Further studies on vertebrate S-type lectins: cross-reactivity between toad and human lectins.

abstract：:This study examined the effects of estrogen supplementation on markers of neutrophil infiltration and damage in skeletal muscle of rats following ischemia. Male and female gonad-intact rats, with or without 14 days of estrogen supplementation were subjected to two hours of hind-limb ischemia and sacrificed at 24, 48 o...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Tiidus PM,Deller M,Bombardier E,Gül M,Liu XL

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Treatment of tumor-bearing mice with LD12.5 values of iodoacetate; IAA (1.84 mg/100 g b.w.) and/or dimethylsulphoxide; DMSO (350 mg/100 g b.w.) significantly increased the cumulative mean survival time and percentage of survivors and reduced the mean tumor weight, compared to tumor-bearing controls, however, a more pr...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Fahim FA,Esmat AY,Mady EA,Ibrahim EK

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:This study aimed to determine the seasonal changes of total antioxidant activity and phenolic compounds in samples taken from leaves (April, July, October) and stems (April, July, October, January) of some almond (Prunus amygdalus L.) varieties (Nonpareil, Ferragnes and Texas). RESULTS:It was indicated that...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Sivaci A,Duman S

更新日期：2014-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The regeneration of natural tetraploid T. pratense, originated from Erzurum-Turkey, is reported in this study. This plant has low seed setting and hard seed problems due to polyploidy. Hypocotyl, cotyledon, apical meristems, epicotyl and young primary leaves were inoculated on MS and PC-L2 media containing different c...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Cölgeçen H,Toker MC

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Angiotensin-(1-7) [Ang-(1-7)] possesses novel biological functions that are distinct from angiotensin II (Ang II). In coronary arteries, the octapeptide Ang II and the heptapeptide Ang-(1-7) exert opposing actions. Ang II elicits vasoconstriction and Ang-(1-7) is a vasodilator. Ang-(1-7) elicits vasodilation by an end...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Brosnihan KB,Li P,Tallant EA,Ferrario CM

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is the most common malignancy of all thyroid cancers. LncRNA LINC00460 has been proved to play roles in the oncogenesis and progression of various tumors, including papillary thyroid cancer. However, the potential molecular mechanism of LINC00460 in PTC is poorly investigated. ...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Li G,Kong Q

更新日期：2019-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Asthma is a complex disease influenced by multiple genetic and environmental factors. While Madeira has the highest prevalence of asthma in Portugal (14.6%), the effect of both genetic and environmental factors in this population has never been assessed. We categorized 98 asthma patients according to the Glo...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Berenguer AG,Fernandes AT,Oliveira S,Rodrigues M,Ornelas P,Romeira D,Serrão T,Rosa A,Câmara R

更新日期：2014-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:In the last twenty years an important effort in brain sciences, especially in cognitive science, has been the development of mathematical tool that can deal with the complexity of extensive recordings corresponding to the neuronal activity obtained from hundreds of neurons. We discuss here along with some historical i...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Goles E,Palacios AG

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumor growth is the result of combined cell proliferation overwhelming cell death and neoangiogenesis. This report shows CAM angiogenesis promoted by TA3 tumor supernatant with or without low dosis of betamethasone (Minimal antiangiogenic concentration: beta-MAAC). Methylcellulose discs instilled with 10 microliters o...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Lemus D,Dabancens A,Illanes J,Fuenzalida M,Guerrero A,López C

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:miR-214 was demonstrated to be upregulated in models of renal disease and promoted fibrosis in renal injury independent of TGF-β signaling in vivo. However, the detailed role of miR-214 in acute kidney injury (AKI) and its underlying mechanism are still largely unknown. METHODS:In this study, an I/R-induced...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Zhu X,Li W,Li H

更新日期：2018-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Although evidence is accumulating that prenatal testosterone (T) compromises reproductive function in the female, the effects of excess T in utero on the postnatal development of male reproductive function has not been studied. The aim of this study was to assess the influence of prenatal T excess on age-related chang...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Recabarren SE,Lobos A,Figueroa Y,Padmanabhan V,Foster DL,Sir-Petermann T

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Control of smooth muscle is vital for health. The major route to contraction is a rise in intracellular [Ca2+], determined by the entry and efflux of Ca2+ and release and re-uptake into the sarcoplasmic reticulum (SR). We review these processes in myometrium, to better understand excitation-contraction coupling and de...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Matthew A,Shmygol A,Wray S

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although there is extensive literature about the effects of stimulants on sustained attention tasks in attentional deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), little is known about the effect of these drugs on other attentional tasks involving different neural systems. In this study we measured the effect of stimulants on ...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： López J,López V,Rojas D,Carrasco X,Rothhammer P,García R,Rothhammer F,Aboitiz F

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Compared with morphological and life history traits, quantitative genetic variation of metabolic and related traits in animals has been poorly studied. We used flow-through VCO(2) respirometry and simultaneous activity measurement on nymphs of the sand cricket (Gryllus firmus) from inbred lines to estimate broad-sense...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Nespolo RF,Castañeda LE,Roff DA

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peroxisomes are thought to be formed by division of pre-existing peroxisomes after the import of newly synthesized proteins. However, it has been recently suggested that the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) provides an alternative de novo mechanism for peroxisome biogenesis in some cells. To test a possible role of the ER-G...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Toro A,Arredondo C,Córdova G,Araya C,Palacios JL,Venegas A,Morita M,Imanaka T,Santos MJ

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Apoptosis is a means by which organisms dispose of unwanted cells without inducing an inflammatory response. Alterations in apoptosis is a common process by which cells become cancerous. Paradoxically, many cancer chemotherapeutics preferentially kill cancer cells by inducing apoptosis. Diacylglycerol is a lipid secon...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Wright MM,McMaster CR

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Impaired wound healing is a complication of diabetes and a serious problem in clinical practice. We previously found that whey protein (WP) was able to regulate wound healing normally in streptozotocin (STZ)-diabetic models. This subsequent study was designed to assess the effect of WP on heat shock protein-...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Ahmed RR,Mahmoud A,Ahmed OM,Metwalli A,Ebaid H

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is secondary to loss-of-function mutations in the dystrophin gene. The causes underlying the progression of DMD, differential muscle involvement, and the discrepancies in phenotypes among species with the same genetic defect are not understood. The mdx mouse, an animal model with dyst...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Fadic R

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Understanding the molecular basis underlying the formation of bone-forming osteocytes and lipid-storing adipocytes will help provide insights into the cause of disorders originating in stem/progenitor cells and develop therapeutic treatments for bone- or adipose-related diseases. In this study, the role of R...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Madrigal A,Tan L,Zhao Y

更新日期：2017-12-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Red blood cell carbonic anhydrase (CA) activity has not been studied in high altitude natives. Because CA is an intraerythocytic enzyme and high altitude natives are polycythemic, it is important to know if the activity of CA per red cell volume is different from that of their sea level counterparts. Blood was collect...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Gamboa J,Caceda R,Gamboa A,Monge-C C

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anti-inflammatory and redox protective effects of the citronellal (CT) were evaluated using in vivo and in vitro tests. Intraperitoneal (i.p.) administration of CT (50, 100, and 200 mg/kg) inhibited (p < 0.05) the carrageenan-induced leukocyte migration to the peritoneal cavity. Additionally, the carrageenan- and ...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Melo MS,Guimarães AG,Santana MF,Siqueira RS,De Lima Ado C,Dias AS,Santos MR,Onofre AS,Quintans JS,De Sousa DP,Almeida JR,Estevam CS,Araujo BS,Quintans-Júnior LJ

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common arthritic disease and multifactorial whole-joint disease. Interactions of chemokines and OA is inadequately documented. RESULTS:In vivo and in vitro studies were conducted to investigate monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 (MCP-1) and receptor chemokine (C-C motif) receptor 2 ...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Xu YK,Ke Y,Wang B,Lin JH

更新日期：2015-11-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Shigella flexneri causes bacillary dysentery in humans. Essential to the establishment of the disease is the invasion of the colonic epithelial cells. Here we investigated the role of the lipopolysaccharide (LPS) O antigen in the ability of S. flexneri to adhere to and invade polarized Caco-2 cells. The S. flexneri 2a...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Hoare A,Bravo D,Martinić M,Valvano MA,Contreras I,Álvarez SA

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:α-Farnesene is a volatile sesquiterpene synthesized by the plant mevalonate (MVA) pathway through the action of α-farnesene synthase. The α-farnesene synthase 1 (MdAFS1) gene was isolated from apple peel (var. white winter pearmain), and transformed into tobacco (Nicotiana tabacum NC89). The transgenic plant...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Liu Y,Wang L,Liu H,Zhao R,Liu B,Fu Q,Zhang Y

更新日期：2016-07-02 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:IcarisideII (ICAII) could promote the differentiation of adipose tissue-derived stem cells (ADSCs) to Schwann cells (SCs), leading to improvement of erectile function (EF) and providing a realistic therapeutic option for the treatment of erectile dysfunction (ED). However, the underlying molecular mechanisms...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Ge P,Guo Y,Shen J

更新日期：2019-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The expression of the acetyl xylan esterase II (axeII) gene from Penicillium purpurogenum is repressed by glucose and induced by xylan, as well as to a small degree by xylose and xylitol. This gene is expressed at neutral pH, but not under alkaline or acidic conditions, in agreement with previous findings for other xy...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Chávez R,Schachter K,Navarro C,Peirano A,Bull P,Eyzaguirre J

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present work was intended to evaluate the preparation of antigens, as well as the production and characterization of anti cAMP and cGMP antibodies. Such antibodies were obtained from rabbits, and we used 2'O-succinyl cyclic nucleotide derivate, conjugated with human serum albumin, as antigen. The characterization ...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Defagot C,Zubin P

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Invasive properties of 15 strains of thermotolerant Campylobacter (12 C. jejuni and 3 C. coli) were studied using HeLa cells cultures. In four of them (3 C. jejuni and 1 C. coli), randomly selected, intestinal perfusion experiments were conducted in order to asses enterotoxigenicity. All strains were able to invade He...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Fernández H,Trabulsi LR

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We review the development of our knowledge and interpretations of the intermediary metabolism of Trypanosoma (Schizotrypanum) cruzi. Already in the 1950's it was clearly established that when this organism was exposed to large external concentrations of carbohydrates it was unable to catabolize them completely, even i...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Urbina JA,Machin I,Jurado L

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anti-tumor effect of R-Phycoerythrin (R-PE) from Porphyra haitanensis was studied using cell line HeLa as an in vitro model and Sarcoma-180 (S180) tumor-bearing mice as an in vivo model. The results showed that the combination treatment of R-PE and photodynamic therapy PDT) significantly inhibited the growth of He...

journal_title：Biological research

authors： Pan Q,Chen M,Li J,Wu Y,Zhen C,Liang B

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00