The authors investigated the effect of external Qi-therapy (EQT) on changes in encephalograms (EEGs) and circulating cortisol concentrations. Ten college students participated in crossover sessions,… (More)
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of the most malignant and frequent cancers with a high metastatic potential. The prevention of HCC metastasis is a critical target for effective therapies in… (More)
The present study was conducted to investigate whether dietary essential oils could affect growth performance, relative organ weights, cecal microflora, immune responses and blood profiles of broiler… (More)
BACKGROUND/AIM
Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is associated with survival, apoptosis and proliferation in MCF-7 cells. All-trans-retinoic acid (RA) is used as a cancer therapeutic, but the use… (More)
Two experiments were conducted to investigate the dietary effect of chlorella vulgaris on egg production and lutein incorporation into chicken eggs. In Exp. 1, a total of three hundred, 70 wk-old… (More)
Growth hormone & IGF research : official journal…
2010
It is known that all-trans retinoic acid (RA) is a useful therapeutic anticancer agent in breast cancer that acts by inducing apoptosis and growth inhibition. Insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) is… (More)
Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-mediated regeneration is a promising treatment for degenerative disease and traumatic injuries. MSCs can be isolated from rats using magnetic-activated… (More)
AIM
To evaluate the effects of ethanol on the insulin-like growth factor-I (IGF-I) system involved in c-Jun N-terminal kinase (JNK1/2) and alcoholdehydrogenase (ADH) activity in primary cultured rat… (More)
BACKGROUND
Ginseng total saponin (GTS) contains various ginsenosides. These ginsenosides are widely used for treating cardiovascular diseases in Asian communities. The aim of this study was to study… (More)
AIM
To evaluate the effects of betaine on the ethanol-induced secretion of IGF-I and IGFBP-1 using radioimmunoassay and Western blotting, respectively, in primary cultured rat hepatocytes.
METHODS… (More)