[Effect of Preparation Methods on Phosphate Adsorption by Iron-Titanium Binary Oxide: Coprecipitation and Physical Mixing].

To investigate the effect of preparation methods on surface characteristics and adsorption properties of the formed metal composite oxides, two kinds of iron-titanium binary oxides were synthesized by a coprecipitation method or a physical mixing method and were denoted as Fe-Ti and Fe-Ti, respectively. The prepared Fe-Ti and Fe-Ti were systematically characterized using SEM, XRD, BET, and FTIR techniques. Their phosphate adsorption behaviors were also studied via batch adsorption experiments.

Salvia miltiorrhiza (Danshen) injection ameliorates iron overload-induced cardiac damage in mice.

The traditional Chinese medicinal herb Danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza), first recorded in the "Shen Nong's Herbal Classic", has long been used to treat cardiovascular conditions, although the mechanism(s) underlying its effects remain unclear. Here, an iron dextran injection (50 mg · kg⁻¹ per day) was delivered intraperitoneally to establish a mouse model for investigating the ameliorative effects of Danshen injection (low dose at 3 g · kg⁻¹ per day or high dose at 6 g · kg⁻¹ per day) on iron overload-induced cardiac damage. The iron-chelating agent deferoxamine (100 mg · kg⁻¹ per day) was administered as a positive control.

Long-term administration of fasudil improves cardiomyopathy in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats.

Inhibition of Rho kinase (ROCK) has been shown to improve diabetic-related disorders. In this study, the cardio-protective effects and potential mechanisms of fasudil, a selective ROCK inhibitor, on diabetic cardiomyopathy were investigated in a streptozotocin (STZ)-induced diabetic rat model. Eight weeks after diabetes was induced by a single tail vein injection of 60 mg/kg STZ, rats were administered long-term fasudil or captopril as a control over a four-week period.