The objectives of our survey were to determine the most important environmental factors within buffer zones that influenced mollusc communities and evaluate ecological conservation value natural aquatic habitats (NAHs) support species. Analysis spatial structure catchments was based on a set landscape metrics. Land cover classes determined, radius 500 m from sampling point marked out. Mollusc s...

Oxidative stress due to excessive of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the body is commonly associated as one underlying mechanisms ultraviolet radiation (UV)-induced damage skin. Reactive sulphur (RSS) has been implicated with potent antioxidant properties and involves modulating cellular signalling transduction pathway. In this current study, potential involvement RSS alleviating UV-induced Ha...

Hydrogen sulfide, an endogenous signaling molecule, plays an important role in the physiology and pathophysiology of the cardiovascular system. Using a mouse model of myocardial infarction, we investigated the anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic effects of the H2S donor sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS). The results demonstrated that the administration of NaHS improved survival, preserved left ventri...

BACKGROUND Long-term studies have indicated good outcomes for most patients with Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. However, clinical experience suggests that less favorable outcomes are common. We sought to prospectively document pain and function in a cohort of adults who had previously been treated nonoperatively for Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease. METHODS Patients in our region with Legg-Calvé-Perth...

Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) can be synthesized in mammalian cells by cystathionine γ-lyase (CSE) and/or cystathionine β-synthase (CBS). Both CSE and CBS are expressed in rat gastric tissues but their role in human gastric neoplasia has been unclear. The aims of the present study were to detect CSE and CBS proteins in human gastric cancer and determine the effect of exogenous NaHS on the proliferatio...

Aim: Seawater drowning induced-acute lung injury (ALI) is a serious clinical condition characterized by refractory hypoxemia, enhanced alveolar-capillary permeability, hemorrhage, and uncontrolled overwhelming inflammatory responses. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) is an endogenous gaseous mediator that plays an important role in the physiological and pathophysiological conditions, especially in some in...

33 The objectives of this study were to determine whether neutrophil depletion with 34 anti-neutrophil serum (ANS) or preconditioning with the hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) donor NaHS 35 (NaHS-PC) 24 hrs prior to ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) would prevent postischemic mitochondrial 36 dysfunction in rat intestinal mucosa and, if so, whether calcium-activated, large conductance 37 potassium (BK Ca) cha...

BACKGROUND Isoflurane-induced neuroapoptosis and cognitive impairment has been previously reported. Hydrogen sulfide (H2S) has been shown to be a neuromodulator that is thought to have anti-apoptotic, anti-inflammatory, and anti-oxidative benefits. However, it is not known if H2S is protective against anesthesia-induced apoptosis and cognitive defects. METHODS In this study, postnatal day 7 (...

The purpose of the present study was to define the indirect central effect of hydrogen sulfide (H(2)S) on baroreflex control of sympathetic outflow. Perfusing the isolated carotid sinus with sodium hydrosulfide (NaHS), a H(2)S donor, the effect of H(2)S was measured by recording changes of renal sympathetic nerve activity (RSNA) in anesthetized male rats. Perfusion of isolated carotid sinus wit...

The aim of this study was to assess the effects of hydrogen sulfide on high glucose-induced mouse podocyte (MPC) injury and the underlying mechanisms. Mouse podocytes were randomly divided into 4 groups, including high glucose (HG), normal glucose (NG), normal glucose + DL-propargylglycine (PPG), and high glucose + NaHS (HG + NaHS) groups for treatment. Then, ZO-2, nephrin, β-catenin, and cysta...