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Multiple intravenous injections (30 micrograms, ten times) in ICR mice of trehalose dimycolate and glucose monomycolate from Nocardia rubra, containing C36-48 mycolic acids, showed a prominent antitumor effect on a subcutaneously implanted sarcoma-180, an allogeneic sarcoma of mice with a
This study aimed to 1) compare levels of high sensitivity c-reactive protein (hs-CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6), and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) between overweight Thais and apparently healthy controls, and 2) investigate the association between serum hs-CRP, IL-6, and TNF-alpha levels and
OBJECTIVE
Apoptosis is one feature of myocardial damage after ischemia-reperfusion, but the causes for its induction are unclear. The present study was undertaken to investigate whether apoptosis in cardiomyocytes is directly initiated by their sub-lethal injury that results from
BACKGROUND
Previous studies have demonstrated an increased basal metabolic rate in cancer patients. However, no previous study has investigated the changes in energy expenditure and substrate oxidation after administration of a glucose load. Furthermore, the role of tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia are common findings in patients with essential hypertension. These impairments in glucose metabolism are commonly associated with diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and dyslipidemia, which are high risk factors of cardiovascular diseases, and recent evidence
To evaluate the association between the tumor necrosis factor beta (TNF-β) NcoI polymorphism and inflammatory and metabolic markers in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and the association of these markers with disease disability, a 782 base-pair fragment of the TNF-β gene was amplified
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Systemic inflammation and insulin resistance may play important roles in the pathogenesis of obesity-related diseases for which migrant Asian Indians are at particularly high risk. We examined relationships between markers of insulin resistance and inflammation, resting energy expenditure
Streptozotocin (STZ) causes beta cell necrosis and insulin-dependent diabetes in many species. The specificity of this beta cell toxin relates to its structure as an alkylating agent with an attached glucose moiety. STZ uptake by rodent beta cells appears to be via the GLUT-2 glucose transporter.
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To determine whether trauma patients with the common, type A- glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency have an aggravated inflammatory response, increased incidence of septic complications, and/or more profound alterations in leukocyte functions compared with nondeficient trauma
BACKGROUND
The objective of this study was to measure associations of circulating interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) levels with anthropometric and abdominal fat distribution in overweight or obese postmenopausal women.
METHODS
One hundred eight overweight or obese
The present studies were designed to determine effects of a microgravity model system upon lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) activity and indexes of insulin and fuel homeostasis of pancreatic islets of Langerhans. Islets (1,726 +/- 117, 150 islet equivalent
It is now recognized that the WAT (white adipose tissue) produces a variety of bioactive peptides, collectively termed "adipokines". Alteration of WAT mass in obesity or lipoatrophy affects the production of most adipose secreted factors. Since both conditions are associated with insulin resistance,
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Following avulsion, the periodontal ligament (PDL) cells are at risk of necrosis. To achieve a favorable survival prognosis, the PDL cells must be kept viability. Therefore, immediate replantation is considered as the treatment of choice and in case it is not possible, storing the tooth
Sepsis and endotoxemia are important stressors for the neonate. Newborn infants receiving total parenteral nutrition are routinely deprived of carnitine. To investigate whether carnitine deprivation affects the neonate's ability to respond to endotoxin, 19 newborn piglets received parenteral
Although some researchers have positioned microdialysis catheters in the soft tissue surrounding bone, the results did not accurately reflect bone metabolism. The present study's objective was to establish the feasibility of microdialysis with a catheter positioned directly in