The secondary metabolites of several plant species, particularly sesquiterpenic lactones (SLs) have been studied by different research groups for over 30 years. This group of metabolites presents numerous biological activities such as antibacterial, antiviral, antiulcer, cell proliferation inhibitor, and oocyte activator with participation in exocytosis processes. This study aims to assess some sperm parameters in epididymal gametes of exposed to increasing concentrations (0 to 2 mM) of DhL for various incubation times from 10 to 40 minutes.
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September 2021
Maple urine syrup disease (MSUD) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by deficient activity of the branched-chain alpha ketoacid dehydrogenase (BCKAD) enzymatic complex due to biallelic variants in the alpha (BCKDHA) or beta (BCKDHB) subunits or the acyltransferase component (DBT). Treatment consists in leucine (LEU), isoleucine (ILE), and valine (VAL) (branched-chain amino acids) dietary restriction and strict metabolic control. to determine the characteristics of the Chilean cohort with MSUD currently in follow-up at Instituto de Nutrición y Tecnología de los Alimentos, during the 1990-2017 period Retrospective analytical study in 45 MSUD cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV2) has changed our lives. The scientific community has been investigating re-purposed treatments to prevent disease progression in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients.
Objective: To determine whether ivermectin treatment can prevent hospitalization in individuals with early COVID-19.