BACKGROUND Electroacupuncture (EA) has been widely used to alleviate diverse pains. Accumulated clinical experiences and experimental observations indicated that significant differences exist in sensitivity to EA analgesia for individuals of patients and model animals. However, the molecular mechanism accounting for this difference remains obscure. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS We classified...

Sarcomas of the gluteal region often result in sizable defects following resection that are challenging to reconstruct due to their location, particularly in patients who have received radiation therapy. Reconstruction of these defects has been seldom discussed in the literature. We present two patients with large radiated gluteal defects following sarcoma resection, of which one patient receiv...

objective(s): the aim of study was to investigate the antinociceptive effect of intracerebroventricular (icv) microinjection of origanum vulgare (org) extract and possible involvement of opioid receptors.   materials and methods: cannula was inserted into left ventricle of male rats. five days after surgery tail flick latency (tfl) was measured after icv microinjection of, org (1, 3 and 6 μg / ...

Background Various therapeutic methods have been suggested to increase the flexibility of shortened muscles in patients with knee pain. However, no previous study has directly compared hip joint range motion (ROM) and muscle stiffness as a mechanical property following active stretching (AS) instrument-assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) for tensor fascia lata (TFL). Purpose To compare ef...

Drawing upon the componential theory of creativity and social information processing theory, this research elucidates how why synergy green HR practices strategies stimulate creativity. It also explores possible mediation effect transformational leadership (TFL) on relationship between organizational interventions Survey questionnaires were used to collect data from managers working in large ma...

This article examines the relationship between valence of formal learning (perceived usefulness outcomes for daily work and ambitions) employability-related competences public sector employees. Furthermore, moderating roles social informal transformational leadership (TFL) are investigated. We conducted hierarchical linear regression analyses, using secondary cross-sectional data from Dutch ser...

The classical analgesic pathway of opioids by binding their receptors in the nervous system is well known. However, little is known regarding opioid analgesia through the anti-inflammatory pathway. The present study aimed to investigate the analgesic and anti-inflammatory effect of β-endorphin on inflammatory pain. A rat model of collagen-induced arthritis (CIA) was generated by intradermal inj...

This study aimed to investigate muscle length-related electromyography (EMG) of the iliopsoas (IL) and other hip flexor muscles to determine individual muscle contributions to the hip flexion torque. Ten healthy sedentary young men participated in the EMG experiment. A subgroup of six subjects underwent a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) measurement to confirm the region of the skin over the IL...

The development of a carrier system that enables the transfer of a functional exogenous gene to non- or less frequently dividing mammalian cells is essential for increasing the available options for the treatment of various diseases. The issue of whether TFL-3, a recently developed cationic liposome, can be successfully used to achieve gene expression in primary cultured rat hepatocytes was exa...