abstract reactive oxygen species and oxidative stress impair β-cell function and reduce insulin secretion. it has been shown that progesterone and cilostazol possess antioxidant properties. the present study was aimed to investigate in vitro pretreatment effect of progesterone and cilostazol on insulin secretion as well as their protective effects against hydrogen peroxide-induced oxidative str...

background: a strong antimicrobial synergism between chlorhexidine (chx) and hydrogen peroxide (h2o2) has been reported, but there is not enough data on the cytotoxicity of this combination. the primary aim of this study was to evaluate the cytotoxicity of chx-h2o2 combination in different concentrations and secondary aim is to assess the infl uence of h2o2 on cytotoxicity of chx on cultured hu...

background: poly chlorinated biphenyls (pcbs) are the groups of organic chemical material and toxic, persistent, bio accumulate and pose a risk of causing adverse effects to human health and the environment. pcb compounds are caused the different health effects in human depending of age, sex, route of entry, intensity and frequency exposure. this study was conducted to determine the effect of m...

background: pentachlorophenol (pcp) is one of the most fungicides and pesticides. acute and chronic poisoning from pcp may be occurred by dermal absorption, and respiration or ingestion. with respect to health and environmental effects of pcp, many methods were considered regarding its removal. microwave assisted other methods are environmental friendly, safety, and economical method, consequen...

A microwave-H2O2 process for sludge pretreatment exhibited high efficiencies of releasing organics, nitrogen, and phosphorus, but large quantities of H2O2 residues were detected. A uniform design method was thus employed in this study to further optimize H2O2 dosage by investigating effects of pH and H2O2 dosage on the amount of H2O2 residue and releases of organics, nitrogen, and phosphorus. A...

BACKGROUND H2O2 produced by vaginal lactobacilli is believed to protect against infection, and H2O2-producing lactobacilli inactivate pathogens in vitro in protein-free salt solution. However, cervicovaginal fluid (CVF) and semen have significant H2O2-blocking activity. METHODS We measured the H2O2 concentration of CVF and the H2O2-blocking activity of CVF and semen using fluorescence and in ...