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Thalidomide and its analogs: a potential immunomodulatory alternative for treating liver diseases and cirrhosis
(2011)
Thalidomide is currently used for treating erythema nodosum leprosum, multiple myeloma, angiogenesis, rheumatoid arthritis, graft-versus-host disease, among others. Thalidomide effects are related to its capacity to inhibit ...
Medio ambiente y Salud
(2009)
Antigenotoxic Studies of Different Substances to Reduce the DNA damage Induced by Aflatoxin B1 and Ochratoxin A
(2010)
Mycotoxins are produced mainly by the mycelial structure of filamentous fungi,or more specifically, molds. These secondary metabolites are synthesized during the end ofthe exponential growth phase and appear to have no ...
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 ...
Protective effect of some vitamins against the toxic action of ethanol on liver regeneration induced by partial hepatectomy in rats
(2008)
AIM: To investigate the effects of vitamins (A, C and E)on liver injury induced by ethanol administration duringliver regeneration in rats.METHODS: Male Wistar rats subjected to 70% partialhepatectomy were divided into ...
Antinociceptive, genotoxic and histopathological study of Heliopsis longipes S.F. Blake in mice
(2010)
Ethnopharmacological relevance: H. longipes S.F. Blake (Asteraceae) is a Mexican plant, whose roots aretraditionally used as a condiment, as a mouth anesthetic, and as an antiparasitic. Affinin is the alkamidepresent in ...
Decreased in vitro fertility in male rats exposed to fluoride-induced oxidative stress damage and mitochondrial transmembrane potential loss
(2008)
Fluorosis, caused by drinking water contamination with inorganic fluoride, is a public health problem inmany areas around the world. The aim of the study was to evaluate the effect of environmentally relevantdoses of ...
Exposure to Sodium Fluoride Produces Signs of Apoptosis in Rat Leukocytes
(2010)
Fluoride is naturally present in the earth's crust and can be found in rocks, coal, and clay; thus, it can be found in small quantities in water, air, plants, and animals. Therefore, humans are exposed to fluoride through ...