Index to Vegetatio,volumes 74–110 (1988–1994)

Chamaecytisus proliferus (L.fil.) Link (Fabaceae: Genisteae) represents a species complex in the Canary Islands. Floristic data from 147 releves from the whole complex were collected and analysed by classification (TWINSPAN) and ordination (DECORANA) methods. Results indicate that white escobon of Tenerife, escobon of El Hierro, white escobon of Gran Canaria and typical tagasaste in La Palma are associated with those plant communities from the north of these islands which are under the influence of the north-eastern trade winds. Narrow-leaved escobon in Tenerife and La Gomera, escobon of southern Gran Canaria and white tagasaste of La Palma are found in those areas which are not under the direct influence of these winds. Morphological forms from the more easterly islands (Gran Canaria and Tenerife-La Gomera) have the broadest ecological range and they have played an important role in the floristic changes which have taken place after the destruction of the forests in these islands. The highest priorities for in situ conservation should be given to wild populations of typical tagasaste, white escobon of Tenerife and escobon of El Hierro.Abbreviations IBPGR International Board for Plant Genetic Resources - DECORANA Detrended Correspondence Analysis - OTU Operational Taxonomic Unit - TWINSPAN Two Way Indicator Species Analysis     

Keywords Index

【CaZ 」i14一3一3 bindingmotif14一3一3 Proteins455 tDNA5一azaeytidine394539539260949B661759681427306203203585297923 821899 16909446872337337182879809949297799731356622 828 18 45203 38098726716323295852873065 1934734759930603 6925,‘l Aa subunit 916ABC model 499ABC transPorters 857ABCB 1 857ABCGZ 857Abi一1 759aetin eytoskeleton 106aetin一binding Protein 106aetivate transeriPtion 134aetomyosin 887adaptive evolution 323adaPtive immunity 70adenovir-us 1 82,241adhesion 622adhesion moleeul…     

Author Index

Zakaria AAlmsherqlMakoto AsashimaM ingyi BaiBartosz BalanaAlieia B BergerWei BianCristina BlazquezMatthew BogyoAtle Magnar BonesArianl勺a Bonomi5 11vano BosariPatrizia BossolaseoSabine BoxbergerTore BrembuRiehard Bueala5 imona BuiatiotiSJameS P ButlerCinzia CalzarossaFaimy CamPaJian CaoKaiming CaoQi CaoQi CaoXiang Ling CaoMargaret A CarpenterLuey CassarLoredana CavieehiniSeon Hee ChangChen ChenHsin ChenHua Qun ChenHui Li ChenJiang Hua ChenJ iangye ChenJun ChenKun…     

Author Index

AAblimitA　　　　P0 5 4AdriaensenD　P0 72AkiraS　S0 35AnJ　P12 2 ,S113AnSC　S0 6 1AndreasenA　S0 2 8AokiD　S0 31,S0 33ArakiA　P0 5 8AsamiM　S0 88BBabaT　P0 0 3,S0 4 2BaiS　P0 86 ,P0 87BaiSL　P117BaoAH　P0 5 2 ,P0 5 3BarkerPE　S0 17BirnH　S0 2 8BlochW　PL0 0 3BoA　P0 0 7BoAH　P0 36 ,P0 6 9,S0 4 3BohlenH　PL0 0 3BuYA　S0 4 4BurnstockG　S0 75CCaiQY　S0 77CaiS　P0 0 8,P0 11CaiWQ　P0 71,P0 82 ,P0 83,S0 6 9,S0 70 ,S0 77,S0 79,S0 82 ,S0 84 ,S0 91CaiYW　P0 0 8C…     

Author Index for 2006

NameIssue Page AAN,De—ROng 1 22An.Jie 2 70AN.Li—Na 6 417 AN.Xiao—Rong l 0 697 ARTHAN.Dumrong~et 8 563 B BALZARINI.Jan 2 70BA0.Jin—Ku 2 70BIAN.Wei 3 207BOONCLAR~Doungkamol 8 563 CCAI.Ji.Ye 9 646 CAI.Xiao—Ping 5 299 CAI.Xiao—Pin￡ 5 327CA0.Jian—GUO 7     

Influence of Body Mass Index on the Prognostic Value of Tumor 1?F-FDG Uptake in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Background

The impact of host energy balance status on outcome of lung cancer has not been fully explored. It is also unknown if there is a potential modifying effect of body mass index (BMI) on tumor cell behavior in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). We therefore investigated the interactive effects of tumor [¹⁸F]-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) avidity and BMI.

Methods

We investigated 1,197 patients with stage I NSCLC who underwent preoperative FDG positron emission tomography followed by curative resection. The primary outcome measure was disease-free survival (DFS). A multivariable Cox proportional hazards model was used to assess the potential independent effects of the prognostic variables. A stratified Cox regression analysis was also performed to assess the potential modifying effects of BMI on the relationship between tumor FDG uptake and patient survival.

Results

There were 145 tumor recurrences and 19 deaths during a median follow-up of 30 months. Tumor-related variables, including tumor size, maximum standardized uptake value (SUVmax), histologic cell type, differentiation, lymphovascular invasion, and visceral pleural invasion, did not differ significantly according to BMI status. In multivariable Cox regression analysis, overweight or obesity [hazard ratio (HR), 0.59; 95% CI, 0.43–0.81; P = 0.001] and tumor SUVmax (HR, 1.72; 95% CI, 1.43–2.07; P < 0.001) were significantly associated with DFS. There was a significant modifying effect of BMI (P for interaction < 0.001 in multivariable analysis). High tumor SUVmax was more strongly associated with worse DFS in normal weight patients (HR, 4.72; 95% CI, 2.77–8.06; P < 0.001) than in overweight or obese patients (HR, 2.61; 95% CI, 1.58–4.31; P < 0.001).

Conclusions

Tumor FDG avidity is an independent predictor of DFS in patients with early-stage NSCLC and this prognostic value was strengthened in normal weight patients than in overweight or obese patients. These results suggest that the host-tumor interaction between host energy balance status and tumor glucose metabolism plays an important role in the outcome of early-stage NSCLC.     

Prognostic Potential of the Panfungal Marker (1 → 3)-β-d-Glucan in Invasive Mycoses Patients

Mycopathologia - We analyze the prognostic potential of (1?→?3)-β-d-glucan (BG) levels in predicting clinical outcomes in patients with invasive fungal infections, on a...     

Antibacterial activity against β- lactamase producing Methicillin and Ampicillin-resistants Staphylococcus aureus: fractional Inhibitory Concentration Index (FICI) determination

Background

The present study reports the antibacterial capacity of alkaloid compounds in combination with Methicillin and Ampicillin-resistants bacteria isolated from clinical samples. The resistance of different bacteria strains to the current antibacterial agents, their toxicity and the cost of the treatment have led to the development of natural products against the bacteria resistant infections when applied in combination with conventional antimicrobial drugs.

Method

The antibacterial assays in this study were performed by using inhibition zone diameters, MIC, MBC methods, the time-kill assay and the Fractional Inhibitory Concentration Index (FICI) determination. On the whole, fifteen Gram-positive bacterial strains (MRSA/ARSA) were used. Negative control was prepared using discs impregnated with 10 % DMSO in water and commercially available Methicillin and Ampicillin from Alkom Laboratories LTD were used as positive reference standards for all bacterial strains.

Results

We noticed that the highest activities were founded with the combination of alkaloid compounds and conventional antibiotics against all bacteria strains. Then, results showed that after 7 h exposition there was no viable microorganism in the initial inoculums.

Conclusion

The results of this study showed that alkaloid compounds in combination with conventional antibiotics (Methicillin, Ampicillin) exhibited antimicrobial effects against microorganisms tested. These results validate the ethno-botanical use of Cienfuegosia digitata Cav. (Malvaceae) in Burkina Faso. Moreover, this study demonstrates the potential of this herbaceous as a source of antibacterial agent that could be effectively used for future health care purposes.