The effect of nitric oxide synthase (NOS) inhibitors on the brain production of endogenous glutamate receptor antagonist, kynurenic acid, was estimated in vitro. Under standard incubation conditions N(G)-nitro-L-arginine, but not N(G)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester, up to 5 mM, or 7-nitroindazole, up to 100 microM, inhibited de novo synthesis of kynurenic acid in cortical slices. However, during...

BACKGROUND Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a life-threatening critical illness, characterised by qualitative and quantitative surfactant compositional changes associated with premature airway collapse, gas-exchange abnormalities and acute hypoxic respiratory failure. The underlying mechanisms for this dysregulation in surfactant metabolisms are not fully explored. Lack of therapeu...

AIM This study was designed to investigate the bioactive compounds in Costus afer Ker Gawl, an indigenous African medicinal plant whose leaf and stem extracts are used in the treatment of chronic inflammatory diseases, especially rheumatism and arthritis. MATERIALS AND METHODS The bioactive compounds present in the n-butanol fractions of C. afer leaf and stem were identified using qualitative...

The immune system is one of the most important things that need to be preserved in midst Corona Virus Disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic. Consuming components compounds contained Madeira vine (Binahong) leaf oil right and regular doses can way enhance system. This obtained by carrying out extraction process with reflux method on leaf. study aimed determine optimal time temperature process. was ca...

Chemiluminescent acridinium dimethylphenyl ester labels are used in automated immunoassays for clinical diagnostics. Light emission from these labels is triggered by alkaline peroxide in the presence of the cationic surfactant cetyltrimethylammonium chloride (CTAC). The surfactant plays a critical role in the chemiluminescence process of these labels by both accelerating their emission kinetics...