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KEY MESSAGE: A GWAS in an elite diversity panel, evaluated across 10 environments, identified genomic regions regulating six fiber quality traits, facilitating genomics-assisted breeding and gene discovery in upland cotton. In this study, an elite diversity panel of 348 upland cotton accessions was evaluated in 10 environments across the US Cotton Belt and genotyped with the cottonSNP63K array, for a genome-wide association study of six fiber quality traits. All fiber quality traits, upper half mean length (UHML: mm), fiber strength (FS: g tex-1), fiber uniformity (FU: %), fiber elongation (FE: %), micronaire (MIC) and short fiber content (SFC: %), showed high broad-sense heritability (> 60%). All traits except FE showed high genomic heritability. UHML, FS and FU were all positively correlated with each other and negatively correlated with FE, MIC and SFC. GWAS of these six traits identified 380 significant marker-trait associations (MTAs) including 143 MTAs on 30 genomic regions. These 30 genomic regions included MTAs identified in at least three environments, and 23 of them were novel associations. Phenotypic variation explained for the MTAs in these 30 genomic regions ranged from 6.68 to 11.42%. Most of the fiber quality-associated genomic regions were mapped in the D-subgenome. Further, this study confirmed the pleiotropic region on chromosome D11 (UHML, FS and FU) and identified novel co-localized regions on D04 (FU, SFC), D05 (UHML, FU, and D06 UHML, FU). Marker haplotype analysis identified superior combinations of fiber quality-associated genomic regions with high trait values (UHML = 32.34 mm; FS = 32.73 g tex-1; FE = 6.75%). Genomic analyses of traits, haplotype combinations and candidate gene information described in the current study could help leverage genetic diversity for targeted genetic improvement and gene discovery for fiber quality traits in cotton.
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Fibra de Algodão , Genótipo , Gossypium , Fenótipo , Locos de Características Quantitativas , Gossypium/genética , Gossypium/crescimento & desenvolvimento , Fibra de Algodão/análise , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla , Estudos de Associação Genética , Desequilíbrio de Ligação , Mapeamento Cromossômico/métodos , Genoma de Planta , Melhoramento VegetalRESUMO
KEY MESSAGE: Genetic diversity and population structure analyses showed progressively narrowed diversity in US Upland cotton compared to land races. GWAS identified genomic regions and candidate genes for photoperiod sensitivity in cotton. Six hundred fifty-seven accessions that included elite cotton germplasm (DIV panel), lines of a public cotton breeding program (FB panel), and tropical landrace accessions (TLA panel) of Gossypium hirsutum L. were genotyped with cottonSNP63K array and phenotyped for photoperiod sensitivity under long day-length conditions. The genetic diversity analysis using 26,952 polymorphic SNPs indicated a progressively narrowed diversity from the landraces (0.230) to the DIV panel accessions (0.195) and FB panel (0.116). Structure analysis in the US germplasm identified seven subpopulations representing all four major regions of the US cotton belt. Three subpopulations were identified within the landrace accessions. The highest fixation index (FST) of 0.65 was found between landrace accessions of Guatemala and the Plains-type cultivars from Southwest cotton region while the lowest FST values were between the germplasms of Mid-South and Southeastern regions. Genome wide association studies (GWAS) of photoperiod response using 600 phenotyped accessions identified 14 marker trait associations spread across eight Upland cotton chromosomes. Six of these marker trait associations, on four chromosomes (A10, D04, D05, and D06), showed significant epistatic interactions. Targeted genomic analysis identified regions with 19 candidate genes including Transcription factor Vascular Plant One-Zinc Finger 1 (VOZ1) and Protein Photoperiod-Independent Early Flowering 1 (PIE1) genes. Genetic diversity and genome wide analyses of photoperiod sensitivity in diverse cotton germplasms will enable the use of genomic tools to systematically utilize the tropical germplasm and its beneficial alleles for broadening the genetic base in Upland cotton.
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Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla , Gossypium , Gossypium/genética , Fotoperíodo , Melhoramento Vegetal , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Fibra de AlgodãoRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: The extent of parotidectomy in the management of regional metastatic disease is controversial. This systematic review aimed to appraise data from studies evaluating superficial and total parotidectomy in metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and cutaneous malignant melanoma of the head and neck. METHOD: A systematic search of PubMed, Embase and Cochrane Library was performed. The protocol was registered with Prospero (CRD42020217962). RESULTS: A total of five studies evaluated cutaneous malignant melanoma. Only one compared outcomes of superficial and total parotidectomy: they found higher parotid area recurrence following superficial parotidectomy. Seven studies reported outcomes following cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma; some studies found higher regional recurrence and reduced survival in total parotidectomy, but there was likely selection bias in these studies. Others found no difference in survival between superficial and total parotidectomy. CONCLUSION: The effect of the extent of parotidectomy on outcomes is unclear in cutaneous malignant melanoma and cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. This systematic review highlights the need for well-designed studies to direct better care.
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Carcinoma de Células Escamosas , Melanoma , Neoplasias Parotídeas , Neoplasias Cutâneas , Humanos , Neoplasias Cutâneas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Cutâneas/patologia , Neoplasias Parotídeas/cirurgia , Neoplasias Parotídeas/patologia , Estadiamento de Neoplasias , Melanoma/cirurgia , Glândula Parótida/cirurgia , Glândula Parótida/patologia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/epidemiologia , Recidiva Local de Neoplasia/patologia , Melanoma Maligno CutâneoRESUMO
Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) outcomes are comparable to mastectomy in breast cancer treatment. However, patients with large tumours were offered mastectomy due to the resulting poor cosmetic sequelae after standard BCS. With the introduction of chest wall perforator flaps (CWPF), BCS is an option in patients with large tumour:breast ratio. The objective of our study was to evaluate the surgical outcomes of CWPFs and their impact on mastectomy rates. In order to assess the impact of CWPF on mastectomy rates, patients who underwent breast cancer surgery from January 2016 to December 2019 were included in a cohort named group A. In group A, the type of surgery performed was collected for each year from January 2016 to December 2019. Patients who underwent BCS and CWPF from July 2016 to June 2021 were included in another cohort named group B. In group B, patient-related and disease-specific details including post-operative complications were collected and analysed. In group A, following the introduction of CWPF, the mastectomy rates dropped by 10.69% and the mastectomy with reconstruction rates dropped by 23.29%. In group B, a total of 152 patients underwent CWPF reconstructions. The median tumour size was 20 mm (range = 0-80). A majority of patients were discharged within 24-h hospital stay (98.2%). Seventeen patients (11.11%) had a re-operation for margin positivity. Sixteen patients (10.46%) developed early complications and 19 patients (12.42%) developed delayed complications. CWPFs expand indications for BCS thus reducing mastectomy rates. It also has less morbidity when compared to reported mastectomy and reconstruction rates, thus making it a safe option for suitable patients.
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Wire-localised wide local excision (W-WLE) has been standard of care for impalpable breast lesions. Logistics and risks of wire localisation can be challenging. Magseed-localised wide local excision (M-WLE) is an alternative to W-WLE. We compare safety parameters and length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients undergoing M-WLE to W-WLE. All M-WLEs performed at single institution over an 8-month period were included and compared to historic matched cohort of W-WLEs who would have been suitable for Magseed localisation. Data including patient demographics, successful placements, re-excision rates, tumour size, and length of stay (LOS) was analysed. Two hundred thirty-eight patients were included in the study. Cancers were safely excised in all cases. A significant difference in re-excisions rates favouring M-WLE group was seen (2.9% vs 10.4%). Median waiting time to surgery was significantly shorter in M-WLE group (4 h 15 min vs 7 h 3 min). No significant difference in median LOS between the two groups was seen. M-WLE has been shown to be oncologically safe and non-inferior to W-WLE with significantly lower re-excision rate. Reduced pre-operative waiting time in the M-WLE group will have a positive effect on patient journey. Further research should focus on potential impact on day-bed utilisation and theatre efficiency.
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KEY MESSAGE: Identification and genomic characterization of major resistance locus against cotton bacterial blight (CBB) using GWAS and linkage mapping to enable genomics-based development of durable CBB resistance and gene discovery in cotton. Cotton bacterial leaf blight (CBB), caused by Xanthomonas citri subsp. malvacearum (Xcm), has periodically been a damaging disease in the USA. Identification and deployment of genetic resistance in cotton cultivars is the most economical and efficient means of reducing crop losses due to CBB. In the current study, genome-wide association study (GWAS) of CBB resistance using an elite diversity panel of 380 accessions, genotyped with the cotton single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) 63 K array, and phenotyped with race-18 of CBB, localized the CBB resistance to a 2.01-Mb region in the long arm of chromosome D02. Molecular genetic mapping using an F6 recombinant inbred line (RIL) population showed the CBB resistance in cultivar Arkot 8102 was controlled by a single locus (BB-13). The BB-13 locus was mapped within the 0.95-cM interval near the telomeric region in the long arm of chromosome D02. Flanking SNP markers, i04890Gh and i04907Gh of the BB-13 locus, identified from the combined linkage analysis and GWAS, targeted it to a 371-Kb genomic region. Candidate gene analysis identified thirty putative gene sequences in the targeted genomic region. Nine of these putative genes and two NBS-LRR genes adjacent to the targeted region were putatively involved in plant disease resistance and are possible candidate genes for BB-13 locus. Genetic mapping and genomic targeting of the BB13 locus in the current study will help in cloning the CBB-resistant gene and establishing the molecular genetic architecture of the BB-13 locus towards developing durable resistance to CBB in cotton.
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Estudo de Associação Genômica Ampla , Gossypium , Polimorfismo de Nucleotídeo Único , Mapeamento Cromossômico , Genômica , Doenças das Plantas/genética , Doenças das Plantas/microbiologiaRESUMO
OBJECTIVE: In the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a spectrum of sequelae affecting different organs has been reported. Of these, the ones affecting the thyroid gland have been reported, especially in the adults. CASE REPORT: We present previously healthy twin adolescents with no history of thyroid disease, presenting with signs and symptoms of hypothyroidism after recovery from mild COVID-19 infection. Their investigations were consistent with auto-immune thyroiditis with primary hypothyroidism, showing markedly elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH), suppressed FT4 levels, positive anti-thyroid peroxidase antibody and anti-thyroglobulin antibody titres. They were treated accordingly and showed quick clinical improvement in symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: This case report demonstrates that COVID-19 infection can be temporally associated with primary hypothyroidism in genetically predisposed children adding more to the growing list of sequelae especially in children.
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COVID-19 , Hipotireoidismo , Tireoidite , Adolescente , Adulto , Criança , Progressão da Doença , Humanos , SARS-CoV-2 , TireotropinaRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Care delivery in neonatology is dependent on an interprofessional team. Collaborative learning and education amongst professionals can lead to successful management of critically ill patients. This focused BEME review synthesized the components, outcomes, and impact of such interprofessional education (IPE) programs in neonatal medicine. METHODS: The authors systematically searched four online databases and hand-searched MedEdPublish up to 10 September 2020. Two authors independently screened titles, abstracts, full-texts, performed data extraction and risk of bias assessment related to study methodology and reporting. Discrepancies were resolved by a third author. We reported our findings based on BEME guidance and the STORIES (STructured apprOach to the Reporting in health education of Evidence Synthesis) statement. RESULTS: We included 17 studies on IPE in neonatal medicine. Most studies were from North America with varying learners, objectives, instruction, and observed outcomes. Learners represented nurses, respiratory therapists, neonatal nurse practitioners, patient care technicians, parents, early interventionists, physicians, and medical trainees amongst others. Risk of bias assessment in reporting revealed poor reporting of resources and instructor training. Bias assessment for study methodology noted moderate quality evidence with validity evidence as the weakest domain. IPE instruction strategies included simulation with debriefing, didactics, and online instruction. Most studies reported level 1 Kirkpatrick outcomes (76%) and few reported level 3 or 4 outcomes (23%). Challenges include buy-in from leadership and the negative influence of hierarchy amongst learners. CONCLUSIONS: This review highlights IPE program components within neonatal medicine and exemplary practices including a multimodal instructional approach, asynchronous instruction, an emphasis on teamwork, and elimination of hierarchy amongst learners. We identified a lack of reporting on program development and instructor training. Future work should address long term knowledge and skill retention and impact on patient outcomes and organizations.
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Atenção à Saúde , Educação Interprofissional , Humanos , Recém-Nascido , Relações Interprofissionais , Liderança , América do NorteRESUMO
Fibre quality improvement in Gossypium hirsutum is one of the long thought objectives for sustainability of cotton improvement. The efforts to transfer G. barbadense alleles in to G. hirsutum for enhanced fibre quality is still under process across the world. To meet the future fibre quality demand in India, here we report development of G. barbadense X G. barbadense recombinant inbred mapping population that has huge potential for precise mapping of extra-long staple traits. The two-location evaluation and variability analysis for extra-long staple traits such as fibre length (24.91 to 34.06 mm), fibre strength (25.02 to 35.86 g/tex), micronaire (2.89-4.57), uniformity index (64.08-98.83), fibre elongation (5.37-6.60) and maturity ratio (0.48-0.76) were highly satisfactory. The principal component analysis indicates that the principal component-1 explaining 23.12% variance had maximum values of Eigen vectors explained by fibre strength (-0.464), length (-0.469), elongation (-0.448), maturity ratio (0.312) and micronaire value (0.306) indicating the worth of the population for which it was developed. The correlation analysis indicated that the fibre length and strength could be simultaneously improved without any impact on seed cotton yield since both traits were positively associated with each other and also showed nonsignificant association with seed cotton yield. A total of 255 recombinant inbred lines (RILs) showed normal distribution from both Z-score of skewness/kurtosis analysis and quartile-quartile plots indicating that they can be readily utilized for genotyping with latest available technologies such as genotype-by-sequencing for effective mapping of extra-long staple traits in cotton.
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Fibra de Algodão , Gossypium , Genótipo , Gossypium/genética , Fenótipo , Locos de Características QuantitativasRESUMO
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: MRI is generally performed to assess response to Neo-adjuvant systemic therapy (NAST) in breast cancer. OBJECTIVE: To assess role of MRI in determining the probability of having residual disease in patients undergoing NAST. We also evaluated synchronous cancers diagnosed following MRI. METHODS: This is a retrospective study which included all patients who had pre-and post-NAST MRI between June 2014 and December 2019. Data on demographics, tumour characteristics and pathology were collected and analysed. Pre- and post-MRI probability were calculated and depicted on nomograms. RESULTS: The study included 205 patients. Overall pre-MRI probability of having residual disease was 55% (OR:1.2). The post-MRI probability was 78% (95% CI 72-83%; OR:3.5) if MRI showed residual disease and 23% (95% CI 16-31%, OR:0.3) if imaging showed complete response. The absolute benefit was higher in TNBC and HR-HER2. Additional cancers were identified in 8.78% of patients. CONCLUSION: MRI is beneficial in evaluating response to NAST specifically in TNBC and HR-HER2 cancers. Pre- and post-MRI probabilities of residual disease depicted on nomograms are a useful tool for clinicians. MRI can potentially impact the treatment decisions by identification of synchronous cancers.
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Neoplasias da Mama/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias da Mama/terapia , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Neoplasia Residual/diagnóstico por imagem , Adulto , Idoso , Quimioterapia Adjuvante , Feminino , Humanos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Terapia Neoadjuvante , Receptor ErbB-2 , Estudos Retrospectivos , Neoplasias de Mama Triplo Negativas , Adulto JovemRESUMO
BACKGROUND: Ventra hernias are increasing in prevalence and many recur despite attempted repair. To date, much of the literature is underpowered and divergent. As a result there is limited high quality evidence to inform surgeons succinctly which perioperative variables influence postoperative recurrence. This systematic review aimed to identify predictors of ventral hernia recurrence. METHODS: PubMed was searched for studies reporting prognostic data of ventral hernia recurrence between 1 January 1995 and 1 January 2018. Extracted data described hernia type (primary/incisional), definitions of recurrence, methods used to detect recurrence, duration of follow-up, and co-morbidity. Data were extracted for all potential predictors, estimates and thresholds described. Random-effects meta-analysis was used. Bias was assessed with a modified PROBAST (Prediction model Risk Of Bias ASsessment Tool). RESULTS: Screening of 18 214 abstracts yielded 274 individual studies for inclusion. Hernia recurrence was defined in 66 studies (24.1 per cent), using 41 different unstandardized definitions. Three patient variables (female sex, age 65 years or less, and BMI greater than 25, 30, 35 or 40 kg/m2), five patient co-morbidities (smoking, diabetes, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, ASA grade III-IV, steroid use), two hernia-related variables (incisional/primary, recurrent/primary), six intraoperative variables (biological mesh, bridged repair, open versus laparoscopic surgery, suture versus mesh repair, onlay/retrorectus, intraperitoneal/retrorectus), and six postoperative variables (any complication, surgical-site occurrence, wound infection, seroma, haematoma, wound dehiscence) were identified as significant prognostic factors for hernia recurrence. CONCLUSION: This study summarized the current evidence base for predicting ventral hernia recurrence. Results should inform best practice and future research.
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Hérnia Ventral/cirurgia , Herniorrafia/métodos , Laparoscopia , Telas Cirúrgicas , Técnicas de Sutura , Herniorrafia/instrumentação , Humanos , Ensaios Clínicos Controlados Aleatórios como Assunto , Recidiva , Resultado do TratamentoRESUMO
Abstract Objective: To analyze two techniques of papaverine application, topical spray on the harvested left internal mammary artery (LIMA) and perivascular injection, to find out their ability to improve LIMA flow. Methods: Forty patients were randomized into two groups. In Group 1, papaverine was sprayed on the harvested pedunculated LIMA. In Group 2, papaverine was delivered into the perivascular plane. Drug dosage was the same for both groups. LIMA flow was measured 20 minutes after applying papaverine. Blood flow was recorded for 20 seconds and flow per minute was calculated. The systemic mean pressures were maintained at 70 mmHg during blood collection. The data collected was statistically evaluated and interpreted. Results: The LIMA blood flow before papaverine application in the Group 1 was 51.9±13.40 ml/min and in Group 2 it was 55.1±15.70 ml/min. Statistically, LIMA flows were identical in both groups before papaverine application. The LIMA blood flow, post papaverine application, in Group 1 was 87.20±13.46 ml/min and in Group 2 it was 104.7±20.19 ml/min. The Group 2 flows were statistically higher than Group 1 flows. Conclusion: Papaverine delivery to LIMA by the perivascular injection method provided statistically significant higher flows when compared to the topical spray method. Hence, the perivascular delivery of papaverine is more efficient than the spray method in improving LIMA blood flow.
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Humanos , Artéria Torácica Interna , Papaverina , Vasodilatadores , InjeçõesRESUMO
Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery (RCA) from the pulmonary artery is a rare entity that causes chronic left-to-right shunting of blood from the RCA, through the coronary collaterals into the pulmonary artery. This results in persistent myocardial ischemia and ventricular dysfunction. Association of this anomaly with an aortopulmonary window worsens the condition further due to an additional shunt. We encountered a combination of these two anomalies along with an ostium secundum atrial septal defect in a 10-month-old baby who presented with excessive crying and failure to thrive. Evaluation by transthoracic echocardiography and cardiac computed tomography scan confirmed the diagnosis. Intrapulmonary baffle was done using a pericardial patch to connect the RCA origin to ascending aorta through the aortopulmonary window, similar to Takeuchi procedure. Concomitantly, ostium secundum atrial septal defect was also closed.
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BACKGROUND: Radiotherapy is the most widely used treatment method for treating cancer with or without surgery and chemotherapy. In lung cancer, it is one of the important treatment steps in excising the tumor from the lung tissue; unfortunately, radiation can induce epithelial- mesenchymal transition (EMT), a typical physiological process in which cuboidal shaped epithelial cell loses its phenotype and acquires mesenchymal-like phenotype thus, increases the metastasis progression in the body. To prevent EMT mediated metastasis, we aimed to 1) synthesize silver nanoparticles by using Gallic acid, a potential antioxidant which acts as stabilizing and reducing agent in the form of silver nanoparticle (GA-AgNPs) 2) to analyze its effect on EMT markers during radiation-induced EMT in A549 cells. METHODS: A549 cells were irradiated with 8Gy (X-ray) and treated with GA-AgNPs at a fixed concentration under in vitro condition. GA-AgNPs were prepared and characterized for absorption, potential stability, size and morphology by UV-Visible spectrophotometer, Zeta potential and Transmission electron microscopy respectively. After irradiation, the morphology changes were observed using an inverted microscope, the gene and protein expression of EMT markers were analyzed by RT-PCR and western blotting. RESULTS/CONCLUSION: GA-AgNPs are in nano size with fair stability. The synthesized nanoparticles suppressed the EMT markers including Vimentin, N-cadherin, Snail-1 and increased E-cadherin expression which might inhibit cancer cells to acquire radio resistant metastasis potential.
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Carcinoma Pulmonar de Células não Pequenas/genética , Transição Epitelial-Mesenquimal/efeitos dos fármacos , Ácido Gálico/farmacologia , Neoplasias Pulmonares/genética , Nanopartículas Metálicas , Prata/farmacologia , Raios X , Células A549 , Antígenos CD/genética , Caderinas/genética , Sobrevivência Celular/efeitos dos fármacos , Ácido Gálico/química , Humanos , Nanopartículas Metálicas/química , Prata/química , Fatores de Transcrição da Família Snail/genética , Vimentina/genéticaRESUMO
In the present study, post-mortem was conducted on a female elephant aged about 37 years died at Rajeev Gandhi National Park, Hunsur, Mathigoodu Elephant Camp, Karnataka state. The animal suffered with diarrhoea, anorexia, dehydration and was unable to walk for about one week before death and was treated with antibiotics and fluid therapy for three days. The post-mortem examination revealed that, the gastric mucosa was severely congested, hyperaemic and numerous stomach bots attached to the mucosa. The bots were recovered from the gastric mucosa and processed for species identification. The posterior spiracles of the bots showed three longitudinal parallel slits in each spiracle, the abdominal segments had a row of belt like triangular shaped spines and the anterior end had two powerful oral hooks with cephalo-pharyngeal skeleton. Based on the above said morphological characters, the bots were identified as Cobboldia elephantis. This seems to be the first report of C. elephantis in free range wild elephant from Karnataka state.
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Vector transmission is an important part of the viral infection cycle, yet for many viruses little is known about this process, or how viral sequence variation affects transmission efficacy. Here we examined the effect of substituting genes from the highly transmissible FS577 isolate of citrus tristeza virus (CTV) in to the poorly transmissible T36-based infectious clone. We found that introducing p65 or p61 sequences from FS577 significantly increased transmission efficacy. Interestingly, replacement of both genes produced a greater increase than either gene alone, suggesting that CTV transmission requires the concerted action of co-evolved p65 and p61 proteins.
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Afídeos/virologia , Citrus/virologia , Closterovirus/genética , Insetos Vetores , Doenças das Plantas/virologia , Proteínas Virais/genética , Animais , Variação GenéticaRESUMO
Lipid peroxidation by ROS at the membrane level disturbs the inherit integrity of components activating subsequent alterations in the function. In this study, the protective effect of purified Sundakai (Solanum torvum) seed protein (SP) was tested against oxidative membrane damage in erythrocyte membrane. SP prevented oxidative RBC lysis induced by pro-oxidants; Fe:As (2:20 µmol), periodate (0.4 mM), and t-BOOH (1 mM) up to 86, 81, and 86 %, respectively. Further, SP prevented the Fe:As-induced K(+) leakage up to the tune of 95 %. The inhibition offered by SP on K(+) leakage was comparable to inhibition offered by quinine sulfate, a known K(+) channel blocker. SP dose dependently restored Na(+)K(+) ATPase and Ca(2+)Mg(2+) ATPase activities in erythrocyte membrane. The restoration of ATPase activity by SP was two times more than standard antioxidants BHA and α-tocopherol. Besides, SP at 1.6 µmol restored the membrane proteins over Fe:As induction when analyzed by SDS-PAGE, which was comparable to protection offered by BHA. In conclusion, SP is an effective antioxidant in preventing oxidative membrane damage and associated functions mediated by ROS. As SP is non-toxic, it can be used as an effective bioprotective antioxidant agent to cellular components.