effects of insulin (1, 2 and 3 iu/kg, i.p.), morphine (5mg/kg, i.p.), naloxone (5mg/kg, s.c.), insulin before morphine and after naloxone were studied in the formalin test of mice. formalin test was induced by intraplantar injection of formalin (20m, 5%). morphine alone and insulin with morphine decreased the first phase (0-5 min) of pain. naloxone increased the interphase (6-20 min) of nicicep...

Introduction:  In order to assess echocardiographic left ventricular functional indices in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma (DTC), after L-T4 withdrawal (short-term overt hypothyroidism) and during TSH suppressive therapy, we have evaluated cardiac hemodynamics in a single cohort study. Methods: 24 patients with DTC were studied in two phases: 1: at least 4 weeks after L-T4 withd...

Ribavirin is an antiviral drug used in combination with pegylated interferon-α (IFN-α) for the treatment of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection. Recently, ribavirin was reported to inhibit the suppressive activity of regulatory T (Treg) cells. In the present study, we re-evaluated the effect of ribavirin on Foxp3(+)CD4(+)CD25(+) Treg cells from normal donors. First, we examined the expression of ...

vascular adhesion protein-1 (vap-1) is an endothelial cell surface-expressed oxidase involved in leukocyte traffic. the adhesive function, and therefore leukocyte infiltration to different tissues, can be blocked by anti-vap-1 antibodies as well as small molecule vap-1 inhibitors. several papers have been published on the effect of vap-1 blockade on both leukocyte accumulation into tumors and n...

Tropical cyclones (TCs) are hazardous natural disasters. Because TC intensification is significantly controlled by atmosphere and ocean environments, changes in these environments may cause changes in TC intensity. Changes in surface and subsurface ocean conditions can both influence a TC's intensification. Regarding global warming, minimal exploration of the subsurface ocean has been undertake...