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We previously reported that orthovanadate composed of vanadate (V(5+)) activates phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling through inhibition of protein tyrosine phosphatases, thereby eliciting neuroprotection in brain ischemia/reperfusion injury. However, therapeutic
BACKGROUND
Most of the results regarding hydrogen (H2) therapy for acute cerebral ischemia are derived from in vitro studies and animal experiments, with only a few obtained from human trials with a limited number of subjects. Thus, there is a paucity of information regarding both the beneficial
METHODS
A 74-year old man was admitted after neurosurgical treatment of a lumbar vertebral fracture. He had a slight paresis of the right leg in combination with bladder dysfunction.
METHODS
There were signs of a postoperative anemia (hemoglobin 10.4 mg/dl) and mildly elevated infection parameters
Berberine, an isoquinoline alkaloid, is demonstrated to have a variety of pharmacologic effects. Widely used as nonprescription drug for diarrhea, berberine has also broadened its applications in therapies of cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, tumor, and so forth. However, researches about
A 29-year-old female presented with Basedow's disease manifesting as sudden vomiting, diarrhea, fever over 38 degrees C, transient aphasia, and numbness in her extremities. These symptoms were considered due to cerebral ischemia at a local clinic. Magnetic resonance angiography indicated stenosis of
OBJECTIVE
A phase I study to determine the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) of bortezomib (B) when combined with weekly paclitaxel in patients with advanced solid tumors.
METHODS
Eligible patients received escalating doses of intravenous (IV) bortezomib (0.6-2 mg/m(2)) on days 2 and 9 and IV paclitaxel
Andrographolide is compound extracted from Andrographis paniculata (A. paniculata), a traditional herb that has been used in ancient China and other parts of eastern Asia to treat an array of disorders, such as cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, diarrhea, upper respiratory tract infection, and