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Intestinal, Airway, And Cardiovascular Relaxant Activities Of Thymoquinone, Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur, Anwar Hussain Gilani, Luke Jeffrey Janssen
Intestinal, Airway, And Cardiovascular Relaxant Activities Of Thymoquinone, Muhammad Nabeel Ghayur, Anwar Hussain Gilani, Luke Jeffrey Janssen
Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences
Thymoquinone (TQ) is a bioactive component found in many medicinal herbs. In this study, we report the smooth and cardiac muscle relaxant activities of this compound. TQ concentration dependently suppressed spontaneously contracting rabbit jejunum while also relaxed high K+-(80 mM) induced contractions in jejunum and guinea-pig ileum, indicating activity at voltage-operated Ca++ channels (VOCC). Further, TQ displaced Ca++ concentration-response curves, obtained in a Ca++-free environment, to the right, showing blockade of VOCC. Similar activity was observed with verapamil, a standard VOCC blocker. TQ also exhibited nonadrenergic relaxation of agonist-induced contractions in guinea-pig trachea. When tested in fluo-4-loaded mouse lung slices, …
Inhibition Of Protein Translocation At The Endoplasmic Reticulum Promotes Activation Of The Unfolded Protein Response, Craig Mckibbin, Alina Mares, Michela Piacenti, Helen Williams, Peristera Roboti, Marjo Puumalainen, Anna Callan, Karolina Lesiak-Mieczkowska, Stig Linder, Hanna Harant, Stephen High, Sabine Flitsch, Roger Whitehead, Eileithyia Swanton
Inhibition Of Protein Translocation At The Endoplasmic Reticulum Promotes Activation Of The Unfolded Protein Response, Craig Mckibbin, Alina Mares, Michela Piacenti, Helen Williams, Peristera Roboti, Marjo Puumalainen, Anna Callan, Karolina Lesiak-Mieczkowska, Stig Linder, Hanna Harant, Stephen High, Sabine Flitsch, Roger Whitehead, Eileithyia Swanton
Research outputs 2012
Selective small-molecule inhibitors represent powerful tools for the dissection of complex biological processes. ESI (eeyarestatin I) is a novel modulator of ER (endoplasmic reticulum) function. In the present study, we show that in addition to acutely inhibiting ERAD (ER-associated degradation), ESI causes production of mislocalized polypeptides that are ubiquitinated and degraded. Unexpectedly, our results suggest that these non-translocated polypeptides promote activation of the UPR (unfolded protein response), and indeed we can recapitulate UPR activation with an alternative and quite distinct inhibitor of ER translocation. These results suggest that the accumulation of non-translocated proteins in the cytosol may represent a novel …
A Proposal To Test The Effects Of Factor Ecat1 On Pluripotency, From Reprogramming To Differentiation Of Human Somatic Cells, Vritti R. Goel
A Proposal To Test The Effects Of Factor Ecat1 On Pluripotency, From Reprogramming To Differentiation Of Human Somatic Cells, Vritti R. Goel
CMC Senior Theses
The field of stem cell research has been growing more because of the interest in using stem cells to cure diseases and heal injuries. Human embryonic stem cells, because of the controversy surrounding them—and subsequently the difficulties in acquiring samples of the existing aging cell lines—can only be used in limited capacities. While the development of induced pluripotent stem cells in the last decade has allowed the field to progress closer to medical treatments, the low efficiency of reprogramming a somatic cell to a pluripotent state, and the vast molecular and genomic differences between human embryonic stem cells and human …
Life As A Swimmer, Danielle N. Coville
Life As A Swimmer, Danielle N. Coville
Chemistry and Biochemistry
No abstract provided.
Relationship Of Vitamin D Levels To Blood Pressure In A Biethnic Cohort, Rosario O. Sakamoto
Relationship Of Vitamin D Levels To Blood Pressure In A Biethnic Cohort, Rosario O. Sakamoto
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Background: Serum hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] has been well-accepted as not an ordinary vitamin but a pro-hormone that has many benefits beyond its well-known effects on bone. Cardiovascular risk factors such as hypertension remain a huge health burden and Blacks have been recognized to have higher prevalence of hypertension compared to non-Hispanic Whites. Despite increasing evidence of the benefits of vitamin D on blood pressure control, there is much more to be learned about the relationship of serum 25(OH)D to blood pressure among different ethnicities.
Purpose: The goal of this study was to determine whether vitamin D serum 25(OH)D levels were …
Fetal Programming By Nicotine Increases Cardiac Susceptibility To Ischemic Injury, Jennifer Charlotte Alexie Lawrence
Fetal Programming By Nicotine Increases Cardiac Susceptibility To Ischemic Injury, Jennifer Charlotte Alexie Lawrence
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
Fetal programming is the area of study that focuses on the prenatal origins of adult onset disorders. Previous studies have associated an adverse prenatal environment with the onset of physiologic and metabolic diseases during adulthood. Fetal malnutrition, hypoxia, and exposure to drugs - such as cocaine and nicotine - have been associated with adult disease states. Cigarette smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the developed world. Among the many dangerous chemicals found in tobacco products is nicotine, the compound responsible for the addictive nature of tobacco use. Nicotine use during pregnancy is a known cause of …
Characterization And Optimization Of Antigen-Specific T Cell Responses During Ex Vivo Expansion Of Melanoma Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes, Yufeng Li
Dissertations & Theses (Open Access)
Treatment of metastatic melanoma with tumor reactive T cells (adoptive T cell therapy, ACT) is a promising approach associated with a high clinical response rate. However, further optimization of this treatment modality is required to increase the clinical response after this therapy. ACT in melanoma involves an initial phase (pre-REP) of tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte (TIL) expansion ex vivo from tumor isolates followed by a second phase, “rapid expansion protocol” (REP) generating the billions of cells used as the TIL infusion product. The main question addressed in this thesis was how the currently used REP affected the responsiveness of the CD8+ T …
Atf4 Is An Oxidative Stress–Inducible, Prodeath Transcription Factor In Neurons In Vitro And In Vivo, Philipp Lange, Juan Chavez, John T. Pinto, Giovanni Coppola, Chiao-Wang Sun, Tim Townes, Rajiv Ratan
Atf4 Is An Oxidative Stress–Inducible, Prodeath Transcription Factor In Neurons In Vitro And In Vivo, Philipp Lange, Juan Chavez, John T. Pinto, Giovanni Coppola, Chiao-Wang Sun, Tim Townes, Rajiv Ratan
NYMC Faculty Publications
Oxidative stress is pathogenic in neurological diseases, including stroke. The identity of oxidative stress-inducible transcription factors and their role in propagating the death cascade are not well known. In an in vitro model of oxidative stress, the expression of the bZip transcription factor activating transcription factor 4 (ATF4) was induced by glutathione depletion and localized to the promoter of a putative death gene in neurons. Germline deletion of ATF4 resulted in a profound reduction in oxidative stress-induced gene expression and resistance to oxidative death. In neurons, ATF4 modulates an early, upstream event in the death pathway, as resistance to oxidative …
Characterization Of Host-Bacteria Interactions Contributing To Group B Streptococcus Colonization, Jennifer Marie Smith
Characterization Of Host-Bacteria Interactions Contributing To Group B Streptococcus Colonization, Jennifer Marie Smith
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
Group B streptococcus (GBS) is the leading cause of life-threatening bacterial infections during the first three months of life. GBS is also a frequent cause of maternal postpartum infections. Both types of infections stem from maternal vaginal and/or rectal colonization with GBS in the perinatal period. Limited information is available concerning how the colonization process occurs and what role the host immune system may play in the establishment of persistent colonization by GBS. The complex interactions between the immune system and GBS normally should end in clearance of the bacteria. However, since colonization by GBS occurs in a large number …
Biological Warfare As Psychological Warfare, Ibpp Editor
Biological Warfare As Psychological Warfare, Ibpp Editor
International Bulletin of Political Psychology
This article describes the psychological benefits of an offensive biological warfare program
What Is The Risk Of Teratogenicity With The Use Of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors During Pregnancy?, Michael Z. Wincor, Mary Gutierrez, Ann Nguyen
What Is The Risk Of Teratogenicity With The Use Of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors During Pregnancy?, Michael Z. Wincor, Mary Gutierrez, Ann Nguyen
Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research
"The lifetime prevalence of major depressive disorder in women is 10 to 25%, with an average age of onset in the mid-20s.1 Over the nine years that the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRis) have been available, for many prescribers, they have become first-line agents in the treatment of depression. In addition, sorne of them are also being used in the treatment of obsessive- compulsive disorder and panic disorder. In light of these facts, itis not unlikely that women of childbearing age would be treated with one of the SSRis. In considering the risks of exposing a fetus to an SSRI, …
A 31p, 13c, And 1h Nmr Study Of The Direct Interaction Of Cocaine Hc1 And Magnesium Atp, Gene Lee Bangs, Roger M. Hawk, Debi Patangia
A 31p, 13c, And 1h Nmr Study Of The Direct Interaction Of Cocaine Hc1 And Magnesium Atp, Gene Lee Bangs, Roger M. Hawk, Debi Patangia
Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science
In vivo 31P NMR studies recently have shown that cocaine causes an imbalance of the free magnesium in the brain which results in pH lowering, ischemia, and even death. This direct interaction with the free Mg+2 inthe brain also affects the Ca+2 balance which controls arterial and vascular contraction. This research has addressed the mechanism of the cocaine interaction withmagnesium adenosine 5-triphosphate (ATP) using 31P, 13C, and 1H NMR using a Bruker 200 MHz nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) system. Data are presented and discussed which shows that cocaine and ATP form a complex species which directly affects the NMR spectra.
Cerebral Microcirculatory Effects Of Maturation, Scott R. Elliott
Cerebral Microcirculatory Effects Of Maturation, Scott R. Elliott
Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects
The present studies demonstrate that in the second (2B) and fourth (4B) branches of newborn and adult sheep middle cerebral arteries, 5-HT2 serotonergic receptors mediate contractile responses to serotonin and that alpha-1 adrenergic receptors mediate contractile responses to norepinephrine. In addition, tissue sensitivity to 5-HT and NE decreases significantly with maturation, but does not vary with branch order. These age-related changes were associated with a decrease in affinity and maximum response in 2B and 4B segments of 5-HT and NE contracted arteries, respectively. Norepinephrine and 5-HT occupancy at the pD2 rose significantly in 2B segments, but did not change …
Book Review, Kristin S. Shrader-Frechette
Book Review, Kristin S. Shrader-Frechette
RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)
Review of the following: ELAINE DRAPER, Risky BUSINESS: GENETIC TESTING AND EXCLUSIONARY PRACTICES IN THE HAZARDOUS WORKPLACE. (Cambridge University Press 1991) [315 pp.] Index of names and subjects, glossary, notes, references. LC 90-28112; ISBN 0-521-37027-2 (cloth $49.50); ISBN 0-42248-5 (paper $15.95). [40 W. 20th St., New York NY 10011.]
More Lambs From Feed And Chemical Treatments, K P. Croker
More Lambs From Feed And Chemical Treatments, K P. Croker
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
The ovulation rate, or the number of eggs shed per ovulating ewe, represents the upper limit of the capacity of a flock of ewes toproduce lambs. Several methods can be used to increase ovulation rates and lambing percentages of ewes, including selection for better breeding, feeding and the use of chemicals.
The potential for improving the reproductive performance of Western Australia's ewe flocks by the use of different approaches to breeding was discussed by L.G. Butler and R.P. Lewer in the Journal of Agriculture in 1983.
This article mainly discusses the research conducted by the Department of Agriculture's Sheep and …
Dickey-Lincoln School Lakes Project Environmental Impact Statement: Appendix E: Aquatic Ecosystem And Fisheries Studies, Christoipher J. Schmitt, James R. Beltz, Normandeau Associates, Inc., New England Division, United States Army Engineer Division
Dickey-Lincoln School Lakes Project Environmental Impact Statement: Appendix E: Aquatic Ecosystem And Fisheries Studies, Christoipher J. Schmitt, James R. Beltz, Normandeau Associates, Inc., New England Division, United States Army Engineer Division
Dickey-Lincoln School Lakes Project
Throughout this report, the following naming conventions will be used: the study area is the region of the Saint John River from Fort Kent to Ninemile Bridge and the drainage areas of all Saint John tributaries between Lincoln School and Ninemile Bridge within the United States, excluding the Allagash River drainage; the Dickey Lake Area is that region which would be inundated by the proposed Dickey Dam and the drainage areas of all rivers and streams (excluding the Saint John River) flowing into that proposed reservoir; the Lincoln School Reservoir area is that region which would be inundated by the …
Reproductive Wastage In Sheep In Non-Clover Areas, C. H. Trotman
Reproductive Wastage In Sheep In Non-Clover Areas, C. H. Trotman
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
A Research Round-up report in the June, 1972, issue of the Journal of Agriculture discussed the reproductive performance of sheep in Western Australia and indicated that more than 20 per cent, of mated ewes fail to lamb.
The report presented the first year's results from sheep grazing clover areas.
This report presents results from the nonclover sections of the investigations
A Sick Ewe Why? [Pregnancy Toxaemia], F C. Wilkinson
A Sick Ewe Why? [Pregnancy Toxaemia], F C. Wilkinson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THIS dazed-looking ewe was seen wandering aimlessly around with an unsteady gait.
Three other ewes had died after a similar sickness lasting about four days.
Two more sheep in the flock of 350 ewes were also sick. One of them was down with its head on one side.