Enhanced vesiculation exacerbates complement-dependent hemolysis in glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficient red blood cells.

abstract：AIMS:To investigate the effects of aerobic exercise training on cardiomyocyte ultrastructure, oxidative stress, and activation of protein synthesis pathways in a model of cardiomyopathy induced by doxorubicin (Dox). MAIN METHODS:Male Sprague Dawley rats were randomly assigned to Control (saline, sedentary), Dox/sedent...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Sequeira CM,Martins MA,Alves R,Nascimento ALR,Botti GCRM,Rocha VN,Matsuura C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although intraepithelial T lymphocytes of the large intestine (LI) are known to differ from those of the small intestine (SI) in phenotype and function, differences in LI and SI lamina propria (LP) lymphocyte populations have not been clearly established. In this work we found striking phenotypic differences between S...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Reséndiz-Albor AA,Esquivel R,López-Revilla R,Verdín L,Moreno-Fierros L

更新日期：2005-04-29 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:The protein kinase C (PKC) family of enzymes has been implicated in cellular proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis. However, the distribution of specific PKC isoforms with varying functions in normal and malignant human tissues remains to be determined. The objective of this study was to investigate the ex...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Ali S,Al-Sukhun S,El-Rayes BF,Sarkar FH,Heilbrun LK,Philip PA

更新日期：2009-05-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The changes in the energy charge (ATP + 0.5 ADP)/(ATP + ADP + AMP) levels of the remnant liver were studied in relation to changes in the incorporation rate of methyl-3H-thymidine into DNA, the blood ratio of acetoacetate/beta-hydroxybutyrate and indocyanine green (ICG) clearance in 70% hepatectomized rabbits. The ene...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Ozawa K,Fujimoto T,Nakatani T,Asano M,Aoyama H,Tobe T

更新日期：1982-08-16 00:00:00

abstract：:By use of ion exchange chromatography we have isolated two discrete classes of "free" glycosaminoglycans (GAG) from human plasma. The GAG fractions were tested for their effects on two lipoprotein lipase (LPL) enzyme systems containing an apolipoprotein C-II activated emulsion as the triglyceride substrate and bovine ...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Felts JM,Staprans I,Gorman RA

更新日期：1983-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Histidine-rich glycoprotein (HRG) is a serum protein with possible pluripotent activities. In this study, a method for the quantification of rabbit histidine-rich glycoprotein (rHRG) was developed based upon the high affinity binding profile of rHRG to nickel-nitrilotriacetic acid (Ni-NTA), an improved chelation agent...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Mori S,Takahashi HK,Yamaoka K,Okamoto M,Nishibori M

更新日期：2003-05-23 00:00:00

abstract：:In primary cultured bovine adrenal chromaffin cells (BACC), pituitary adenylate cyclase activating polypeptide 1-38 (PACAP) produced a dose related increase in tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) Vmax when measured 48 hours after the beginning of the treatment; a significant increase was observed with 0.5 nM and the maximal ind...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Rius RA,Guidotti A,Costa E

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Human T-cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is associated with adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). Only a limited percentage of infected individuals develop disease in response to the virus while the majority remain asymptomatic, and HAM/TSP...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Fuzii HT,da Silva Dias GA,de Barros RJ,Falcão LF,Quaresma JA

更新日期：2014-05-28 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Ischemia-reperfusion injury is one of the most common cardiac disorders leading to irreversible heart damage. Many underlying mechanisms seem to be involved, among which mitochondrial dysfunction. Since physical training has a beneficial effect on mitochondrial dynamics (fusion and fission), it may have a cardiopr...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Ghahremani R,Damirchi A,Salehi I,Komaki A,Esposito F

更新日期：2018-11-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Intestinal mucosal capsaicin-sensitive afferent nerves mediate, in part, the protective mesenteric hyperemia after intraduodenal acidification. Mechanisms associated the sensory neuropeptides, e.g. calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP), substance P, and ruthenium red-sensitive cation channels contribute to acid-induc...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Leung FW,Iwata F,Kao J,Seno K,Itoh M,Leung JW

更新日期：2002-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Twice daily injection of caffeine (30 mg/kg) for 3-1/2 days shifted the caffeine stimulus generalization curve to the right by 3-fold in rats trained to discriminate saline from 30 mg/kg of caffeine, and by 4-fold in rats trained to discriminate saline from 10 mg/kg of caffeine. The latter group was also tested for cr...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Holtzman SG

更新日期：1987-01-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Transitory immunosupression is reported after intense exercise, especially after an increase in training overload and in overtraining. The influence of intense exercise on plasma hormones and glutamine concentration may contribute to this effect. However, the effect of such exercise-induced changes upon lymphocyte and...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Santos RV,Caperuto EC,Costa Rosa LF

更新日期：2007-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The microscopic localization of angiotensin II receptors in the rat brainstem has been accomplished utilizing in vitro receptor autoradiographic techniques. These receptors are highly localized to discrete nuclear regions of the brainstem. Significant densities of autoradiographic grains, indicating the presence of sp...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Gehlert DR,Speth RC,Healy DP,Wamsley JK

更新日期：1984-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Glycated human serum albumin (glc HSA) and glc proteins in back hairs from diabetic rats were deglycated by incubation with hydrazine or aminoguanidine (guanylhydrazine) at physiological temperature (37 degrees C). Glc HSA decreased by 35% with 0.2 M hydrazine at day 20 and by 56% with 0.1 M aminoguanidine at day 10. ...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Kobayashi K,Yoshimoto K,Hirauchi K,Uchida K

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study evaluates ocular (iris, ciliary body and ciliary process) and nonocular (atria and lung) beta-adrenoceptors in rabbit to characterize the plasma membrane beta-adrenoceptors and binding affinities of beta-adrenoceptor antagonists. MAIN METHODS:The tissue segment binding method with a hydrophilic radioli...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Horinouchi T,Morishima S,Tanaka Y,Koike K,Miwa S,Muramatsu I

更新日期：2009-01-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Ventricular hypertrophy is a risk factors for arrhythmias, ischemia and sudden death. It involves cellular modifications leading to a pathological remodeling and is associated with heart failure. The activation of the G protein-coupled estrogen receptor (GPER) mediates beneficial actions in the cardiovascular system. ...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Di Mattia RA,Mariángelo JIE,Blanco PG,Jaquenod De Giusti C,Portiansky EL,Mundiña-Weilenmann C,Aiello EA,Orlowski A

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated whether nitric oxide (NO) exposure alters the balance between NO and endothelium-derived hyperpolarizing factor (EDHF) released from rat renal arteries. To produce states of acutely or chronically excessive NO, lipopolysaccharide (LPS) was administered intraperitoneally to rats in a single dose of 4 mg...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Kagota S,Yamaguchi Y,Nakamura K,Shinozuka K,Kunitomo M

更新日期：2004-04-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent evidence suggests that the Type 1 opiate receptor (in rat striatal patches) is a mobile receptor which is able to adopt a mu, delta, or kappa opiate receptor ligand selectivity pattern under appropriate conditions. In this paper, we have investigated such a possibility for Type 2 opiate receptors which are visu...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Olgiati V,Quirion R,Bowen WD,Pert CB

更新日期：1982-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Amino acids, especially branched chain amino acids (BCAAs), have important regulatory roles in protein synthesis. Recently studies revealed that BCAAs protect against ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury. We studied the signaling pathway and mitochondrial function affecting a cardiac preconditioning of BCAAs. MAIN M...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Satomi S,Morio A,Miyoshi H,Nakamura R,Tsutsumi R,Sakaue H,Yasuda T,Saeki N,Tsutsumi YM

更新日期：2020-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Preconditioning (PC) is a potential approach to myocardial protection. We hypothesize that brief ischemia or adenosine given prior to an extended period of warm ischemia may prevent myocardial stunning by altering myocardial metabolism. Using a global ischemia model, 19 dogs were subjected to no PC(control), two episo...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Phillips AB,Ko W

更新日期：2007-10-13 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:A bridging ligand 2,4,6-pyridine tricarboxylic acid (H(3)ptc) and its manganese(II) complex [Mn(Hptc)(phen)(OH)]n(Hptc=2,4,6-pyridine tricarboxylic acid, phen=1,10-phenanthroline) have been synthesized and characterized. MAIN METHODS:The interaction with DNA (HeLa and KB) was carried out by fluorescence spectrum ...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Zhu M,He W,Gao E,Lin L,Zhang Y,Dai L,Wang R,Wang B,Wang M

更新日期：2012-04-09 00:00:00

abstract：:In the present study the effects of Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF) on fibroblast growth and activity have been studied. In this regard the AA have evaluated in primary cultures of human gengival normal fibroblasts (PG1 cells): a)-the expression of GM-CSF receptor (GM-CSFR) (alfa unit) on the...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Postiglione L,Montagnani S,Riccio A,Ladogana P,Salzano S,Vallefuoco L,Rossi G

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extracts of Hypericum perforatum (St. John's wort) have antidepressant properties in depressed patients and exert antidepressant-like action in laboratory animals. The phloroglucinol derivative hyperforin has become a topic of interest, as this Hypericum component is a potent inhibitor of monoamines reuptake. The mole...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Roz N,Rehavi M

更新日期：2003-06-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the effect of social isolation stress on the formation of experimental liver metastasis resulted from intraportal vein (i.p.v.) injection of colon 26-L5 carcinoma cells in male Balb/c mice, and elucidated some of the underlying mechanism involving the effects of this stress on cellular immunity. Increa...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Wu W,Yamaura T,Murakami K,Murata J,Matsumoto K,Watanabe H,Saiki I

更新日期：2000-03-31 00:00:00

abstract：:Unfertilized ova from Shad, a North Atlantic herring, contains a cytostatic inhibitor of T lymphocyte blastogenesis. The inhibitor has an estimated molecular weight of 10,000-30,000 Da, is heat stable, non dialyzable, and resistant to protease digestion and periodate oxidation. Although the inhibitor functions at an e...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Sheid B,Nobiletti JB,Prat JC

更新日期：1990-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:XY99-5038 is a preparation from a specific formula provided by Dr. Yan Xin, a renowned Traditional Chinese Medicine specialist. This formulation has proven to be effective without side effects but has not been studied under rigorous laboratory conditions. In order to investigate the role of XY99-5038 in protecting neu...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Xin Y,Fong YT,Wolf G,Wolf D,Cao W

更新日期：2001-06-08 00:00:00

abstract：:Adult rat offspring earlier exposed to maternally ingested caffeine during both gestation and lactation were observed in an open field following acute administration of diazepam or cyclohexyladenosine. While both drugs reduced measures of locomotion and emotional reactivity, caffeine-exposed rats showed evidence of gr...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Fisher CE,Hughes RN

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mechanism of Nitric oxide (NO) production by ginsenosides was investigated in cultured porcine endothelial cells. Beta-nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (beta-NADPH) staining showed that the NO production was significantly enhanced by the presence of 40 microg/ml ginsenosides with 10 microM L-arginine after ...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Li Z,Niwa Y,Sakamoto S,Shono M,Chen X,Nakaya Y

更新日期：2000-11-03 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Nicotine is a risk factor for various diseases, including osteoporosis, oral cancer, and periodontal disease. Numerous studies have elucidated the effects of nicotine on cell proliferation and differentiation. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of nicotine on the proliferation and osteoblast di...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Kim BS,Kim SJ,Kim HJ,Lee SJ,Park YJ,Lee J,You HK

更新日期：2012-01-16 00:00:00

abstract：:Cilostazol(6-[4-(1-cyclohexyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-butoxy]-3,4- dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone) selectively inhibits cGMP-inhibited phosphodiesterase (PDE3) and is a potent inhibitor of platelet aggregation induced by various agonists. Effect of cilostazol on shear stress-induced human platelet aggregation (SIPA) was examined...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Minami N,Suzuki Y,Yamamoto M,Kihira H,Imai E,Wada H,Kimura Y,Ikeda Y,Shiku H,Nishikawa M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00