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Dexmedetomidine exerts an anti-inflammatory effect via α2 adrenoceptors to alleviate cognitive dysfunction in 5xFAD mice

Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience, 2022
Background: Inflammation promotes the progression of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In this study, we explored the effect of dexmedetomidine on inflammation and cognitive function in a mouse model of AD.Methods: 5xFAD mice were intragastrically administered ...
Su-mei Luo, Long-yan Li, Long-yan Li, Li-zhe Guo, Lu Wang, Yan-feng Wang, Na Chen, E. Wang, E. Wang   +8 more
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Determination of content of indole alkaloids in cell biomass of Rauwolfia serpentina Benth. ex Kurz tissue culture

Aktualʹnì Pitannâ Farmacevtičnoï ì Medičnoï Nauki ta Praktiki, 2021
Cardiovascular diseases are the most common human diseases, hence, the production of cardiological (in particular, anti-arrhythmic) medications from the natural sources is an ever-actual task. Rauwolfia serpentina Benth.
O. A. Bieda, I. I. Konvaliuk, L. P. Mozhylevska, S. S. Lukashov, V. A. Kunakh, S. M. Yarmoluk   +5 more
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Development of an improved anesthesia protocol to increase CF1 mice survival in a portal vein infection with Echinococcus granulosus sensu lato protoscoleces

Heliyon, 2021
In order to optimize the survival rate of animals, the purpose of this study was to evaluate an injectable anesthesia protocol for the development of a murine model of hepatic cystic echinococcosis in female CF-1 mice.
Nathalia P. Scioscia, Patricia E. Pensel, Guillermo M. Denegri, María Celina Elissondo   +3 more
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Modeling [11C]yohimbine PET human brain kinetics with test-retest reliability, competition sensitivity studies and search for a suitable reference region

NeuroImage, 2021
Previous work introduced the [11C]yohimbine as a suitable ligand of central α2-adrenoreceptors (α2-ARs) for PET imaging. However, reproducibility of [11C]yohimbine PET measurements in healthy humans estimated with a simplified modeling method with ...
Chloé Laurencin, Sophie Lancelot, Florent Gobert, Jérôme Redouté, Inés Mérida, Thibault Iecker, François Liger, Zacharie Irace, Elise Greusard, Ludovic Lamberet, Didier Le Bars, Nicolas Costes, Bénédicte Ballanger   +12 more
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Effect of Curcumin, an Active Substance of Turmeric, on Acute Hyperglycemia Induced by Ketamine-Xylazine: Role of α2-Adrenergic Receptor [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Veterinary Surgery, 2020
Objective- Medicinal plants and their active constituents are frequently used components for treating hyperglycemia. In the present study, the effect of curcumin was investigated on acute hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia induced by ketamine-xylazine in
Esmaeal Tamaddonfard, Amir Erfanparast, Sina Tamaddonfard, Nabat Nagshbandi, Somayyeh Naderi   +4 more
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EFFECTS OF YOHIMBINE ON PLASMA LEVELS OF LEPTIN IN NORMAL AND STREPTOZOTOCIN INDUCED DIABETIC RATS [PDF]

Acta Medica Iranica, 2006
Leptin affects paraventricular nucleus of hypothalamus and reduces appetite while activation of α2-adrenoceptors at this site has opposite action.
M. Mohammadi Naghadeh, F. Homayouni Moghadam, H. Ibrahimi   +2 more
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Locus coeruleus lesions and PCOS: role of the central and peripheral sympathetic nervous system in the ovarian function of rat [PDF]

Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 2012
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex endocrine and metabolic disorder associated with ovulatory dysfunction”. “Autonomic and central nervous systems play important roles in the regulation of ovarian physiology”.
Farideh Zafari Zangeneh, Alireza Abdollahi, Fatemeh Aminee, Mohammad Mahdi Naghizadeh   +3 more
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Impact of tobacco smoke constituents on nicotine-seeking behavior in adolescent and adult male rats

Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023
IntroductionGiven the rapid increase in teen vaping over recent years it is critical to understand mechanisms underlying addiction and relapse to tobacco use at this age.
Candice A. Gellner, Diana Carreño, James D. Belluzzi, Frances M. Leslie   +3 more
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Anticoagulant Rodenticides Contribute to a Decline in an Urban Carnivore

Animal Conservation, EarlyView.
Anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) have been shown to negatively affect carnivores globally and are closely tied to human activity and development. We examined drivers of annual survival in bobcats persisting on a residentially developed barrier island over 16 years.
Meghan P. Keating, Catherine M. Bodinof Jachowski, Duane R. Diefenbach, James D. Jordan, Nicole M. Nemeth, Thomas R. Rainwater, Gregory K. Yarrow, David S. Jachowski   +7 more
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Mechanistic assessment of the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and antipyretic actions of Dalbergia saxatilis in animal models

Pharmaceutical Biology, 2017
Context: Aqueous root extract of Dalbergia saxatilis, Hook, f., (Leguminosae) (DS) is reported useful for toothache, pains, and fever, but not scientifically proven.
Omoniyi K. Yemitan, Olufunmilayo O. Adeyemi   +1 more
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