Ferulic Acid: therapeutic potential through its antioxidant property.

abstract：:In this study, we examined whether compound 48/80 (C48/80), a mast cell degranulator, causes hepatic oxidative damage in rats. Serum and liver biochemical parameters were determined 0.5, 3 or 6 h after a single treatment with C48/80 (0.75 mg/kg). Serum histamine and serotonin levels increased 0.5 h after C48/80 treatm...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Ohta Y,Yashiro K,Ohashi K,Horikoshi Y,Kusumoto C,Matsura T

更新日期：2017-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is accepted that pulmonary exposure of rodents to porcine pancreatic elastase (ELT) induces lesions that morphologically resemble human emphysema. Nonetheless, extensive analysis of this model has rarely been conducted. The present study was designed to extensively examine the effects of ELT on lung inflammation, c...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Inoue K,Koike E,Yanagisawa R,Takano H

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Peyer's patches are nodules that play a central role in intestinal immunity. Few studies demonstrate the relationship between the number of Peyer's patches and intestinal polyps. Here we identify a statistically significant inverse correlation between the quantity of Peyer's patches and of the development of intestina...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Fujimoto K,Fujii G,Sakurai H,Yoshitome H,Mutoh M,Wada M

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to investigate the effects of abundant breast milk intake on rats model of oxygen-induced retinopathy (OIR). Neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly assigned to expand litters of 7 pups/litter (7-rats group) and 14 pups/litter (14-rats group). They were exposed to 80% oxygen from postnatal day (P) ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Matsubara M,Saito Y,Nakanishi-Ueda T,Ueda T,Hisamitsu T,Koide R,Takahashi H

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Omega-3 fatty acids intake is important to maintain muscle mass. However, the relationship between omega-3 fatty acids intake and sarcopenia in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes has been unclear. We used the brief-type self-administered diet history questionnaire for the assessment of habitual food and nutrient in...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Okamura T,Hashimoto Y,Miki A,Kaji A,Sakai R,Iwai K,Osaka T,Ushigome E,Hamaguchi M,Yamazaki M,Fukui M

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nephrotoxicity is defined as renal dysfunction that arises as result of exposure to external agents such as drugs and environmental chemicals. The present work was undertaken to carry out the phytochemical study and nephroprotective activity of methanolic extract of Casuarina equisetifolia leaves in gentamicin-induced...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： El-Tantawy WH,Mohamed SA,Abd Al Haleem EN

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method for correctly assessing hydroxyl radical scavenging activity of antioxidative chemicals and/or biological compounds/materials was proposed. This method can simultaneously assess two factors, i.e. hydroxyl radical-scavenging and 5,5-dimethyl-2-hydroxy-1-pyrrolidine-N-oxide (hydroxyl radical adduct of 5,5-dimet...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Ueno M,Nakanishi I,Matsumoto K

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spironolactone and furosemide, which are used to treat ascites associated with decompensated cirrhosis, are ineffective in treating refractory ascites. Hence, combination therapy with tolvaptan, a vasopressin V2 receptor antagonist, has been approved in Japan. Tolvaptan monotherapy and combination therapy with furosem...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Tanabe N,Takami T,Fujisawa K,Matsumoto T,Yamamoto N,Sakaida I

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of the study was to evaluate the anti-obesity effects of two types of meju in diet induced obese C57BL/6J mice. Animals were randomly divided into 4 dietary group (n = 10); normal diet, high fat diet with 30% soybean, high fat diet with 30% traditional meju, high fat diet with 30% standardized meju. After 16 w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Bae CR,Kwon DY,Cha YS

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nitric oxide (NO), produced by inducible NO synthase (iNOS) during infection, plays a crucial role in host defense mechanisms. Salmonella typhimurium infection in mice is associated with excessive production of NO from iNOS as a host defense response. An important cytoprotective and antimicrobial function of NO is med...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Okamoto T,Khan S,Oyama K,Fujii S,Sawa T,Akaike T

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N(ε)-(Hexanoyl)lysine, formed by the reaction of lysine with n-6 lipid hydroperoxide, is a lipid peroxidation marker during the initial stage of oxidative stress. The aim of the present study is to indentify N(ε)-(hexanoyl)lysine-modified proteins in neoplastic transformed gastric mucosal cells by N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Okada H,Naito Y,Takagi T,Takaoka M,Oya-Ito T,Fukumoto K,Uchiyama K,Handa O,Kokura S,Nagano Y,Matsui H,Kato Y,Osawa T,Yoshikawa T

更新日期：2012-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs), including functional dyspepsia (FD), are common chronic disorders even in the younger population. Physical activity is advocated for patients with FGIDs, although the evidence is insufficient. We investigated the association between the intensity of regular exercise and g...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Matsuzaki J,Suzuki H,Masaoka T,Tanaka K,Mori H,Kanai T

更新日期：2016-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted to assess the association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D], estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urine microalbumin/creatinine ratio (uACR) in Korean adults. Data on 4,948 adults aged ≥20 years from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey V-3 (2012) w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Kim SG,Kim GS,Lee JH,Moon AE,Yoon H

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Iron is an essential metallic microelement for life. However, iron overload is toxic. The liver serves an important role as a storehouse for iron in the body. About 20-25 mg of iron is required each day for hemoglobin synthesis. To maintain iron homeostasis, transferrin and transferrin receptors are primarily involved...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Takami T,Sakaida I

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overexpression of IGF-1R has been demonstrated in gastrointestinal cancers, and its expression is reported as the result of the loss of tumor suppressors. IL-16 is involved in the pathophysiological process of chronic inflammatory diseases. The aim of this study is to determine the changes in the expression of IGF-1R ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Nakajima N,Kozu K,Kobayashi S,Nishiyama R,Okubo R,Akai Y,Moriyama M,Kinukawa N

更新日期：2016-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although carbon monoxide derived from heme oxygenase has been reported to exert diverse biological actions in mammals, macromolecules responsible for its direct reception and functional outcomes of the gas binding remain largely unknown. Based on our previous results in vivo suggesting carbon monoxide serves as an inh...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Yamamoto T,Takano N,Ishiwata K,Suematsu M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was conducted in order to determine whether oxidative stress during aging involves dysfunction of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis in association with the emergence of cognitive deficits. When young rats were subjected to oxidative stress in the form of hyperoxia, thiobarbituric acid rea...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Kobayashi N,Machida T,Takahashi T,Takatsu H,Shinkai T,Abe K,Urano S

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, it has been reported that α-tocopherol (α-Toc) is effective for amelioration of liver damage. However, it is unknown whether other vitamin E analogs are effective. In this study, we investigated the effects of γ-tocopherol (γ-Toc) and tocotrienols (T3) in rats with fatty liver. Rats fed a vitamin E-deficient...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Yachi R,Igarashi O,Kiyose C

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Consumption of olives (Olea europaea L.) is associated with a low incidence of inflammation-related diseases. Olive fruit is rich in bioactive pentacyclic triterpenoids, mainly maslinic acid. This study, a randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled trial, examined the effects of an orally administered maslinic a...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Fukumitsu S,Villareal MO,Aida K,Hino A,Hori N,Isoda H,Naito Y

更新日期：2016-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The relationship between Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) eradication therapy and the risk of developing gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is controversial. We investigated the influence of H. pylori eradication on the risk of GERD by focusing on the quality of life (QOL) and evaluating reflux symptoms. Patients w...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Hirata K,Suzuki H,Matsuzaki J,Masaoka T,Saito Y,Nishizawa T,Iwasaki E,Fukuhara S,Okada S,Hibi T

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although some studies have indicated a correlation between Helicobacter pylori infection and the risk of colorectal neoplasms, these findings have not been consistent and are controversial. This case-control study aimed to investigate the association between endoscopic gastric mucosal atrophy and colorectal polyp occu...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Kawahara Y,Kodama M,Mizukami K,Saito T,Hirashita Y,Sonoda A,Fukuda K,Matsunari O,Okamoto K,Ogawa R,Okimoto T,Murakami K

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A Using streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats, we examined the effects of zinc supplementation and insulin treatment on the metabolic availability of vitamin A. All diabetic animals exhibited an elevated plasma glucose (>18 mmol/liter) level within 48 h of intravenous streptozotocin injection. The untreated diabetic ra...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Tuitoek P,Lakey J,Rajotte R,Ziari S,Tsin A,Basu T

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of topical application of Rafflesia hasseltii buds and flowers extract on the rate of wound healing and histology of healed wound were assessed. Four groups of adult male Sprague Dawley rats were experimentally wounded in the posterior neck area. A thin layer of blank placebo was applied topically to wound...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Abdulla MA,Ahmed KA,Ali HM,Noor SM,Ismail S

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Bach1 is a transcriptional repressor of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1, a.k.a. HSP-32), which is an inducible enzyme and has anti-oxidation/anti-inflammatory properties shown in various models of organ injuries. Since oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), HO-1 induct...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Inoue M,Tazuma S,Kanno K,Hyogo H,Igarashi K,Chayama K

更新日期：2011-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Effects of soy isoflavones, genistein and daidzein, on the hepatic gene expression profile and indices for lipid metabolism were compared in rats. In the first experiment (Expt. 1), animals were fed diets containing 2 g/kg of either genistein or daidzein, or a control diet free of isoflavone for 14 days. In the second...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Takahashi Y,Odbayar TO,Ide T

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The redox balance of coenzyme Q10 in human plasma is a good marker of oxidative stress because the reduced form of coenzyme Q10 (ubiquinol-10) is very sensitive to oxidation and is quantitatively converted to its oxidized form (ubiquinone-10). Here we describe an HPLC method for simultaneous detection of ubiquinol-10 ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Nagase M,Yamamoto Y,Mitsui J,Tsuji S

更新日期：2018-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrophil accumulation within epithelial crypts and in the intestinal mucosa directly correlates with clinical disease activity and epithelial injury in ulcerative colitis (UC). Current advances have defined the mechanisms by which neutrophils are activated or migrate across mucosal epithelia. A better understanding ...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Naito Y,Takagi T,Yoshikawa T

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT) concentration is the most commonly used marker for hepatocellular injury. We investigated the suitable cutoff value of serum ALT for the diagnosis or prediction of fatty liver. In 1578 Japanese adults (1208 men, 370 women; 35-69 years of age) who visited our center both in 2000 and...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Omagari K,Takamura R,Matsutake S,Ichimura M,Kato S,Morikawa S,Nagaoka S,Osabe M

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteosarcoma is a primary bone aggressive cancer, affecting adolescents worldwide. Quercetin (a natural polyphenolic compound) is a polyphenolic flavonoid compound found in a variety of plants. It has been demonstrated to exert cytostatic activity against a variety of human cancer, including the human osteosarcoma. Ho...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Wu B,Zeng W,Ouyang W,Xu Q,Chen J,Wang B,Zhang X

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The amount of phosphorus contained in food as food additives is currently increasing and a high intake of phosphorus can cause various diseases. To determine the effects of a prolonged high phosphorus diet, here we investigated the phosphorus and calcium balance and expression of type IIa sodium-dependent phosphate tr...

journal_title：Journal of clinical biochemistry and nutrition

authors： Tani Y,Sato T,Yamanaka-Okumura H,Yamamoto H,Arai H,Sawada N,Genjida K,Taketani Y,Takeda E

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00