Summary Inflammatory cytokines have been demonstrated to play an important role in the induction and severity of acute pancreatitis (AP) in the recent studies. The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of curcumin on inflammatory cytokines, such as tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha and
OBJECTIVE
Curcumin, an active component derived from dietary spice turmeric (Curcuma longa), has been demonstrated antihyperglycemic, antiinflammatory and hypocholesterolemic activities in obesity and diabetes. These effects are associated with decreased level of circulating free fatty acids (FFA),
Death receptor DR5 (DR5/TRAIL-R2) is an apoptosis-inducing membrane receptor for tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL). In this study, we showed that curcumin, a plant product containing the phenolic phytochemical, is a potent enhancer of TRAIL-induced apoptosis through
Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by hyperproliferation of the epidermal cells and is clinically presented as thick, bright red to pink plaques with a silvery scale. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) using visible light has become of increasing interest in the treatment of
To localize and characterize inflammatory markers: interleukin-13 (IL-13) and Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in recovery livers after curcumin supplementation in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.
Induced diabetic male rats were achieved by streptozotocin intravenous injection (50 mg/kg
A decline in cognitive ability is a typical feature of the normal aging process, and of neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases. Although their etiologies differ, all of these disorders involve local activation of innate immune pathways and associated
OBJECTIVE
Curcumin is a wide-spectrum cellular protector with antiinflammatory, antioxidizant, and antifibrotic effects. This study was conducted to investigate its effects on myocardial collagen remodeling in pressure overloaded rabbits.
RESULTS
Pressure overloaded rabbits were established by
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the effects of curcumin on the expression of syndecan-4 protein and p44/42 mitogen- activated protein kinase(MAPK) phosphorylation in rat vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) induced by tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in vitro.
METHODS
Rat VSMCs cultured in vitro were
OBJECTIVE
We aim to investigate the sonodynamic effect induced by hydroxyl acetylated curcumin (HAC) on THP-1 macrophages.
METHODS
THP-1 derived macrophages (1 x 10(5) per milliliter) were cultured with HAC at a concentration of 5 µg/mL for 4 h and then exposed to pulse ultrasound treatment (0.5
Our previous studies have shown that dietary pigment curcumin [1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-1-6-heptadine-3,5-dione; C21H20O6] sensitizes human prostate cancer cells to tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL/Apo2L)-induced apoptosis by inhibiting nuclear factor
This study was carried out to evaluate whether curcumin, a potent antioxidant, had any specific role in the synthesis and degradation of collagen in rat heart with myocardial necrosis, induced by isoproterenol.HCI (ISO). Myocardial necrosis was induced by administration of ISO (30 mg/100 g body
BACKGROUND
The present study was aimed at examining the effect of dehydrozingerone (DHZ), half analogue of curcumin which is the active constituent of turmeric (Curcuma longa) in the di-nitrochlorobenzene (DNCB) induced model for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
METHODS
Male Wistar rats (200-220 g)
Epidemiologic studies suggest that diet rich in plant-derived foods plays an important role in the prevention of prostate cancer. Curcumin, the yellow pigment in the spice turmeric, has been shown to exhibit chemopreventive and growth inhibitory activities against multiple tumor cell lines. We have
Tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) are typical multifunctional proinflammatory cytokines involved actively in the regulation of immunity, hematopoiesis, inflammation and carcinogenesis. Coordinated regulation of these cytokines could be required for effective regulation of
Nuclear factor kappa B (NFkB-light-chain-enhancer of activated B-cells) expression and its regulation is a key role in the development of number of malignancies, as NFkB mediates the balance between cell death and its survival. Therefore, NFkB regulation constitutes an attractive
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