Transgenic cotton expressing Cry51Aa2.834_16 Bt toxin (hereafter referred to as MON 88702) has the potential to be an important tool for pest management due to its unique activity against tobacco thrips, Frankliniella fusca. Unlike other Bt toxins targeting lepidopteran cotton pests, MON 88702 does not cause direct mortality but has an antixenotic…[Read more]

As women with cystic fibrosis (CF) live longer, healthier lives, they increasingly face decisions related to their reproductive health. This qualitative study explores their unique decision support needs and preferences to aid in the development of a CF-specific reproductive goals decision aid.

Womenwith CF age 18-44 years participated i…[Read more]

Oleanolic acid (OA) is a naturally occurring pentacyclic triterpenoid with multifarious actions. Chief among them is the anti-inflammatory effect it exerts when taken orally; however, the underpinning mechanisms of such effects have not yet been fully explored.

In the present study, we evaluated the anti-inflammatory and anti-nociceptive…[Read more]