Tag Archives: polyamines
A new hypothesis of autoimmune diseases: stress and the nucleolus
Autoimmune diseases (AIDs) have complicated pathologies influenced by genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors. Mechanisms of AIDs remain mysteries but numerous hypotheses have been proposed. Several hypotheses are discussed to present their unique explanations and to demonstrate that
Polyamine transport increases drug resistance in the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi
The parasite Trypanosoma cruzi is the causative agent of Chagas disease, an illness affecting millions of people in America. The only drugs approved against Chagas disease are nifurtimox and benznidazole, which were discovered almost half a century
Chemical priming: a way to increase plant protection against stress conditions in the field?
Abiotic stresses such as salinity, drought, flooding, heat, cold, freezing, excess light, UV radiation and heavy metal toxicity have a significant impact on plant growth and crop yield worldwide. Climate change continues to exacerbate the detrimental effects
