This study aimed to investigate the effects of tibolone,a synthetic steroid,on several metabolic dysfunctions induced by oestrogen deficiency,in ***(OVX)rats were used as animal model of postmenopausal metabolic *** O...
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This study aimed to investigate the effects of tibolone,a synthetic steroid,on several metabolic dysfunctions induced by oestrogen deficiency,in ***(OVX)rats were used as animal model of postmenopausal metabolic *** OVX rats were treated with daily doses of tibolone(0.16 mg/kg)and the results were compared with control(sham-operated)and OVX untreated *** reduced the adiposity and the visceral adipocyte size in OVX *** insulin sensitivity was also improved,and a decrease in the activity of the adipose tissue hormone-sensitive lipase enzyme was *** lower lipolysis by visceral adipocytes,associated with the recovery of peroxisomalβ-oxidation by tibolone may have contributed to the reversion of NAfLD in treated OVX *** reduction of liver lipid contents resulted in a general improvement in the liver redox *** addition,tibolone reduced the mitochondrial ROS generation and restored the activity of glucose-6-phosphate *** also exerted antioxidant effects on inguinal adipose *** exerted several beneficial effects on cellular and metabolic dysfunctions induced by ovariectomy in *** important mode of action of tibolone was the reduction of the visceral adipocyte size,corroborating the relationship between this one and the development and progression of several comorbidities associated with metabolic syndrome.
Pompe disease (PD) is a rare inborn error of metabolism due to an abnormal acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA) activity that comprises glycogen breakdown mainly in the lysosomes. Since the introduction of enzyme replacement ...
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Pompe disease (PD) is a rare inborn error of metabolism due to an abnormal acid alpha-glucosidase (GAA) activity that comprises glycogen breakdown mainly in the lysosomes. Since the introduction of enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), with recombinant human GAA for the early onset PD patient, a relevant field of clinical research due to the benefits regarding survival rate has been widely documented worldwide. Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics and the ERT effects in a series of Brazilian patients with infantile onset PD (IOPD) under ERT. Methods: Brazilian patients diagnosed with IOPD under ERT were recruited through their physicians participating in the International Pompe Disease Registry from 2009 to 2017. Data were collected by an online survey. Results: 10 IOPD patients were identified through the survey with a death rate of 30% and technology dependency rate reported as 80% (motor, respiratory or nutritional fields) of the patients. After the third year of ERT, motor disabilities were lost in 50% of ambulated patients. The overall characteristics were similar to international studies. Conclusion: Despite ERT benefits in cardiac involvement, motor disabilities seem to be much more compromised in IOPD patients, with high technology dependence, especially after three years of age.
Punica granatum *** known antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory *** of different parts of this plant have been commonly used in the folk medicine to prevent and treat infections;and studies have supported the use of ***...
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Punica granatum *** known antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory *** of different parts of this plant have been commonly used in the folk medicine to prevent and treat infections;and studies have supported the use of *** extracts for this ***,little is known of the effects of ***-derived fractions in severe infectious diseases such as ***,we investigated the actions of the hexane fraction(Hf),rich in lipophilic compounds,obtained from the leaves of this plant,in a murine model of polymicrobial *** pre-treatment with Hf increased mortality in septic *** same animals presented with lower levels of interleukin-6,nitric oxide and hydrogen peroxide in their peritoneal lavage samples than vehicle *** also increased polymorphonuclear cell accumulation in to the peritoneum of mice with ***-derived nitric oxide upon lipopolysaccharide stimuli was markedly reduced by incubation with ***,triterpenes,phytosterols,vitamin E and ascorbyl palmitate were detected in the *** results indicate that *** leaf lipophilic fractions may worsen sepsis *** effect may be associated with its bioactive compounds which act synergistically or not,increasing sepsis mortality in vivo.
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