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Inflammation, Oxidative Stress, and Obesity
(2011)
Obesity is a chronic disease of multifactorial origin and can be defined as an increase in the accumulation of body fat. Adipose tissue is not only a triglyceride storage organ, but studies have shown the role of white ...
Lead, Cadmium and Cobalt (Pb, Cd, and Co) Leaching of Glass-Clay Containers by pH Effect of Food
(2011)
Recent studies have shown that handcrafted glass-clay containers are a health risk because they can be contaminated by heavy metals, which can be transferred to food, thus reaching the human body to potentially cause ...
In vivo extracellular matrix protein expression by human periodontal ligament after stimulation with orthodontic force
(2010)
It is well known that the orthodontic force applied to teeth generates a series of events that remodel theperiodontal ligament (PDL). Extracellular matrix proteins (ECM) are described as molecular regulatorsof these events. ...
Investigation on the Protective Effect of ?-Mannan against the DNA Damage Induced by Aflatoxin B1 in Mouse Hepatocytes
(2009)
Aflatoxin B1 is a contaminant of agricultural and dairy products that can berelated to mutagenic and carcinogenic effects. In this report we explore the capacity of ?-mannan (Man) to reduce the DNA damage induced by AFB1 ...
Effect of Sodium Fluoride Ingestion on Malondialdehyde Concentration and the Activity of Antioxidant Enzymes in Rat Erythrocytes
(2010)
Fluoride intoxication has been shown to produce diverse deleterious metabolic alterations within the cell. To determine the effects of sodium fluoride (NaF) treatment on malondialdehyde (MDA) levels and on the activity of ...
Análisis Morfológico de Huevos de Triatoma barberi Usinger
(2010)
Triatoma barberi Usinger is a widely recognized vector of the protozoa Trypanosomacruzi. The determination of its presence in the rural houses is made by direct observation of adults,nymphs, exuviae or eggs. For this reason, ...
Antigenotoxic Effect of Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert Essential Oil in Mouse Spermatogonial Cells, and Determination of Its Antioxidant Capacity in Vitro
(2010)
Chamomilla recutita (L.) Rauschert (Asteraceae), popularly known aschamomile, is a plant used in traditional medicine for various therapeutic purposes.Chamomile essential oil (CEO) is particularly known to inhibit the ...
Uncommon Fungi Isolated from Diabetic Patients Toenails With or Without Visible Onychomycoses
(2011)
Kodamaea ohmeri and Prototheca wickerhamiiare rare pathogens for humans, and even morerare as cause of onychomycosis. This work reports thesecond case of onychomycosis by K. ohmeri and thefourth of onycoprotothecosis; it ...