scholarly journals The Role of Hippocampal Estradiol Receptor-αin a Perimenopausal Affective Disorders-Like Rat Model and Attenuating of Anxiety by Electroacupuncture

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xun Wang ◽  
Yongheng Huang ◽  
Shiwen Yuan ◽  
Amin Tamadon ◽  
Shulan Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Affective Disorders ◽  
Hormone Replacement ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Estradiol Treatment ◽  
Estradiol Receptor ◽  
Plus Maze ◽  
Before And After ◽  
Behavioral Parameters

Hormone replacement therapy is the principal treatment for perimenopausal affective disorders which can cause severe side effects. The present study compared the effects of electroacupuncture (EA) and estradiol treatment on perimenopausal affective disorders at the behavioral and cellular levels. In this randomized experimentalin vivostudy, adult female rats were divided into intact, ovariectomy, chronic unpredictable stress (CUS), and ovariectomy and CUS combination groups. After week 6, all groups were subdivided to three subgroups of control, EA, and estradiol treatment. The behavioral parameters in the open field and the elevated plus maze tests were assessed before and after treatments. Alterations of serum steroid hormones and changes of estradiol receptor-α(ER-α) immunofluorescence neurons in the hippocampus sections were evaluated. EA treatment caused more antianxiety effects than estradiol treatment in CUS group (P<0.05). Notably, estradiol and EA treatments had better significant behavioral effects when the models were not estrogen-deficient. Importantly, within each group, compared to the control group, the numbers of ER-α-positive neurons were significantly larger in EA subgroups. Therefore, EA had antianxiety effects on perimenopausal affective disorders caused by CUS but not by estrogen deficiency and upregulation of hippocampus ER-αneurons may contribute to its mechanism of action.

scholarly journals The Bilateral Ovariectomy in a Female Animal Exacerbates the Pathogenesis of an Intracranial Aneurysm

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (6) ◽  
pp. 335 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mieko Oka ◽  
Isao Ono ◽  
Kampei Shimizu ◽  
Mika Kushamae ◽  
Haruka Miyata ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shear Stress ◽  
Intracranial Aneurysms ◽  
Hormone Replacement ◽  
Inflammatory Cells ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Vasa Vasorum ◽  
Epidemiological Evidence ◽  
Bilateral Ovariectomy ◽  
The Poor

Considering the poor outcome of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) due to the rupture of intracranial aneurysms (IA), mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis of IAs, especially the rupture of lesions, should be clarified. In the present study, a rat model of IAs in which induced lesions spontaneously ruptured resulting in SAH was used. In this model, the combination of the female sex and the bilateral ovariectomy increased the incidence of SAH, similar to epidemiological evidence in human cases. Importantly, unruptured IA lesions induced in female animals with bilateral ovariectomy were histopathologically similar to ruptured ones in the presence of vasa vasorum and the accumulation of abundant inflammatory cells, suggesting the exacerbation of the disease. The post-stenotic dilatation of the carotid artery was disturbed by the bilateral ovariectomy in female rats, which was restored by hormone replacement therapy. The in vivo study thus suggested the protective effect of estrogen from the ovary on endothelial cells loaded by wall shear stress. β-estradiol or dihydrotestosterone also suppressed the lipopolysaccharide-induced expression of pro-inflammatory genes in cultured macrophages and neutrophils. The results of the present study have thus provided new insights about the process regulating the progression of the disease.

scholarly journals Surface Adsorption of the Alpha-Emitter Astatine-211 to Gold Nanoparticles Is Stable In Vivo and Potentially Useful in Radionuclide Therapy

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 196-207
Author(s):  
Emanuel Sporer ◽  
Christian B. M. Poulie ◽  
Sture Lindegren ◽  
Emma Aneheim ◽  
Holger Jensen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Gold Nanoparticles ◽  
Surface Adsorption ◽  
Radiochemical Yield ◽  
Gold Surface ◽  
Mouse Serum ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Alpha Emitter ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Stability

Targeted α-therapy (TAT) can eradicate tumor metastases while limiting overall toxicity. One of the most promising α-particle emitters is astatine-211 (211At). However, 211At-carbon bonds are notoriously unstable in vivo and no chelators are available. This hampers its adoption in TAT. In this study, the stability of 211At on the surface of gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) was investigated. The employed AuNPs had sizes in the 25–50 nm range. Radiolabeling by non-specific surface-adsorption in >99% radiochemical yield was achieved by mixing 211At and AuNPs both before and after polyethylene glycol (PEG) coating. The resulting 211At-AuNPs were first challenged by harsh oxidation with sodium hypochlorite, removing roughly 50% of the attached 211At. Second, incubation in mouse serum followed by a customized stability test, showed a stability of >95% after 4 h in serum. This high stability was further confirmed in an in vivo study, with comparison to a control group of free 211At. The AuNP-associated 211At showed low uptake in stomach and thyroid, which are hallmark organs of uptake of free 211At, combined with long circulation and high liver and spleen uptake, consistent with nanoparticle biodistribution. These results support that gold surface-adsorbed 211At has high biological stability and is a potentially useful delivery system in TAT.

scholarly journals Decrease in Platelet Aggregability after Total Oophorectomy

1977 ◽  
Author(s):  
H. Yamazaki ◽  
T. Motomiya ◽  
M. Sonoda ◽  
N. Miyagawa
Keyword(s):  
Platelet Count ◽  
Clinical Evidence ◽  
Coulter Counter ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Bilateral Oophorectomy ◽  
Platelet Volume ◽  
Platelet Aggregability ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Before And After

Substantial clinical evidence indicates that large doses of estrogen frequenly result in thromboembolic disorders. Effects of estrogen on platelet aggregability were examined in women with uterine myoma before and after oophorectomy. Bilateral oophorectomy on 15 cases (48.7+0.12 yrs, mean+SE) and unilateral or no oophorectomy on 18 cases (control group : 42.2+0.18 yrs) were performed with myomectomy of the uterus. On one day before and one day, one week and one month after the operation performed, their platelet count by Coulter counter, platelet volume by Coulter channelyzer and platelet aggregability by Sienco aggregometer were measured. 24 hrs total estrogen in urine was also determined. In the control group, platelet counts were 85.1+ 4.9 % of the preoperated value one day after, 127.9+9.0 % one week after and 98.1+7.6 % one month after the operation. In the bilateral oophorectomy group, these were 82.4+5.2 % one day after, 124.0+4.7 % one week after and 96.1+4.8 % one month after. Both the groups showed the same change. Platelet aggregability by 3 μM ADP were 76.9+14.3 % one day after, 203.0+57.1 % one week after and 193.4+59.0 % one month after in the control, while 55.0+13.6 % one day after, 102.5+12.9 % one week after and 60.6+14.7 % one month after the operation in the total oophorectomy group. There was a statistically significant difference in the values obtained one month after the operation between the groups (p<0.05). Characteristic changes in platelet volumes were also observed. A significant correlation was observed between the platelet aggre-gabilities and the daily urinary estrogen excretion levels. The above results suggest that estrogen may enhance platelet aggregability in vivo.

scholarly journals Estrogen Protects Lenses against Cataract Induced by Transforming Growth Factor-β (TGFβ)

1997 ◽  
Vol 185 (2) ◽  
pp. 273-280 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela M. Hales ◽  
Coral G. Chamberlain ◽  
Christopher R. Murphy ◽  
John W. McAvoy
Keyword(s):  
Growth Factor ◽  
Transforming Growth Factor ◽  
Hormone Replacement ◽  
Transforming Growth Factor Β ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
World Population ◽  
Damaging Effects

Cataract, already a major cause of visual impairment and blindness, is likely to become an increasing problem as the world population ages. In a previous study, we showed that transforming growth factor-β (TGFβ) induces rat lenses in culture to develop opacities and other changes that have many features of human subcapsular cataracts. Here we show that estrogen protects against cataract. Lenses from female rats are more resistant to TGFβ-induced cataract than those from males. Furthermore, lenses from ovariectomized females show increased sensitivity to the damaging effects of TGFβ and estrogen replacement in vivo, or exposure to estrogen in vitro, restores resistance. Sex-dependent and estrogen-related differences in susceptibility to cataract formation, consistent with a protective role for estrogen, have been noted in some epidemiological studies. The present study in the rat indicates that estrogen provides protection against cataract by countering the damaging effects of TGFβ. It also adds to an increasing body of evidence that hormone replacement therapy protects postmenopausal women against various diseases.

scholarly journals The Diverse Potential of Gluten from Different Durum Wheat Varieties in Triggering Celiac Disease: A Multilevel In Vitro, Ex Vivo and In Vivo Approach

Nutrients ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (11) ◽  
pp. 3566
Author(s):  
Federica Gaiani ◽  
Sara Graziano ◽  
Fatma Boukid ◽  
Barbara Prandi ◽  
Lorena Bottarelli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Immune Response ◽  
Celiac Disease ◽  
Durum Wheat ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
Diet Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Wheat Varieties ◽  
Before And After

The reasons behind the increasing prevalence of celiac disease (CD) worldwide are still not fully understood. This study adopted a multilevel approach (in vitro, ex vivo, in vivo) to assess the potential of gluten from different wheat varieties in triggering CD. Peptides triggering CD were identified and quantified in mixtures generated from simulated gastrointestinal digestion of wheat varieties (n = 82). Multivariate statistics enabled the discrimination of varieties generating low impact on CD (e.g., Saragolla) and high impact (e.g., Cappelli). Enrolled subjects (n = 46) were: 19 healthy subjects included in the control group; 27 celiac patients enrolled for the in vivo phase. Celiacs were divided into a gluten-free diet group (CD-GFD), and a GFD with Saragolla-based pasta group (CD-Sar). The diet was followed for 3 months. Data were compared between CD-Sar and CD-GFD before and after the experimental diet, demonstrating a limited ability of Saragolla to trigger immunity, although not comparable to a GFD. Ex vivo studies showed that Saragolla and Cappelli activated immune responses, although with great variability among patients. The diverse potential of durum wheat varieties in triggering CD immune response was demonstrated. Saragolla is not indicated for celiacs, yet it has a limited potential to trigger adverse immune response.

Long-term hyperprolactinaemia reduces basal but not androgen-stimulated oestradiol production in small antral follicles of the rat ovary

1991 ◽  
Vol 129 (3) ◽  
pp. 357-362 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. A. Jonassen ◽  
S. P. Baker ◽  
A. S. McNeilly
Keyword(s):  
Female Rats ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Aromatase Activity ◽  
Treatment Groups ◽  
Antral Follicles ◽  
Rat Ovary ◽  
Cervical Stimulation ◽  
Oestradiol Production

ABSTRACT Hyperprolactinaemia disrupts fertility in many species, perhaps by inhibiting ovarian follicular steroidogenesis. The present studies measured oestradiol and progesterone secretion from isolated follicles from rats rendered hyperprolactinaemic in one of two ways. Sustained hyperprolactinaemia was induced by transplantation of two donor pituitary grafts under the renal capsule of adult female rats; grafts remained in place for 3 months. Transient hyperprolactinaemia was induced by pseudopregnancy initiated by cervical stimulation. Small antral follicles were isolated from both groups of rats 8–10 days after the previous vaginal oestrous smear and also from a control group of dioestrous female rats. Follicles were incubated for 3 h in the presence or absence of human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) or testosterone. Basal and hCG-stimulated oestradiol production were each reduced in follicles from both hyperprolactinaemic groups, relative to follicles from dioestrous control rats. In contrast, in the presence of testosterone, all groups of follicles produced comparable amounts of oestradiol. hCG stimulated comparable progesterone production by follicles from all three treatment groups. Testosterone elicited smaller increases in progesterone accumulation by follicles from all in-vivo groups. Reduced basal and gonadotrophin-stimulated, but not androgen-stimulated, oestradiol accumulation suggests that androgen production rather than aromatase activity in small antral follicles may be impaired by long-term hyperprolactinaemia. Journal of Endocrinology (1991) 129, 357–362

scholarly journals The In vivo evaluation of anticryptosporidiosis activity of the methanolic extract of the plant Umbilicus rupestris

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (12) ◽  
Author(s):  
AFAF BENHOUDA ◽  
DJAHIDA BENHOUDA ◽  
MASSINISSA YAHIA
Keyword(s):  
Methanolic Extract ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Histopathological Study ◽  
In Vivo Evaluation ◽  
Group I ◽  
Cryptosporidium Oocysts ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract. Benhouda A, Benhouda D, Yahia M. 2019. In vivo evaluation of anticryptosporidiosis activity of the methanolic extract of the plant Umbilicus rupestris. Biodiversitas 20: 3478-3483. Umbilicus rupestris (Crassulaceae) is a medicinal plant used in general traditional medicine to cure inflammation and irritation of the skin. The present research is aimed to evaluate the antiparasitic activity of the methanolic extract of the plant URMeOH of U. rupestris against the Cryptosporidium infection in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed rats experimentally infected. Twenty-one female rats were divided into two groups. Control group (group I) and experimental group (Group II). The group I was further divided into three equal groups (normal group infected and immunosuppressed infected group). The experimental group was divided into two immunosuppressed and four equal groups and two immunocompetent infected. Cryptosporidium oocysts were isolated from bovine species stools and used to infect rats. Experimental subgroups received URMeOH two as dose 100mg/kg b.w. and 200 mg/kg b.w. and continued until 15 days. Two weeks after the administration of URMeOH, feces of rats were examined for the detection of Cryptosporidium oocysts by Ziehl-Neelsen and immunofluorescence techniques, the animals were sacrificed; their small intestines were processed and examined for the detection of pathological lesions after histopathological study. In addition, the activity of myeloperoxidase (MPO) was measured in sections of the jejunum. Concerned the results, we observed a statistically significant (P<0.001) increase in the number of oocysts of Cryptosporidium in the stool for sub infected immunosuppressed groups and an increase of MPO activity compared to the corresponding subgroups immunocompetent subgroups. The URMeOH could remove Cryptosporidium oocysts from feces and intestinal sections subgroup infected immunocompetent rats receiving URMeOH. Moreover, the oocysts were significantly reduced in all other subgroups experimental infected compared to infected control subgroups. Intestinal sections in all subgroups received URMeOH revealed a more or less normal architecture. In addition, the reduction of MPO activity level was also detected in all experimental subgroups.

scholarly journals Effect of per oral sipermetrin exposure on serum 17 estradiol and uterine malondialdehyde (MDA) levels in female Wistar strain rats (Rattus norvegicus)

2018 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Hesty Widowati ◽  
Hidayat Sujuti ◽  
Karyono Mintaroem
Keyword(s):  
Rattus Norvegicus ◽  
Serum Levels ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Serum Estradiol ◽  
Opposite Pattern ◽  
Wistar Strain ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test

Objective: This study aimed to verify the effect of oral siper-metrin exposure to decrease serum estradiol 17b levels and increased malondialdehyde (MDA) in the uterus level of female Wistar strain rats (Rattus norvegicus).Materials and Methods: The method of this study was true experimental post test only control group in vivo using 24 female rats, divided into 3 groups treated by administering a dose of 5, 10 and 20 mg/kg sipermetrin for 28 days and one control group. Then blood samples were taken from the heart for measurement of serum estradiol 17b levels by ELISA and uterine organs were taken for measurement of Malondialdehyde (MDA) with spectro-photometry method.Results: The results of the measurement of serum estradiol 17b and uterus malondialdehyde (MDA) levels of female Wistar strain rats (Rattus norvegicus) showed an opposite pattern, where there was a decline in serum estradiol 17b levels and an increase in uterus malondialdehyde (MDA) level. There was a significant difference (p=0.000<alpha) in 17b estradiol serum and uterus Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels of female rats between control group and group exposed to sipermetrin treatment for 28 days.Conclusions: Oral sipermetrin exposure can decrease serum levels of estradiol 17b and increase uterine levels of malondi-aldehyde (MDA) of female Wistar strain rats (Rattus norvegicus).

scholarly journals Assessment of Corneal subbasal nerve plexus using confocal in vivo microscopy in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome after phacoemulsification

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 13-18 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vitaly V. Potyomkin ◽  
Tatyana S. Varganova ◽  
Irina V. Terehova ◽  
Elena V. Ageeva
Keyword(s):  
Cataract Surgery ◽  
Main Group ◽  
Nerve Plexus ◽  
Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome ◽  
Control Group ◽  
In Vivo Microscopy ◽  
Before And After ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Subbasal Nerve Plexus

Phacoemulsification (PE) is the leading method of cataract surgery. Purpose. To assess the impact of PE on corneal subbasal nerve plexus in patients with pseudoexfoliation syndrome (PEX) using confocal in vivo microscopy. Methods. 42 patients (42 eyes) were enrolled in the study. The main group consisted of 24 patients (24 eyes) with PEX syndrome, and 18 patients (18 eyes) without it composed the control group. Confocal in vivo microscopy was performed before and after PHACO. Results. In patients with PEX after PE, an increase in number of nerve branches and pellet-like structures in them were noticed (p < 0,05).

scholarly journals Phenolic Content, Antioxidant Activity, Anti-Inflammatory Potential, and Acute Toxicity Study of Thymus leptobotrys Murb. Extracts

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Asmaa Oubihi ◽  
Hanae Hosni ◽  
Issmail Nounah ◽  
Abdessamad Ettouil ◽  
Hicham Harhar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antioxidant Activity ◽  
Female Rats ◽  
Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Standard Drug ◽  
Methanolic Extracts ◽  
Anti Inflammatory ◽  
Inflammatory Effect

Thymus leptobotrys is a medicinal plant belonging to the Lamiaceae family, endemic in Morocco, and used in traditional medicine. The present work aims to study the phenolic compounds, the antioxidant activity, the anti-inflammatory effect, and the toxicity of two ethanolic and methanolic extracts of Thymus leptobotrys aerial part. The yield of the methanolic extraction (22.2%) is higher than that of the ethanolic extraction (15.8%) and is characterized by higher contents of polyphenols 243.08 mg/g GAE (mg/g of gallic acid), flavonoids 179.28 mg/g RE (mg/g of rutin), and tannins 39.31 mg/g CE (mg/g of catechin). The in vitro measurement of antioxidant activity with the 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical reduction test and Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) test demonstrates the higher performance of the methanolic extract. The evaluation of the anti-inflammatory effect in vivo on adult Wistar female rats leads to a very significant decrease in the inflammation of the edema compared to the standard drug (indomethacin) and the control group. The toxicity test reveals that both extracts showed no toxicity within an LD50 above 2000 mg/kg body weight of the rats.

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