The title compound, C(9)H(13)Br(2)ClNTe, was synthesized by reacting [2-(dimethyl-amino-meth-yl)phen-yl]tellurium(II) chlor-ide with Br(2). As a consequence, the Cl and Br atoms are not well ordered but distributed over the three possible positions such that the overall stiochiometry is two Br atoms and one Cl atom. The scrambling of the Br and Cl atoms indicates a small energy barrier for the ...

Brown rice (BR) and white rice (WR) produce different glycaemic responses and their consumption may affect the dietary management of obesity. In the present study, the effects of BR and WR on abdominal fat distribution, metabolic parameters and endothelial function were evaluated in subjects with the metabolic syndrome in a randomised cross-over fashion. In study 1, acute postprandial metabolic...

We investigate the possibility of a large Bs-B̄s mixing phase in the context of grand unified theory (GUT) models, e.g., SO(10) and SU(5). In these models, we find that a large phase of Bs mixing is correlated with Br(b → sγ), Br(τ → μγ) and Br(Bs → μμ) for large tanβ. In the case of the SO(10) model, the large phase of Bs mixing is correlated with Br(b → sγ) and Br(Bs → μμ) and we find that a l...

Twenty-six anovulatory women of polycystic ovarian (PCO)-type were treated with bromocriptine (Br) at a daily dose of 5 mg for 2 months. Ovulatory cycles were resumed in 18 (69.2%) women (Br-responders). No difference between pretreatment serum levels of FSH, LH, PRL and estradiol and FSH/LH ratios in Br-responders and nonresponders was observed. The geometric mean of circulating androstenedion...

Bromelain (Br) is a cysteine peptidase (GenBank AEH26024.1) from pineapple, with over 40 years of clinical use. The constituents mediating its anti-inflammatory activity are not thoroughly characterized and no peptide biomarker exists. Our objective is to characterize Br raw material and identify peptides in the plasma of Br treated mice. After SDS-PAGE in-gel digestion, Br (VN#3507; Middletown...

We evaluated the cytotoxicity of 1-dodecyl-3-methylimidazo-lium bromide ([C12mim][Br]) on HepG2 cells and its influence on plasma membrane permeability. The results showed that [C12mim][Br] inhibited HepG2 cell growth and decreased cell viability in a concentration-depen-dent manner. The results also revealed that [C12mim][Br] exposure induced apoptosis in [C12mim][Br]-treated HepG2 cells. In a...

We addressed the question to which extent cerebral blood flow (CBF) is maintained when, in addition to a high blood viscosity (Bvis) arterial oxygen content (CaO2) is gradually decreased. CaO2) was decreased by hemodilution to hematocrits (Hct) of 30, 22, 19, and 15% in two groups. One group received blood replacement (BR) only and served as the control. The second group received an additional ...