Isolation and cultivation of adult primary bovine hepatocytes from abattoir derived liver.

abstract：:Unlike conventional materials that covalent bonds connecting atoms as the major force to hold the materials together, supramolecular biomaterials rely on noncovalent intermolecular interactions to assemble. The reversibility and biocompatibility of supramolecular biomaterials render them with diverse range of function...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Guo J,Tian C,Xu B

更新日期：2020-08-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Objective: Although osteoarthritis (OA) is widely accepted as a degenerative disease, autoimmune processes are believed to be involved in the pathogenesis. There are limited studies in this area and most of them focused on antibodies against chondrocyte membrane. In an attempt to address the paucity of evidence in thi...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Sakthiswary R,Rajalingam S,Norazman MR,Hussein H

更新日期：2012-09-07 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

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Hypovitaminosis D is reported to be associated with several medical complications. Recent studies have reported a high worldwide prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in the general population (up to 80 %). This is even higher in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and increases with advancing stages o...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Rozita M,Noorul Afidza M,Ruslinda M,Cader R,Halim AG,Kong CT,Nor Azmi K,Shah SA

更新日期：2013-06-11 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA and chromosomal damage in peripheral blood leukocytes of patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) were investigated by using the single cell gel electrophoresis assay /comet and cytokinesis- block micronucleus (CBMN) assays, respectively. The case-control study comprised patients with CAD (n = 46; average age 5...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Bhat MA,Mahajan N,Gandhi G

更新日期：2013-10-08 00:00:00

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：:Little is known about biogenically synthesized Zinc oxide nanoparticles (ZnONPs) from Isodon rugosus. Synthesis of metal oxide NPs from essential oil producing medicinal plants results in less harmful side effects to the human population as compared to chemically synthesized NPs. In this article, we report biogenic sy...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Siddiquah A,Hashmi SS,Mushtaq S,Renouard S,Blondeau JP,Abbasi R,Hano C,Abbasi BH

更新日期：2018-07-16 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to investigate the mechanism of electro-acupuncture (EA) on the recovery of injured spinal cord. Rats were randomly divided into normal control, sham-operated, SCI, SCI+EA group and T10 segment spinal cord injury (SCI) rat model was established by the modified Allen's method. After 7 days, the...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Zhu Y,Wu Y,Zhang R

更新日期：2017-03-23 00:00:00

abstract：:Corn cob is a major component of agricultural and domestic waste in many parts of the world. It is composed mainly of cellulose which can be converted to energy in form of bioethanol as an efficient and effective means of waste management. Production of cellulolytic enzymes were induced in the fungi Aspergillus niger ...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Saliu BK,Sani A

更新日期：2012-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:R273H mutant p53 is a DNA-contact mutant that renders p53 dysfunctional due to a single substitution of Arg273 for His273. Rescuing R273 mutant p53 implies that a competent molecule would have to bind to the site of DNA-contact hot spots to complement the loss of contact with the DNA-binding domain. Here, curcumin, fl...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Malami I,Muhammad A,Etti IC,Waziri PM,Alhassan AM

更新日期：2017-12-08 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：: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：:The relationship between leptin, insulin resistance and other hormonal parameters in polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is controversial. We investigated the effect of metformin on leptin levels in women with PCOS. Thirty women with PCOS received metformin 500 mg thrice a day. After two months of metformin treatment t...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Upadhyaya P,Rehan HS,Seth V

更新日期：2011-02-24 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aims to develop two alternate forms for Malay version of Auditory Verbal Learning Test (MAVLT) and to determine their equivalency and practice effect. Ninety healthy volunteers were subjected to the following neuropsychological tests at baseline, and at one month interval according to their assigned group; ...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Munjir N,Othman Z,Zakaria R,Shafin N,Hussain NA,Desa AM,Ahmad AH

更新日期：2015-07-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Our experimental work was aimed at evaluating the safety and protective effects of dietary spirulina supplementation on the kidney of newborn rats, the offspring of lead contaminated lactating mothers. Female rats were randomly divided into four groups: group I (control) was given a normal diet, group II (positive con...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Gargouri M,Soussi A,Akrouti A,Magné C,El Feki A

更新日期：2018-03-02 00:00:00

abstract：:One of the most fundamental operations in biological sequence analysis is multiple sequence alignment (MSA). The basic of multiple sequence alignment problems is to determine the most biologically plausible alignments of protein or DNA sequences. In this paper, an alignment method using genetic algorithm for multiple ...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Kumar M

更新日期：2015-12-15 00:00:00

abstract：:DNA methylation, an epigenetic modification, is mediated by DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs), a family of enzymes. Inhibitions of these enzymes are considered a promising strategy for the treatment of several diseases. In this study, a quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) modeling was employed to understa...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Phanus-Umporn C,Prachayasittikul V,Nantasenamat C,Prachayasittikul S,Prachayasittikul V

更新日期：2020-04-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Recently, bioinformatics has advanced to the level that it allows almost accurate prediction of molecular interactions that hold together a protein and a ligand in the bound state. For instance, the program AutoDock has been developed to provide a procedure for predicting the interaction of small molecules with macrom...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Rizvi SM,Shakil S,Haneef M

更新日期：2013-09-23 00:00:00

abstract：:As a dynamic system in which different factors affect human performance via dynamic interactions, mental workload needs a dynamic measure to monitor its factors and evidence in a complicated system, an approach that is lacking in the literature. The present study introduces a system dynamics-based model for designing ...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Jafari MJ,Zaeri F,Jafari AH,Payandeh Najafabadi AT,Hassanzadeh-Rangi N

更新日期：2019-07-11 00:00:00

abstract：:Renin Angiotensin Aldosterone System (RAAS) plays an important role in the development of hypertension. On the other hand, hypertension is a well-known and independent risk factor for cognitive impairment. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship of blood pressure control, plasma angiotensin pepti...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Sen S,Gürel N,Ufuktepe B,Özünal ZG,Büyüklü Ç,Üresin Y

更新日期：2017-03-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometriosis is defined by presence of endometrial-like-tissue outside the uterus. Recently, ectopic endometriotic lesions have been suggested to originate by abnormal differentiation of endometrial mesenchymal stem cells (eMSCs). MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play an important role in the pathophysiology of endometriosis. Thro...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Abdel-Rasheed M,Nour Eldeen G,Mahmoud M,ElHefnawi M,Abu-Shahba N,Reda M,Elsetohy K,Nabil M,Elnoury A,Taha T,Azmy O

更新日期：2017-06-14 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：:Doxorubicin (DOX) is an excellent antineoplastic agent used for the treatment of hematological and solid malignancies. The aqueous extract of Bombyx mori (BMAE) contains amino acids and some flavonoids with obvious cardioprotective effect. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible protective effect of BMAE...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Khan MS,Singh M,Khan MA,Arya DS,Ahmad S

更新日期：2014-09-05 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：: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：:Healthcare professionals, especially nurses and pre-hospital emergency (PHE) staff, are influenced by many stressors due to their responsibility to provide comfort as well as care and treatment of patients. The aim of the present study was to identify and rank the occupational stressors in nurses and PHE staff using F...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Rajabi F,Jahangiri M,Molaeifar H,Honarbakhsh M,Farhadi P

更新日期：2018-08-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxidative stress is the common underlying mechanism of damage in ischemic stroke. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the possible protective effects of polyhydroxylated fullerene derivatives on brain infarction and oxidative/nitrosative stress in a rat model of ischemic stroke. The experiment was performed by four groups...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Vani JR,Mohammadi MT,Foroshani MS,Jafari M

更新日期：2016-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) form a rare population of multipotent stem cells, which give rise to all hematopoietic lineages. HSCs home to bone marrow niches and circulate between blood and bone marrow. Many factors, especially SDF1a, affect the circulation of HSCs, but these have not been fully recognized. SDF1a h...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Asri A,Sabour J,Atashi A,Soleimani M

更新日期：2016-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Five Calligonum species endemic to the Tarim Basin - C. roborowskii, C. kuerlese, C. juoqiangense,C. yengisaricum, and C. taklimakanense - were compared using 14 morphological characteristics and nrDNA ITS and cpDNA trnL-F molecular data. Intraspecific and interspecific morphological variation was uncovered, with vari...

journal_title：EXCLI journal

authors： Abdurahman M,Sabirhazi G,Liu B,Yin L,Pan B

更新日期：2012-12-20 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