Climate change gives rise to numerous environmental stresses, including soil salinity.
Salinity/salt stress is the second biggest abiotic factor affecting agricultural productivity worldwide …

Breeding crop plants with increased yield potential and improved tolerance to stressful
environments is critical for global food security. Drought stress (DS) adversely affects agricultural …

Waterlogging is one of the main abiotic stresses suffered by plants. Inhibition of aerobic
respiration during waterlogging limits energy metabolism and restricts growth and a wide range …

… Shahzadi Shamaila conceived and designed the experiments, Noshin Zafar performed and
analyzed the experiments, Saira Riaz, Shahzad Naseem and Rehana Sharif contributed for …

Pancreatic carcinoma is a malignant disease that responds poorly to chemotherapy because
of its resistance to apoptosis. Heat shock proteins (Hsp) are not only cytoprotective but also …

Climate change and abiotic stress factors are key players in crop losses worldwide. Among
which, extreme temperatures (heat and cold) disturb plant growth and development, reduce …

Cadmium (Cd) is one of the most toxic metals in the environment, and has noxious effects
on plant growth and production. Cd-accumulating plants showed reduced growth and …

The pathogenesis of acute pancreatitis is not fully understood. Experimental animal models
that mimic human disease are essential to better understand the pathophysiology of the …

Chitosan is a naturally occurring compound and is commercially produced from seafood
shells. It has been utilized in the induction of the defense system in both pre and post-harvest …

Background and Aims: Acute pancreatitis is an inflammatory disease involving acinar cell
injury, and the rapid production and release of inflammatory cytokines, which play a dominant …