BACKGROUND Water extract from the root of Allium hookeri (AH) shows anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and free radical scavenging effects. In this study, the ameliorating effects of AH on oxidative stress-induced inflammatory response and β-cell damage in the pancreas of streptozotocin (STZ)-induced type 1 diabetic rats were investigated. METHODS AH (100 mg/kg body weight/day) was orally admini...

A new antiherpetic agent, AH-758, was isolated from the culture broth of Streptomyces sp. strain No. 758. The structure was determined by NMR special analyses to be a new antibiotic belonging to bafilomycin group containing (5-oxo-2-pyrrolin-2-yl) methyl fumarate in its C-21.

BACKGROUND There are no absolute criteria for identifying those girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty (CPP) who will benefit from gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog (GnRHa) treatment. Our objective was to predict at initial evaluation the differences between adult height (AH) and target height (TH) and (for untreated girls) the time between puberty onset and first menstruation. ...

Introduction: Adenotonsillar hypertrophy (AH) is considered the most common cause of upper respiratory tract obstruction among children. It results in a spectrum of symptoms from mouth breathing, nasal obstruction, hyponasal speech, snoring, and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to growth failure and cardiovascular morbidity. Adenotonsillectomy is a typical strategy for patients with AH, but may le...

UNLABELLED Plasma and Lp(a)-associated PAF-acetylhydrolase activity in uremic patients undergoing different dialysis procedures. BACKGROUND Platelet-activating factor (PAF) is a potent inflammatory mediator associated with several physiopathological conditions, including renal diseases. PAF is degraded to the inactive metabolite lyso-PAF by PAF-acetylhydrolase (PAF-AH), which is considered as...

Abstract Background The negative effect of arterial hypertension on renal function is well known. Until present, the detrimental resistant (RAH) kidneys was not clearly defined. Purpose To assess deterioration in patients with RAH comparison to non-resistant (AH) during a long term follow-up. Methods We retrospectively reviewed records 307 followed between May 2007 and January 2019 an Hypertens...

Aqueous humor (AH) is a transparent fluid which fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye. It supplies nutrients and removes metabolic waste from avascular tissues in the eye. Proper homeostasis of AH is required to maintain adequate intraocular pressure as well as optical and refractive properties of the eye. Application of metabolomics to study human AH may improve knowledge about ...