A series of polyphenolic-sulfonated compounds were observed to have potent anti-inflammatory activity and were protective against induced endotoxic shock in mice at 8 and 16 mg/kg, I.P. These agents proved to be potent elastase inhibitors in human leukocytes and J774-AI and IC-21 mouse macrophages as well as prostaglandin cyclo-oxygenase inhibitors in J774-AI macrophages. The compounds from 5 t...

Germline/embryonic-specific genes have been found to be activated in somatic tumors. In this study, we further showed that cells functioning as germline could be present in mouse fibrosarcoma cells (L929 cell line). Early germline-like cells spontaneously appeared in L929 cells and further differentiated into oocyte-like cells. These germline-like cells can, in turn, develop into blastocyst-lik...

Abstract In this study, Origanum onites was used to synthesize the silver nanoparticles (AgNPs@Org). The structure of identified by spectroscopic techniques. maximum absorption determined as 433 nm UV-Vis spectroscopy. Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy spectrum, characteristic signal observed at 3,262 cm −1 belonging OH group. crystal revealed X-ray diffraction analysis. peaks (2 θ ) can ...

Histochemical examination of L929 fibroblasts indicates massive accumulation of intracellular lipids in cells grown in medium supplemented with 10% calf serum. The present study suggests that the accumulation of triacylglycerols in these cells may be due to the inhibition of acid lipase activity by a serum component present in the culture medium. This is based on the following observations. (a)...