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OBJECTIVE
We investigated the protective effects of agmatine against tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha-induced apoptosis in transformed rat retinal ganglion cells (RGC-5 cell line).
METHODS
The RGC-5 cells were exposed to 50 ng/mL TNF-alpha for 48 h with or without presence of 100 microM agmatine as
Agmatine, an endogenous cationic amine, has been shown to exert antidepressant-like effects. This study investigated the ability of agmatine administered orally to abolish the depressive-like behavior induced by the administration of the pro-inflammatory cytokine, tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) in
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of repetitive agmatine administration on sensorimotor gating in rats first but, as unexpected, ulcerative necrotic cutaneous lesions appeared, thus, the study was directed
There is a large body of evidence that nitric oxide (NO) formation is implicated in mediating silica-induced pulmonary fibrosis. As a reactive free radical, NO may not only contribute to lung parenchymal tissue injury but also has the ability to combine with superoxide and form a highly reactive
OBJECTIVE
To observe the effect of agmatine ( AGM) on lipopolysaccharide ( LPS )-induced acute hepatic injury in mice, and to explore its related mechanism.
METHODS
Sixty C57BU6 mice were randomly divided into control group ( n = 20, with intra-peritoneal injection of phosphate buffer saline 10
Fulminant hepatic failure (FHF) is a life-threatening syndrome characterized by massive hepatic necrosis and high mortality. There is no effective therapy for the disease other than liver transplantation. This study aimed to investigate the effect of agmatine, inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS)
Valproate is a widely used drug against epilepsy and several other neurological disorders although it has deleterious hepatotoxic side effects. The current study was designed to test if agmatine as nitric oxide modulator has protective effects against valproate-induced hepatic injury. Male Swiss
OBJECTIVE
To observe protective effects of agmatine (AGM) on inflammatory response and spleen immune function in mice with trauma.
METHODS
Forty-eight adult male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into three groups (n = 16 each), including control group, model group (bilateral femoral fracture and
β-Amyloid peptide (Aβ), the major element of senile plaques in Alzheimer's disease (AD), has been found to accumulate in brain regions critical for memory and cognition. Deposits of Aβ trigger neurotoxic events which lead to neural apoptotic death. The present study examined whether agmatine, an
OBJECTIVE
To examine the protective effects of agmatine (AGM) administration on zymosan (ZYM)-induced inflammatory response and acute lung injury (ALI) in mice.
METHODS
32 adult male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into four groups (n=8 each) to receive i. p. administration of:() phosphate buffer
The effect of hypoxia on the release of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-alpha) in transformed rat retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) and the effect of agmatine on the hypoxia-induced production of TNF-alpha in RGCs were evaluated. RGCs were cultured under hypoxic conditions with 5% oxygen, with or
Pro-inflammatory cytokines play an important role in brain injury. Agmatine reduces brain injury. Does agmatine act by reducing cytokines? Seven-day-old rat pups had the right carotid artery ligated and then were subjected to 2.5 hours of 8% oxygen. Agmatine (100 mg/kg) or vehicle was administered
This study was designed to assess the potential neuroprotective effect of several imidazol(ine) drugs and agmatine on glutamate-induced necrosis and on apoptosis induced by low extracellular K+ in cultured cerebellar granule cells. Exposure (30 min) of energy deprived cells to L-glutamate (1-100
To investigate the protective effect of agmatine (AGM) against peritoneal inflammatory response and neutrophil (PMN) infiltration induced by zymosan (ZYM) in mice.
Thirty-six adult male C57BL/6 mice were randomly divided into sham group, model group, and AGM treatment group. Peritonitis model was
OBJECTIVE
Previous experiments have shown that agmatine, the product of arginine decarboxylase, is transported in competition with putrescine into quiescent rat hepatocytes, where it promotes several effects, including marked decrease of intracellular polyamines and induction of apoptosis. The