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1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) disrupts social memory/recognition processes in the male mouse.

Male mice treated with MPTP or vehicle were tested for their ability to demonstrate a memory-recognition response as evaluated in a habituation-dishabituation task. Treatment with MPTP severely disrupted the male's habituation-dishabituation response…

1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine (MPTP) reduces norepinephrine concentrations in the olfactory bulbs of male mice.

Male retired breeder C57/Bl and CD-1 mice were treated with either MPTP or its vehicle. At 7-10 days post-treatment, catecholamine concentrations within the olfactory bulbs (OB) and hypothalamus were determined. Norepinephrine concentrations within…

Tags: *Sex Characteristics, 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1, 1992, 2, 3, 6-tetrahydropyridine/*pharmacology, Animals, Brain research, Dluzen D E, Dopamine/metabolism, Drug Resistance/genetics, Inbred C57BL, Inbred Strains, Male, Mice, Norepinephrine/*metabolism, Olfactory Bulb/*metabolism, Osmolar Concentration

4-Hydroxynonenal dependent alteration of TRPV1-mediated coronary microvascular signaling.

We demonstrated previously that TRPV1-dependent regulation of coronary blood flow (CBF) is disrupted in diabetes. Further, we have shown that endothelial TRPV1 is differentially regulated, ultimately leading to the inactivation of TRPV1, when exposed…

Tags: *4-Hydroxynonenal, *Coronary regulation, *Lipid peroxidation, *Post-translational modification, *Protein Processing, *Reactive oxygen species, *Signal Transduction, *TRPV1, 2016, Action Potentials/drug effects, Aldehydes/antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism/*pharmacology, Animal, Animals, Blood Flow Velocity, Bratz Ian N, Calcium Signaling/drug effects, Cappelli Holly C, Capsaicin/*pharmacology, Cardiovascular Agents/*pharmacology, Connell Patrick J, Coronary Circulation/drug effects, Coronary Vessels/metabolism/physiopathology, Cysteine/genetics/metabolism, Damron Derek S, DelloStritto Daniel J, Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Diabetes Mellitus/drug therapy/*metabolism/physiopathology, Disease Models, Fahmy Joseph N, Femoral Artery/metabolism/physiopathology, Free radical biology & medicine, Geldenhuys Werner J, HEK293 Cells, Humans, Inbred C57BL, Lipid Peroxidation, Male, Mice, NEOMED College of Medicine, Patch-Clamp Techniques, Post-Translational, Sinharoy Pritam, Thodeti Charles K, TRPV Cation Channels/genetics/*metabolism, Vasodilation/drug effects

A L.E.A.P.S. heteroconjugate vaccine containing a T cell epitope from HSV-1 glycoprotein D elicits Th1 responses and protection.

The L.E.A.P.S. heteroconjugate vaccine antigen (JgD), composed of a T cell epitope from glycoprotein D (gD(8-23)) of herpes simplex virus (HSV) linked with a peptide sequence from beta-2-microglobulin (aa38-50), elicited protection against lethal…

A metabolic stress-inducible miR-34a-HNF4alpha pathway regulates lipid and lipoprotein metabolism.

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common liver diseases, but its underlying mechanism is poorly understood. Here we show that hepatocyte nuclear factor 4alpha (HNF4alpha), a liver-enriched nuclear hormone receptor, is…

A modification of the epidermal scarification model of herpes simplex virus infection to achieve a reproducible and uniform progression of disease.

A slight modification in the method used to remove the top keratinized layer of skin in the epidermal scarification model of HSV infection results in an easier, less painful, more uniform and reproducible means of infection. The back of mice was…

A New Bioartificial Pancreas Utilizing Amphiphilic Membranes For The Immunoisolation Of Porcine Islets A Pilot Study In The Canine

We have developed a replaceable bioartificial pancreas to treat diabetes utilizing a unique cocontinous amphiphilic conetwork membrane created for macroencapsulation and immunoisolation of porcine islet cells (PICs). The membrane is assembled from…

A novel early-stage orthotopic model for ovarian cancer in the Fischer 344 rat

The purpose of our study was to ascertain the progression of metastases in a novel ovarian cancer model designed to mimic early-stage disease by utilizing an orthotopic injection technique. Female Fischer 344 rats were injected with either 10(4) or…

A quantitative LC-MS/MS method for determination of thiazolidinedione mitoNEET ligand NL-1 in mouse serum suitable for pharmacokinetic studies.

Thiazolidinedione (TZD) compounds have shown promise as antidiabetic, antibiotics, antifungal and neuroprotective agents. The mitochondrial effect of a novel mitoNEET ligand, NL-1…

Tags: %CV, %RE, 1-Methyl-4-phenyl-1, 2, 2014, 3, 3-thiazolidine-2, 4-dione, 5-[3, 5-[4-hydroxy-3, 5-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-1, 5-dimethyl-phenyl)methyl]thiazolidine-2, 6-tetrahydropyridine, Anderson David J, Animals, Carroll Richard T, Carry-over, Chromatography, Department of Internal Medicine, Geldenhuys Werner J, High Pressure Liquid/*methods, internal standard, IS, Jogiraju Harini, Journal of chromatography. B, Analytical technologies in the biomedical and life sciences, LC-MS/MS, Limit of Detection, Lin Li, LLOQ, lower limit of quantification, Methanol, Mice, mitoNEET, Mouse serum, MPTP, MRM, multiple reaction monitoring, NEOMED College of Medicine, NL-1, NL-2, Pedada Kiran K, percent coefficient of variation, peroxisome proliferator activated receptor-gamma, pharmacokinetic, PK, PPAR-gamma, QC, Quality Control, relative error, relative matrix effect, RME, SD, standard deviation, Tandem Mass Spectrometry/*methods, thiazolidinedione, Thiazolidinedione (TZD), Thiazolidinediones/*blood, TZD, Zhou Xiang

A Western diet induced NAFLD in LDLR(-/)(-) mice is associated with reduced hepatic glutathione synthesis.

Oxidative stress plays a key role in the pathogenesis of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Glutathione is the major anti-oxidant involved in cellular oxidative defense, however there are currently no simple non-invasive methods for assessing…

Aberrant induction of Par-4 is involved in apoptosis of hippocampal neurons in presenilin-1 M146V mutant knock-in mice.

Mutations in presenilin-1 (PS-1) have been shown to increase neuronal vulnerability to apoptosis in Alzheimer's disease (AD). Par-4 is a novel cell-death-promoting protein associated with neuronal degeneration in AD. We previously reported that, in…

Absence of type VI collagen paradoxically improves cardiac function, structure, and remodeling after myocardial infarction.

RATIONALE: We previously reported that type VI collagen deposition increases in the infarcted myocardium in vivo. To date, a specific role for this nonfibrillar collagen has not been explored in the setting of myocardial infarction (MI). OBJECTIVE:…

Activation of mechanosensitive ion channel TRPV4 normalizes tumor vasculature and improves cancer therapy.

Tumor vessels are characterized by abnormal morphology and hyperpermeability that together cause inefficient delivery of chemotherapeutic agents. Although vascular endothelial growth factor has been established as a critical regulator of tumor…

Acute effects of estrogen upon methamphetamine induced neurotoxicity of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system.

Estrogen acts as a neuroprotectant of the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system when given chronically to female mice prior to Methamphetamine (MA) insult. In this report, we tested the acute effects of Estradiol Benzoate (EB-10 microg in Oil) in…

Acute nicotine and phencyclidine increase locomotor activity of the guinea pig with attenuated potencies relative to their effects on rat or mouse.

Behavioral assays of the responses to psychomotor stimulants can be used to model certain aspects of CNS pathologies such as psychosis and addiction. However, species-dependent differences in the effects of neuromodulators in these assays can…

Tags: 2010, Animals, Dizocilpine Maleate/pharmacology, Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists/pharmacology, Guinea Pigs, Hudzik Thomas J, Locomotion/*drug effects, Mice, Nicotine/*pharmacology, Pharmacology, biochemistry, and behavior, Phencyclidine/*pharmacology, Rats, Simmons Mark A, Werkheiser Jennifer L

Age- and site-specific decline in insulin-like growth factor-I receptor expression is correlated with differential growth plate activity in the mouse hindlimb.

The proximal and distal growth plates of the principal long bones do not contribute equally to longitudinal growth. Most forelimb elongation occurs at the shoulder and wrist, while most hindlimb growth occurs at the knee. This study examined whether…

Tags: 2007, Age Factors, Anatomical record (Hoboken, N.J. : 2007), Animals, Biological Evolution, Growth Plate/*metabolism/physiology, Hindlimb/*growth & development/metabolism, IGF Type 1/*metabolism, Inbred C57BL, King Donna, Lovejoy C Owen, Mice, Proliferating Cell Nuclear Antigen/metabolism, Receptor, Serrat Maria A

Age-related changes in nigrostriatal dopaminergic function are accentuated in +/- brain-derived neurotrophic factor mice.

The effects of a deletion for the brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) allele (+/- BDNF) upon age-related changes in nigrostriatal dopaminergic (NSDA) function were assessed. Behavioral (beam crossing and spontaneous activity) and neurochemical…

Tags: *Aging, 2004, Anderson L I, Animals, Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor/*genetics/*metabolism, Corpus Striatum/*metabolism, Dluzen D E, Dopamine/*biosynthesis, Joyce J N, Kucera J, McDermott J L, Mice, Motor Activity/physiology, Mutant Strains, Mutation, Neuroscience, Osredkar T, Substantia Nigra/*metabolism, Walro J M

Age-related changes in nigrostriatal dopaminergic function in heterozygous mutant dopamine transporter knock-out mice.

In this report we compared three different parameters of nigrostriatal dopaminergic (NSDA) function - locomotor activity, striatal dopamine (DA) levels and 3,4-dihydroxyphenylacetic acid (DOPAC)/DA ratios between heterozygous mutant dopamine…

Age-related expression patterns of Bag-1 and Bcl-2 in growth plate and articular chondrocytes.

Aging cartilage displays increased chondrocyte apoptosis and decreased responsiveness of chondrocytes to growth factors. The molecular mechanisms responsible for these changes have not been identified. Bag-1 is a Bcl-2-binding protein that promotes…

Aging and sex differences in striatal dopaminergic function.

In this report the potassium- (30 mM) and amphetamine- (10 microM) stimulated responses of dopamine (DA) and 3,4-dihydroxy phenylacetic acid (DOPAC) from superfused striatal tissue of female and male mice as sampled at 2, 6, 18 and 24 months of age…

Aldo-keto reductase 1B7 is a target gene of FXR and regulates lipid and glucose homeostasis.

Aldo-keto reductase 1B7 (AKR1B7) is proposed to play a role in detoxification of by-products of lipid peroxidation. In this article, we show that activation of the nuclear receptor farnesoid X receptor (FXR) induces AKR1B7 expression in the liver and…

All-trans-retinoic acid ameliorates hepatic steatosis in mice by a novel transcriptional cascade.

UNLABELLED: Mice deficient in small heterodimer partner (SHP) are protected from diet-induced hepatic steatosis resulting from increased fatty acid oxidation and decreased lipogenesis. The decreased lipogenesis appears to be a direct consequence of…

Alterations in nigrostriatal dopaminergic function within BDNF mutant mice.

The influence of brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) upon the nigrostriatal dopaminergic system was evaluated in weanling and adult mice carrying a targeted inactivated BDNF gene. Regional specificity of this BDNF mutation was assessed by…

Alterations in the mechanical properties and composition of skin in human growth hormone transgenic mice.

Growth hormone is known to stimulate connective tissue, but the degree to which it influences skin biomechanical properties is unclear. This study tested the hypothesis that human growth hormone transgene expression changes the material properties…

Tags: *Biomechanical Phenomena, *Skin Physiological Phenomena, 2007, Animals, Connective tissue research, Elasticity, Female, Human Growth Hormone/*genetics, Humans, King Donna, Male, Mechanical, Mice, Serrat Maria A, Sex Characteristics, Skin/anatomy & histology/*chemistry, Stress, Transgenic, Vinyard Christopher J

Altered Neuroinflammation and Behavior after Traumatic Brain Injury in a Mouse Model of Alzheimer's Disease.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) has acute and chronic sequelae, including an increased risk for the development of Alzheimer's disease (AD). TBI-associated neuroinflammation is characterized by activation of brain-resident microglia and infiltration of…

Alternative microglial activation is associated with cessation of progressive dopamine neuron loss in mice systemically administered lipopolysaccharide.

Inflammation arising from central and/or peripheral sources contributes to the pathogenesis of multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Parkinson's disease (PD). Emerging data suggest that differential activation of glia could lead to the…

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 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…

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 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")…

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…

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…

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…

Apocynum Tablet Protects against Cardiac Hypertrophy via Inhibiting AKT and ERK1/2 Phosphorylation after Pressure Overload.

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

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…

BCNU-induced gR2 defect mediates S-glutathionylation of Complex I and respiratory uncoupling in myocardium.

A deficiency of mitochondrial glutathione reductase (or GR2) is capable of adversely affecting the reduction of GSSG and increasing mitochondrial oxidative stress. BCNU [1,3-bis (2-chloroethyl)-1-nitrosourea] is an anticancer agent and known…

Tags: 2014, Alkylating/*adverse effects/pharmacology, Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Biochemical pharmacology, Cardiotoxins/adverse effects/pharmacology, Carmustine/*adverse effects/pharmacology, Cattle, Cell Line, Chen Chwen-Lih, Chen Yeong-Renn, Complex I, Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Electron Transport Complex I/chemistry/*metabolism, Fatty Acids, Glutathione reductase, Glutathione Reductase/*antagonists & inhibitors/metabolism, Glutathione/*metabolism, Guarini Giacinta, Heart Ventricles/drug effects/metabolism/physiopathology, Heart/*drug effects/metabolism, Ion Channels/metabolism, Kang Patrick T, Left/*chemically induced/metabolism/physiopathology, Male, Mice, Mitochondria, Mitochondrial Proteins/metabolism, NEOMED College of Medicine, Nonesterified/metabolism, Oxidative Stress, Oxidative Stress/drug effects, Post-Translational/drug effects, Protein Processing, Rats, Ren Pei, S-Glutathionylation, Sprague-Dawley, Superoxide Dismutase/genetics/metabolism, Systolic dysfunction, Transgenic, Uncoupling Protein 3, Ventricular Dysfunction

Beyond thermoregulation: metabolic function of cetacean blubber in migrating bowhead and beluga whales.

The processes of lipid deposition and utilization, via the gene leptin (Lep), are poorly understood in taxa with varying degrees of adipose storage. This study examines how these systems may have adapted in marine aquatic environments inhabited by…

Bile acid signaling in lipid metabolism: metabolomic and lipidomic analysis of lipid and bile acid markers linked to anti-obesity and anti-diabetes in mice.

Bile acid synthesis is the major pathway for catabolism of cholesterol. Cholesterol 7alpha-hydroxylase (CYP7A1) is the rate-limiting enzyme in the bile acid biosynthetic pathway in the liver and plays an important role in regulating lipid, glucose…

Tags: 2015, Animals, Bile acid metabolism, Bile Acids and Salts/genetics/*metabolism, Biochimica et biophysica acta, Cheng Jie, Chiang John Y L, Cholesterol 7-alpha-Hydroxylase/genetics/metabolism, CYP7A1, Department of Integrative Medical Sciences, Diabetes Mellitus/genetics/*metabolism, Diet, farnesoid X receptor (FXR), Female, Ferrell Jessica M, Glucose/genetics/metabolism, Gonzalez Frank J, High-Fat/methods, Homeostasis, Inbred C57BL, Insulin Resistance, Intestinal Mucosa/metabolism, Jiang Changtao, Krausz Kristopher W, Li Tiangang, Lipid Metabolism/*physiology, lipidomics, Liver/metabolism, Male, Metabolome/*genetics, Metabolomics/methods, Mice, NEOMED College of Medicine, Obesity/genetics/*metabolism, Qi Yunpeng, Rats, Signal Transduction, tauro-beta-muricholic acid, Taurocholic Acid/analogs & derivatives/genetics/metabolism, Transgenic

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