Absorbance spectra of cone outer segments and oil droplets were recorded microspectrophotometrically in the retina of the red-eared turtle, Trachemys scripta elegans. There are four cone visual pigments, with lambda(max) = 617 nm (red sensitive), 515 nm (green sensitive), 458 nm (blue sensitive), and 372 nm (UV-sensitive). The red-sensitive pigment resides in single cones with red or orange oil...

Abstract Amomum tsao-ko (Zingiberaceae), an important traditional medicinal herb, possesses many biological activities, including anti-inflammatory effects. Though the anti-obesity properties of crude ethanol extract A. fruits have been reported, anti-adipogenic its phytochemical constituents not reported. Therefore, in present study, we isolated active and investigated their The bioassay-guide...

OBJECTİVES: To evaluate the morphological characteristics, immunophenotypic features, osteogenic, adipogenic, and chondrogenic differentiation capacities of in-vitro cultured amniotic cells during culture process based on mesenchymal stem cell (MSC).
 MATERİAL/METHOD: This study used waste remaining after fetal karyotype determination with second-trimester culture. Cultured were morphologi...

The effect of a biscuit with red palm oil as a source of beta-carotene was compared with the effect of a biscuit with beta-carotene from a synthetic source on the vitamin A status of primary school children in a randomised controlled trial. Children aged 5-11 years (n = 265) were randomly assigned to one of three groups: (1) placebo biscuit; (2) biscuit with synthetic beta-carotene as a vitamin...

Purpose: To investigate the therapeutic effect and underlying mechanism of hypaphorine in a cellular model non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD).Methods: Palmitic acid (PA) was used to induce NAFLD phenotype hepatocytes. Cell viability apoptosis were evaluated by CCK-8 flow cytometry assays. Inflammatory response measured enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). The on lipid accumulation ...

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of Wogonoside (Wog), a flavonoid monomer, on hyperlipidemia and explore its possible mechanisms. APOE -/- mice were used establish animal model by feeding high-fat diet (HFD). The serum level triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high-density lipoprotein (HDL-c), low-density (LDL-c), inflammatory cytokines measured enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay ...

We have shown that the fluorescent dye Nile red can be used for the staining of protein bands in sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS)-polyacrylamide gels (3). Unlike the current methods using Coomassie blue or silver (5,7,9,10), Nile red staining does not require the fixation of protein in the gel. This allows the direct electroblotting and further sequencing and immunodetection of protein bands (1). N...

The study compared the net decline of intramyocellular lipids (IMCL) during exercise (n = 18) measured by biochemical assay (BIO) and Oil Red O (ORO) staining on biopsy samples from vastus lateralis muscle and by (1)H-MR spectroscopy (MRS) sampled in an 11 x 11 x 18-mm(3) voxel in the same muscle. IMCL was measured before and after a 2-h cycling bout ( approximately 75% V(.)(O(2) peak)). ORO an...