Cancer cells exhibit de-regulation of multiple cellular signalling pathways and treatments of various types of cancers with polyphenols are promising. We recently reported the synthesis of a series of 33 novel divanillic and trivanillic polyphenols that displayed anticancer activity, at least in vitro, through inhibiting various kinases. This study revealed that minor chemical modifications of ...

OBJECTIVE To validate a simplified 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT) method for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients referred for gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy were included, and a 13C-UBT was performed after a 6-hour fast. Breath samples were collected in 10 ml glass tubes before and 30 min after the simultaneous administration of 50 mg of 13C-urea and 2 g...

A four-dimensional 13C/13C-edited NOESY experiment is described which dramatically improves the resolution of protein NMR spectra and enables the straightforward assignment of nuclear Overhauser effects involving aliphatic and/or aromatic protons in larger proteins. The experiment is demonstrated for uniformly (greater than 95%) 13C-labeled interleukin 1 beta, a protein of 153 residues and 17.4...

BACKGROUND Despite considerable controversy over the inclusion of sucrose in the diets of people with diabetes, the acute metabolism of sucrose is not completely understood. OBJECTIVE Our objective was to investigate the metabolism of the monomeric constituents of sucrose after a high-sucrose meal. DESIGN Three test meals were consumed in a randomized, crossover design by 7 healthy male vol...

the 13c chemical shifts for a series of compounds which includes carboxylic acids, aldehydes, ethers, ketones and hydrocarbons were simulated by using the parametric techniques. the observed chemical shifts were related to numerically encoded structural parametes called descriptors. two new electronic descriptors were added to the previous descriptors. ploting of experimental versus calculated ...

BACKGROUND The 13C urea breath test (13C-UBT) is the gold standard for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection. H. pylori pathogenesis in patients with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and related diseases remains obscure. We used 13C-UBT to detect H. pylori infection in patients with chronic HBV infection, HBV-related cirrhosis, HBV-related hepatic carcinoma, and other chronic hepatic diseases. METHO...

Tetrahydrolipstatin (orlistat) (S)-1-[(2S,3S)-3-hexyl-4-oxooxetan-2-yl]methyl]dodecyl N-formyl-L-leucinate, a potent inhibitor of pancreatic lipase, is hydrophobic, amphipathic, and water-insoluble. It binds irreversibly to pancreatic lipases and inhibits fat absorption. The focus of this investigation is on the distribution of orlistat in emulsified fat and vesicular membranes such as might be...

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to investigate whether the 13C-phenylalanine breath test could be useful for the evaluation of hepatic function in elderly volunteers and patients with chronic hepatitis B and liver cirrhosis. METHODS L-[1-13C] phenylalanine was administered orally at a dose of 100 mg to 55 elderly patients with liver cirrhosis, 30 patients with chronic hepatitis B a...

The recent discovery of leptin receptors in peripheral tissue raises questions about which of leptin's biological actions arise from direct effects of the hormone on extraneural tissues and what intracellular mechanisms are responsible for leptin's effects on carbohydrate and lipid metabolism. The present study is focused on the action of leptin on hepatic metabolism. Nondestructive 13C NMR met...