Vitamin D3 and zinc supplements augment the antimanic efficacy of lithium and olanzapine treatments in an animal model of mania.

Bipolar disorder (BD) is a challenging psychiatric disorder and a complex disease. The associated reduction in serum vitamin D (VitD) levels in BD patients and the contribution of zinc (Zn) to the treatment, along with the severe side effects of lithium (Li) treatment, were encouraging to assess the efficacy of different correlated combinations of therapeutic/nutraceutical treatments such as olanzapine (Oln), VitD and Zn against Li. Mania was induced in C57BL/6 mice by administering methylphenidate (MPH) for 14 consecutive days.

Chemopreventive effect of sulindac in combination with epigallocatechin gallate or kaempferol against 1,2-dimethyl hydrazine-induced preneoplastic lesions in rats: A Comparative Study.

A systematic investigation of the chemopreventive effect of sulindac (SL) in combination with either epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) or kaempferol similar (KMP) has been carried out 1,2-dimethyl hydrazine-treated rats (DMH). Those SL combinations with KMP and EGCG have enhanced the SL activity producing greater antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferating, and apoptotic activities in both combinations than SL alone. The chemopreventive effects of SL with both EGCG and KMP were demonstrated by a decrease in thiobaribituric acid reactive substances level, tissue nitric oxide (NO), serum, and tissue β-catenin as well as a reduction in the multiplicity of aberrant crypt foci (ACF) with alleviation in the dysplastic changes that resulted from DMH administration.

Influence of protein malnutrition on induction and treatment of inflammation in mice.

Considerable evidence suggests that protein malnutrition (PM) impairs immune function especially cytokine and interferes with the toxicopharmacology of some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The present study tries to assess whether PM will affect induction and treatment of inflammation. The study was performed on adult male Swiss mice using the carrageenan-air pouch model.

Role of interleukin-1beta and nitric oxide in the antiinflammatory dynamics of acetylsalicylic acid in carrageenan-induced paw oedema model.

The present study aimed to analyze the role of interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta) and nitric oxide (NO) in the development of peripheral acute inflammation in carrageenan-induced paw edema model in the presence/absence of acetyl salicylic acid (ASA). A 0.5 ml solution of 0.

Effects of IL-7 and dexamethasone: induction of CD25, the high affinity IL-2 receptor, on human CD4+ cells.

Since we have previously shown that dexamethasone (Dex) enhances the proportion of murine Treg cells, we tested the effect of IL-7, a promoter of T cell survival, together with Dex on human CD4+CD25+ Treg cells in an in vitro setting. The results showed that IL-7 in concert with Dex markedly augmented the generation of CD4+CD25+ T cells. To discern the origin of the induced CD4+CD25+ T cells, MACS-purified CD4+CD25-, and CD4+CD25+ cells were cultured in the presence of Dex and/or IL-7 for 4 days.

Effects of diclofenac, piroxicam and alpha-tocopherol on monoaminelymphopoietic interfacing in mice.

The non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) diclofenac (CAS 15307-79-6) and piroxicam (CAS 36322-90-4) were shown in previous works to induce bone marrow lymphopoiesis. The present work aimed at evaluating the extent to which lymphopoietic effects of the above mentioned drugs as well as their interactions with alpha-tocopherol (CAS 10191-41-0) may be reflected in changes in the tissue levels of norepinephrine (NE), dopamine (DA) and serotonin (5-HT). The study was performed in male adult mice.