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An improved and rapid HPLC-EC method for the isocratic separation of amino acid neurotransmitters from brain tissue and microdialysis perfusates.

An improved, HPLC with electrochemical detection method for the isocratic separation and determination of amino acids from post-mortem brain tissue and from microdialysates of awake-behaving animals is described. Optimal conditions that maximize…

Tags: *Brain Chemistry, 1988, Amino Acids/*analysis, Animals, Chromatography, Corpus Striatum/analysis, Dialysis, Donzanti B A, Electrochemistry, High Pressure Liquid/*methods, Inbred Strains, Life sciences, Male, Neurotransmitter Agents/*analysis, Rats, Yamamoto B K

An improved approach to separating startle data from noise.

BACKGROUND: The acoustic startle reflex (ASR) is a rapid, involuntary movement to sound, found in many species. The ASR can be modulated by external stimuli and internal state, making it a useful tool in many disciplines. ASR data collection and…

An integrated multielectrode electrophysiology system.

An integrated system for recording and analyzing electrophysiological data from multiple channels is described. The system uses an MS-DOS microcomputer, a

Tags: *Electrodes, 1991, Amplifiers, Animals, Borroni A, Chen F M, Computer Graphics, Data Display, Electronic, Electrophysiology/*instrumentation, Grover L M, Journal of neuroscience methods, LeCursi N, Microcomputers, Rats, Software, Teyler T J, Visual Cortex/physiology

An interspecific analysis of relative jaw-joint height in primates.

Jaw-joint height (JJH) above the occlusal plane is thought to be influenced by cranial base angle (CBA) and facial angulation during growth. To better understand how JJH relates to midline craniofacial form, we test the hypothesis that relative…

Tags: 2010, American journal of physical anthropology, Analysis of Variance, Animals, Armfield Brooke A, Female, Haplorhini/*anatomy & histology, Male, Phylogeny, Posture/*physiology, Regression Analysis, Skull/anatomy & histology, Strepsirhini/*anatomy & histology, Temporomandibular Joint/*anatomy & histology, Vinyard Christopher J

An N-terminal arginine-rich cluster and a proline-alanine-threonine repeat region determine the cellular localization of the herpes simplex virus type 1 ICP34.5 protein and its ligand, protein phosphatase 1.

The ICP34.5 protein facilitates herpes simplex virus replication by binding and activating protein phosphatase 1 (PP1) by means of a very conserved C-terminal

An operant-based detection method for inferring tinnitus in mice.

BACKGROUND: Subjective tinnitus is a hearing disorder in which a person perceives sound when no external sound is present. It can be acute or chronic. Because our current understanding of its pathology is incomplete, no effective cures have yet been…

An overview of vertebrate mineralization with emphasis on collagen-mineral interaction.

The nucleation, growth, and development of mineral crystals through their interaction principally with collagen in normal bone and calcifying tendon have been elaborated by applying a number of different techniques for analysis of the inorganic and…

An update on the association of vitamin D deficiency with common infectious diseases.

Vitamin D plays an important role in modulating the immune response to infections. Deficiency of vitamin D is a common condition, affecting both the general population and patients in health care facilities. Over the last decade, an increasing body…

Analgesic effects of serotonin and receptor-selective serotonin agonists in the rat spinal cord.

1. Serotonin (5-HT) and selective 5-HT receptor agonists were administered intrathecally (i.t.) in rats, and the antinociceptive efficacy of these agents was assessed on the tail-flick and hot plate tests. 2. The 5-HT receptor agonists examined in…

Analysis of connective tissues by laser capture microdissection and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction.

Studies of gene expression from bone, cartilage, and other tissues are complicated by the fact that their RNA, collected and pooled for analysis, often represents a wide variety of composite cells distinct in individual phenotype, age, and state of…

Analysis of excitatory synapses in the guinea pig inferior colliculus: a study using electron microscopy and GABA immunocytochemistry.

The inferior colliculus (IC) integrates ascending auditory input from the lower brainstem and descending input from the auditory cortex. Understanding how IC cells integrate these inputs requires identification of their synaptic arrangements. We…

Analysis of osteopontin in mouse growth plate cartilage by application of laser capture microdissection and RT-PCR.

Gene expression of osteopontin (OPN) has been investigated in mice by application of laser capture microdissection (LCM) and reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) analysis. LCM permits individual cells to be isolated ("captured")…

Angiogenesis in hepatocellular carcinoma: a potential target for chemoprevention and therapy.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains one of the most lethal cancers in the world. Since current treatment options including surgical resection and liver transplantation offer limited therapeutic benefits, there exists a need to evaluate novel…

Tags: 2012, Angiogenesis Inhibitors/*therapeutic use, Animals, Bishayee Anupam, Carcinoma, Current cancer drug targets, Darvesh Altaf S, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hepatocellular/blood supply/pathology/*prevention & control, Humans, Liver Neoplasms/blood supply/pathology/*prevention & control, NEOMED College of Pharmacy, Neovascularization, Pathologic/*prevention & control

Angiotensin II-induced extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1/2 activation is mediated by protein kinase Cdelta and intracellular calcium in adult rat cardiac fibroblasts.

Angiotensin II (Ang II)-induced proliferation of cardiac fibroblasts is a major contributing factor to the pathogenesis of cardiac fibrosis. Ang II activates extracellular signal-regulated kinase (ERK) 1/2 to induce cardiac fibroblast proliferation,…

Angular momentum and arboreal stability in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus).

Despite the importance that concepts of arboreal stability have in theories of primate locomotor evolution, we currently lack measures of balance performance during primate locomotion. We provide the first quantitative data on locomotor stability in…

Animal Models for Dysphagia Studies: What Have We Learnt So Far.

Research using animal models has contributed significantly to realizing the goal of understanding dysfunction and improving the care of patients who suffer from dysphagia. But why should other researchers and the clinicians who see patients day in…

Ankle morphology of the earliest Cetaceans and its implications for the phylogenetic relations among ungulates.

Recent molecular studies are inconsistent with ungulate phylogenetic trees that are based on morphological traits. These inconsistencies especially relate to the position of cetaceans and perissodactyls. Evaluation of the close phylogenetic ties…

Tags: *Phylogeny, 1999, Animals, Cetacea/*anatomy & histology/classification, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Hindlimb/anatomy & histology, Joints/*anatomy & histology, Madar S I, NEOMED College of Medicine, Ruminants/*anatomy & histology/classification, Systematic biology, Thewissen J G

Anterograde Tract Tracing for Assaying Axonopathy and Transport Deficits in Glaucoma.

Whether to stage degeneration or investigate early pathology in glaucoma, examination of axonal structure and function is essential. There are a wide variety of methods available to investigators using animal models of glaucoma, with varying…

Anthocyanin-rich black currant (Ribes nigrum L.) extract affords chemoprevention against diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocellular carcinogenesis in rats.

Anthocyanins are known to possess potent anticarcinogenic properties against several cancers thus demonstrating potential for cancer prevention. Black currant (Ribes nigrum L., Grossulariaceae) fruits have a high anthocyanin content. This…

Anthocyanin-rich black currant (Ribes nigrum L.) extract affords chemoprevention against diethylnitrosamine-induced hepatocellular carcinogenesis in rats.

Anthracobunids from the middle eocene of India and pakistan are stem perissodactyls.

Anthracobunidae is an Eocene family of large mammals from south Asia that is commonly considered to be part of the radiation that gave rise to elephants (proboscideans) and sea cows (sirenians). We describe a new collection of anthracobunid fossils…

Tags: *Fossils, 2014, Animals, Bajpai Sunil, Clementz Mark, Cooper Lisa Noelle, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Dugong, Elephants, Hussain S Taseer, India, Madar Sandra I, NEOMED College of Medicine, Pakistan, PloS one, Seiffert Erik R, Thewissen J G M

Anti-edema action of thyroid hormone in MCAO model of ischemic brain stroke: Possible association with AQP4 modulation.

The use of neuroprotective strategies to mitigate the fatal consequences of ischemic brain stroke is a focus of robust research activity. We have previously demonstrated that thyroid hormone (T3; 3,3',5-triiodo-l-thyronine) possesses neuroprotective…

Anti-Inflammatory Mechanism Involved in Pomegranate-Mediated Prevention of Breast Cancer: the Role of NF-kappaB and Nrf2 Signaling Pathways.

Pomegranate (Punica granatum L.), a nutrient-rich unique fruit, has been used for centuries for the prevention and treatment of various inflammation-driven diseases. Based on our previous study, a characterized pomegranate emulsion (PE) exhibited a…

Tags: 10-Dimethyl-1, 2-benzanthracene/toxicity, 2017, 9, Animal Studies, Animals, Anti-Inflammatory Agents/*pharmacology, anti-inflammatory effects, Anticarcinogenic Agents/pharmacology, Apoptosis/drug effects, Bhatia Deepak, Bishayee Anupam, Breast Neoplasms, breast tumor, Cell Transformation, Chemoprevention, COX-2, Cyclooxygenase 2/genetics/metabolism, DMBA, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Experimental/*prevention & control, Female, Gene Expression Regulation, HSP90, HSP90 Heat-Shock Proteins/genetics/metabolism, I-kappa B Kinase/genetics/metabolism, Inflammation Mediators, Mammary Neoplasms, Mandal Animesh, Neoplasms – Prevention and Control, Neoplastic, Neoplastic/drug effects, NF-E2-Related Factor 2/genetics/*metabolism, NF-kappa B/genetics/*metabolism, NF-kappaB, Nrf2, Nutrients, Physical Education and Training, Plant Preparations/*pharmacology, Pomegranate, Punica granatum, Punicaceae/*chemistry, Rats, Signal Transduction

Antiepileptics inhibit cortical N-methyl-D-aspartate-evoked [3H]norepinephrine efflux.

The antiepileptic drugs phenytoin, valproic acid and phenobarbital were examined for their ability to inhibit N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA)-stimulated [3H]norepinephrine efflux from rat brain cortical slices. All three drugs inhibited efflux at varying…

Tags: 1994, Animals, Anticonvulsants/*pharmacology, Brown L M, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, European journal of pharmacology, Female, Lee Y P, Male, N-Methylaspartate/*antagonists & inhibitors, Norepinephrine/*metabolism, Rats, Teyler T J

Antitumor effect of novel silatranes on renal cell carcinoma in mice.

The effect of several novel silatrane derivatives on the growth of syngeneic renal cell carcinoma (RENCA) in BALB/c mice and the survival rate of the animals were evaluated. The RENCA-bearing animals were treated subcutaneously and weekly with either…

Tags: *Bridged Bicyclo Compounds, *Organosilicon Compounds, 1992, Animals, Anticancer research, Antineoplastic Agents/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, Bridged Bicyclo Compounds/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, Carcinoma, Female, Grna A, Heterocyclic, Hogan J, Inbred BALB C, Kidney Neoplasms/*drug therapy, Koo P H, Mice, Renal Cell/*drug therapy, Silicon/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, Structure-Activity Relationship

Antitumor efficacy and tolerability of systemically administered gallium acetylacetonate-loaded gelucire-stabilized nanoparticles.

The widespread clinical success with most gallium compounds in cancer therapy is markedly hampered by lack of tumor specific accumulation, poor tumor permeability and undesirable toxicity to healthy tissues. The aim of this work was to investigate…

APeg3, a novel paternally expressed gene 3 antisense RNA transcript specifically expressed in vasopressinergic magnocellular neurons in the rat supraoptic nucleus.

Vasopressin (VP) and oxytocin (OT) play critical roles in the regulation of salt and water balance, lactation, and various behaviors and are expressed at very high levels in specific magnocellular neurons (MCNs) in the hypothalamo-neurohypophysial…

Tags: 2005, 3' Untranslated Regions/genetics, Amino Acid, Animals, Antisense/*genetics/isolation & purification/*metabolism, Brain research. Molecular brain research, Conserved Sequence/genetics, DNA-Binding Proteins/genetics/*metabolism, Gainer Harold, Gene Expression Regulation/*genetics, Genetic/genetics, Genomic Imprinting/genetics, Glasgow Eric, Hypothalamo-Hypophyseal System/cytology/metabolism, Kruppel-Like Transcription Factors, Male, Messenger/genetics/metabolism, Molecular Sequence Data, Mutsuga Noriko, Neurons/*metabolism, Nucleic Acid, Protein Kinases/genetics/*metabolism, Rats, RNA, Ryu Seung-Lim, Sequence Homology, Sprague-Dawley, Supraoptic Nucleus/cytology/*metabolism, Transcription, Transcription Factors/genetics/*metabolism, Vasopressins/*metabolism, Water-Electrolyte Balance/genetics, Yamashita Mitsuo, Zhang Bing-Jun

Apical excrescences in the gallbladder epithelium of the female Syrian hamster in response to medroxyprogesterone.

All the intact female Syrian hamsters treated with medroxyprogesterone (MP) for a one-month period, without dietary manipulation, display gallbladder surface epithelial changes, and intraluminal deposits. These changes include excrescences in various…

Apolipoprotein A1 regulates coenzyme Q10 absorption, mitochondrial function, and infarct size in a mouse model of myocardial infarction.

HDL and apolipoprotein A1 (apoA1) concentrations inversely correlate with risk of death from ischemic heart disease; however, the role of apoA1 in the myocardial response to ischemia has not been well defined. To test whether apoA1, the primary HDL…

Tags: *Disease Models, 2014, Animal, Animal Studies, Animals, Antioxidants – Administration and Dosage, Antioxidants – Metabolism, Antioxidants – Pharmacokinetics, Antioxidants – Therapeutic Use, Antioxidants/administration & dosage/*metabolism/pharmacokinetics/therapeutic use, Apolipoprotein A-I/blood/genetics/*metabolism, Apolipoproteins, Apolipoproteins – Blood, Apolipoproteins – Metabolism, Biological, Cardiotonic Agents – Administration and Dosage, Cardiotonic Agents – Metabolism, Cardiotonic Agents – Pharmacokinetics, Cardiotonic Agents – Therapeutic Use, Cardiotonic Agents/administration & dosage/metabolism/pharmacokinetics/therapeutic use, Coenzyme Q, Coenzyme Q – Administration and Dosage, Coenzyme Q – Metabolism, Coenzyme Q – Pharmacokinetics, Coenzyme Q – Therapeutic Use, Dadabayev Alisher R, Dietary Supplements, Electron Transport – Drug Effects, Electron Transport Complex II/chemistry/metabolism, Electron Transport Complex III/chemistry/metabolism, Electron Transport/drug effects, Heart – Drug Effects, Heart/drug effects, Heart/drug effects/enzymology/*metabolism, Hypoalphalipoproteinemias/physiopathology, Inborn Errors – Physiopathology, Injections, Intestinal Absorption, Intraperitoneal, Knockout, Latchoumycandane Calivarathan, Lesnefsky Edward J, Lipid Metabolism, Male, McIntyre Thomas M, Mice, Mitochondria, Mitochondria – Drug Effects, Mitochondria – Metabolism, Models, Myocardial Infarction – Etiology, Myocardial Infarction – Metabolism, Myocardial Infarction – Pathology, Myocardial Infarction – Therapy, Myocardial Infarction/etiology/metabolism/pathology/*therapy, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury – Blood, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury – Metabolism, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury – Pathology, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury – Prevention and Control, Myocardial Reperfusion Injury/blood/metabolism/pathology/prevention & control, Myocardium, Myocardium – Metabolism, Myocardium – Pathology, Myocardium/enzymology/*metabolism/pathology, Penn Marc S, Proteins, Proteins – Metabolism, The Journal of nutrition, Tissue Distribution, Ubiquinone/administration & dosage/*analogs & derivatives/metabolism/pharmacokinetics/therapeutic use, Yin Guotian

Aquatic Habits of Cetacean Ancestors: Integrating Bone Microanatomy and Stable Isotopes.

The earliest cetaceans were interpreted as semi-aquatic based on the presence of thickened bones and stable oxygen isotopes in tooth enamel. However, the origin of aquatic behaviors in cetacean relatives (e.g., raoellids, anthracotheres) remains…

Tags: *Ecosystem, 2016, Animals, Bajpai Sunil, Bone and Bones/anatomy & histology/metabolism, Cetacea/*physiology, Clementz Mark T, Cooper Lisa Noelle, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Hieronymus Tobin L, Hussain S Taseer, Integrative and comparative biology, Isotope Labeling, Isotopes/metabolism, NEOMED College of Medicine, Usip Sharon

Are we looking for loads in all the right places? New research directions for studying the masticatory apparatus of New World monkeys.

New World monkeys display a wide range of masticatory apparatus morphologies related to their diverse diets and feeding strategies. While primatologists have completed many studies of the platyrrhine masticatory apparatus, particularly morphometric…

Tags: 2011, Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), Animals, Biological Evolution, Eating/physiology, Feeding Behavior/*physiology, Glander Kenneth E, Jaw/anatomy & histology/physiology, Mandible/anatomy & histology/*physiology, Mastication/*physiology, Platyrrhini/anatomy & histology/*physiology, Ravosa Matthew J, Rossie James B, Ryan Timothy M, Taylor Andrea B, Teaford Mark F, Vinyard Christopher J, Williams Susan H

Aspartame exposure and in vitro hippocampal slice excitability and plasticity.

Aspartame (APM) is a low-calorie sweetener recently approved and released for widespread use in the United States. However, concerns still exist that APM consumption may be responsible for adverse neurological and psychological effects in some…

Tags: 1988, Animals, Aspartame/*toxicity, Dipeptides/*toxicity, Electric Stimulation, Electrophysiology, Female, Fountain S B, Fundamental and applied toxicology : official journal of the Society of Toxicology, Hennes S K, Hippocampus/*drug effects/physiopathology, Neuronal Plasticity/*drug effects, Neurons/drug effects, Rats, Teyler T J, Time Factors

Aspects of mineral structure in normally calcifying avian tendon.

Structural characteristics of normally calcifying leg tendons of the domestic turkey Meleagris gallopavo have been observed for the first time by tapping mode atomic force microscopy (TMAFM), and phase as well as corresponding topographic images were…

Tags: 2001, Anatomic, Animals, Atomic Force/methods, Calcification, Collagen/chemistry/ultrastructure, Journal of structural biology, Landis W J, Microscopy, Minerals/*chemistry, Models, Molecular, Non-programmatic, Physiologic, Siperko L M, Tendons/*chemistry/*ultrastructure, Turkeys

Assessment of alkoxylphenacyl-based polycarbonates as a potential platform for controlled delivery of a model anti-glaucoma drug.

Treatment strategies for glaucoma will benefit from injectable and/or implantable delivery systems that can achieve sustained delivery of neuroprotective agents (to the posterior segment) and/or intraocular pressure lowering drugs (to the anterior…

Attenuation of drinking sweetened water following calcium channel blockade.

Recent reports cite results that both cocaine-induced conditioned place preference and activity stimulation are attenuated by pretreatment with the calcium channel blocker isradipine (ISR) in rats. By blocking voltage-dependent

Attenuation of postexertional hypotension by cardiac afferent blockade.

Naloxone eliminates postexertional hypotension (PEH) in human and animal models. The effect of naloxone on sympathetic activity during hemorrhage and generation of arterial baroreflex function curves can be stimulated by blockade of cardiac afferent…

Tags: *Heart Arrest, *Physical Exertion, 1993, Afferent Pathways/physiology, Animals, Blood Pressure/drug effects, Collins H L, DiCarlo S E, Efferent Pathways/physiology, Heart Rate/drug effects, Hypotension/*physiopathology, Inbred SHR, Induced, Pressoreceptors/drug effects, Procainamide/pharmacology, Rats, Reference Values, The American journal of physiology

Auditory cortical axons contact commissural cells throughout the guinea pig inferior colliculus.

Projections from auditory cortex (AC) affect how cells in both inferior colliculi (IC) respond to acoustic stimuli. The large projection from the AC to the ipsilateral IC is usually credited with the effects in the ipsilateral IC. The circuitry…

Tags: 2013, AC, Animals, auditory cortex, Auditory Cortex/*physiology, Auditory Pathways/cytology, Axons/metabolism/*pathology, Brain Mapping, cortical layers, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, Fast Blue, FB, FD, Female, FG, Fluor0Ruby, fluorescein dextran, Fluorescence, FluoroGold, FR, G-, G+, GAD, GAD-immunonegative, GAD-immunopositive, GAD-neg, gamma-Aminobutyric Acid/metabolism, GB, Glutamate Decarboxylase/metabolism, glutamic acid decarboxylase, green RetroBeads, Guinea Pigs, Hearing research, I-VI, IC, IC central nucleus, IC dorsal cortex, IC lateral cortex, IC rostral cortex, ICc, ICd, IClc, ICrc, Inferior Colliculi/pathology/*physiology, inferior colliculus, Male, Mesencephalon/pathology, Microscopy, Nakamoto Kyle T, NEOMED College of Medicine, ps, pseudosylvian sulcus, rhinal sulcus, rs, Schofield Brett R, Sowick Colleen S, white matter, wm

Auditory nerve fiber differences in the normal and neurofilament deficient Japanese quail.

A primary axonal disease affecting the central and peripheral nervous system was discovered in a mutant strain of the Japanese quail, named quiver (Quv). We have previously demonstrated altered auditory evoked potentials in the neurofilament (NF)…

Tags: *Mutation, 2001, Animals, Auditory, Axons/ultrastructure, Brain Stem, Cochlear Nerve/*pathology/*physiopathology, Coturnix/genetics, Electron, Evoked Potentials, Hearing research, Kaga K, Microscopy, Mizutani M, Myelin Sheath/ultrastructure, Nerve Fibers/pathology/physiology, Neurofilament Proteins/*deficiency/*genetics, Sheykholeslami K

Auditory responses in the cochlear nucleus of awake mustached bats: precursors to spectral integration in the auditory midbrain.

In the cochlear nucleus (CN) of awake mustached bats, single- and two-tone stimuli were used to examine how responses in major CN subdivisions contribute to spectrotemporal integrative features in the inferior colliculus (IC). Across CN subdivisions,…

Augmentation of Muscle Blood Flow by Ultrasound Cavitation Is Mediated by ATP and Purinergic Signaling.

BACKGROUND: Augmentation of tissue blood flow by therapeutic ultrasound is thought to rely on convective shear. Microbubble contrast agents that undergo ultrasound-mediated cavitation markedly amplify these effects. We hypothesized that purinergic…

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