Fruit Extract Facilitates Anti-Adipogenic Activity of Extract in 3T3-L1 Adipocytes by Reducing Oxidative Stress.

Obesity is a metabolic disorder associated with chronic oxidative stress and inflammation. Recruitment of inflammatory cells to adipose tissue and subsequent production of a large amount of reactive oxygen species (ROS) facilitates adipocyte differentiation and promotes lipid accumulation. The removal of ROS with anti-oxidants appeared an effective strategy against lipid accumulation.

Combination of Extract and Pear Pomace Extract Additively Suppresses Adipogenesis and Enhances Lipolysis in 3T3-L1 Cells.

Background: Inhibition of adipogenesis has been a therapeutic target for reducing obesity and obesity-related disorders such as diabetes, hypertension, atherosclerosis, and cancer. For decades, anti-adipogenic potential of many herbal extracts has been investigated. One example is extract (GE) containing (-)-hydroxycitric acid as an active ingredient.

Neuropsychologic profile of college students with schizotypal traits.

Background: This study investigated the neuropsychologic functioning in nonclinical individuals with schizotypal traits using a comprehensive battery of neuropsychologic tests.

Method: We measured the neuropsychologic functioning of individuals with psychometrically defined nonclinical schizotypy (n = 28) and healthy controls (n = 31) for verbal memory (the Korean version of the California Verbal Learning Test), nonverbal memory (the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test), executive function (the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test), and attention (the d2 Test, Trail Making Test, and Controlled Oral Word Association Test).

Results: The schizotypal trait group committed significantly more total and perseverative errors and completed fewer categories on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test than the control group.

Effect of the charge on the morphology of sodium salt form of the randomly sulfonated polystyrene ionomer cast onto silicon wafers.

The morphology of the sodium salt form of randomly copolymerized polystyrene sulfonate (Na-PSS) in water/THF(99/1 v/v) cast onto silicon wafers, was studied by using scanning electron microscope (SEM). The contents of the sulfonate repeat units in Na-PSS were 1.1, 2.