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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 →