The effects of erdosteine and N-acetylcysteine on apoptotic and antiapoptotic markers in pulmonary epithelial cells in sepsis.

Objective: This study investigated the frequency of apoptosis in rat pulmonary epithelial cells after the injection of an intraperitoneal endotoxin lipopolysaccharide (LPS), the effects of LPS on apoptotic (bax, caspase-3) and antiapoptotic (bcl-2) markers during lung damage, and the protective effects of two known antioxidant agents, erdosteine and N-acetylcysteine (NAC).

Materials And Methods: Male Wistar rats were divided into the following six groups, which included nine rats each: two control groups, two LPS-treated groups, one erdosteine-treated group (150 mg/kg), and one NAC-treated group (150 mg/kg). LPS was injected intraperitoneally at a dosage of 20 mg/kg.

The effects of erdosteine, N-acetylcysteine, and vitamin E on nicotine-induced apoptosis of hippocampal neural cells.

This study investigated the frequency of apoptosis in rat hippocampal neural cells after intraperitoneal nicotine injection, examining the roles of the inflammatory markers myeloperoxidase (MPO) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) in nicotine-induced brain damage and the protective effects of three known antioxidant agents, N-acetylcysteine (NAC), erdosteine, and vitamin E. Female Wistar rats were divided into seven groups, each composed of nine rats: 2 negative control groups, 2 positive control groups, one erdosteine-treated group (500 mg/kg), one NAC-treated group (500 mg/kg), and one vitamin E-treated group (500 mg/kg). Nicotine was intraperitoneally injected at a dosage of 0.

The effects of erdosteine, N-acetylcysteine and vitamin E on nicotine-induced apoptosis of cardiac cells.

This study was conducted to investigate the frequency of apoptosis in rat cardiomyocytes after intratraperitoneal nicotine injection, in order to examine the roles of inflammatory markers [myeloperoxidase (MPO) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha)] in nicotine-induced cardiac damage and to determine the protective effects of three known antioxidant agents (N-acetylcysteine (NAC), erdosteine and vitamin E) on nicotine toxicity in the heart. Female Wistar rats were divided into seven groups, each composed of nine rats: two negative control groups, two positive control groups, one erdosteine-treated group (500 mg kg(-1)), one NAC-treated group (500 mg kg(-1)) and one vitamin E-treated group (500 mg kg(-1)). Nicotine was intraperitoneally injected at a dosage of 0.

Regulation of sepsis-induced apoptosis of pulmonary cells by posttreatment of erdosteine and N-aceylcysteine.

This study investigated the frequency of apoptosis in rat pulmonary epithelial cells after intraperitoneal endotoxin (LPS) injection, the effects of LPS on inflammatory markers [myeloperoxidase (MPO), tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)] in lung damage and the protective effects of two known antioxidant agents, erdosteine and N-acetylcysteine (NAC). Male Wistar rats were divided into six groups, each composed of nine rats: two control groups, two LPS-treated groups, one erdosteine-treated group (150 mg/kg), and one NAC-treated group. LPS was intraperitoneally injected at a dosage of 20mg/kg.

Comparison of the effects of erdosteine and N-acetylcysteine on apoptosis regulation in endotoxin-induced acute lung injury.

This study was carried out to investigate comparatively the frequency of apoptosis in lung epithelial cells after intratracheal instillation of endotoxin [lipopolysaccharide (LPS)] in rats and the role of tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-alpha) on apoptosis, and the effects of erdosteine and N-acetylcysteine on the regulation of apoptosis. Female Wistar rats were given oral erdosteine (10-500 mg kg(-1)) or N-acetylcysteine (10-500 mg kg(-1)) once a day for 3 consecutive days. Then the rats were intratracheally instilled with LPS (5 mg kg(-1)) to induce acute lung injury.

The effects of erdosteine, N-acetylcysteine, and vitamin E on nicotine-induced apoptosis of pulmonary cells.

This study was conducted to investigate the frequency of apoptosis in the pulmonary epithelial cells of rats after intratraperitoneal nicotine injection, in order to examine the role of inflammatory markers [myeloperoxidase (MPO) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha)] in nicotine-induced lung damage, and to determine the protective effects of three known antioxidant agents [N-acetylcysteine (NAC), erdosteine, and vitamin E] on the lung toxicity of nicotine in the lungs. Female Wistar rats were divided into seven groups, each composed of nine rats: two negative control groups, two positive control groups, one erdosteine-treated group (500 mg/kg), one NAC-treated group (500 mg/kg), and one vitamin E-treated group (500 mg/kg). Nicotine was injected intraperitoneally at a dosage of 0.

[Some epidemiological features of extrapulmonary tuberculosis registered in the tuberculous struggle dispensaries in Isparta].

This work was done to investigate some epidemiological features of extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Tuberculous Struggle Dispensaries in Isparta between the years 1986-1997. For this purpose, 284 extrapulmonary tuberculosis patients who registered in Isparta, Yalvaç and Eğirdir Tuberculous Struggle Dispensaries were reviewed retrospectively. In Isparta, during the 12 year period it was found that the incidence of extrapulmonary tuberculosis changed between 13.