Erratum: “Evaluating the Role of the Steroid and Xenobiotic Receptor (SXR/PXR) in PCB-153 Metabolism and Protection against Associated Adverse Effects during Perinatal and Chronic Exposure in Mice”

Using U.S. census data and a multi-source database on officer-involved killings, the current study extends previous research by exploring the influence of measures of weak social control in economic, educational, and familial institutions on state rates of police homicide. States with lower levels of institutional control are found to have higher overall rates of police homicides and police killings involving Black, Hispanic, and White decedents. The significant effects of institutional control on these police homicide rates are generally found to exhibit contextual invariance across different levels of various control variables (e.g., comparisons of states with low or high violent crime rates, low vs high economic inequality, low vs high levels of urbanization). These results and the limitations of this study are discussed in terms of implications for future research and public policy on police homicides and the role of social institutions in minimizing the occurrence of these incidents.

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Tocotrienols Activate the Steroid and Xenobiotic Receptor SXR to Modulate Small Molecule Metabolism

Tocotrienols ◽

10.1201/9781420080391-36 ◽

2008 ◽

pp. 349-358

Keyword(s):

Small Molecule ◽

Steroid And Xenobiotic Receptor ◽

Xenobiotic Receptor

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Ayurvedic Management of Infertility W.S.R. Anovulation: A Case Study

Journal of Drug Delivery and Therapeutics ◽

10.22270/jddt.v9i5-s.3626 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 9 (5-s) ◽

pp. 151-153

Author(s):

Neha Pandya ◽

Hetal P. Baraiya

Keyword(s):

Adverse Effects ◽

Ovulatory Cycle ◽

Menstrual Cycles ◽

Married Life ◽

Anovulatory Cycle ◽

Present Case Study

Patient was anxious to conceive after active married life of 5 years. The present case study was done to evaluate the role of Ayurvedic Shodhana therapy i.e. Yogabasti for two consecutive menstrual cycles in the management of anovulation. After completing two courses of Yogabasti, improvement was noticed i.e. Ovulation study (during treatment - anovulatory cycle, After treatment - ovulatory cycle). The line of treatment was followed in this case was to treat the provoked Vata Dosha and vitiated Rasa Dhatu. There were no adverse effects found during the Ayurvedic Panchakarma procedure i.e. Yogabasti. Keywords: Anovulation, Panchakarma, Shodhana, Yogabasti

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Acupuncture for Primary Dysmenorrhea: A Potential Mechanism from an Anti-Inflammatory Perspective

Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine ◽

10.1155/2021/1907009 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2021 ◽

pp. 1-12

Author(s):

Wen-Yan Yu ◽

Liang-Xiao Ma ◽

Zhou Zhang ◽

Jie-Dan Mu ◽

Tian-Yi Sun ◽

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Keyword(s):

Adverse Effects ◽

Animal Studies ◽

Visceral Pain ◽

Self Healing ◽

Primary Dysmenorrhea ◽

Potential Mechanism ◽

Future Studies ◽

Anti Inflammatory ◽

Proinflammatory Factors

The low adverse effects of acupuncture for primary dysmenorrhea (PD), known as one of the most commonly reported gynecological debilitating conditions affecting women’s overall health, have been thus far confirmed. Moreover, it has been increasingly recognized that inflammation is involved in such menstrual cramps, and recent studies have further shown that the anti-inflammatory effects of acupuncture are helpful in its control. This review portrays the role of inflammation in PD pathophysiology, provides evidence from clinical and animal studies on acupuncture for inflammation-induced visceral pain, and reflects on acupuncture-related therapies for dysmenorrhea with regard to their anti-inflammatory characteristics. Further research accordingly needs to be carried out to clarify the effects of acupuncture on proinflammatory factors in PD, particularly chemokines and leukocytes. Future studies on this condition from an anti-inflammatory perspective should be also performed in line with the notion of emphasizing stimulation modes to optimize the clinical modalities of acupuncture. Additionally, the effects and mechanism of more convenient self-healing approaches such as TENS/TEAS for PD should be investigated.

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Effect of Sulfur and Clean Salt on Antioxidant Enzymes and Proline Content in Improving Salt Tolerance of Two Lettuce Cultivars Grown in Basrah

Basrah Journal of Agricultural Sciences ◽

10.37077/25200860.2019.142 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 32 ◽

pp. 80-89

Author(s):

Jameel H. Hiji ◽

Abbas M. Jasim ◽

Awatif N. Jerry

Keyword(s):

Electrical Conductivity ◽

Antioxidant Enzymes ◽

Salt Tolerance ◽

Adverse Effects ◽

Irrigation Water ◽

Sandy Loam ◽

Proline Content ◽

Salt Tolerant ◽

Loam Soil

The experiment was conducted during 2017-2018 and 2018-2019 winter seasons at Abu Al-Khaseeb District at basrah /Iraq on sandy loam soil to study the effect of sulfur at five concentration ( 0 , 500 , 1000, 1500 and 2000) kg. Ha-1, clean salt at three concentration (0, 0.5 and 1.0) ml. L-1, two cultivars of lettuce local and fajr and interaction among them at electrical conductivity of the irrigation water (7.85 and 9.69) dS.m-1. Result showed significant reduction in the activity of catalase (CAT) and peroxidase (POD) enzymes and proline content in all treatments of sulfur and clean salt especially at 2000 Kg. Ha-1 sulfur and clean salt at 1.0 ml L-1had significantly decrease in CAT activity (295.80 ? 341.65) U mg–1 FW, POD activity (7.86? 8.98) U mg–1 FW and proline (0.50 ? 0.80) mg g-1DW, comparing with control of CAT activity (663.21, 814.65) U mg–1 FW and POD activity (13.83, 15.52) mg–1 FW and proline (1.19, 2.03) mg g-1DW, respectively for two seasons due to the role of sulfur and clean salt ameliorates the adverse effects of salinity on plants. Fajr lettuce is more salt-tolerant than local due to less antioxidant enzyme levels POD, CAT and proline.

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