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Oviductal Fluid Proteins Associated with the Bovine Zona Pellucida and the Effect on In Vitro Sperm-Egg Binding, Fertilization and Embryo Development
(WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, 2008)
Studies have demonstrated that oviductal fluid (ODF) proteins associate with eggs of numerous species including the bovine. In this study, the association of three ODF proteins, the bovine oestrus-associated protein, ...
Curcumin modulates the immune response associated with LPS-induced periodontal disease in rats
(Sage Publications Ltd, 2012-02-01)
Curcumin is a plant-derived dietary spice ascribed various biological activities. Curcumin therapeutic applications have been studied in a variety of conditions, but not on periodontal disease. Periodontal disease is a ...
Role of macrophage secretions on rat polycystic ovary: Its effect on apoptosis
(Bioscientifica, 2015-08-11)
Polycystic ovarian syndrome is the most common endocrine disorder among women of reproductive age. Little is known about its etiology, although the evidence suggests an intrinsic ovarian abnormality in which endocrine, ...
Agglutinin isolated from the red marine alga Hypnea cervicornis J. Agardh reduces inflammatory hypernociception: Involvement of nitric oxide
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2010)
Hypnea cervicornis agglutinin (HCA), a lectin isolated from the red marine alga has been previously shown to have an antinociceptive effect. In the present study in rats, mechanisms of action of HCA were addressed regarding ...
Inflammatory mediators involved in the nociceptive and oedematogenic responses induced by Tityus serrulatus scorpion venom injected into rat paws.
(PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 2008)
The present study investigated the role of kinins, prostaglandins (PGs) and nitric oxide (NO) in mechanical hypernociception, Spontaneous nociception and paw oedema after intraplantar (ipl) injection of Tityus serrulatus ...
Insulin suppresses LPS-induced iNOS and COX-2 expression and NF-kappa B activation in alveolar macrophages
(KARGER, 2008)
The development of septic shock is a common and frequently lethal consequence of gram-negative infection. Mediators released by lung macrophages activated by bacterial products such as lipopolysaccharide (LPS) contribute ...
Stress-induced neuroinflammation: mechanisms and new pharmacological targets
(Associação Brasileira de Divulgação Científica, 2008)
Stress is triggered by numerous unexpected environmental, social or pathological stimuli occurring during the life of animals, including humans, which determine changes in all of their systems. Although acute stress is ...
Trypanosoma cruzi infection and endothelin-1 cooperatively activate pathogenic inflammatory pathways in cardiomyocytes
(Public Library Of Science, 2013-02)
Trypanosoma cruzi, the causative agent of Chagas disease, induces multiple responses in the heart, a critical organ of infection and pathology in the host. Among diverse factors, eicosanoids and the vasoactive peptide ...