dioscorea/hypoxia

BACKGROUND Diosgenin, a steroidal saponin from plants, exhibits many biological potentials. Herein, the cardioprotective role of diosgenin is studied. METHODS The effect of diosgenin, isolated from Dioscorea bulbifera, was studied on hypoxia-reoxygenation (HR) in H9c2 cardiomyoblast cells. The

Diosgenin, extracted from the root of wild yam (Dioscorea villosa), has been reported to demonstrate an opportunity for medical application. Vascular endothelial growth factor-A (VEGF-A) plays an important role in bone-related angiogenesis, a critical process occurring during bone formation and

Adsorbed and structurally incorporated carbonate in bioapatite, the primary mineral phase of bone, is observed across vertebrates, typically at 2-8 wt%, and supports critical physiological and biochemical functions. Several turtle species contain elevated bone-associated carbonate, a property linked

Western painted turtles (Chrysemys picta bellii) tolerate anoxic submergence longer than any other tetrapod, surviving more than 170 days at 3°C. This ability is due, in part, to the shell and skeleton simultaneously releasing calcium and magnesium carbonates, and sequestering lactate and H+ to

Chemical diversity of secondary metabolites provides a considerable variety of pharmacological actions with a significant extension due to their combinations in plant extracts. Production of plant-derived medicinal products in cell cultures has advantages because of the efficient use of different

To understand more fully the role of the in vivo turtle shell in buffering lactic acid produced during prolonged anoxia, powdered turtle shell was incubated in vitro at constant pH (6.0, 6.5, 7.0, 7. 5 or 8.0) in electrolyte solutions simulating extracellular fluid. Exchanges of ions and CO2 between

Anoxic exposure in the anoxia-tolerant freshwater turtle is attended by substantial decreases in heart rate and blood flows, but systemic blood pressure (P(sys)) only decreases marginally due to an increase in systemic peripheral resistance (R(sys)). Here, we investigate the role of the