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We showed recently that Helicobacter infection induces expression of cyclooxygenase-2 and microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 in the mouse stomach, and that transgenic mice expressing both cyclooxygenase-2 and microsomal prostaglandin E synthase-1 (K19-C2mE mice) develop hyperplastic gastric
Inhalation of JMF2-1, an analog of lidocaine with reduced anesthetic activity, prevents airway contraction and lung inflammation in experimental asthma models. We sought to test if the JMF2-1 effects are a consequence of increased intracellular cAMP levels in asthma cell targets, such as smooth
A sesquiterpenoid Bakkenolide (1), and two steroids, (3beta, 22E)-Stigmasta-5, 22-diène-3-ol (Stigmasterol) (2) and stigmasterol 3beta-glucoside (3), isolated from the Hertia cheirifolia (L.) chloroform extract, were evaluated respectively for their spasmolytic and anti-inflammatory activities. We
Insects and insect-derived products play a vital role in traditional medicine in many parts of the world since ancient times. Among these insects, fungus-growing termites like Macrotermes bellicosus (M. bellicosus) are widely used in nutrition and traditional medicine in various Inflammatory bowel disease or irritable bowel syndrome are chronic gastrointestinal disorders which are associated with a lifelong therapeutic need. The disease results in physical, psychological, and social problems with an impact on partnership, sexuality, education, and career. Thus, the number
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Morinda citrifolia L. (Noni) is a medicinal plant used in Polynesia for many properties such as anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic and antineoplastic effects. Recent studies showed that noni juice have anti-oxidant and acute anti-inflammatory activities likely due to polyphenols, iridoids
Ipomoea imperati (Convolvulaceae) lives on the sandy shores of the Brazilian coast and in other areas of the world. The anti-inflammatory activity of a methanol-water extract of the leaves of I. imperati was investigated in experimental models of acute and subchronic inflammation. Topical
The antinociceptive and antispasmodic properties of the essential oil of OCIMUM micranthum (EOOM) were characterized. In mice, EOOM (15-100 mg · kg (-1), p. o.) reduced both the writhing responses induced by acetic acid and the licking-time induced by formalin, being inert on the hot plate test. In
The evaluation of a commercially available Solidago gigantea Herb. extract (Urol mono) revealed pronounced anti-inflammatory properties in the rat with respect to a reduction of the carrageenin-induced rat paw oedema. A direct comparison with diclofenac-Na (3 mg/kg b.w. p.o.) revealed that a high
In investigations of the anti-inflammatory and spasmolytic effects of Drosera rotundifolia two extracts were tested in different in vitro assays. An aqueous and an ethanolic extract inhibited human neutrophil elastase, achieving IC50 values of 5 and 1 microg/mL, respectively. The very low
Aloysia triphylla is traditionally utilized for the treatment of menstrual colic (primary dysmenorrhea) in Mexico. Citral is the main chemical component found in Aloysia triphylla leaves extract. Primary dysmenorrhea is a very frequent gynecological disorder in menstruating women, affecting 30-60%
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The trefoil peptides are major secretory products of mucus cells of the gastrointestinal tract and show increased expression after inflammatory or ulcerative damage. Recombinant human TFF2 (spasmolytic polypeptide) has been shown to be cytoprotective, and enhances repair in models of
Spasmolytic polypeptide-expressing metaplasia (SPEM) is a regenerative lesion in the gastric mucosa and is a potential precursor to intestinal metaplasia/gastric adenocarcinoma in a chronic inflammatory setting. The goal of these studies was to define the transcriptional changes The effects of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) acetylsalicylic acid, metamizole, phenylbutazone, indometacin, piroxicam, naproxen, tolmetin, diclofenac, and mefenamic acid on methacholine (10 mumol/l), prostaglandin F2 alpha (1 mumol/l), and KCl (60 mmol/l) induced contractions of
The effect of several anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), the calmodulin inhibitor W-7 and cortisol on vanadate-induced tonic contraction and on calmodulin dependent cAMP-phosphodiesterase activity have been assayed. Indomethacin, diclofenac, phenylbutazone, mefenamic acid, naproxen, tolmetin,