Protective Effects and Mechanisms of Melatonin on Stress Myocardial Injury in Rats.

Prolonged and intense stress can exceed the body's normal self-regulation and limited compensatory and repair capacity, resulting in pathological damage to the body. In this study, we established a rat stress myocardial injury (SMI) model to explore the protective effect of melatonin (MLT) on SMI and its possible mechanisms of action. Adult female Sprague Dawley (SD) rats were randomly divided into 5 groups: blank control group (NC), SMI group, MLT low-dose group, MLT medium-dose group, and MLT high-dose group, and 10 rats in each group were used to establish a SMI model by the water immersion restraint method.

Effects of berberine on tumor growth and intestinal permeability in HCT116 tumor-bearing mice using polyamines as targets.

The prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) is seriously affected by high intestinal mucosal permeability accompanied by increasing tumor load. Berberine, a natural plant-derived product, can protect the intestinal mucosal barrier and suppress tumor growth, but its effects on the intestinal mucosal barrier dysfunction of CRC have not yet been evaluated. Herein, we assessed the effects of berberine on the intestinal mucosal permeability of HCT116 tumor-bearing mice and the underlying mechanism.

Absorption mechanism of oxymatrine in cultured Madin-Darby canine kidney cell monolayers.

Context Oxymatrine (OMT) is beneficial to human health by exerting various biological effects. Objective To investigate the absorption mechanism of OMT and discover absorption enhancers using Madin-Darby canine kidney (MDCK) cell monolayers. Materials and methods Concentration effects on the transport of OMT were measured in the range of 1.

Pharmacokinetics of isochlorgenic acid C in rats by HPLC-MS: Absolute bioavailability and dose proportionality.

Ethnopharmacological Relevance: Isochlorgenic acid C (IAC), one of the bioactive compounds of Lonicera japonica, exhibited diverse pharmacological effects. However, its pharmacokinetic properties and bioavailability remained unresolved.

Aim Of The Study: To determine the absolute bioavailability in rats and the dose proportionality on the pharmacokinetics of single oral dose of IAC.

Curcumol induces apoptosis in SPC-A-1 human lung adenocarcinoma cells and displays anti-neoplastic effects in tumor bearing mice.

Curcumol is a sesquiterpene originally isolated from curcuma rhizomes, a component of herbal remedies commonly used in oriental medicine. Its beneficial pharmacological activities have attract significant interest recently. In this study, anti-cancer activity of curcumol was examined with both in vitro and in vivo models.

Expression and function of GSTA1 in lung cancer cells.

Glutathione S-transferase A1 (GSTA1) appears to be primarily involved in detoxification processes, but possible roles in lung cancer remain unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate the expression and function of GSTA1 in lung cancer cells. Real-time PCR and Western blotting were performed to assess expression in cancer cell lines and the normal lung cells, then verify the A549 cells line with stable overexpression.

[Absolute bioavailability of caffeic acid in rats and its intestinal absorption properties].

Objective: To investigate the absolute bioavailability of caffeic acid in rats and its intestinal absorption properties.

Method: The absolute bioavailability (Fabs) of caffeic acid was obtained after iv (2 mg x kg(-1)) or ig (10 mg x kg(-1)) administration to rats. The intestinal absorption of caffeic acid was explored by the recirculating vascularly perfused rat intestinal preparation.

[Apoptosis of cultured cortical neurons of rat's brain induced by heroin].

Objective: To investigate whether heroin can directly induce apoptosis in primary cultured cortical neurons of rat's brain.

Methods: Cultured primary neurons cultures were obtained from cerebral cortex of embryo rats. After 7 days, the cells were incubated with different concentrations of heroin (purity-80%) for 24 hours.

[Bioinformatics analysis of YZ-2 and preparation of polyclonal antibody].

Aim: To analyze YZ-2, a novel protein associated with cerebral ischemia and prepares its polyclonal antibody.

Methods: According to the bioinformatics analysis and prediction of the possible high structure, hydrophilicity and antigenicity of YZ-2, a 22-amino acid residue partial peptide of YZ-2 was synthesized. The synthesized peptide was then used to immunize.