Radix Pueraria lobata (RP) has been reported to prevent obesity and improve glucose metabolism; however, the mechanism responsible for these effects has not been elucidated. The mechanism underlying anti-obesity effect of RP was investigated in high-fat diet (HFD) induced obese mice and skeletal muscle cells (C2C12). Five-week-old C5BL/6 mice were fed a HFD containing or not containing RP (100 ...

Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is an uncommon systemic disease that is characterized by episodic and progressive inflammation of the cartilaginous structures, which can be very debilitating and in some instances life-threatening. The pathogenic pathways of RP are largely unknown. However, several hypothesis have been suggested. We had an interesting case of aggravation of RP due to the infection...

An rp-hplc method for the simultaneous determination of Ramipril (RP) and Amlodipine (AL) in tablets was developed and validated by Chinese Pharmacopoeia 2010. The linearity of the proposed method was investigated in the range of 0.01-0.25 mg/mL (r2=0.9998) for RP and 0.014-0.36 mg/mL (r2=0.9997) for AL. The limits of detection (LOD) were 0.06 μg/mL and 0.02 μg/mL for RP and AL, and the limits ...

The impact of La2Zr2O7 !LZO" on interfacial resistance !Rp" at the La0.78Sr0.20MnO3−!/yttria-stabilized zirconia interface was studied upon isothermal sintering at 1200°C for 2–25 h. Quantification of triple phase boundary length was performed by applying focused ion beam/scanning electron microscopy !FIB/SEM" serial-sectioning techniques and classical stereology. Electrochemical impedance spec...

PURPOSE To determine whether the expression ratio of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) to E-cadherin mRNA (MMP:E-cadherin) in biopsy (BX) samples of prostate cancer correlate with that of radical prostatectomy (RP) specimens and assists in predicting pathologic stage. EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN The mRNA expression levels for MMP-2 and -9 and of E-cadherin were determined by a colorimetric in situ hybri...

PURPOSE The aim of this study is to present the incidence of radiation pneumonitis (RP) reported within 6 months after treatment for breast cancer with or without internal mammary node irradiation (IMNI). METHODS In the Korean Radiation Oncology Group (KROG) 08-06 phase III randomized trial, patients who were node-positive after surgery were randomly assigned to receive radiotherapy either wi...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Retroperitoneal laparoscopy (RP) may have some intrinsic advantages over transperitoneal laparoscopy (TP) in certain patients undergoing partial nephrectomy. We reviewed our experience with RP and TP partial nephrectomy to identify differences in intraoperative and postoperative parameters. PATIENTS AND METHODS The records of 72 patients (45 TP, 27 RP) undergoing laparo...