Neurophysiological and morphological responses to treatment with acetyl-L-carnitine in a sciatic nerve injury model: preliminary data

2011 ◽  
Vol 37 (6) ◽  
pp. 529-536 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Karsidag ◽  
A. Akcal ◽  
S. Sahin ◽  
S. Karsidag ◽  
F. Kabukcuoglu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sciatic Nerve ◽  
Motor Nerve ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Motor Nerve Conduction ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Injury Model ◽  
Electrophysiological Measurements ◽  
And Control ◽  
Different Levels

We investigated the effects of acetyl-L-carnitine (ALCAR) on the recovery of sciatic nerve injuries in rats. Sprague Dawley rats were randomized to two groups: ALCAR treated (for 14 days) and control. Each group was divided into three subgroups: distal transection, proximal transection, and grafted. Distal latencies, amplitudes, and motor nerve conduction velocities were measured. In the third month, biopsies were taken and examined under light microscopy. Electrophysiological measurements demonstrated that regeneration occurred earlier and was better in the ALCAR group, particularly in the distal transection subgroup. Better results were obtained in the distal transection subgroup in terms of axonal regeneration compared with the proximal transection and grafted subgroups because the regenerating segment was shorter. ALCAR enhanced the quality of neural recovery at the different levels and in different types of repair, and led to a decline in nerve death.

EFFECT OF EXPERIMENTALLY INDUCED THYROIDITIS ON BIOSYNTHESIS OF THYROXINE IN RATS

1969 ◽  
Vol 62 (1) ◽  
pp. 11-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colum A. Gorman ◽  
James W. Anderson ◽  
Eunice V. Flock ◽  
Charles A. Owen ◽  
Khalil G. Wakim
Keyword(s):  
Intravenous Administration ◽  
Hashimoto's Thyroiditis ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Thyroid Extract ◽  
Histologic Appearance ◽  
Gland Weight ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Thyroid Glands ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimentally Induced

ABSTRACT Thyroiditis was induced in Sprague-Dawley rats by repeated immunization with thyroid extract and Freund's adjuvant. Immunized and control animals were killed at intervals up to 6 hours after intravenous administration of 131I as iodide at 5, 8 and 10 weeks after the first injection. Radioiodinated compounds in the thyroid glands were identified chromatographically. Evidence of moderate thyroiditis was present (histologic appearance, gland weight, and protein-bound iodine-butanol-extractable iodine difference) but the rate of incorporation of radioiodide into thyroxine, the percentage of radioactivity in the gland as iodide, and the MIT/DIT ratio were not significantly different in immunized and control animals. The MIT/DIT ratio was found to vary with time after 131I administration in both immunized and control animals. These studies did not uncover a defect in organification of iodide in experimental thyroiditis similar to that described by others in humans with Hashimoto's thyroiditis.

scholarly journals Lodenafil treatment in the monocrotaline model of pulmonary hypertension in rats

2014 ◽  
Vol 40 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-424 ◽  
Author(s):  
Igor Bastos Polonio ◽  
Milena Marques Pagliareli Acencio ◽  
Rogério Pazetti ◽  
Francine Maria de Almeida ◽  
Bárbara Soares da Silva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pulmonary Hypertension ◽  
Experimental Model ◽  
Ventricular Hypertrophy ◽  
Right Heart Catheterization ◽  
Heart Catheterization ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Right Heart ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
And Control

We assessed the effects of lodenafil on hemodynamics and inflammation in the rat model of monocrotaline-induced pulmonary hypertension (PH). Thirty male Sprague-Dawley rats were randomly divided into three groups: control; monocrotaline (experimental model); and lodenafil (experimental model followed by lodenafil treatment, p.o., 5 mg/kg daily for 28 days) Mean pulmonary artery pressure (mPAP) was obtained by right heart catheterization. We investigated right ventricular hypertrophy (RVH) and IL-1 levels in lung fragments. The number of cases of RVH was significantly higher in the monocrotaline group than in the lodenafil and control groups, as were mPAP and IL-1 levels. We conclude that lodenafil can prevent monocrotaline-induced PH, RVH, and inflammation.

scholarly journals Synergistic suppression of pre-perfusion of donor livers with recipient serum and cobra venom factor treatment on hyperacute rejection following liver xenotransplantation

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 301-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Baohua Zhu ◽  
Chuanming Tong ◽  
Weitao Guo ◽  
Rong Pu ◽  
Guoping Zhang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survival Time ◽  
Hyperacute Rejection ◽  
Cobra Venom ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Donor Liver ◽  
Cobra Venom Factor ◽  
Sd Rats ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
And Control

PURPOSE: To investigate synergistic suppression of donor liver pre-perfusion with recipient serum (RS) and cobra venom factor (CVF) treatment on hyperacute rejection (HAR) following liver xenotransplantation. METHODS: Guinea-pigs (GP, n=24) and Sprague-Dawley rats (SD, n=24) were recruited. Before transplantation, serum was collected from SD rats and used for preparation of inactivated complements. GP and SD rats were randomly assigned into four groups (n=6), respectively: RS group, CVF group, RS+CVF group and control group. Orthotopic liver xenotransplantation was performed with modified two-cuff technique. The survival time and liver function of recipients, morphological and pathological changes in rat livers were investigated. RESULTS: There was no piebald like change in the recipient livers in all experiment groups. The survival time of recipients in all experiment groups was longer than that in control group (p<0.05). Moreover, the survival time in the RS+CVF group was markedly longer than that in the RS group (p<0.01) and CVF group (p<0.05). The serum ALT level in all experiment groups were lower than that in the control group (p<0.05). Furthermore, the ALT level in the RS+CVF group was significantly lower than that in the CVF group (p<0.05) and RS group (p<0.01). The histological damages were significantly improved when compared with the control group, and the histological damages in the RS+CVF group were milder than those in the remaining groups (p<0.05) CONCLUSION: Pre-perfusion of donor liver with recipient serum and cobra venom factor treatment can exert synergistic suppressive effects on the hyperacute rejection following liver xenotransplantation.

Changes in total body calcium balance with exercise in the rat

1983 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 201-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. D. LeBlanc ◽  
H. J. Evans ◽  
P. C. Johnson ◽  
S. Jhingran
Keyword(s):  
Least Squares ◽  
Voluntary Exercise ◽  
Calcium Balance ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Total Body Calcium ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Least Squares Fit ◽  
Significant Change ◽  
Total Body ◽  
And Control

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of deconditioning on the total body calcium in rats. Two separate experiments were performed using female Sprague-Dawley rats, 187-266 days of age. Total body calcium was measured in experimental and control rats during and following several weeks of voluntary exercise. The slope from the least-squares fit of total body calcium with time was used to obtain an average calcium balance for each animal during each study period. In both groups the exercised rats had a significantly decreased calcium balance after cessation of exercise, whereas no significant change was seen in nonexercised controls. In both groups, the exercised animals gained calcium at a significantly greater rate than controls. Our findings indicate that while exercised rats may gain calcium at a faster rate compared with nonexercising controls, the rate of gain following cessation of exercise is less than the controls.

scholarly journals TRANSFERSOME GEL FORMULATION OF AN ETHANOL EXTRACT OF APPLES (MALUS DOMESTICA MILL) CONTAINING ANTIOXIDANTS AND IN VITRO PENETRATION TESTING USING FRANZ DIFFUSION CELLS

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 ◽  
pp. 32 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurarita Fadila Zesiorani ◽  
Effionora Anwar
Keyword(s):  
Ethanol Extract ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Diffusion Cells ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Apple Peel ◽  
Franz Diffusion Cells ◽  
Drug Efficiency ◽  
And Control ◽  
Peel Extract

Objective: This study aims to formulate and characterize a transfersome apple peel extract, formulate it into a gel, and compare it with a control gelmade without transfersome.Methods: Both gels were evaluated, stability tested, and penetration tested using Franz diffusion cells on the skin of female Sprague-Dawley rats. Thetransfersome preparations were formulated with different concentrations of the active substance, quercetin: 0.5% (F1); 0.7% (F2), and 1.0% (F3).Results: Based on the characterization results, F1 was selected as the optimum gel formulation because it had spherical morphology, a Dmean volume of106.44±2.70 nm, a polydispersity index of 0.078±0.01, a zeta potential of −49.96±2.05 mV, and a drug efficiency entrapment percentage of 78.78±0.46%.The cumulative amount of quercetin that was penetrated with the transfersome gel was 1514.41±26.31 μg/cm2, whereas the penetration with thecontrol gel extract was 1133.62±18.96 μg/cm2. The cumulative percentages of the penetrated gel transfersome and gel extract were 78.40±1.89%and 49.89±0.88%, respectively. The fluxes of transfersome gel and control gel extract were 52.33±0.11 μg/cm²/hrs and 40.89±0.68 μg/cm²/hrs,respectively.Conclusions: Based on these results, it can be concluded that the gel with transfersome exhibited better penetration than the gel extract alone.

Lung Cancer Incidence After Exposure of Rats to Low Doses of Radon: Influence of Dose Rate

1994 ◽  
Vol 56 (1-4) ◽  
pp. 93-97 ◽  
Author(s):  
J.P. Morlier ◽  
M. Morin ◽  
G. Monchaux ◽  
P. Fritsch ◽  
J.F. Pineau ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Dose Rate ◽  
Cancer Incidence ◽  
Lung Cancer Incidence ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Survival Times ◽  
Radon Exposure ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
Low Levels ◽  
And Control

Abstract To study the effect on lung cancer incidence of a long exposure to low levels of radon, 500 male 3-month-old Sprague-Dawley rats, were exposed to a cumulative dose of 25 WLM of radon and its daughters, 6 hours a day, 5 days a week, during 18 months. Exposure conditions were controlled in order to maintain a defined PAEC: 42 x 10-6 J.m-3 (2 WL), in the range of domestic and environmental exposures. Animals were kept until they died or given euthanasia when moribund. Mean survival times were similar in both irradiated and control groups: 828 days (SD = 169) and 830 days (SD = 137), as well as lung cancer incidence, 0.60% at 25 WLM and 0.63% for controls. The incidence of lung lesions was compared statistically with controls and those previously obtained at cumulative exposures of 25 and 50 WLM delivered over a 4-6 month period, inducing a significant increase of lung cancer, 2.2% and 3.8% respectively. Such a comparison showed a decreased lung cancer incidence related to a decrease in the dose rate for low levels of radon exposure.

Adrenal medulla as a mediator of diet-induced hypertension

1993 ◽  
Vol 265 (1) ◽  
pp. R1-R6 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. N. Kaufman ◽  
H. Y. Li ◽  
M. M. Peterson ◽  
A. K. Gilardy
Keyword(s):  
Adrenal Medulla ◽  
Dietary Fat ◽  
Control Diet ◽  
Surgical Removal ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Urinary Catecholamine ◽  
High Fat ◽  
Diet Treatment ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
And Control

Male Sprague-Dawley rats fed either a high-fat or glucose-enriched diet for 10 wk developed higher blood pressure (BP) and higher urinary catecholamine excretion than rats fed a control diet. After 10 wk of diet treatment, systolic BP was 164 +/- 3, 156 +/- 2, and 145 +/- 4 mmHg in rats fed the high-fat, glucose, and control diets, respectively (P < 0.02 vs. control). During weeks 7-9 of diet treatment, excretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine was increased in hypertensive rats (those fed the high-fat or glucose diet) when compared with rats fed the control diet (P < 0.001). The purpose of this study was to determine whether the hypertensive response to nutrients could be prevented by prior surgical removal of the adrenal medulla. Adrenal demedullation nearly abolished epinephrine excretion, attenuated norepinephrine excretion, and completely blocked the hypertensive response to dietary fat and glucose. These findings suggest that adrenal medullary catecholamines play a role in the hypertensive response to nutrients.

Role of distal delivery of filtrate in impaired renal dilution of the hypothyroid rat

1976 ◽  
Vol 230 (3) ◽  
pp. 699-705 ◽  
Author(s):  
UF Michael ◽  
J Kelley ◽  
H Alpert ◽  
CA Vaamonde
Keyword(s):  
Free Water ◽  
Urine Flow ◽  
Distal Nephron ◽  
Sprague Dawley ◽  
Diluting Segment ◽  
Free Water Clearance ◽  
Sprague Dawley Rats ◽  
And Control ◽  
Distal Delivery

Free water clearance (CH2O) was measured during hypotonic saline infusion in Sprague-Dawley and in Brattleboro (DI) rats with 131I-induced hypothyroidism and their age-matched controls. At peak urine flow, which was similar in hypothyroid DI (HDI) and control DI (CDI) rats, inulin clearance (CIn/kg) and CH2O/kg were 23 and 20% (P less than 0.02) lower in HDI. Fractional urine flow and fractional sodium excretion were 30 and 40% (P less than 0.001) higher in HDI. Utilization of distal delivery of filtrate for CH2O, formation was 16% less in HDI (P less than 0.01). Papillary osmolality was not higher in HDI rats. Data in Sprague-Dawley rats were similar to those of the DI rats, indicating that endogenous ADH was effectively suppressed. It is concluded: 1) delivery of filtrate out of the proximal tubule was not diminished in hypothyroid rats in spite of a decrease in CIn; 2) despite a similar delivery of filtrate to the distal diluting site, CH2O formation was less in hypothyroid rats than in controls; 3) these data suggest that a defect in the diluting segment could be unmasked at high rates of filtrate delivered to the distal nephron; 4) this defect could be either due to impaired sodium chloride reabsorption or due to increased backdiffusion of water in the distal nephron.

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