Persistent arterial hypotension is a hallmark of sepsis and is believed to be caused, at least in part, by excess nitric oxide (NO). NO can combine with superoxide to produce peroxynitrite, which activates matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs). Whether MMP inhibition in vivo protects against vascular hyporeactivity induced by endotoxemia is unknown. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were administered either ...

OBJECTIVE To describe a new technique for embryo reduction (ER) in dichorionic triplet (DCT) pregnancies. METHODS In 22 DCT pregnancies, ER to dichorionic twins was carried out at 11.3-13.9 weeks' gestation by ultrasound-guided laser ablation of the pelvic vessels of one of the monochorionic twins. RESULTS Intrafetal laser was successfully carried out in all cases, but ultrasound examinatio...

In hippocampal slices, temporary (10-20 min) replacement of glucose with 10 mM 2-deoxyglucose is followed by marked and very sustained potentiation of EPSPs (2-DG LTP). To investigate its mechanism, we examined 2-DG's effect in CA1 neurons recorded with sharp 3 M KCl electrodes containing a strong chelator, 50 or 100 mM ethylene glycol-bis(beta-aminoethyl ether)-N,N,N',N'-tetraacetic acid (EGTA...

Spreading depression (SD) is pronounced depolarization of neurons and glia that travels slowly across brain tissue followed by massive redistribution of ions between intra- and extracellular compartments. There is a relationship between SD and some neurological disorders. In the present study the effects of repetitive SD on neuronal damage in cortical and subcortical regions of juvenile rat bra...

Corynespora causes leaf fall disease in rubber plants. Control can be done with bio fungicides and potassium fertilizer. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of essential oils fertilizer controlling disease. The research was conducted from January December 2018 Landak Regency, West Kalimantan. used a randomized block design 13 treatments repeated 3 times. treatment is without biofungi...

In the present work, chemical coupling between moist CO oxidation and transformation of gaseous potassium salts (KCl or KOH) in presence absence SO2 was investigated experimentally through kinetic modeling. The experiments were performed a laminar flow quartz reactor at temperatures ranging from 873 to 1473 K. experimental results showed that both KCl KOH inhibited oxidation, but addition reduc...

Objective: We aimed to assess the safety of transvaginal route for multifetal pregnancy reduction (MPR) early in the first trimester. Design: Retrospective study Setting: Antalya IVF Patients: Hundred and fifty two high order multifetal pregnancies (HOMP) which occurred by assisted reproductive technology (ART) and underwent MPR constituted the study population and 130 primary dichorionic diamn...

Tanshinone IIA is one of the active principles in danshen (Salvia miltiorrhiza Bge) widely used in treatment of cardiovascular disorders. We investigated the effect of danshen or tanshinone IIA on blood pressure and its possible mechanisms. An i.p. injection of danshen at 10 mg kg(-1) significantly lowered systolic blood pressure (SBP) of spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHRs) but failed to mod...