threonine/edema

BACKGROUND Status epilepticus (SE) induces severe vasogenic edema in the piriform cortex (PC) accompanied by neuronal and astroglial damages. To elucidate the mechanism of SE-induced vasogenic edema, we investigated the roles of tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α in blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption

Forsythiae Fructus is an important Chinese medicine which shows a significant effect against inflammation. This study aimed to investigate the preventive anti-inflammation mechanism of Forsythiae Fructus by serum metabolomics strategy and compare the difference of the metabolism pathways between

Hemoglobin Taybe is an unstable alpha-chain hemoglobin variant caused by a deletion of a threonine residue at codon 38 or 39 of the alpha-1 globin chain. We describe preterm infant triplets born with hydrops fetalis and anemia who were found by DNA analysis to be homozygous for hemoglobin Taybe. All

Multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN) type 2B is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by medullary thyroid carcinoma, pheochromocytoma, and neuroma. Early signs of MEN 2B are usually neuroma, gastrointestinal problems, and medullary thyroid carcinoma. Noncardiogenic pulmonary edema is rare as a

The effects of tacrolimus postconditioning on protein-serine-threonine kinases (Akt) phosphorylation and apoptotic cell death in rats after spinal cord ischemia-reperfusion injury were investigated. Ninety male SD rats were randomly divided into sham operation group, ischemia-reperfusion group and

BACKGROUND Hereditary angioneurotic edema (HANE) is an autosomal dominant disease due to genetic alterations at the C1 inhibitor gene. Mutations within the C1 inhibitor gene are responsible for the molecular defect in type II HANE. Most of the dysfunctional proteins result from mutations involving

Identical single-base changes in the C1 inhibitor gene that may result in dysfunctional inhibitor proteins are described in two different families with type II hereditary angioneurotic edema. Initially, a restriction fragment length polymorphism was defined that resulted from loss of a Pst I site

OBJECTIVE To date, a major class of kinases, serine-threonine kinase, has been scantly investigated in stress-induced rare, fatal (if not treated early), and morbid disorder, high altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE). This study examined three major serine-threonine kinases, ROCK2, MYLK, and JNK1, along

2-Cyano-3,12-dioxo-oleana-1,9(11)-dien-28-oic acid methyl ester (CDDO-Me) is a triterpenoid analogue of oleanolic acid that has anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and neuroprotective activities. In the present study, we evaluate the effects of CDDO-Me on serum extravasation and astroglial death in the

Fowl cholera is a serious, highly contagious disease caused by the bacterium Pasteurella multocida (P. multocida) in a range of avian species and is characterized by an acute form of septicaemia. The pathogenic mechanism of chicken lung injury caused by the bacterium is unclear. Therefore, P.

Protein kinase C (PKC) comprises a family of 10 serine/threonine kinases divided into 3 subfamilies: classical, novel and atypical. These isoenzymes represent one of the major mediators of signal transduction, and most may be associated with several pathogenic processes including malignant

Protein kinase C alpha (PKC-alpha) is a cytoplasmic serine threonine kinase involved in regulating cell differentiation and proliferation. Aprinocarsen is an antisense oligonucleotide against PKC-alpha that reduces PKC-alphain human cell lines and inhibits a human glioblastoma tumor cell line in

OBJECTIVE To study the metabolic effects in vivo of L-2, 4 diaminobutyric acid (DAB) administered by retrograde microdialysis in glioblastoma and to evaluate the feasibility of the technique. METHODS In 10 patients with glioblastoma, a stereotactic biopsy was performed followed by implantation of

BACKGROUND Diabetic retinopathy is characterized by vasopermeability, vascular leakage, inflammation, blood-retinal barrier breakdown, capillary degeneration, and neovascularization. However, the mechanisms underlying the association between diabetes mellitus and progression retinopathy remain

Continuing studies on the chemical modification of the previously reported novel tripeptide SP antagonist, N alpha-[N alpha-[N alpha- (tert-butyloxycarbonyl)glutaminyl]-N1-formyl-D-tryptophyl]phenylalanine benzyl ester [Boc-Gln-D-Trp-(CHO)-Phe-OBzl (1)], are described herein. We initially