Molecular therapy for Stroke: Venlafaxine [brand name: Effexor], an anti-depression drug, 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, 28/September/2017, 9.15 am
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 […]
Natural product-derived therapy for inflammation and arthritis: Biochanin A, isolated from Trifolium pratense, alfalfa, and among others, increases IL-9 levels, increases proliferation of ILC2s (type 2 innate lymphoid cells) and regulatory T (Treg) cells, promotes resolution of inflammation, attenuates cartilage destruction, decreases bone loss, and inhibits pathological features associated with arthritis via up regulation of its target genes, 28/September/2017, 9.03 am
Introduction: What they say A study from Department of Internal Medicine 3-Rheumatology and Immunology, Friedrich Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany shows that “Resolution of inflammation by interleukin-9-producing type 2 innate lymphoid cells.” This research paper was published, in the 17 July 2017 issue of the journal “Nature Medicine” [One of the […]
Molecular therapy for TIIDM and obesity-associated metabolic deficits: Duloxetine (Trade name: Cymbalta), an anti-anxiety drug, 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, 28/September/2017, 5.30 am
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 […]
Natural product-derived regenerative therapy for muscular atrophy: Oligonol, isolated from Lychee, increases the expression of IGF-1, PI3K(p85a) and B-Myb, decreases the expression of tumor suppressors, promotes regeneration of muscle cells, and reverses muscle atrophy via up regulation of its target gene, 28/September/2017, 5.17 am
Introduction: What they say A study from the Cardiac Regeneration and Ageing Lab, School of Life Science, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China shows that “miR-29b contributes to multiple types of muscle atrophy.” This research paper was published, in the 25 May 2017 issue of the journal “Nature communications” [One of the best research journals in Science with an I.F of 11.329 ], by Prof. Xiao […]
Natural product therapy for pulmonary arterial hypertension: Oleanolic acid, isolated from Olive oil, and Jawa apple, among others, inhibits the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension via down regulation of its target gene Notch3, 28/September/2017, 5. 06 am
What they say: A study from the University of California, La Jolla, California, USA shows that “Notch3 signaling promotes the development of pulmonary arterial hypertension.” This study was published, in the 15 November 2009 issue of the journal “Nature Medicine”[the number 1 journal in General Medicine with an I.F of 28.054], by Prof. Thistlethwaite PA, Li X and others. What we say: On the foundation of this interesting finding, Dr L Boominathan PhD, Director-cum-chief […]
Natural product-based therapy for TIIDM and obesity-associated metabolic deficits: Teasaponin, isolated from camellia sinesis, 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, 27/September/2017, 1.24 am
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 […]
