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| Pires,J.G.P.; Fonseca,F.C.G.; Woelffel,A.B.; Futuro-Neto,H.A.. |
| Drugs which influence 5-HTergic mechanisms can modify neuroleptic-induced catalepsy (NC) in rodents, a phenomenon produced by striatal dopamine (DA) receptor blockade. Previous research also suggests a role for endogenous nitric oxide (NO) in the modulation of striatal DAergic neurotransmission; in addition, NO seems to play a role in the 5-HT reuptake mechanism. It is known that clomipramine potentiates NC in mice, but the reported effects of selective 5-HT reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) in this model are rather contradictory. We then decided to re-address this issue, investigating the effect of fluoxetine (FX), an SSRI, on NC. In view of the ubiquitous role of NO as a central neuromodulator, we also studied the effect of isosorbide dinitrate (ID), a... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Fluoxetine; Isosorbide dinitrate; Neuroleptic-induced catalepsy; Nitric oxide; Serotonin reuptake inhibitors; Dopaminergic transmission. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998000300014 |
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| Guidoni,M.; de Christo Scherer,M.M.; Figueira,M.M.; Schmitt,E.F.P.; de Almeida,L.C.; Scherer,R.; Bogusz,S.; Fronza,M.. |
| Vegetable oils have been used for a plethora of health benefits by their incorporation in foods, cosmetics, and pharmaceutical products, especially those intended for skin care. This study aimed to investigate the cutaneous benefits of a vegetable oil blend (VOB) formulation and its fatty acid composition. The anti-inflammatory activity was studied in macrophages of RAW 264.7 cells by investigating the release of nitric oxide (NO), superoxide anion generation (O2-), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), and interleukin 6 (IL-6). ABTS cation radical scavenging capacity assay, ferric reducing antioxidant potential (FRAP), 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH), and NO free radical scavenging assays were used to evaluate the antioxidant activity. VOB was tested... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Vegetable oil blend; Skin care; Fatty acids; Anti-inflammatory; Nitric oxide; Scratch assay. |
| Ano: 2019 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2019000200609 |
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| Fogaça,M.V.; Lisboa,S.F.; Aguiar,D.C.; Moreira,F.A.; Gomes,F.V.; Casarotto,P.C.; Guimarães,F.S.. |
| This paper presents an up-to-date review of the evidence indicating that atypical neurotransmitters such as nitric oxide (NO) and endocannabinoids (eCBs) play an important role in the regulation of aversive responses in the periaqueductal gray (PAG). Among the results supporting this role, several studies have shown that inhibitors of neuronal NO synthase or cannabinoid receptor type 1 (CB1) receptor agonists cause clear anxiolytic responses when injected into this region. The nitrergic and eCB systems can regulate the activity of classical neurotransmitters such as glutamate and γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) that control PAG activity. We propose that they exert a ‘fine-tuning’ regulatory control of defensive responses in this area. This control, however, is... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Endocannabinoid; Anandamide; Nitric oxide; Endovanilloid; TRPV1. |
| Ano: 2012 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2012000400010 |
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| Fernandes,Hélio B; Silva,Francilene V; Passos,Flávia Franceli B; Bezerra,Roosevelt D S; Chaves,Mariana H; Oliveira,Francisco A; Meneses Oliveira,Rita C. |
| Parkia platycephala Benth. (Leguminosae - Mimosoideae), popularly known as "visgueira", fava bean tree or "fava-de-bolota", is widely found in the Northern and Northeastern regions of Brazil. Its pods are used as cattle food supplement in the drought period. Compounds with a gastroprotective activity were obtained from the genus Parkia. Therefore, this study aimed at investigating the gastroprotective effect of the ethanolic extract of Parkia platycephala Benth. leaves (Pp-EtOH), as well as evaluating its possible mechanisms of action in experimental ulcer induction models. Lesions were induced by absolute ethanol, ethanol-HCl, ischemia-reperfusion and indomethacin in rodents. Pp-EtOH showed a protective effect in the lesion models (66, 48 and 52 %,... |
| Tipo: Journal article |
Palavras-chave: Antioxidant; Ethanol; Gastroprotection; Nitric oxide; Parkia platycephala; Ulcer. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0716-97602010000400010 |
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| Fontana,L.; Souza,A.S.; Del Bel,E.A.; Oliveira,R.M.W. de. |
| Ginkgo biloba extract EGb 761 has been reported to have therapeutic effects which have been attributed to anti-oxidant and free radical-scavenging activities, including a direct action on nitric oxide production. L G-nitro-arginine (L-NOARG), a nitric oxide synthase inhibitor, and haloperidol, a drug that blocks dopamine receptors, are both known to induce catalepsy in rodents. Nitric oxide has been shown to influence dopaminergic transmission in the striatum. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the effect of the extract obtained from leaves of Ginkgo biloba tree EGb 761 on catalepsy induced by haloperidol or by L-NOARG. Albino Swiss mice (35-45 g, N = 8-12) received by gavage a single or repeated oral dose (twice a day for 4 days) of EGb 761... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: Nitric oxide; Ginkgo biloba; Catalepsy; Herbal medicine; Neuroleptic interaction; Extrapyramidal system. |
| Ano: 2005 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2005001100012 |
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| Romão,P.R.T.; Tovar,J.; Fonseca,S.G.; Moraes,R.H.; Cruz,A.K.; Hothersall,J.S.; Noronha-Dutra,A.A.; Ferreira,S.H.; Cunha,F.Q.. |
| Glutathione is the major intracellular antioxidant thiol protecting mammalian cells against oxidative stress induced by oxygen- and nitrogen-derived reactive species. In trypanosomes and leishmanias, trypanothione plays a central role in parasite protection against mammalian host defence systems by recycling trypanothione disulphide by the enzyme trypanothione reductase. Although Kinetoplastida parasites lack glutathione reductase, they maintain significant levels of glutathione. The aim of this study was to use Leishmania donovani trypanothione reductase gene mutant clones and different Leishmania species to examine the role of these two individual thiol systems in the protection mechanism against S-nitroso-N-acetyl-D,L-penicillamine (SNAP), a... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Leishmania; Glutathione; Trypanothione; Trypanothione reductase; Nitric oxide; Free radicals. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000300006 |
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| Nahrevanian,Hossein. |
| Nitric oxide (NO) is thought to be an important mediator and critical signaling molecule for malaria immunopathology; it is also a target for therapy and for vaccine. Inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is synthesized by a number of cell types under inflammatory conditions. The most relevant known triggers for its expression are endotoxins and cytokines. To date, there have been conflicting reports concerning the clinical significance of NO in malaria. Some researchers have proposed that NO contributes to the development of severe and complicated malaria, while others have argued that NO has a protective role. Infection with parasites resistant to the microbicidal action of NO may result in high levels of NO being generated, which could then damage the... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: INOS; Malaria; Nitric oxide; NO; RNI. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-86702006000400014 |
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| Simão,A.N.C.; Lozovoy,M.A.B.; Simão,T.N.C.; Venturini,D.; Barbosa,D.S.; Dichi,J.B.; Matsuo,T.; Cecchini,R.; Dichi,I.. |
| Metabolic syndrome (MS) is a multifactorial disease involving inflammatory activity and endothelial dysfunction. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relationship between the changes in lipoperoxidation, in immunological and biochemical parameters and nitric oxide metabolite (NOx) levels in MS patients. Fifty patients with MS (4 males/46 females) and 50 controls (3 males/47 females) were studied. Compared to control (Mann-Whitney test), MS patients presented higher serum levels (P < 0.05) of fibrinogen: 314 (185-489) vs 262 (188-314) mg/dL, C-reactive protein (CRP): 7.80 (1.10-46.50) vs 0.70 (0.16-5.20) mg/dL, interleukin-6: 3.96 (3.04-28.18) vs 3.33 (2.55-9.63) pg/mL, uric acid: 5.45 (3.15-9.65) vs 3.81 (2.70-5.90) mg/dL, and... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Metabolic syndrome; Uric acid; Inflammation; Adiponectin; Nitric oxide; Lipoperoxidation. |
| Ano: 2011 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2011000700015 |
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| ORSI,R.O.; FUNARI,S.R.C.; SOARES,A.M.V.C.; CALVI,S.A.; OLIVEIRA,S.L.; SFORCIN,J.M.; BANKOVA,V.. |
| Propolis has been the subject of several recent studies, with the aim of elucidating its biological and pharmacological properties. Propolis has a well-known antimicrobial activity as well as antioxidant, antitumoral, antiinflammatory, and regenerative properties, but literature about its effects on the immune response is scarce. The goal of this work was to evaluate the propolis effect on macrophage activation by oxygen (H2O2) and nitrogen (NO) metabolite determination. Propolis was produced by africanized honeybees and hydroalcoholic solutions were prepared at different concentrations. Peritoneal macrophages were obtained from male BALB/c mice and culture cells were stimulated in vitro with propolis or interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma). In the in vivo assay,... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Propolis; Macrophages; Hydrogen peroxide; Nitric oxide. |
| Ano: 2000 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-79302000000200006 |
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| Roşca,A.E.; Stoian,I.; Badiu,C.; Gaman,L.; Popescu,B.O.; Iosif,L.; Mirica,R.; Tivig,I.C.; Stancu,C.S.; Căruntu,C.; Voiculescu,S.E.; Zăgrean,L.. |
| Supraphysiological administration of anabolic androgenic steroids has been linked to increased blood pressure. The widely distributed amino acid taurine seems to be an effective depressor agent in drug-induced hypertension. The purpose of this study was to assess the impact of chronic high dose administration of nandrolone decanoate (DECA) and taurine on blood pressure in rats and to verify the potentially involved mechanisms. The study was conducted in 4 groups of 8 adult male Wistar rats, aged 14 weeks, treated for 12 weeks with: DECA (A group); vehicle (C group); taurine (T group), or with both drugs (AT group). Systolic blood pressure (SBP) was measured at the beginning of the study (SBP1), 2 (SBP2) and 3 months (SBP3) later. Plasma... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Anabolic androgenic steroids; Nandrolone decanoate; Taurine; Blood pressure; Angiotensin-converting enzyme; Nitric oxide. |
| Ano: 2016 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2016000600706 |
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| Volpini,R.A.; Balbi,A.P.C.; Costa,R.S.; Coimbra,T.M.. |
| Mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPK) may be involved in the pathogenesis of acute renal failure. This study investigated the expression of p-p38 MAPK and nuclear factor kappa B (NF-kappaB) in the renal cortex of rats treated with gentamicin. Twenty rats were injected with gentamicin, 40 mg/kg, im, twice a day for 9 days, 20 with gentamicin + pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate (PDTC, an NF-kappaB inhibitor), 14 with 0.15 M NaCl, im, twice a day for 9 days, and 14 with 0.15 M NaCl , im, twice a day for 9 days and PDTC, 50 mg kg-1 day-1, ip, twice a day for 15 days. The animals were killed 5 and 30 days after the last of the injections and the kidneys were removed for histological, immunohistochemical and Western blot analysis and for nitrate determination. The... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/other |
Palavras-chave: P38 mitogen-activated protein kinase; Nuclear factor-kappaB; Inflammation; Renal fibrosis; Gentamicin-induced acute tubular necrosis; Nitric oxide. |
| Ano: 2006 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X2006000600016 |
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| Sheikh Ahmadi,A; Zaghari,M; Shivazad,M; Hassanpour,H; Towhidi,A. |
| To clarify the effects of high (20 and 40% more than normal) and low (20% less than normal) daily feed allowance on egg and body parameters, ovarian morphology and plasma glucose, cholesterol, triacylglycerol, leptin-like hormone, nitrite/nitrate and gene expression of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) in the granulosa layer of F1 follicle, broiler breeder hens (30-week-old) were fed for 30 days. Egg and body parameters significantly changed between treatments (p<0.05). Effect of different level of feed intake on ovarian morphology parameters was significant (p<0.05), except for white follicles. After 30 days of experiment, plasma nitrite/nitrate (as a index of plasma nitric oxide) and leptin-like hormone increased in FI+20% and FI+40% groups as... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Broiler breeder; Follicle; Leptin-like hormone; Nitric oxide; Over/under-fed. |
| Ano: 2010 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1516-635X2010000400004 |
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| Gazzinelli,R.T.; Talvani,A.; Camargo,M.M.; Santiago,H.C.; Oliveira,M.A.P.; Vieira,L.Q.; Martins,G.A.; Aliberti,J.C.S.; Silva,J.S.. |
| Toxoplasma gondii and Trypanosoma cruzi are intracellular parasites which, as part of their life cycle, induce a potent cell-mediated immunity (CMI) maintained by Th1 lymphocytes and IFN-<FONT FACE="Symbol">g</font>. In both cases, induction of a strong CMI is thought to protect the host against rapid parasite multiplication and consequent pathology and lethality during the acute phase of infection. However, the parasitic infection is not eliminated by the immune system and the vertebrate host serves as a parasite reservoir. In contrast, Leishmania sp, which is a slow growing parasite, appears to evade induction of CMI during early stages of infection as a strategy for surviving in a hostile environment (i.e., inside the macrophages which are... |
| Tipo: Info:eu-repo/semantics/article |
Palavras-chave: Leishmania; Toxoplasma gondii; Trypanosoma cruzi; Macrophages; Cytokines; Nitric oxide. |
| Ano: 1998 |
URL: http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-879X1998000100012 |
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