Natural product-based therapy for Metabolic diseases: β-Cryptoxanthin, isolated from Sweet peppers and Papaya, increases the expression of Caveolin-1, stabilizes insulin receptor, promotes insulin sensitivity, incrases vasorelaxation, and decreases the risk of hyperglycemia and TIIDM via up regulation of its target gene.., 12/July/2017, 11.29 pm
Introduction: What they say A study from the Institute for Molecular Systems Biology, ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland shows that “MicroRNAs 103 and 107 regulate insulin sensitivity.” This study was published in the June 8, 2011 Nature [One of the best journals in Science with an I.F of >43] by Prof. Stoffel M, Trajkovski M and others. In connection to the above finding, Prof. Irani K’s […]
Mild hypothermia therapy for Stroke: Mild hypothermia attenuates hippocampal neurons injury, augments regenerative neurogenesis after Ischemic Stroke, and ameliorates stroke damage and neurological deficits via up regulation of its target genes BDNF and NAMPT, 12/July/2017, 11.14 pm
Introduction: What they say A recent study from Research Center for Neurobiology and Department of Neurobiology, Xuzhou Medical College, 209 Tongshan Road, Xuzhou, Jiangsu 221004, PR China; and School of Public Health, Xuzhou Medical College, PR China shows that “HO-1 attenuates hippocampal neurons injury via the activation of BDNF-TrkB-PI3K/Akt signaling pathway in stroke.“ This study was published, in the July 2 2014 issue of the […]
Natural product-derived therapy for heart regeneration and repair: Linarin, isolated from Flos Chrysanthemi Indici , increases Agrin expression, activates Yap and ERK-mediated signaling, replaces scar tissue with functional cardiomyocytes, and promotes cardiomyocyte regeneration and repair after myocardial infarction, via up regulation of its target gene, 12/July/2017, 12.16 am
Introduction: What they say: A recent study from Department of Molecular Cell Biology, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel; Department of Biomedical Engineering, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA; and Baylor College of Medicine and The Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas 77030, US shows that “The extracellular matrix protein Agrin promotes heart regeneration in mice.” This study was […]
Natural product-derived therapy for muscle atrophy and wasting: Linarin, isolated from Flos Chrysanthemi Indici, increases the expression of FGF19 and its receptor ß-Klotho, phosphorylates ERK1/2 and S6K1, decreases the expression of tumor suppressors genes, promotes regeneration of muscle cells and hypertrophy of skeletal muscle, and reverses muscular atrophy and wasting via up regulation of its target gene, 11/July/2017, 11.46 pm
Introduction: What they say A study from Department of Biology, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway; and Univ-Lyon, CarMeN Laboratory, INSERM 1060, INRA 1397, Université Claude Bernard Lyon, INSA Lyon, Oullins, France shows that FGF19 regulates skeletal muscle mass and ameliorates muscle wasting in mice. This research paper was published, in the 26 June 2017 issue of the journal “Nature Medicine” [One of the best […]
Natural product-based PD-1 pathway blockade for Human cancer therapy: Wedelolactone, isolated from Eclipta alba (false daisy) and in Wedelia calendulacea, decreases the expression of Glycogen synthase kinase-3β, increases transcription factor T-bet expression, decreases the abundance of co-inhibitory receptor PD-1 on the cell surface of Cytotoxic-T-cells, increases cytotoxic T lymphocyte function and augments anti-tumor activity, via up-regulation of its target gene, 11 July, 2017, 11.04 pm
Introduction:What they say: A recent study from Cell Signalling Section, Division of Immunology, Department of Pathology, Tennis Court Road, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1QP, UK shows that “Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 Inactivation Drives T-bet-Mediated Downregulation of Co-receptor PD-1 to Enhance CD8(+) Cytolytic T Cell Responses.” This study was published in the 16 February 2016 issue of Immunity (one of the best journals in Immunology […]
Mechanical stretch-based regenerative therapy for reversing diabetes: Mechanical stretch increases the expression of Sox17, Sox2, Pdx-1, and Ngn3, decreases mTOR expression, promotes regeneration of insulin-producing ß cells, increases insulin secretion, promotes glucose homeostasis and reverses T1D and T2D via down regulation of its target gene, 11/July/2017, 10.10 pm
Introduction: What they say A study from the Longevity Institute, School of Gerontology, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Southern California, 3715 McClintock Avenue, Los Angeles, California, USA; and Koch Institute at MIT, 500 Main Street, Cambridge, USA shows that “Fasting-Mimicking Diet Promotes Ngn3-Driven ß-Cell Regeneration to Reverse Diabetes.” This research paper was published in the 23 February 2017 issue of the journal “Cell” [One of the […]
