The effect of magnetic field therapy and electric stimulation on experimental burn healing.

Objectives: : In this study, we aimed to compare morphological and histological differences between magnetic field and electric stimulation therapies in an experimental burn injury model in rats.

Materials And Methods: Between February 2011 and July 2011, a total of 21 Sprague-Dawley female rats were used in this study. Second-degree burns were induced on the back areas of the rats.

Effect of Mitomycin - C and Triamcinolone on Preventing Urethral Strictures.

Urethral stricture is a common disease with high recurrence rate. Several manipulations were defined to prevent the recurrence but the results were disappointing. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of triamcinolone and mitomycin-C on urethral stricture formation and their effect on inhibition of urethral fibrosis.

Protective effects of Urtica dioica L. on experimental testicular ischaemia reperfusion injury in rats.

In this study, it was aimed to examine the effects of Urtica dioica L. (UD) that has antioxidant feature in the experimental testicular I/R model in rats in terms of anti-apoptotic and antioxidative effects. In our study, 24 male rats were divided into three groups: control group, I/R group and I/R + UD (2 mg kg ) group.

The Effects of Ferulic Acid Against Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Formaldehyde-Induced Hepatotoxicity.

This study was designed to elucidate the protective effects of ferulic acid (FA) on formaldehyde-induced hepatotoxicity by measuring some routine biochemical parameters, cytokine levels, and oxidative stress-related parameters in addition to YKL-40 in male Wistar albino rats. Tissue superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GSH-Px) activities, and tissue malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were measured. Also, serum YKL-40, TNF-α, IL-6, IL-1β, IL-8, total protein, albumin, total bilirubin concentrations, and AST, ALT, ALP, and LDH activities were measured.

Protective Effect of Nigella Sativa on Renal Reperfusion Injury in Rat.

Introduction: This study was designed to investigate the effect of Nigella sativa (NS), in reperfusion-induced renal injury in rats.

Materials And Methods: A total of 24 male Sprague-Dawley rats were divided into 3 groups of controls and rats that underwent ischemia-reperfusion with and without pretreatment with NS. A rat model of renal reperfusion injury was induced by 45-minute occlusion of the bilateral renal pedicles and 24-hour reperfusion.