Naringin (NAR), a flavanone glycoside, occurs widely in citrus fruits, vegetables, and alcoholic beverages. Despite evidence of the neuroprotective effects of NAR on animal models of ischemic stroke, brain cell-type-specific data about the antioxidant efficacy of NAR and possible protein targets of such beneficial effects are limited. Here, we demonstrate the brain cell type-specific prophylactic role of NAR, an FDA-listed food additive, in an in vitro oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD) model of cerebral ischemia using MTT and DCFDA assays.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOxygen glucose deprivation (OGD) of brain cells is the commonest in vitro model of ischemic stroke that is used extensively for basic and preclinical stroke research. Protein mass spectrometry is one of the most promising and rapidly evolving technologies in biomedical research. A systems-level understanding of cell-type-specific responses to oxygen and glucose deprivation without systemic influence is a prerequisite to delineate the response of the neurovascular unit following ischemic stroke.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim And Objective: To evaluate and compare the ability of three commercially available remineralizing agents on the surface microhardness (SMH) of enamel after induction of white spot lesions (WSLs) by demineralization.
Materials And Methods: About 80 sound mandibular human premolars that were later removed as a part of orthodontic treatment were employed in this research under the inclusion criteria. After cleaning and disinfecting the teeth, their crowns were mounted in acrylic resin and painted with nail varnish, not including a 3 mm × 3 mm window in the middle of the buccal surface.