Endothelin stimulates release of atrial natriuretic peptides in vitro and in vivo.

abstract：AIMS:The present study was designed to compare the effects of a low-fat diet (LF), calorie restriction (CR), quercetin (Que) and exercise (Ex) on hepatic steatosis in a high-fat (HF) diet-induced obesity prone (OP) model in the perspective of microRNA (miR)-dependent thyroid hormone (TH) synthesis and action. MAIN MET...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Xia SF,Jiang YY,Qiu YY,Huang W,Wang J

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The present study was undertaken to examine whether there was a time-dependent change in the toxic effects of amikacin, an aminoglycoside, on renal functions. Male Wistar rats were maintained under conditions of light from 7 am to 7 pm and dark from 7 pm to 7 am. Amikacin (1.2 g/kg) was injected intraperitoneally to a...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Fujimura A,Sudoh T,Ebihara A

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:In myocardial ischemia-reperfusion (MI/R) injury, impaired autophagy function worsens cardiomyocyte death. AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) is a heterotrimeric protein that plays an important role in cardioprotection and myocardial autophagic function. AMPKα1 and α2 are localized primarily in the cytoplasm and ...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Wang Y,Yang Z,Zheng G,Yu L,Yin Y,Mu N,Ma H

更新日期：2019-05-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:This study aims to explore the effect and underlying mechanism of zoledronic acid (ZA) on the incidence of thyroid cancer (TC) tumorigenesis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Human mononuclear cells THP-1 were differentiated into M2-like tumor associated macrophages (TAMs) by incubation with PMA followed by additional incub...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Lv J,Chen FK,Liu C,Liu PJ,Feng ZP,Jia L,Yang ZX,Hou F,Deng ZY

更新日期：2020-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Resveratrol is an antioxidant present in grapes and their related products. We investigated whether dietary resveratrol could inhibit the proliferation and metastasis of tumors and hyperlipidemia in Donryu rats subcutaneously implanted with an ascites hepatoma cell line of AH109A. By feeding 10 or 50 ppm resveratrol i...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Miura D,Miura Y,Yagasaki K

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a dipole tracing method based on the two-dipole model, the purpose of the present study was to investigate alcohol-induced changes in the alpha band of electroencephalogram (EEG) and its equivalent current dipoles (ECDs) in 12 healthy male volunteers, who were genetically typed for mitochondrial aldehyde dehydro...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Hara K,Terasaki O,Okubo Y

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Ca2+ ionophore A23187 (0.2-5 microM) stimulates the phosphorylation of the substrates of protein kinase C (40,000 dalton protein) and myosin light chain kinase (20,000 dalton protein) in the presence or absence of cyclooxygenase inhibitors. In the presence of cyclooxygenase inhibitors or millimolar Ca2+ there is n...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Lapetina EG,Reep B,Watson SP

更新日期：1986-08-25 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Hyperhomocysteinemia (Hhcy) is an independent risk factor of atherosclerosis and promotes unstable plaque formation. Epigenetic mechanisms play an important role in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis induced by Hhcy. However, the exact mechanism is still undefined. Lesional apoptotic cells and necrotic core forma...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Cong G,Yan R,Huang H,Wang K,Yan N,Jin P,Zhang N,Hou J,Chen D,Jia S

更新日期：2017-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Liquid protein diet (LPD) has been shown previously to produce maternal and fetal weight loss and fetal congenital anomalies, including cataracts and craniofacial malformations. Therefore, to examine the effects of LPD in pregnancy upon the central nervous system of pups, pregnant dams were fed either a 20% casein die...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Mori M,Wilber JF,Nakamoto T

更新日期：1983-04-04 00:00:00

abstract：:Increased levels of particulate matter (PM) air pollutants in East Asia have resulted in detrimental health impacts increasing morbidity and mortality. Epidemiological studies suggest a possible relation between the cutaneous exposure of PM and increased oxidative stress and inflammation which lead to skin lesions. Th...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Fernando IPS,Jayawardena TU,Kim HS,Vaas APJP,De Silva HIC,Nanayakkara CM,Abeytunga DTU,Lee W,Ahn G,Lee DS,Yeo IK,Jeon YJ

更新日期：2019-09-15 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Exposure to glucose and its metabolites in peritoneal dialysis fluid (PDF) results in structural alterations of the peritoneal membrane. Icodextrin-containing PDF eliminates glucose and reduces deterioration of peritoneal membrane function, but direct effects of icodextrin molecules on peritoneal mesothelial cells...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Matsumoto M,Tamura M,Miyamoto T,Furuno Y,Kabashima N,Serino R,Shibata T,Kanegae K,Takeuchi M,Abe H,Okazaki M,Otsuji Y

更新日期：2012-06-14 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:We herein investigated the inducibility of cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) by Δ(9)-tetrahydrocannabinol, cannabidiol (CBD), and cannabinol, three major phytocannabinoids, using human hepatoma HepG2 cells. MAIN METHODS:The expression of CYP1A1 and the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) was measured by a quantitative rea...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Yamaori S,Kinugasa Y,Jiang R,Takeda S,Yamamoto I,Watanabe K

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Elevated total homocysteine concentrations and obesity are both associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. However, previous studies of weight reduction on serum homocysteine concentrations have obtained inconsistent reports. We investigated the effect of folic acid supplementation on serum homocyste...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Sheu WH,Chin HM,Lee WJ,Wan CJ,Su HY,Lang HF

更新日期：2005-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Transient ischemia of osteoporotic bones during elective orthopedic surgery or fracture repair carries risks for serious complications, and estrogen loss or replacement has a potential to influence ischemia-reperfusion-induced inflammatory activation. To clarify this, we investigated the periosteal inflammatory ch...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Szabó A,Hartmann P,Varga R,Jánvári K,Lendvai Z,Szalai I,Gomez I,Varga G,Greksa F,Németh I,Rázga Z,Keresztes M,Garab D,Boros M

更新日期：2011-01-17 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent studies in animals have demonstrated that the steroid, 3 alpha-hydroxy-5 alpha-pregnan-20-one (3A5P), is a potent analgesic when given intracerebroventricularly. Several studies in humans report that spinal steroids are effective in the treatment of chronic low-back pain when given in combination with morphine....

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Winfree CJ,Coombs DW,DeLeo JA,Colburn RW

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anandamide (arachidonylethanolamide), isolated from porcine brain, has been shown to bind to the cannabinoid receptor and also to produce cannabimimetic activity in pharmacological assays. This study examined structure-activity relationships in alkylated anandamide analogs. The analogs were evaluated for their ability...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Adams IB,Ryan W,Singer M,Razdan RK,Compton DR,Martin BR

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase- (PARP)-1 is predominantly triggered by DNA damage. Overexpression of PARP-1 is known for its association with the pathogenesis of several CNS disorders, such as Stroke, Parkinson's disease (PD), Alzheimer's disease (AD), Huntington (HD) and Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). NAD+ de...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Thapa K,Khan H,Sharma U,Grewal AK,Singh TG

更新日期：2021-02-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aims to evaluate the effective of azoles and MTX for patients with invasive candidiasis. METHODS:We used the disk diffusion assay and the checkerboard assay to evaluate the in vitro interactions between MTX and antifungals. In addition, we used the transmission electron microscopy to observe the u...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Yang J,Gao L,Yu P,Kosgey JC,Jia L,Fang Y,Xiong J,Zhang F

更新日期：2019-10-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Muscarinic receptors on epithelial cells mediate intestinal secretion, while those in intestinal smooth muscle mediate motility. Experiments were carried out to determine whether the muscarinic receptors mediating each of these two functions in intestinal tissue might be associated with differences in the way agonist ...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Tien XY,Wahawisan R,Wallace LJ,Gaginella TS

更新日期：1985-05-20 00:00:00

abstract：:Mutations that increase constitutive activity and alter ligand binding have been used to investigate the structure and mechanism of activation of muscarinic receptors. These data are reviewed with reference to the recently published three-dimensional structure of rhodopsin. Residues in TM3 and TM6 where amino acid sub...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Spalding TA,Burstein ES

更新日期：2001-04-27 00:00:00

abstract：:The effects of the cannabinoid receptor agonist Win 55,212-2 and of the competitive cannabinoid receptor antagonist SR 141716A on the electrically-evoked peristalsis of isolated distal colon of mouse were studied. Intraluminal pressure, longitudinal displacement, ejected fluid volume and changes in morphology of exter...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Mancinelli R,Fabrizi A,Del Monaco S,Azzena GB,Vargiu R,Colombo GC,Gessa GL

更新日期：2001-05-25 00:00:00

abstract：:Following severe thermal injury, patients are resistant to non-depolarizing muscle relaxants. Although this resistance has been well documented clinically, little is known about its etiology. We have tested the hypothesis that circulating factors contribute to the decreased potency of neuromuscular blockers following ...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Storella RJ,Martyn JA,Bierkamper GG

更新日期：1988-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Drug-induced refractoriness of alpha-adrenergic receptor-mediated vasoconstriction may be a clinically important phenomenon. We have investigated the possible molecular mechanisms underlying this phenomenon in cultured vascular smooth muscle cells derived from the rabbit aorta. alpha 1-Adrenergic receptors were identi...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Wikberg JE,Akers M,Caron MG,Hagen PO

更新日期：1983-10-03 00:00:00

abstract：:Endothelins (ET) are 21-amino acid peptides that bind to membrane receptors to initiate a wide range of pathophysiological effects. PD-156707, L-749329, Ro-470203, and A-127722 are potent non-peptide ET receptor antagonists developed recently. When tested in human and rat plasma, both ET-1 and -3 and the four aforemen...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Wu-Wong JR,Chiou WJ,Hoffman DJ,Winn M,von Geldern TW,Opgenorth TJ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:slc26a proteins are responsible for a large number of functions either in normal physiology or in human disease. We have previously reported that proximal tubular epithelial (PTE) cells immortalized from spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) were endowed with increased Cl(-)/HCO3(-) exchanger activity and slc26a6...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Simão S,Gomes P,Pinho MJ,Soares-da-Silva P

更新日期：2013-10-06 00:00:00

abstract：:Chymase is an important enzyme for the generation of angiotensin (Ang) II and in the activation of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1. Therefore, chymase may be involved in the hemodialysis access dysfunction, which is caused by intimal hyperplasia that occurs after polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) graft implantatio...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Jin D,Ueda H,Takai S,Muramatsu M,Furubayashi K,Ibaraki T,Kishi K,Katsuoka Y,Miyazaki M

更新日期：2007-09-29 00:00:00

abstract：:The influence of prior incubation on [3H]tryptamine binding was investigated in rat brain synaptic plasma membranes. A 55 min preincubation of the membranes at 37 degrees C induced an approx. 2.4-fold increase in the specific binding of [3H]ligand to the subsequently washed preparations and this phenomenon was quite t...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Karasawa A,Serikyaku S,Ishitani R

更新日期：1986-04-07 00:00:00

abstract：:We contrast the effects of three intermediate electron acceptors (IEAs) on the highly quantitative ESTA bioassay for human growth hormone. This is a microculture tetrazolium assay based upon the in vitro reduction of the tetrazolium salt MTT, by Nb2 cells which have been activated with hGH. Each of the IEAs influenced...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Goodwin CJ,Holt SJ,Downes S,Marshall NJ

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent immunohistochemical and radioimmunochemical observations have demonstrated a differential distribution of immunoreactive dynorphin (DYN) in rat brain. The presence of DYN immunoreactivity in a major intrinsic fiber pathway within the rat hippocampus (the mossy fiber system) has led us to evaluate the possible r...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Henriksen SJ,Chouvet G,Bloom FE

更新日期：1982-10-18 00:00:00

abstract：UNLABELLED:Long term use of NSAIDs is linked to side effects such as gastric bleeding and myocardial infarction. AIMS:Use of in silico methods and pharmacology to investigate the potential for NSAIDs diclofenac, celecoxib and naproxen to bind to nuclear receptors. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In silico screening predicted t...

journal_title：Life sciences

authors： Zloh M,Perez-Diaz N,Tang L,Patel P,Mackenzie LS

更新日期：2016-02-01 00:00:00