Morphine activates neuroinflammation in a manner parallel to endotoxin [PDF]
, 2012 Opioids create a neuroinflammatory response within the CNS, compromising opioid-induced analgesia and contributing to various unwanted actions. How this occurs is unknown but has been assumed to be via classic opioid receptors.
A. A. Somogyi +42 more
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The natural dietary genistein boosts bacteriophage-mediated cancer cell killing by improving phage-targeted tumor cell transduction [PDF]
, 2016 Gene therapy has long been regarded as a promising treatment for cancer. However, cancer gene therapy is still facing the challenge of targeting gene delivery vectors specifically to tumors when administered via clinically acceptable non-invasive ...
Albahrani, M +5 more
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Modulation of neurotrophic signaling pathways by polyphenols [PDF]
, 2015 Polyphenols are an important class of phytochemicals, and several lines of evidence have demonstrated their beneficial effects in the context of a number of pathologies including neurodegenerative disorders such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease. In
Firuzi, Omidreza +3 more
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Uncoupling protein 2: a key player and a potential therapeutic target in vascular diseases [PDF]
, 2017 Uncoupling protein 2 (UCP2) is an inner mitochondrial membrane protein that belongs to the uncoupling protein family and plays an important role in lowering mitochondrial membrane potential and dissipating metabolic energy with prevention of oxidative ...
Forte, Maurizio +6 more
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Immunomodulatory effects of 17-O-acetylacuminolide in RAW264.7 cells and HUVECs : involvement of MAPK and NF-κB pathways [PDF]
, 2014 The terpenoid 17-O-acetylacuminolide (AA) was shown to inhibit the production of several inflammatory mediators. However, the mechanisms by which this compound elicited its anti-inflammatory activity remain to be elucidated.
Achoui, Mouna +5 more
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A novel and green nanoparticle formation approach to forming low-crystallinity curcumin nanoparticles to improve curcumin’s bioaccessibility [PDF]
, 2019 Health-promoting effects of curcumin are well-known; however, curcumin has a very low bioavailability due to its crystalline structure. The main objective of this study was to develop a novel green nanoparticle formation method to generate low ...
Ciftci, Ozan, Ubeyitogullari, Ali
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PAK in Alzheimer disease, Huntington disease and X-linked mental retardation. [PDF]
, 2012 Developmental cognitive deficits including X-linked mental retardation (XLMR) can be caused by mutations in P21-activated kinase 3 (PAK3) that disrupt actin dynamics in dendritic spines.
Cole, Greg M +3 more
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Targeting crosstalk between Nrf-2, NF-κB and androgen receptor signaling in prostate cancer [PDF]
, 2018 Oxidative stress, inflammation and androgen receptor (AR) signaling play a pivotal role in the initiation, development and progression of prostate cancer (PCa).
Khurana, Namrata, Sikka, Suresh C
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Hybrid in vitro diffusion cell for simultaneous evaluation of hair and skin decontamination: temporal distribution of chemical contaminants [PDF]
, 2018 Most casualty or personnel decontamination studies have focused on removing contaminants from the skin. However, scalp hair and underlying skin are the most likely areas of contamination following airborne exposure to chemicals. The aim of this study was
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[Curcumin suppresses proliferation, migration and invasion of papillary thyriod cancer B-CPAP cells through the Keap1-Nrf2 pathway]. [PDF]
Nan Fang Yi Ke Da Xue Xue Bao, 2023 Ren L +7 more
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