6 research outputs found
<p><strong>Two new records of the genus <em>Stigmaeus</em> (Acari: Trombidiformes: Stigmaeidae) from Turkey</strong></p>
No full textStigmaeus creber Barilo, 1986, and Stigmaeus hashtrudiensis Bagheri & Maleki, 2014, are reported from Turkey for the first time and re-described
A new record and descriptions of males of two Stigmaeus species from Turkey (Acari: Stigmaeidae)
No full textInternational audienceStigmaeus pulchellus Kuznetzov, 1978, reported for the first time from Turkey, is described and illustrated based on females. In addition to the male and nymphal stages of this species, the male of Stigmaeus kumalariensis Akyol and Koç, 2007 is also described and illustrated in this article for the first time. The males and females presented differences in chaetotaxy, notably the absence of seta h3 in the male of S. pulchellus
New data about 'nalassoid' genera from south-eastern Anatolia with description of a new species of Zophohelops (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
No full textZophohelops montanatolicus sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Helopini: Cylindrinotina), the first representative of this genus in Turkey, is described from south-eastern Anatolia. It is the second species known in the western part of the disjunct distribution range of the genus Zophohelops Reitter, 1902 (South Armenia and Hakkari Mountains; the eastern part covers Tien Shan Mts. and southern Tajikistan). New data about the distribution of Helopocerodes Reitter, 1922, the subgenus of the genus Nalassus Mulsant, 1854, in south-eastern Anatolia are given.Turkish Scientific Research CouncilTurkiye Bilimsel ve Teknolojik Arastirma Kurumu (TUBITAK) [TUBITAK 112 T 445]; Ege University FoundationEge University [2013 BIL 010]; Russian Foundation for Basic ResearchRussian Foundation for Basic Research (RFBR) [12-04-00663-a]The authors are much obliged to Denis Kasatkin (Rostov-on-Don) for preparing the photographs, to Ismail Ulucay (Hakkari University, Hakkari) for his help during the collecting trips, to Igor Shokhin (Institute of Aride Zones, Rostov-on-Don) for collecting some of the specimens and to Alexey Solodovnikov (University of Copenhagen), Lubos Purchart (Mendel University, Brno) and Otto Merkl (Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest) for the review and valuable comments. The study was supported by the Turkish Scientific Research Council (TUBITAK 112 T 445) for both authors, Ege University Foundation 2013 BIL 010 for the second author, and partly by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research 12-04-00663-a for the first author
Bolland (Acari: Camerobiidae) from Turkey
No full textA new species of the genus Tycherobius anatolicus sp. nov. collected from soil and litter under Crataegus sp. and Juglans sp. in Turkey is described and illustrated based on adult females. Additionally, T. iranensis Khanjani, Yazyanpanah, Ostovan and Asali Fayaz 2012 and T. sahragardi Khanjani, Hajizadeh, Hoseini and Jalili 2013 are recorded for the first time in Turkey. A comparison of characters of adult females of the genus Tycherobius is given and a key to known species of Tycherobius is provided
Clinical Outcomes of Mitral Annuloplasty with Flexible Bands in Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation
No full textSynthesis and functionalization of biodegradable second harmonic generation nanoprobes for cell targeting
No full textOptical imaging technologies and cell targeting have played a major role in detecting and treating diseases such as cancer. Bioharmonophores are optical imaging nanoprobes composed of biodegradable polymer-encapsulated, self-assembling triphenylalanine peptides. They produce a strong second harmonic generation (SHG) signal, a non-linear optical process in which two photons directed at a non-centrosymmetric medium combine to form a new photon with twice the energy. Bioharmonophores demonstrate superior optical properties compared to fluorescent probes and, unlike previously developed inorganic SHG nanoprobes, are both biocompatible and biodegradable. Here, we present a protocol providing five detailed procedures that describe (1) synthesis of bioharmonophores; (2) embedding and imaging of the synthesized SHG nanoprobes in polyacrylamide gel; (3) functionalization of bioharmonophores with thiol-containing polyethyleneglycol; (4) subsequent click chemistry to target cancer cells; and (5) imaging of functionalized bioharmonophores endocytosed by cancer cells using two-photon microscopy. Bioharmonophores hold great potential as clinical contrast agents due to their optical features and could be used in the future as an innovative approach to cancer treatment using targeted high-resolution optical imaging. © 2024 The Author(s). Current Protocols published by Wiley Periodicals LLC. Basic Protocol 1: Synthesis of bioharmonophores Basic Protocol 2: Imaging of bioharmonophores in polyacrylamide gel Basic Protocol 3: Functionalization of bioharmonophores with thiol-PEG Basic Protocol 4: Functionalization of thiol-PEGylated bioharmonophores with peptides Basic Protocol 5: Targeting of cancer cells with functionalized bioharmonophores
