Hongjuan Xu¹, Lan Yang¹, Lejuan Shi¹, Weize Wang¹, Yiwen Guan¹, Ye Liu¹, Panpan Yang^2,3,*, Zhilin Chen^1,*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.94, No.10, pp. 3157-3173, 2025, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2025.071147 - 29 October 2025

Abstract Vivipary in plants evolved under long-term adaptation to harsh environments and is an important reproduction pathway. However, the mechanisms driving vegetative vivipary are still unclear. In this study, we investigated the anatomy of viviparous inflorescences of Festuca glauca ‘Elijah Blue’ using stereomicroscopy and paraffin section anatomical observation. We also determined the contents of endogenous hormones in normal and viviparous inflorescences using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. In viviparous inflorescences, typical upper and lower epidermal tissues, spongy tissue, and palisade tissue of leaves appeared in developmental stages 2 and 3 (20 and 45 days after emergence), indicating vegetative… More >

Matthew S. Lee, Trey R. Sledge, Amanda K. Seyer, Robert Qi, Kevin Koo^*

Canadian Journal of Urology, Vol.32, No.4, pp. 325-333, 2025, DOI:10.32604/cju.2025.064255 - 29 August 2025

Abstract While cystolitholapaxy for bladder stones is commonly performed using a transurethral approach, large or complex stone burdens in patients with complex lower urinary tract anatomy may make this inefficient or infeasible. Percutaneous cystolitholapaxy is a safe, effective, minimally invasive alternative for diverse indications, including patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia, urethral stricture disease, closed bladder neck, continent catheterized channel, or other urinary diversion. In this article, we review the indications for and advantages of percutaneous cystolitholapaxy and describe our step-by-step technique for this procedure, including representative imaging and favored equipment. We also discuss preoperative and postoperative More >

Edo Bedzra^1,*, Eli Contorno², Herra Javed², Amna Qasim³, James St. Louis⁴, Taufiek Konrad Rajab²

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.19, No.6, pp. 541-562, 2024, DOI:10.32604/chd.2025.059788 - 27 January 2025

Abstract Since the first identification of Tetralogy of Fallot in 1671, consisting of a combination of anatomical defects including biventricular origin of the aorta, maligned ventricular septal defect, overriding aorta, and narrowing or atresia of the pulmonary outflow tract. The first successful operation consisted of a shunt between the left subclavian artery and pulmonary artery. Following this palliative procedure, complete repair is performed once the patient reaches indicative criteria. Since the first attempts at surgical palliation and repair, techniques and outcomes have improved drastically. Definitive repair of Tetralogy of Fallot consists of a multi-patch closure of More >

Abtisam Binnoubah¹, Rim Hamdy², Osama G. Ragab³, Ahmed M. El-Taher⁴, Ahmed Abou El-Yazied⁵, Fatmah A. Safhi^6,*, Hala A. Elzilal⁷, Ashwaq T. Althobaiti⁸, Salha M. ALshamrani⁹, Diaa Abd El Moneim¹⁰, Ahmed El-Banhawy¹¹

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.92, No.5, pp. 1329-1347, 2023, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2023.026888 - 09 March 2023

Abstract This present study includes twelve species that represent the Ficus genus, namely; aspera, carica, tinctoria subsp. gibbosa, hirta, hispida, neriifolia, palmata, pumila, racemosa, septica, sur, and sycomorus, belonging to the Moraceae family. The species samples were collected from various locations in Egypt. The study focused on the anatomical and molecular characteristics of mature foliage leaves. Since the identification and classification of taxa are highly dependent on the anatomical features of leaves, the anatomical characteristics were recorded in the form of a comparison between the examined plants in the data matrix. This study aims to contribute to the identification of the studied species… More >

Federica Caldaroni¹, Massimo Chessa², Alessandro Varrica¹, Alessandro Giamberti^1,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.17, No.4, pp. 491-494, 2022, DOI:10.32604/chd.2022.019119 - 04 July 2022

Abstract Multimodal imaging, including augmented or mixed reality, transforms the physicians’ interaction with clinical imaging, allowing more accurate data interpretation, better spatial resolution, and depth perception of the patient’s anatomy. We successfully overlay 3D holographic visualization to magnetic resonance imaging images for preoperative decision making of a complex case of cardiac tumour in a 7-year-old girl. More >

Wei Yang, Yuke Lin, Yanbin Xue, Meiqin Mao, Xuzixing Zhou, Hao Hu, Jiawen Liu, Lijun Feng, Huiling Zhang, Jiaheng Luo, Jun Ma^*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.91, No.2, pp. 333-348, 2022, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2022.016862 - 26 September 2021

Abstract Ananas comosus var. bracteatus is an important ornamental plant because of its green/white chimeric leaves. The accumulation of anthocyanin makes the leaf turn to red especially in the marginal part. However, the red fades away in summer and winter. Light intensity is one of the most important factors affecting leaf color along the seasons. In order to understand the effects of light intensity on the growth and coloration of the chimeric leaves, Ananas comosus var. bracteatus was grown under full sunlight, 50% shade and 75% shade for 75 days to evaluate the concentration of pigments, the color parameters… More >

Xinru He, Qiong Ding, Bing Sun, Yongjun Fei, Die Hu^*

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.90, No.6, pp. 1673-1684, 2021, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2021.015617 - 28 June 2021

Abstract Four different ratios of river sand, ceramic pellets, vermiculite and perlite (1:1), and field soil were selected as the substrates in this experiment, and four gradient levels of root waterlogging, half waterlogging, full waterlogging and normal were set to investigate the effects of different gradients of waterlogging stress on the root morphology of Taxus chinensis var. mairei seedlings under different substrates. In this study, the root anatomical structure of Taxus chinensis var. mairei under different waterlogging stress was observed by the paraffin section method. The roots of T. chinensis var. mairei were diarch, with no pith and resin canals. There… More >

Chung Le Van¹, Trinh Hiep Hoa¹, Nguyen Minh Duc¹, Vikram Puri¹, Tung Sanh Nguyen², Dac-Nhuong Le^3,4,*

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.27, No.3, pp. 853-871, 2021, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2021.013732 - 01 March 2021

Abstract Background: Augmented Reality (AR) incorporates both real and virtual objects in real-time environments and allows single and multi-users to interact with 3D models. It is often tricky to adopt multi-users in the same environment because of the devices’ latency and model position accuracy in displaying the models simultaneously. Method: To address this concern, we present a multi-user sharing technique in the AR of the human anatomy that increases learning with high quality, high stability, and low latency in multiple devices. Besides, the multi-user interactive display (HoloLens) merges with the human body anatomy application (AnatomyNow) to… More >

Yoann Perreux¹, Marie Alexandre Chaix², Anna Kamp³, François-Pierre Mongeon², Magali Pham², Loïc Boussel¹, Roland Henaine¹, Annie Dore², Blandine Mondésert², Sylvie Di-Filippo¹, Paul Khairy², Francis Bessiere^1,*

Congenital Heart Disease, Vol.15, No.6, pp. 473-482, 2020, DOI:10.32604/CHD.2020.013032 - 02 November 2020

Abstract Sudden cardiac death and heart failure are well known long-term complications after atrial switch for D-transposition of the great arteries (D-TGA). Right systemic ventricular dysfunction is common and myocardial ischemia has been implicated as a putative mechanism for sudden death, with coronary anomalies prevalent in 30% of cases. We sought to assess an association between adverse events and coronary anomalies in patients with D-TGA and atrial switch surgery. An observational study was conducted in 3 tertiary centers (Montreal Heart Institute, Canada, Nationwide Children’s hospital, Chicago, USA and Hopital cardiologique Louis Pradel de Lyon, France). Adults… More >

María Laura Molinelli^*, Rocío Tarifa, Patricia Perissé

Phyton-International Journal of Experimental Botany, Vol.89, No.2, pp. 345-360, 2020, DOI:10.32604/phyton.2020.08796 - 22 April 2020

Abstract Echium plantagineum (Boraginaceae) is native of the Mediterranean regions, has been introduced and become widespread within the American continent (North to South), South Africa, New Zealand and Australia. This plant has seed dormancy, aggressively spreads to infest vast areas of predominantly agricultural land and is considered a toxic weed to livestock. The objectives of this research were: (i) to study the morpho-anatomy of the diaspores of E. plantagineum; (ii) to identify the pathway of water uptake; and (iii) to characterize the germination and the seedling. The morpho-anatomical studies were carried out analyzing semi-permanent slides of transverse and… More >