GLUTAMATE SYNTHESIS, AMMONIA EXCRETION AND TOXICITY
... excretion in Porcellio scaber are irregular and intermittent, with ammonia being volatilized in substantial ‘bursts’ (Wieser et al. 1969; Wieser and Schweizer, 1970). In fasted animals, the incidence of ...
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Analysis of Ca2+ uptake into the smooth endoplasmic reticulum of permeabilised sternal epithelial cells during the moulting cycle of the terrestrial isopod Porcellio scaber
... uptake into the SER (Walz, 1982). A comprehensive discussion of this and related methods is given in the review by Walz and Baumann (1989). Here, we use this method to compare SERCA activity in the sternal integument of ...
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TOTAL AMMONIA CONCENTRATION AND pH OF HAEMOLYMPH, PLEON FLUID AND MAXILLARY URINE IN PORCELLIO SCABER LATTREILLE (ISOPODA, ONISCIDEA): RELATIONSHIPS TO AMBIENT HUMIDITY AND WATER VAPOUR UPTAKE
... This paper demonstrates that pleon fluid, haemolymph and maxillary urine of P. scaber all display pronounced fluctuations in total ammonia concentration when animals are maintained in high ambient humidities. ...
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The Humidity Reactions of the Wood louse, Porcellio scaber (Latreille)
... LIMITS OF REACTION In order to find the lower limit of humidity difference to which the animals react, and to measure the degree of reaction with various humidity differences, the altern[r] ...
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Molecular characterisation of the smooth endoplasmic reticulum Ca2+ ATPase of Porcellio scaber and its expression in sternal epithelia during the moult cycle
... P. scaber expresses a SERCA. The SERCA of the ASE of P. scaber is most similar to the axial muscle SERCA isoform of Procambarus clarkii (Zhang et ...
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The population dynamics of Porcellio Scaber, latr (Crustacea Isopoda) in waste grassland in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Zoology at Massey University
... population from data on age structure, sex ratio, breeding and mortality, obtained from one year ' s sampling in the study area,.. As well as this,.[r] ...
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OSMOLALITY AND ELECTROLYTE COMPOSITION OF PLEON FLUID IN PORCELLIO SCABER (CRUSTACEA, ISOPQDA, ONISCIDEA): IMPLICATIONS FOR WATER VAPOUR ABSORPTION
... Maximum uptake flux mgh~' in dehydrated animals is proportional to ambient relative humidity Key words: isopod, pleoventral chamber PV, pleon fluid, osmolality, ion concentration, water [r] ...
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Cuticular Water Content and the Rate of Evaporation in the Terrestrial Isopod Porcellio Scaber Latr
... Thus it appears as if there were two barriers against water movement in the cuticle of PorcelUo - one deeper in the cuticle or in the epidermis which allows passage of water at a certain[r] ...
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The population dynamics of Porcellio Scaber, latr (Crustacea Isopoda) in waste grassland in New Zealand : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Zoology at Massey University
... population from data on age structure, sex ratio, breeding and mortality, obtained from one year ' s sampling in the study area,.. As well as this,.[r] ...
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The Mechanisms of Humidity Reactions of Terrestrial Isopods
... The behaviour of Oniscus asellus, Armadillidium vulgare and Porcellio scaber in constant humidities, and of the last-named species in humidity gradients, was observed, and it appears tha[r] ...
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PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES AND GC-MS ANALYSIS OF THE PLANT ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER
... The GCMS study with crude methanol extract of Elephantopus scaber has given preliminary idea about the presence of volatile compounds present in the extract. The study result showed that the presence of the ...
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HP TLC DENSITOMETRIC ANALYSIS OF LUPEOL FROM ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER [LINN ]
... Lupeol was identified in n-hexane and methanolic extract of root, stem and leaves of E. scaber using GC-MS. It was reported that 9 hours extraction time using methanol, stem shows the highest area percentage ...
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A novel two step genome editing strategy with CRISPR Cas9 provides new insights into telomerase action and TERT gene expression
... One caveat of our genome editing protocol is that the expression level of TERT affects cell growth. Both steps (insertion of the eGFP cassette in the promoter and introducing C at position −124 instead of T) would de- ...
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A Validation of RP HPLC Method for Determination of Deoxyelephantopin and Isodeoxyelephantopin from Elephantopus scaber L
... A simple, rapid and accurate HPLC method was developed for the determination of bioactive constituents in Elephantopus scaber L. This was the first report on the simultaneous quantification of the two isomer ...
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PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES AND GC-MS ANALYSIS OF THE PLANT ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER
... Elephantopus scaber Linn is a small herb from the family Asteraceae, order Asterales and the subclass ...Elephantopus scaber Linn is well known as a herb of Chinese folk medicine which is widely used in the ...
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HPLC Assay, Phytochemical, FTIR Characterization and Studies on Antioxidant Activity of Elephantopus scaber (Linn) Using Six Different Soxhlet Leaf Extract
... The phytochemical analysis was carried out in six types of extracts in E. scaber. The variations detected in the existence of these metabolites in different solvent extract might be due to the dissolving ability ...
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CURATIVE EFFECT OF ELEPHANTOPUS SCABER LINN ON N’ NITROSODIETHYLAMINE INDUCED HEPATOCELLULAR CARCINOMA IN EXPERIMENTAL RATS
... E. scaber methanolic extract was shown to decrease the increased serum enzyme levels to near normal values indicating the ability of the plant extract to curb the adverse effects of an already established liver ...
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NEPHROPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF EHANOLIC EXTRACT OF ELEPHANTOPHUS SCABER LEAVES ON ALBIO RATS
... Elephantopus scaber Linn are highly valued for the treatment of array of human diseases including cardiotonic, diuretic, hepatoprotective, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory activity ...
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