The sebaceous gland is composed of sebaceous gland cells that accumulate intracellular lipid droplets when undergoing differentiation. The extent of lipid droplet formation within the sebaceous gland cells thus represents their differentiation status. On reaching maturity, the sebaceous gland cells are then destroyed and the intracellular lipids are secreted to the skin surface whereby they for...

BACKGROUND Clozapine is widely used for people with schizophrenia. Although agranulocytosis, weight gain, and cardiac problems are serious problems associated with its use, hypersalivation, sometimes of a gross and socially unacceptable quantity, is also common (30-80%). OBJECTIVES To determine the clinical effects of pharmacological interventions for clozapine-induced hypersalivation. SEAR...

BACKGROUND Apoptosis is often the end result of oxidative damage to neurons. Due to shared pathways between oxidative stress, apoptosis and antioxidant defence systems, an oxidative insult could end up causing cellular apoptosis or survival depending on the severity of the insult and cellular responses. Plant bioresources have received close attention in recent years for their potential role in...

Tocopherols, tocotrienols and g-oryzanol compounds are phytochemicals with antioxidant activities and potential health benefits. Their contents and isomer ratios in rice bran vary among southern US cultivars, suggesting that breeding for higher contents or a favorable ratio of these phytochemicals is feasible. Methods that can rapidly and reliably extract and quantify their contents in rice bra...

Black rice (Oryza sativa L.) contains chemical compounds, namely ferulic acid, -oryzanol, amino acids, tannins, phenolics, and anthocyanins which have potential as antibacterial agents. This study aims to formulate an gel preparation from black extract with concentration of 10% test the effectiveness against Staphylococcus aureus Escherichia coli bacteria. was obtained by maceration using 70% e...

OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to critically assess whether acupuncture therapy reduces vasomotor menopausal symptoms and to evaluate the adverse effects of acupuncture therapy on the basis of the results of randomized controlled trials (RCTs). METHODS Nineteen electronic databases, including English, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese databases, were systematically searched for RCTs in which...