Moringa stenopetala (Baker f.) Cufod., is an endemic species growing in the south of Ethiopia. M. stenopetala is often consumed as food and used in traditional medicine and it has also been traditionally used for relieving of pain in Ethiopia. This study aimed to investigate the antinociceptive effect an...
Resumo Fundamento O papel do polimorfismo genético do receptor beta1-adrenérgico Ser49Gly (PG-Rβ1-Ser49Gly) como preditor de eventos na insuficiência cardíaca (IC) não está definido para a população brasileira. Objetivos Avaliar a relação entre PG-Rβ1-Ser49Gly e desfechos clínico...
Introdução: O remodelamento ósseo é um processo complexo que depende do balanço entre formação e reabsorção óssea, mecanismo regulado pelas células ósseas e fatores sistêmicos, como o Sistema Nervoso Simpático (SNS). Os mediadores deste sistema são capazes de regular o metabolismo ósseo a...
Activation of β2 adrenergic receptors by catecholamine or catecholamine-mimetic substances may enhance insulin secretion. We herein investigated KCl- and nutrient-stimulated insulin secretion in pancreatic islets isolated from β2 knockout (β2KO) mice. β2KO mice showed reduced body weight, fasting hyp...
Alterations in cardiac function were observed in antidepressants treated patients and published in several clinical reports. These detected changes could be either a consequence of the treatment or of depression itself, which has already been proved to be a risk factor in heart diseases. In order to dete...
