Natural product-based therapy for Diabetic retinopathy: A pharmaceutical mixture encompassing α-linoleic acid, Epicatechin and Matrine (LAEM) inhibits Soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH) expression, decreases toxic 19,20-dihydroxydocosapentaenoic acid levels, inhibits pericyte loss, vascular permeability, and inflammation of the eye and progression of diabetic retinopathy, via down regulation of its target gene, 1/January/2018, 5.23 am
Introduction: What they say A study from the Institute for Vascular Signalling, Centre for Molecular Medicine, Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany; and German Centre for Cardiovascular Research (DZHK) partner site Rhein-Main, Germany shows that “Inhibition of soluble epoxide hydrolase prevents diabetic retinopathy.” This research paper was published, in the 6 December 2017 issue of […]
Natural product-based Lifespan extension therapy: A pharmaceutical mixture (LA) encompassing Luteolin and Apigenin, isolated from Salvia and chamomile, respectively, may increase life span via up-regulation of its target gene BubR1, 31/December/2017, 1.13 am
What they say: Introduction: A recent study from the Department of Genetics, Paul F. Glenn Laboratories for the Biological Mechanisms of Aging Harvard Medical School, Boston,USA; and Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, The University of New South Wales, Australia shows that Sirtuin-2 induces the checkpoint kinase BubR1 to increase lifespan. This study was published, in the 1 July 2014 issue of the […]
Natural product-based antiviral therapy: Resveratrol, a longevity-promoting compound, inhibits Hepatitis-B/C, Dengue, Zika, Ebola, HIV-1, Mtb, Malaria, CMV, Influenza H1NI1, respiratory syncytical , Sindbis, and SFV viruses by increasing the Levels of the Antiviral Proteins IFITM3, & Interferon-stimulated gene 15, 31/December/2017, 12.36 am
Introduction: What they say: A study from the Ragon Institute of Massachusetts General Hospital, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Harvard Medical School, Charlestown, MA 02129, USA shows that “The IFITM proteins mediate cellular resistance to influenza A H1N1 virus, West Nile virus, and dengue virus.” This study was published, in the 24 December 2009 issue of the […]
Vitamin B-based therapy for TIIDM and obesity-associated metabolic deficits: A therapeutic mix (PMFA) encompassing Pyridoxamine (PM) and Folic acid (FA) increases Lipocalin 2 (LCN2) expression, activates an MC4R-dependent anorexigenic pathway, suppresses appetite and weight gain, increases insulin secretion, improves glucose tolerance, promotes glucose homeostasis, improves obesity-associated metabolic deficits and prevents progression to TIIDM via down regulation of its target gene, 30/December/2017, 11.21 pm
Introduction: What they say A study from the Department of Physiology-Cellular Biophysics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York, USA shows that “MC4R-dependent suppression of appetite by bone-derived lipocalin 2.” This research paper was published, in the 8 March 2017 issue of the journal “Nature” [One of the best research journals in General Science with an I.F […]
Natural product-derived regenerative therapy for reversing diabetes: A pharmaceutical mixture encompassing Luteolin, Apigenin and Loureirin B (LALB) 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, 30/December/2017, 10.56 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 […]
Lifespan extension therapy: Acacedin, isolated from Damiana, among others, prolongs mammalian life span via down regulation of angiotensin II type I receptor (AT1R), 29/December/2017, 11.41 pm
Significance of the study: It has been shown earlier that antagonizing angiotensin II type I receptor (AT1R) expression may prolong mammalian life span. Further, it has been shown that disruption of AT1R (AGTR1) gene results in marked prolongation of mammalian lifespan. From research findings to therapeutic opportunity: This study suggests, for the first time, that Acacedin, by increasing the expression of […]