Two dianthramides (1 and 2), three flavonoids (3-5), two coumarins (6 and 7) and three other compounds (8-10) were obtained. Structures of isolated compounds were identified by spectroscopic analysis.
Cytotoxicity of the compounds against HepG2 cells was evaluated. Compound 1 showed the strongest cytotoxicity, compounds 10, 4, 3 and 5 had moderate cytotoxicity.”
“The current and temperature dependent electrical transport is investigated in Pr0.7Ca0.3MnO3/YBa2Cu3O7 (PCMO/YBCO) heterostructures which are Fer-1 ic50 fabricated by pulsed laser deposition. Two PCMO/YBCO heterostructures are made with the thicknesses of PCMO varied. It is shown that the superconducting transition temperature significantly decreases with increasing thickness of PCMO and with increasing applied current, which are related to the pair breaking via the polarized electrons. However, the current-dependent normal-state resistivity shows two crossing points, indicating the competition of various phases. According to our analysis, the melting of charge ordering state by the electrical current may be the major cause for the electrically driven enhancement of spin polarization in PCMO/YBCO. (C) 2009 American Institute of Physics. [DOI: 10.1063/1.3055269]“
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Bucladesine in vivo we investigated the antinociceptive effect of 7-methoxyflavone (7MF) in mice using the following tests: acetic acid-induced writhing, glutamate- and formalin-induced nociception and hotplate. 7MF (30, 50, 100 and 300mol/kg, i.p.) reduced the number of writhes, with ID50=82.5 +/- 11.7mol/kg and E-max=58.4%. 7MF treatment (100mol/kg, i.p.) inhibited paw-licking time in the neurogenic phase of the formalin pain response (65.6%) and did not decrease the nociceptive response in the inflammatory phase. In addition, check details in glutamate-induced nociception, 7MF inhibited 26% of the nociceptive answer. On the other hand, 7MF did not increase the latency time of the animals in the hotplate test. These results suggest that 7MF has peripheral antinociceptive activity.”
“Chronic and chronically recurring diseases often cannot be treated causally and usually lead to a considerable impairment in social and occupational
participation. In order to deal appropriately with such restrictions, a more comprehensive therapeutic approach is required in the sense of a bio-psychosocial model of disease and health which serves as the basis for modern dermatological rehabilitation. Multimodal, quality-controlled dermatological rehabilitation gives patients with chronic skin diseases a treatment option that goes beyond the primarily symptom-oriented outpatient care provided by office-based physicians and the acute care of inpatient facilities. This paper presents the complex opportunities offered by dermatological rehabilitation. The aim of this paper is to put dermatologists working in the practical field in a position to help their patients with chronic skin diseases to realize their statutory right to participate in society.