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Oxidative stress and inflammation are supposed to be the key players of several acute and chronic diseases, and also for progressive aging process. Eicosanoids, especially prostaglandin F(2α) (PGF(2α)) and F₂-isoprostanes are endogenous compounds that are involved both in physiology and the above
Although it is known that prostaglandin (PG) F2α level is elevated in the plasma of patients with sepsis, the roles of PGF2α is still unknown. We aimed to clarify the roles of PGF2α in the regulation of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced systemic inflammation. At 24
The anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs, aspirin, indomethacin, phenylbutazone, mefenamic acid ibuprofen and flurbiprofen are shown to inhibit in a dose-dependent manner the force of contraction of isolated human pregnant myometrial strips which have been stimulated to contract by adding prostaglandin
Aldo-keto reductase (AKR) 1C3 catalyzes the NADPH-dependent reduction of Delta(4)-androstene-3,17-dione to yield testosterone, reduction of estrone to yield 17beta-estradiol and reduction of progesterone to yield 20alpha-hydroxyprogesterone. In addition, it functions as a prostaglandin (PG) F
Prostaglandins (PGs) are important factors in the physiology of human parturition and the control of uterine contractility. We have characterized the expression of 15 genes from all stages of the PG pathway in human pregnant and non-pregnant (NP) myometrium and in other uterine tissues at delivery,
Thymosin beta(4) (Tbeta(4)), a highly conserved peptide with immunomodulatory properties, is the major actin-sequestering peptide in mammalian cells. Recent studies have established that Tbeta(4) can accelerate wound healing in full thickness skin wounds and following burn injuries to the cornea. In
OBJECTIVE
To determine the effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs of various cyclooxygenase selectivities on hemostasis and prostaglandin expression in dogs.
METHODS
8 client-owned dogs with clinical signs of osteoarthritis.
METHODS
Dogs received aspirin (5 mg/kg, PO, q 12 h), carprofen (4
Macrolides have been reported to modify the host immune and inflammatory responses both in vivo and in vitro. We examined the in vitro effect of the macrolides tilmicosin and tylosin, which are only used in the veterinary clinic, on the production of nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2))
Consumption of industrially produced trans fatty acids (IP-TFA) has been positively associated with systemic markers of low-grade inflammation and endothelial dysfunction in cross-sectional studies, but results from intervention studies are inconclusive. Therefore, we conducted a 16 week
BACKGROUND
Dextromethorphan (DM) is reported to reduce the inflammation-mediated degeneration of dopaminergic neurons.
OBJECTIVE
The goal of this study was to test if DM can improve the endothelial dysfunction and inflammatory markers in heavy smokers.
METHODS
Forty habitual smoking healthy male
Investigations were carried out to study the production of factors associated with the innate immune response in the systemic and mucosal compartments in adults and children infected with Vibrio cholerae O1 and V. cholerae O139. The levels of nonspecific mediators of the innate defense system, i.e.,
The purpose of the study was to investigate urocortin (Ucn)2 involvement in placental and myometrial inflammatory pathways associated with parturition by evaluating: 1) Ucn2 and its receptor, CRH-receptor type 2 (CRH-R2), expression in laboring/nonlaboring human gestational tissues and in mouse
Preventing spontaneous preterm birth is one of the most important issues facing perinatal medicine today. The pathophysiology of preterm labor, the single biggest cause of preterm birth, is poorly understood. Inflammation, however, plays a significant role in the terminal processes of human labor,
The present clinical trial examined the influence of a supplement, containing a combination of antioxidants extracted from fruit, berries and vegetables, on levels of plasma antioxidants (tocopherols, carotenoids and ascorbate), glycaemic control (blood glucose, HbA1c, insulin), oxidative stress