Neutrophils play an important role in the innate immune mechanism. During pathogen encounter, these cells gather at the infection site and perform various functions. Neutrophil could effectively eliminate pathogens by performing their functions such as respiratory burst, degranulation, phagocytosis, and formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). Therefore, neutrophil activation eme…
Biscuit is a baked product that consists of flour, fat or shortenings, and sugars, which, flour has potentiality to be swapped with sorghum, a gluten-free cereal, while eggshell, one of the ingredients with the highest pollution problem in the food industry, has the potential to be a calcium fortification source. This research focuses on developing eggshell-fortified soy sorghum biscuits as…
The medial habenula (MHb) is the less explored subregion of the emerging brain structure, Habenula (Hb) with roles in fear memory expression, anxiety, and addiction. At the neuron terminals where MHb neurons project to, the interpeduncular nucleus (IPN), vesicular neurotransmitter release is triggered by the influx of calcium ions via Ca v2.3 calcium channels, and robustly potentiated by GABAB …
Diospyros digyna or also known as Black Sapote is considered as an exotic-climacteric fruit that is harvested when still unripe. However, black sapote consumption rate is still very low as it is deemed as an uncommon fruit.The ripening of black sapote can take up to 10 days, which is deemed as uneconomical in a fast-moving industry. To shorten the ripening period, ripening using calcium carbide…