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Antimicrobial Activity and Probable Mechanisms of Action of Medicinal Plants of Kenya: Withania Somnifera, Warbugia Ugandensis, Prunus Africana and Plectrunthus Barbatus.

Antimicrobial Activity and Probable Mechanisms of Action of Medicinal Plants of Kenya: Withania somnifera, Warbugia ugandensis, Prunus africana and Plectrunthus barbatus.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(6): e65619
Mwitari PG, Ayeka PA, Ondicho J, Matu EN, Bii CC

Withania somnifera, Warbugia… Continue reading

Isogarcinol Is a New Immunosuppressant.

Isogarcinol is a new immunosuppressant.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(6): e66503
Cen J, Shi M, Yang Y, Fu Y, Zhou H, Wang M, Su Z, Wei Q

Calcineurin (CN), a unique protein phosphatase, plays an important role in immune regulation.… Continue reading

Stachydrine Ameliorates High-Glucose Induced Endothelial Cell Senescence and SIRT1 Downregulation.

Stachydrine ameliorates high-glucose induced endothelial cell senescence and SIRT1 downregulation.

J Cell Biochem. 2013 Jun 6;
Servillo L, D’Onofrio N, Longobardi L, Sirangelo I, Giovane A, Cautela D, Castaldo D, Giordano A, Balestrieri ML

Hyperglycaemia, a characteristic feature of… Continue reading

Protein-Protein Interactions Inferred From Domain-Domain Interactions in Genogroup II Genotype 4 Norovirus Sequences.

Protein-Protein Interactions Inferred from Domain-Domain Interactions in Genogroup II Genotype 4 Norovirus Sequences.

Int J Genomics. 2013; 2013: 456356
Huang CC, Tang CY

Severe gastroenteritis and foodborne illness caused by Noroviruses (NoVs) during the winter are a worldwide phenomenon.… Continue reading

Medication-Assisted Treatment of Opiate Dependence Is Gaining Favor.

Medication-assisted treatment of opiate dependence is gaining favor.

Cleve Clin J Med. 2013 Jun; 80(6): 345-9
Jerry JM, Collins GB

People addicted to opiates are more likely to avoid returning to these drugs if they participate in a program… Continue reading

Non-Destructively Shattered Mesoporous Silica for Protein Drug Delivery.

Non-destructively shattered mesoporous silica for protein drug delivery.

Microporous Mesoporous Mater. 2013 Jul 15; 175: 157-160
Lei C, Chen B, Li X, Qi W, Liu J

Mesoporous silicas have been extensively used for entrapping small chemical molecules and biomacromolecules… Continue reading

The Metabolism of Lymphomas.

The metabolism of lymphomas.

Curr Opin Hematol. 2013 May 13;
Calvo-Vidal MN, Cerchietti L

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: Cellular to animal to human studies are shedding light on metabolic pathways that contribute to sustaining lymphomagenesis. Old players with new metabolic… Continue reading

Crosstalk From Non-Cancerous Mitochondria Can Inhibit Tumor Properties of Metastatic Cells by Suppressing Oncogenic Pathways.

Crosstalk from non-cancerous mitochondria can inhibit tumor properties of metastatic cells by suppressing oncogenic pathways.

PLoS One. 2013; 8(5): e61747
Kaipparettu BA, Ma Y, Park JH, Lee TL, Zhang Y, Yotnda P, Creighton CJ, Chan WY, Wong LJ

Mitochondrial-nucleus… Continue reading

Drugs That Delay Wound Healing.

Drugs that delay wound healing.

Prescrire Int. 2013 Apr; 22(137): 94-8

Healing of surgical and traumatic wounds mainly involves the clotting process, inflammation, cell proliferation and tissue remodelling. Healing time depends on the depth of the wound. In order… Continue reading

The Long-Term Structural Plasticity of Cerebellar Parallel Fiber Axons and Its Modulation by Motor Learning.

The Long-term Structural Plasticity of Cerebellar Parallel Fiber Axons and Its Modulation by Motor Learning.

J Neurosci. 2013 May 8; 33(19): 8301-7
Carrillo J, Cheng SY, Ko KW, Jones TA, Nishiyama H

Presynaptic axonal varicosities, like postsynaptic spines, are… Continue reading