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Identification of antarctic soil bacteria exhibiting antiproliferative activity against a colon cancer cell line

Int. j. morphol; 41 (1), 2023
SUMMARY: Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the world and colorectal cancer is the only cancer that has shown a sustained increase in mortality in the last decade. In the search for new chemotherapeutic agents against cancer, extremophilic microorganisms have shown to be a potential source to...

Immunohistochemical evidence of melatonin protection on lung tissue during chemotherapy

Int. j. morphol; 41 (1), 2023
SUMMARY: The present study investigated the possible protective effects of melatonin on Bleomycin, Cisplatin and etoposide (BEP) chemotherapy regimens using immunohistochemistry. Forty male Wistar rats were divided into four groups of ten as; group 1 as untreated control; group 2 as BEP group which recei...

Time-dependent proregenerative effects of exogenous melatonin on the transected sciatic nerve

Int. j. morphol; 41 (1), 2023
SUMMARY: Microsurgical procedures are the treatment of choice of peripheral nerve injuries, but often fail to reach full functional recovery. Melatonin has neuroprotective actions and might be used as a possible proregenerative pharmacological support. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze the ...

Variaciones morfológicas de la glándula submandibular en ratas obesas por acción de glutamato monosódico

Int. j. morphol; 41 (1), 2023
Este estudio tuvo como objetivo demostrar la existencia de variaciones morfológicas en el tejido conectivo de la glándula submandibular de ratas obesas expuestas a glutamato monosódico (GMS). Se utilizaron 12 ratas Sprague Dawley machos recién nacidas (6 ratas para el grupo 1, control; 6 ratas para e...

Clinical implementation of comprehending dentin on a microscopic level

Int. j. morphol; 41 (1), 2023
SUMMARY: The aim of the present in vitro study is to visualize dentin to get an in-depth knowledge of the nature of dentin that could provide useful information regarding conditioning dentinal substrate when treating dentinal lesions. Forty-nine extracted human third molars were obtained and prepared to ...

¿Los medicamentos homeopáticos provocan agravación o efectos adversos dependientes de los fármacos?
Do homeopathic medicines cause aggravation or drug-dependent adverse effects?

Homeopatia Méx; (n.esp), 2023
La valoración crítica de la seguridad de los medicamentos homeopáticos se ha desarrollado recientemente. Esta cuestión es relevante para la toma de decisiones de los médicos, pacientes y dependencias regulatorias de fármacos. A pesar de la aparente inverosimilitud de la acción de los medicamentos ...

Efectos de las diluciones homeopáticas altas sobre las plantas: revisión de la literatura
Effects of high homeopathic dilutions on plants: a review of the literature

Homeopatia Méx; (n.esp), 2023
Entre los supuestos no convencionales de la homeopatía, el uso de medicamentos en diluciones altas (HD, por sus siglas en inglés) es una causa de objeciones y escepticismo entre la comunidad científica, formada dentro del paradigma de la dependencia de la dosis de la farmacología clásica. La investi...

Cultivo e uso racional de plantas medicinais e fitoterápicos

A utilização de plantas medicinais como alternativa terapêutica vem atingindo um público cada vez maior. Assim, os fitoterápicos podem atuar como forma opcional de terapêutica levando em consideração o menor custo, e cujos benefícios se somam aos da terapia convencional. Com isso, o objetivo des...

Canine keratoconjunctivitis sicca therapeutics: literature review

Rev. bras. ciênc. vet; 30 (1), 2023
Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) is a disease commonly seen in dogs that is characterized by the reduction or absence of lacrimal secretions. It can be classified as qualitative or quantitative, and both categories are able to elicit conjunctival and corneal inflammation, ocular pain, progressive corneal...

Screening for acetylcholinesterase inhibition, lipid peroxidation inhibition and antioxidant activity of medicinal plants from Morocco

Acetylcholinesterase (AChE), hydrolyzes acetylcholine to choline and acetate, thereby terminating this neurotransmitter effect at cholinergic synapses. Therefore, AChE inhibition is used for counterbalance the cholinergic deficit in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients. In the ...