Ferrous Ferric Chloride Induces the Differentiation of Cultured Mouse Epidermal Melanocytes Additionally with Herbal Medicines

Changes of organelles associated with the differentiation of epidermal melanocytes in the mouse.

Electron microscopic observations on normally differentiating and alpha-MSH (melanocyte-stimulating hormone)-treated epidermal melanocytes of newborn mouse skin were carried out. The process of melanocyte differentiation from premelanosome-containing melanoblasts was investigated in detail with respect to melanosomes as markers. Melanoblasts containing unmelanized premelanosomes gradually decre...

Feed Additive Name(s): Ferrous chelate of glycine hydrate Ferrous/iron chelate of amino acids hydrate Ferrous fumarate Ferric oxide Ferric chloride hexahydrate Ferrous sulfate monohydrate

Ferrous ferric chloride stimulates the skin cell function and hair growth in mice.

Ferrous ferric chloride (FFC) is a distinct form of aqueous iron composed of a complex of ferrous chloride and ferric chloride that participates in both oxidation and reduction reactions. The author's previous study showed that the supplementation of culture medium with FFC stimulated the proliferation and differentiation of keratinocytes and melanocytes in newborn mice. FFC also stimulated the...

Persian Herbal Medicines with Anxiolytic Properties

Anxiety disorders are amongst the most popular diseases which interfere with normal life. Benzodiazepines are used as a first line of treatment, but difficulties with pharmacotherapy of anxiety disorders such as dependence and low response rate, encourage researchers to find new approaches. From the past, the role of medicinal plants have been a subject of intense interest. In this respect, Ci...

Ferrous ferric chloride downregulates the inflammatory response to Rhodococcus aurantiacus infection in mice.

The healthy drink Pairogen is mainly composed of ferrous ferric chloride water that reportedly changes the status of intracellular water from oxidative to antioxidative. Here, we investigated whether Pairogen affects host immune function in a murine model of granulomatous inflammation in response to Rhodococcus aurantiacus (R. aurantiacus) infection. Longitudinal ingestion of Pairogen markedly ...