background it has been elucidated that berberis vulgaris (barberry) can alleviate morphine withdrawal syndrome. also it has been reported that aqueous extract of barberry possibly have inhibitory effect on nmda receptors. objectives in this study, we decided to evaluate the effects of aqueous extract of b. vulgaris fruit on morphine tendency in mice using conditioned place preference (cpp) meth...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Pressure controlled ventilation (PCV) is available in anesthesia machines, but there are no studies on its use during CO2 pneumoperitoneum (CPP). This study aimed at evaluating pressure-controlled ventilation and hemodynamic and ventilatory changes during CPP, as compared to conventional volume controlled ventilation (VCV). METHODS This study involved 16 dogs anesthe...

Interactions between different selective P2 receptor agonists have been used as tools to identify different P2 receptor subtypes. In the present study, we examined the P2 receptor subtypes and the mechanisms of potentiation of UTP contraction (P2Y contraction) by alpha,beta-methylene ATP [(2-carboxypiperazin-4-yl)propyl-1-phosphanoic acid (CPP), a P2X agonist] using isometric tension in the den...

The aim of this study was to determine to what degree hypotension and ICP contribute to the reduction of cerebral perfusion pressure (CPP), particularly in light of the shift in emphasis to CPP management by the use of pressors. The study population consisted of severely head injured patients extracted retrospectively from the Traumatic Coma Data Bank and compared with 139 patients from the Smi...

OBJECTIVE To examine the effects produced by electroacupuncture (EA) of different frequencies on the expression of morphine conditioned place preference (CPP) in rats. METHODS SD rats were given 4 days consecutive trials in a computerized three-chamber "unbiased" CPP apparatus. Twenty-four hours later, the time spent on drug-pairing compartment of the rat was examined. Rats trained with CPP p...

BACKGROUND The anticariogenic potential of casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate nanocomplexes (CPP-ACP) has been demonstrated using laboratory, animal and human in situ caries models. The aim of this study was to determine the effect of CPP-ACP incorporation into a sugar-free lozenge (pressed mint tablet) on enamel remineralization in a human in situ model. METHODS The study util...

The aim of this clinical study was to investigate the acid resistance of enamel lesions remineralized in situ by a sugar-free chewing gum containing casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium phosphate nanocomplexes (CPP-ACP: Recaldent). The study utilized a double-blind, randomized, crossover design with two treatments: (i) sugar-free gum containing 18.8 mg of CPP-ACP, and (ii) sugar-free gum not...

AIM To evaluate the effects of novel casein phosphopeptide (CPP) formulations CPP-amorphous calcium phosphate (CCP- ACP) and CPP-amorphous calcium fluoride phosphate (CPP-ACFP) versus fluoride varnish on the remineralisation of enamel white spot lesions (WSLs) over a 12-week follow-up period. MATERIALS AND METHODS STUDY DESIGN Double-blind prospective study. Eligibility criteria were patie...

AIMS High calcium (Ca), phosphate (P), and Ca-P product (CPP) are associated with cardiovascular disease in patients with chronic kidney disease. Whether this relationship persists in individuals with normal kidney function is not yet elucidated. We explored the relationship of serum Ca, P, and CPP to coronary atherosclerosis assessed by cardiac computed tomography angiography (cCTA) in partici...

The effects of increasing aflatoxin B1 concentration (0, 0.75, 1.5 mg/kg) on broilers with or without necrotic enteritis or virginiamycin were determined. In the 23-d study, 22 male Cobb 500 chicks per pen were allotted to 12 treatments (3 × 2 × 2 factorial arrangement) with 8 replications. Intestines of 5 birds per pen were examined for lesions on d 21. Birds were allowed to consume feed and w...