Echinochrome A (Echi A) improves mitochondrial function in the heart; however, its effects on skeletal muscle are still unclear. We hypothesized that Echi A administration during short-term exercise may improve exercise capacity. Twenty-four male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into the following groups: control group (CG), Echi A-treated group (EG), aerobic exercise group (AG), and a...

The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the role of exercise training on the development of papain-induced emphysema in rats. Our hypothesis was that the increase in pulmonary tissue stretching associated with exercise could increase the severity of a protease-induced emphysema. Wistar rats were randomly assigned to four groups (n = 10 for each group) that received, respectively, intra...

objective(s) we investigated the effects of low-dose morphine on nitric oxide (no) and angiogenesis in two-kidney one clip hypertensive (2k1c) rats. materials and methods male rats were divided into two groups: sham-clip operated and 2k1c. each group subdivided into saline and morphine (3 mg/kg i.p. 8 weeks) groups. blood pressure, heart rate, plasma renin activity (pra), no concentration and m...

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP) on exercise-induced oxidative stress in rats. Rats were divided into four groups, i.e., one control group and three LBP treated groups. The animals received an oral administration of physiological saline or LBP (100, 200 and 400 mg/kg body weight) for 28 days. On the day of the exercise test...

background: the purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of two types of rehabilitation techniques, including aerobic and strengthening exercises on patients with knee rheumatoid arthritis (ra). methods: 48 male patients with knee ra were randomly assigned into 3 groups, including aerobic exercises, strengthening exercise, and control. the two first groups completed their treatment ...

Excess lipid availability causes insulin resistance. We examined the effect of acute exercise on lipid-induced insulin resistance and TBC1 domain family member 1/4 (TBCD1/4)-related signaling in skeletal muscle. In eight healthy young male subjects, 1 h of one-legged knee-extensor exercise was followed by 7 h of saline or intralipid infusion. During the last 2 h, a hyperinsulinemic-euglycemic c...

Background and aims: The aim of this study was to investigate the combined effect interval training resveratrol consumption on regulatory executive factors hepatocyte apoptosis in male rats with diabetes. Methods: Frothy-two Wistar were randomly divided into healthy control, diabetic, saline supplement, intermittent exercise, resveratrol+intermittent exercise groups. program consisted 8 weeks a...

introduction: the purpose of this study was to determine the in vitro antimicrobial ability against entrococcus (e.) faecalis of triple antibiotic paste and its components compared with calcium hydroxide mixtures . materials and methods: an agar well diffusion assay and mic method were used to determine the efficacy of the experimental medicaments in removing e. faecalis. medicaments were divid...