Abstract Controlled-release nitrogen fertilizer (CRNF) can effectively enhance crop yields and raise the efficiency of in agroecosystems. In present study, volatilization NH 3 was determined by airflow enclosure chamber technique after application different CRNF rates double-cropping rice fields southern China for continuous years. The early late season (ESR LSR) were cultivated each year. resu...

background: previous study by the authors showed that a-tocopherol prevents oxidative stress but would not improve depressed excretory variables in post-obstructed kidney (pok) after release of 24-h unilateral ureteral obstruction (uuo). this study is a supplementary investigation on the effects of a-tocopherol combined with an antagonist of angiotensin-ii type-1 (at1) receptor on renal dysfunc...

background loss of motion is a well-known complication after elbow trauma and in severe cases, arthrolysis of elbow is the procedure of choice. the posterior approach might have some advantages especially in post-traumatic patients who have undergone the same surgical approach in the past. objectives the aim of this study was to evaluate the short-term outcomes of elbow arthrolysis through post...

Vitamin E (α-tocopherol) is a natural antioxidant very useful for preventing the harmful effects of UV sun rays as skin aging and cancers. In this study, different MLV formulations were made using egg lecithin and varying molar ratios of α-tocopherol and/or cholesterol, and their encapsulation efficiencies were determined. The best liposomal product was incorporated into a carbomer 980 gel. The...

The effects of N-(3,4-dimethoxycinnamoyl)anthranilic acid (N-5') on the release of the slow-reacting substance (SRS) by zymosan- or Ca ionophore-stimulated rat and human alveolar macrophages (AM) were examined in vitro. Disodium cromoglycate (DSCG) was used as a control. N-5' at concentrations of 10(-4)-10(-3) M significantly inhibited the release of SRS from both rat and human AM stimulated by...

In many applications, an ability of liposomes to retain drug and then rapidly release it at some later time would be of benefit. In this work, we investigate the ability of cationic large unilamellar vesicles (LUV) to promote rapid release of doxorubicin from anionic LUV. It is shown that the addition of cationic liposomes containing cholesterol, dioleoylphosphatidylethanolamine (DOPE), distear...

Background—The mechanisms underlying the suppression of somatostatin dependent reflexes in Helicobacter pylori infection are not fully determined. The H pylori product N-methylhistamine and inflammatory mediators such as tumour necrosis factor-á (TNF-á) may be responsible for the alterations in somatostatin release. Aims—To examine the eVect of N-methylhistamine on somatostatin release from cul...

We have studied the effects of first and second generation sulphonylureas on the release of insulin and neuropeptide tyrosine (NPY) from hamster insulinoma tumour (HIT T15) cells and isolated rat islets. In the presence of 5.5 mmol/l glucose all sulphonylureas stimulated insulin release from the HIT cells (P<0.01 ANOVA, n> or =4) but only glibenclamide (GLIB, 10 micromol/l) stimulated the relea...

BACKGROUND The mechanisms underlying the suppression of somatostatin dependent reflexes in Helicobacter pylori infection are not fully determined. The H pylori product N alpha-methylhistamine and inflammatory mediators such as tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) may be responsible for the alterations in somatostatin release. AIMS To examine the effect of N alpha-methylhistamine on somato...