glutamate pyruvate transaminase/atrophy

The activites of lactic dehydrogenase (LDH), glutamicoxalactic transaminase (GOT) and glutamic-pyruvic transaminase (GPT) are investigated within variable periods following tenotomy of m. gastrocnemius in the rat. A gradual fall of total activities is established, mostly significant for LDH, and

Ischaemic stroke is associated with an excessive release of glutamate in brain. GOT (glutamate-oxaloacetate transaminase) and GPT (glutamate-pyruvate transaminase) are two enzymes that are able to metabolize blood glutamate facilitating the lowering of extracellular levels of brain glutamate. Our

Chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) can influence the risk and progression of cancer through increased oxidative stress. Pomegranate is known to protect carcinogenesis through its anti-oxidative properties. This study is carried out to examine whether CUS affects the chemopreventive potential of

Trichilia roka Chiov. (Meliaceae) is a tree widely distributed in tropical Africa. It has been used in Mali folk medicine for the treatment of various illnesses. A decoction of the roots is taken as a remedy for colds and pneumonia, and it is used as a diuretic and in hepatic disorders. We have

Dietary restriction (DR) lowers steady-state levels of oxidative stress and alters behavioral, physiological and biochemical responses in mammals. However, various factors effect its application in humans like socio-cultural, appetite and the daily life stress. Physiological and psychological stress

Transient sublethal hyperthermia and the recovery from this exposure to heat (heat shock preconditioning) provides a cytoprotective effect on oxidative insults through an intracellular protective response, heat shock response. The impact of heat shock preconditioning on hepatic microvascular

OBJECTIVE The present study evaluates the hepatoprotective activity of N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) against carbamazepine (CBZ)-induced hepatotoxicity. METHODS Rats were treated with CBZ (50 mg/kg p.o.) and CBZ supplemented with NAC 50, 100 and 200 mg/kg for 45 days, after which blood samples were

The present study was conducted to evaluate the hepatoprotective effect of Andrographis lineata (Acanthaceae) extracts in carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury in rats. Male Wistar rats with chronic liver damage, induced by subcutaneous injection of 50% v/v carbon tetrachloride in liquid

The in vitro oxidative stress induced by ethanol/Fenton's reaction in rat liver homogenates decreased significantly in the presence of Syzygium cumini seed extract, suggesting the protective effect of the seed extract against the oxidative stress in liver. To corroborate the in vitro effects by an

A screening study for a vulcanization accelerator N,N-dicyclohexyl-2-benzothiazole-sulfenamide (DCBS) was performed in rats. Rats were given DCBS by gavage daily at 0, 6, 25, 100, or 400 mg/kg. Males were dosed for a total of 44 days beginning 14 days before mating. Females were dosed for a total of

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of chronic thrombin inhibition by heparin on experimentally induced chronic liver injury (liver fibrosis) in rats. METHODS Chronic liver injury (liver fibrosis) was induced in Wistar rats by oral administration of carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) for 7 wk, an animal model

To analyze the changes in liver functions and the relationship between alterations in liver function and mortality risk in young adults with third-degree burn wounds on over 90% of the total body surface area (TBSA).A total of 23 fatally burned factory workers in an inflammable dust explosion and

For the maintenance of good health of very old people such as centenarians, nutrition is very important. However, the information on their nutritional status is very limited. In this study, we evaluated the nutritional status of centenarians by comparison with elderly in their 70 s and young adults.

Background: Liver injury in patients with dengue infection is common. Most patients have mild and transient hepatitis. Acute liver failure (ALF) in dengue infection is rare but results in an extremely poor prognosis.