objectives: turnip leaf has been used in folk medicine of iran for the treatment of diabetes. however,so far no scientific study has been done to support its use in traditional medicine. the present study was carried out to evaluate the possible hypoglycemic efficacy of aqueous extract of turnip leaf (aetl) in diabetic rats. materials and methods: alloxan-induced diabetic rats were orally treat...

To characterize acidic amino acid transport in type 2 astrocytes, we established conditionally immortalized rat astrocyte cell lines (TR-AST) from newly developed transgenic rats harboring temperature-sensitive SV40 large T-antigen gene. TR-AST exhibited positive immunostaining for anti-GFAP antibody and A2B5 antibody, characteristics associated with type 2 astrocytes, and expressed glutamine s...

This paper presents an assessment of liver function using novel neuro-fuzzy model of blood albumin level (BA). The developed model that is used to predict the BA consists of four inputs: Asparate Aminotransferace (AST), Alkaline Phosphate (ALP), Total Bilirubin (T. Bil.) and Total Protein (T. Prot.), which are measured in any routine liver function test. The proposed BA model was trained using ...

The protective effect of a fermented substance from Saccharomyces cerevisiae (FSSC) on liver injury caused by acetaminophen (AAP) was studied in mice. Mice were pretreated with FSSC (0.5-2.0 g/kg, p.o.) for 4 d, and on the fourth day, the mice received an overdose of AAP (500 mg/kg, i.p.). Subsequently, they were sacrificed at 7 h, and blood was drawn from the abdominal vein and liver samples w...

We previously reported that plasma levels of glycine, a co-agonist at N-methyl-D-asparate (NMDA)-type glutamate receptors, are decreased in patients with schizophrenia, and that glycine levels are negatively correlated with negative symptoms. The aim of the present study was to determine if glycine, or its ratio to serine, a precursor of glycine, predicts change in negative symptoms in subjects...

Crude Sericin Powder, derived from the silk gland of silkworm (Bombyx mori) has many biomedical applications due to its antioxidant properties. In this present study , evaluate gastro-protective consequences hydroxyl amino acid rich sericin solution on aspirin induced gastric mucosal injuries in albino rat models were tested following Institutional Ethical committee rules and regulations .In ou...

A 4589 bp DNA segment containing the Escherichia coli panBCD gene cluster was sequenced, and found to contain 6 complete open reading frames. panB, panC, and panD were identified by subcloning and insertional mutagenesis. The orientation of panD was also confirmed by orientation-specific expression of asparate-1-decarboxylase. panB and panC lie adjacent to one another, but are separated from pa...

The current study was designed to investigate the changes of liver enzymes during normal pregnancy. To achieve the intended aim, 185 pregnant women of aged 20 – 37 years(60 women in first trimester, 65 women in second trimester and 60 women in third trimester of pregnancy), also the study contain70 women(control individuals) in age near to age of pregnant women. The levels of Alanine amino tran...