In vitro and in vivo anticancer studies of 2'-hydroxy chalcone derivatives exhibit apoptosis in colon cancer cells by HDAC inhibition and cell cycle arrest.

abstract：:Phoenix sylvestris (Arecaceae family) known as Indian Date Palm has been identified as a component of traditional medicine against various ailments. The present study was focused on phytochemical screening of crude hexane, dichloromethane and methanol leaf extracts. The crude extracts showed the presence of alkaloids,...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Sharma DC,Shukla R,Ali J,Sharma S,Bajpai P,Pathak N

更新日期：2016-02-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Genome editing technologies include techniques used for desired genetic modifications and allow the insertion, modification or deletion of specific DNA fragments. Recent advances in genome biology offer unprecedented promise for interdisciplinary collaboration and applications in gene editing. New genome editing techn...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Görücü Yilmaz S

更新日期：2021-01-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Achillea eriophora (Asteraceae) is a medicinal plant commonly used in Iran. This study was performed to determine the cardiovascular effects of hydroethanolic extract of A. eriophora (HEAE) and the underlying mechanisms in anaesthetized rats. The acute effects of intravenous (i.v.) administration of different doses of...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Anvari S,Bahaoddini A,Moein M,Khosravi AR

更新日期：2016-12-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The liver is famous for its strong regenerative capacity, employing different modes of regeneration according to type and extent of injury. Mature liver cells are able to proliferate in order to replace the damaged tissue allowing the recovery of the parenchymal function. In more severe scenarios hepatocytes are belie...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Verhulst S,Best J,van Grunsven LA,Dollé L

更新日期：2015-01-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Bladder cancer (BC) is the sixth most common malignancy in men and 17th in women. Exosomal long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) have been defined as a novel biomarker for BC. The aim of this study is to evaluate the clinical significance of urine exosomal PVT-1, ANRIL and PCAT-1 as a biomarker in BC patients with tumors cla...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Abbastabar M,Sarfi M,Golestani A,Karimi A,Pourmand G,Khalili E

更新日期：2020-03-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Hepatitis C is a major global health burden and Egypt has the highest prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) worldwide. The current study was designed to evaluate the beneficial therapeutic effects of ethanolic extracts of Nigella sativa, Zingiber officinale and their mixture in Egyptian HCV patients. Sixty volunteer p...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Abdel-Moneim A,Morsy BM,Mahmoud AM,Abo-Seif MA,Zanaty MI

更新日期：2013-11-11 00:00:00

abstract：:We present the case of a 77 year old male patient with metastatic pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (NET). The patient was initially treated by extensive surgical resection that however, led to severe complications with delayed recovery. During follow-up, a number of new liver metastases were detected, one of which was ...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Ataeinia B,Loberg C,Kravets H,Beheshti M,von Mallek D,Mottaghy FM,Heinzel A

更新日期：2019-05-21 00:00:00

abstract：:This study investigated the effect of the serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) fluoxetine, sertraline, fluvoxamine and the tricyclic antidepressant (TCA) impiramine on oxidative stress in brain and liver induced by lipopolysaccharide administration in mice. Each drug was administered subcutaneously at doses...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Abdel-Salam OME,Morsy SMY,Sleem AA

更新日期：2011-12-08 00:00:00

abstract：:To investigate whether offspring sex ratio at birth (SRB) was associated with maternal breast cancer risk, the present case-control study and a meta-analysis of literature were done. A total of 389 female breast cancer patients who had at least one offspring participated in the study. From general population 356 healt...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Saadat M

更新日期：2010-07-26 00:00:00

abstract：:Aromatase is a rate-limiting enzyme for estrogen biosynthesis that is overproduced in breast cancer tissue. To block the growth of breast tumors, aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are employed to bind and inhibit aromatase in order to lower the amount of estrogen produced in the body. Although a number of synthetic aromatase...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Shoombuatong W,Schaduangrat N,Nantasenamat C

更新日期：2018-07-20 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of acute and chronic physical and psychological stressors on the induction of oxidative stress in male rat liver. Male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups as following: control, physical and psychological stress groups. Stress was induced by communication bo...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Jafari M,Salehi M,Zardooz H,Rostamkhani F

更新日期：2014-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:Vitamin D deficiency, common in the population with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), can induce the main factors that lead to IBS clinical symptoms, such as depression, anxiety, and inflammation. Serotonin (5-HT) plays an important role in the pathophysiology of IBS, and its production and secretion are increased from ...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Khalighi Sikaroudi M,Mokhtare M,Shidfar F,Janani L,Faghihi Kashani A,Masoodi M,Agah S,Dehnad A,Shidfar S

更新日期：2020-05-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Exposure to microgravity leads to orthostatic intolerance in astronauts and differential vascular structural and functional adaptations have been implicated in its occurrence. The present study tended to clarify the characteristics of vascular inflammation and oxidative stress in hindlimb unweighting (HU) rat vasculat...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Zhang R,Ran HH,Gao YL,Ma J,Huang Y,Bai YG,Lin LJ

更新日期：2010-12-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Presently, functional foods and nutraceuticals are gaining immense importance in the prevention of various maladies through dietary regimen module. Consumption of fruits and vegetables based diet has pursuit a range of bioactive components, especially phytochemicals targeting life threatening ailments. In this context...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Naz A,Butt MS,Sultan MT,Qayyum MM,Niaz RS

更新日期：2014-06-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to determine the effects of caffeine and chlorogenic acid supplementation on gut microbiota, and metabolic disturbances in patients with NAFLD and diabetes. In this randomized, placebo-controlled, clinical trial, 26 patients with diabetes and NAFLD were randomly assigned to four groups to rec...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Mansour A,Mohajeri-Tehrani MR,Karimi S,Sanginabadi M,Poustchi H,Enayati S,Asgarbeik S,Nasrollahzadeh J,Hekmatdoost A

更新日期：2020-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Everolimus (EVR), as a rapamycin analog, is a selective inhibitor of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) kinase and its associated signaling pathway. mTOR is a serine/threonine protein kinase and its hyperactivity is involved in the pathophysiology of Alzheimer's disease (AD) and associated cognitive deficits. Th...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Fanoudi S,Hosseini M,Alavi MS,Boroushaki MT,Hosseini A,Sadeghnia HR

更新日期：2018-10-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The essential oil obtained from leaves of Melissa officinalis L. (Family of Lamiaceae) growing in Algeria, was investigated for its chemical composition and in vitro antimicrobial activity. The chemical composition was determined by hydrodistillation and analyzed by GC/MS and GC-FID. Sixty-three compounds were identif...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Abdellatif F,Boudjella H,Zitouni A,Hassani A

更新日期：2014-07-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce (Leguminosae) (syn. Prosopis spicigera L.) has antidiabetic and antioxidant potential. Earlier we reported its hypolipidemic activity obtained from ethanol extract (ET-PCF). Object of this work was to isolate ferulic acid (FA) from ET-PCF and evaluate hypolipidemic activity against high-f...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Jain PG,Surana SJ

更新日期：2016-10-25 00:00:00

abstract：:A reliable biomarker has not been identified to predict the outcome of traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children. Therefore, the present systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the association between neuron specific enolase (NSE) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) in children. Two independent reviewers searc...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Nakhjavan-Shahraki B,Yousefifard M,Oraii A,Sarveazad A,Hosseini M

更新日期：2017-07-03 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether the markers of oxidative stress could be altered in workers exposed to asbestos. A comparative cross-sectional research was conducted in a group of 50 subjects exposed to asbestos and another group of 50 with the same age and sex unexposed to asbestos. Malond...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Afaghi A,Oryan S,Rahzani K,Abdollahi M

更新日期：2015-09-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study deals with the isolation and partial purification of bioactive compounds from the crude methanol extracts of the leaves of Ageratum houstonianum (Asteraceae). The quantification and the identification of compounds in the crude extract and active bands isolated by preparative TLC were accomplished usi...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Zeeshan M,Rizvi SM,Khan MS,Kumar A

更新日期：2012-02-28 00:00:00

abstract：:The chemical composition of the essential oils of different Allium nigrum L. organs and the antibacterial activity were evaluated. The study is particularly interesting because hitherto there are no reports on the antibacterial screening of this species with specific chemical composition. Therefore, essential oils fro...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Rouis-Soussi LS,Ayeb-Zakhama AE,Mahjoub A,Flamini G,Jannet HB,Harzallah-Skhiri F

更新日期：2014-05-13 00:00:00

abstract：:Lack of data on safety of herbal medicines have endangered human health and life. The present study evaluated the genotoxic and mutagenic effect of Kalanchoe laciniata to access the safety and usefulness of the medicinal plant. Aqua-methanolic and n-hexane extracts of K. laciniata were evaluated for the genotoxic pote...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Sharif A,Akhtar MF,Akhtar B,Saleem A,Manan M,Shabbir M,Ashraf M,Peerzada S,Ahmed S,Raza M

更新日期：2017-04-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The traditional uses of Portulaca oleracea L. (PO) with anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activity as well as antioxidants properties were expressed previously. Glioma is considered the most common primary brain tumor and its malignant form is the most lethal adult brain tumor, that glioblastoma covers about 50 % of g...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Baradaran Rahimi V,Mousavi SH,Haghighi S,Soheili-Far S,Askari VR

更新日期：2019-03-20 00:00:00

abstract：:There are abundant studies indicating that blocking gap junctions (GJs) containing connexin 36 (Cx36) inhibit seizures. However, recent evidences demonstrate proconvulsant effect of such intervention. Electrical coupling between GABAergic interneurons in CA1 region of hippocampus is mediated through Cx36 GJs. We inves...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Ghanbarabadi JK,Sayyah M

更新日期：2013-03-14 00:00:00

abstract：:To date, a number of significant herbal drug interactions have their origins in the alteration of cytochrome P450 (CYP) activity by various phytochemicals. Among the most noteworthy are those involving St. John's wort and drugs metabolized by human CYP3A4 enzyme. This review article is the continued work from our prev...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Wanwimolruk S,Phopin K,Prachayasittikul V

更新日期：2014-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a condition associated with metabolic abnormalities that are characterized by central obesity (e.g. waist circumference or body mass index), hypertension (e.g. systolic or diastolic blood pressure), hyperglycemia (e.g. fasting plasma glucose) and dyslipidemia (e.g. triglyceride and high-dens...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Worachartcheewan A,Schaduangrat N,Prachayasittikul V,Nantasenamat C

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Toxoplasma gondii is a common protozoan parasite, which infects warm-blooded mammals, including mice and humans, throughout the world. The negative effects of T. gondii infection on the human reproductive system have been documented, especially in females. However, only few studies have examined the effects of T. gond...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Saki J,Sabaghan M,Arjmand R,Teimoori A,Rashno M,Saki G,Shojaee S

更新日期：2020-08-24 00:00:00

abstract：:[This retracts the article DOI: 10.17179/excli2015-642.]. ...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Finelli C,Crispino P,Gioia S,La Sala N,D'amico L,La Grotta M,Miro O,Colarusso D

更新日期：2016-09-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with diabetes tend to have an increased risk of osteoporosis that may be related to hyperglycemia. In vitro evidence has shown that high glucose can affect the proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs). Tissue regeneration depends mainly on MSCs. However, the exact mechanis...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Wang J,Wang B,Li Y,Wang D,Lingling E,Bai Y,Liu H

更新日期：2013-06-27 00:00:00