Methods for reliable evaluation of spinal cord (SC) injury in rats at short periods (2 and 24 h) after lesion were tested to characterize the mechanisms implicated in primary SC damage. We measured the physiological changes occurring after several procedures for producing SC injury, with particular emphasis on sensorimotor functions. Segmental and suprasegmental reflexes were tested in 39 male ...

Neurotropin is a nonprotein extract isolated from inflamed skin of rabbits inoculated with vaccinia virus, and used for treatment of neuropathic pain. In the present study, we have determined whether neurotropin could exert antinociceptive action using the central neuropathic pain model that we recently established. Rats were randomly allocated to 3 groups: Sham group (n=20), DSP-4 [N-(-2-chlor...

aim of the study: the objective of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of the hydro-alcoholic extract of the pods of astragalus hamosus (haah), a plant used in iranian traditional medicine, and antinociceptive effects of different fractions in animal models. material and methods: the anti-inflammatory effect was evaluated by the rat paw edema induced by for...

Ignition behavior of bituminous coal dust deposited between two hot surfaces forming wedges of 60º, and 90º is experimentally studied. Three thermocouples placed along the symmetry plane of the wedge cross-section at various heights from the apex (lowermost, middle and top) are used to record the transient temperature data. Results show that the ignition always occurs around the region surround...

1,3-Dibromo-5,5-dimethylhydantoin (DBDMH; 25 degrees C) and hot water (85 degrees C) spray treatments were evaluated for efficacy in decontamination of pathogenic bacteria attached to beef carcass surfaces represented by cutaneous trunci (CT) muscle sections and beef hearts. Treatments were evaluated using two different systems, a commercial carcass wash cabinet and a model carcass washer. The ...

A reorganization centered on the Pacific plate occurred ~53–47million years ago. A “top-down” plate tectonic mechanism, complete subduction of the Izanagi plate, as opposed to a “bottom-up”mantle flow mechanism, has been proposed as the main driver. Verification based on marine geophysical observations is impossible as most ocean crust recording this event has been subducted. Using a forward mo...

the seeds of peganum harmala l. ( pgh ) (zygophyllaceae) have been used in moroccan traditional medicine for treatment of a various diseases and to relieve dolorous process. the major objective of this paper was to investigate the analgesic effect of ethyl acetate (eae), butanolic (be) and aqueous (aqe) extracts of seeds of peganum harmala and elucided the possible underlying action mechanism o...