Linarin is a flavone glycoside in the plants Flos chrysanthemi indici, Buddleja officinalis, Cirsium setosum, Mentha arvensis and Buddleja davidii, and has been reported to possess analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective activities. In this paper, linarin was investigated for its AChE inhibitory potential both in vitro and ex vivo. Ellman’s colorimetric method was used for...

The present study is the first to examine the effect of high-altitude acclimatization and reexposure on the responses of cerebral blood flow and ventilation to CO2. We also compared the steady-state estimates of these parameters during acclimatization with the modified rebreathing method. We assessed changes in steady-state responses of middle cerebral artery velocity (MCAv), cerebrovascular co...

Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) stimulates glucose-dependent insulin secretion and inhibits food intake, gastric emptying, and glucagon secretion, actions that promote reduction of fasting and postprandial glycemia in subjects with type 2 diabetes. The rapid degradation of native GLP-1 has engendered interest in more stable longer-acting GLP-1 receptor agonists such as exendin-4 (Ex-4); however...

China’s Cultural Revolution marked a move from the past into a new plan for the future. A small paper published in 2002 in Fertility & Sterility by Paulus WE, et al. showed a similar, though relatively silent revolution. The research suggested that adding acupuncture under a strict protocol to patients undergoing in vitro fertilization (IVF) demonstrated improvements in reproductive outcomes, i...

linarin is a flavone glycoside in the plants flos chrysanthemi indici, buddleja officinalis, cirsium setosum, mentha arvensis and buddleja davidii, and has been reported to possess analgesic, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective activities. in this paper, linarin was investigated for its ache inhibitory potential both in vitro and ex vivo. ellman’s colorimetric method was used for...

OBJECTIVE Amylin interacts with leptin to alter metabolism. We evaluated, for the first time, amylin- and/or leptin-activated signaling pathways in human peripheral tissues (hPTs). RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Leptin and amylin signaling studies were performed in vitro in human primary adipocytes (hPAs) and human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (hPBMCs) and ex vivo in human adipose tissue (...

BACKGROUND The physiological challenges posed by hypobaric hypoxia warrant exploration of pharmacological entities to improve acclimatization to hypoxia. The present study investigates the preclinical efficacy of sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) to improve acclimatization to simulated hypobaric hypoxia. EXPERIMENTAL APPROACH Efficacy of intravenously administered S1P in improving haematological ...