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Micropropagation of Hohenbergia penduliflora (A. Rich.) Mez. for sustainable production of plant proteases
Hohenbergia penduliflora (A. Rich.) Mez. inhabits the protected ecological area of Cunagua Highland, Ciego de Ávila, Cuba. The availability of this plant for experimental purposes is exce...
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Penduliflorain I: A Cysteine Protease Isolated from Hohenbergia penduliflora (A.Rich.) Mez (Bromeliaceae)
Penduliflorain I, a new plant endopeptidase, was isolated and characterized from Hohenbergia penduliflora. Crude extract was obtained from stems. A partially purified enzyme preparation was obtained by ethanol pr...
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Effect of sucrose, inorganic salts, inositol, and thiamine on protease excretion during pineapple culture in temporary immersion bioreactors
Although pineapple plants have been found to produce proteases ex vitro, most of the biotechnological investigations of this crop have been focused on propagation. The procedure involving the use of temporary imm...
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Neuropeptide Y and Its Receptor Subtypes in the Central Nervous System: Emphasis on Their Role in Animal Models of Psychiatric Disorders
In this chapter, we briefly review the pharmacology and distribution of the neuropeptide Y (NPY) Y1, Y2, Y4 Y5, and y6 receptor proteins and mRNAs. NPY and its receptors are widely distributed in the central nerv...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Dorsomedial Thalamotomy as a Treatment for Terminal Anorexia: a Report of Two Cases
Anorexia nervosa has been considered a compulsive obsessive disorder (OCDS). We present a case report of two patients, male and female, suffering from an extremely severe, chronic and refractory anorectic synd...