Publications

data on the effect of cytopiloyne against listeria monocytogenes infection in mice.	cytopiloyne (cp), a novel polyacetylene compound extracted from b. pilosa, shows a multi-bioactivity, including immunomodulatory and antidiabetes. here, we investigated the anti-listeria effect of cytopiloyne in mice by assessing mortality, clearance of l. monocytogenes, and pathology examination. the data presented herein are supplemental to our research article entitled "cytopiloyne, a polyacetylenic glucoside from bidens pilosa, acts as a novel anticandidial agent via regulation of macrophage ...	2016	27761492
essential oils from ugandan medicinal plants: in vitro cytotoxicity and effects on il-1β-induced proinflammatory mediators by human gingival fibroblasts.	the study investigated cytotoxicity of essential oils from four medicinal plants (bidens pilosa, ocimum gratissimum, cymbopogon nardus, and zanthoxylum chalybeum) on human gingival fibroblasts and their effects on proinflammatory mediators' secretion. cytotoxicity of essential oils was investigated using 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide assay. effects of essential oils at subcytotoxicity concentrations on interleukin- (il-) 6, il-8, and prostaglandin e2 (pge2) secre ...	2016	27807462
inhibiting mdsc differentiation from bone marrow with phytochemical polyacetylenes drastically impairs tumor metastasis.	myeloid-derived suppressor cells (mdscs) are implicated in the promotion of tumor metastasis by protecting metastatic cancerous cells from immune surveillance and have thus been suggested as novel targets for cancer therapy. we demonstrate here that oral feeding with polyacetylenic glycosides (bp-e-f1) from the medicinal plant bidens pilosa effectively suppresses tumor metastasis and inhibits tumor-induced accumulation of granulocytic (g) mdscs, but does not result in body weight loss in a mouse ...	2016	27857157
brain transcriptional profiles of male alternative reproductive tactics and females in bluegill sunfish.	bluegill sunfish (lepomis macrochirus) are one of the classic systems for studying male alternative reproductive tactics (arts) in teleost fishes. in this species, there are two distinct life histories: parental and cuckolder, encompassing three reproductive tactics, parental, satellite, and sneaker. the parental life history is fixed, whereas individuals who enter the cuckolder life history transition from sneaker to satellite tactic as they grow. for this study, we used rnaseq to characterize ...	2016	27907106
the dynamics of seed harvesting in early successional communities by a tropical ant, solenopsis geminata.	the neotropical ant, solenopsis geminata, in the moist lowlands of southeastern mexico was most abundant in agricultural fields and early second growth habitats. it was not found within forest habitats.in addition to its foraging for insects and general scavenging, this ant also harvests seeds. under field experimental conditions, a wide variety of small seeds, especially grasses, were taken. nest mound size and number were greatest on plots experimentally seeded to high grass density and low on ...	1984	28311068