glycine/edema

Bilobalide, a constituent of Ginkgo biloba, has neuroprotective properties. Its mechanism of action is unknown but it was recently found to interact with neuronal transmission mediated by glutamate, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) and glycine. The goal of this study was to test the interaction of

BACKGROUND Hyponatremia is commonly observed following transurethral resection of the prostate or endometrial resection when the operative field is irrigated with hypotonic glycine. Although glycine-induced hyponatremia has been associated with brain damage, the mortality is low, and it has been

Peptidoglycan polysaccharide (PG-PS) is a primary structural component of bacterial cell walls and causes rheumatoid-like arthritis in rats. Recently, glycine has been shown to be a potential immunomodulator; therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine if glycine would be protective in a

N-arachidonoyl glycine (NAGly), a member of lipoamino acids, was reported to exhibit anti-inflammatory effects in experimental ear edema or peritonitis. However the underlying mechanisms have not been clarified so far. In this study, we attempt to investigate the effects of NAGly on macrophages,

This study investigated the effect of glycine on hemorrhagic shock in the rat. Rats were bled to maintain mean arterial pressure at 30-35 mm Hg for 1 h and subsequently resuscitated with 60% shed blood and lactated Ringer's solution. Only 20% of rats receiving saline just prior to resuscitation

We studied the effect of administering glycine, a non-essential amino acid, on serum and tissue lipids in experimental hepatotoxic Wistar rats. All the rats were fed standard pellet diet. Hepatotoxicity was induced by administering ethanol (7.9 g kg(-1)) for 30 days by intragastric intubation.

BACKGROUND Methylprednisolone (MP), a synthetic glucocorticosteroid, has been broadly studied in experiments on endotoxin-induced shock and septic shock. This study was designed to ascertain whether glycine and MP can protect against organ injury and death caused by hemorrhagic shock, and to

Our objective was to measure amniotic fluid amino acid concentrations in pregnant women diagnosed as having fetuses with non immune hydrops fetalis in the second trimester of pregnancy. Twenty-three pregnant women who had fetuses with non immune hydrops fetalis detected by ultrasonography (non

Glycine has been shown to protect against ischemic stroke through various mechanisms. Phosphatase and tensin homolog deleted on chromosome 10 (PTEN) which antagonize Akt-dependent cell survival has been linked to neuronal damage. However, whether glycine has a neuroprotective property in

Subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) is a form of stroke associated with high mortality and morbidity. Despite advances in treatment for SAH, the prognosis remains poor. We have previously demonstrated that glycine, a non-essential amino acid is involved in neuroprotection following intracerebral

OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of glycine on survival after hemorrhagic shock in the rats and elucidate the underlying mechanisms. METHODS Wistar rats were bled to establish the shock model and subsequently resuscitated with shed blood and normal saline. Just prior to resuscitation, the rats

In the present study, we have investigated the analgesic effect of the aqueous extract of the root of Glycine tomentella (AGT) using models of acetic acid-induced writhing response and formalin test, the anti-inflammatory effect of AGT using model of lambda-carrageenan-induced paw edema. In order to

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is characterized by unrelenting polymorphonuclear neutrophil (PMN) inflammation and vascular permeability. The matrikine proline-glycine-proline (PGP) and acetylated PGP (Ac-PGP) have been shown to induce PMN inflammation and endothelial permeability in

BACKGROUND Glycine (GLY) is a neutral amino acid that has been shown to be cytoprotective in the kidneys of dogs and rabbits undergoing ischemia-reperfusion injury. To investigate whether GLY exhibits a protective effect on skeletal muscle subjected to ischemia and reperfusion injury, we used a

Anti-inflammatory effects of GB-115 compound (N-phenylhexanoyl-glycyl-L-tryptophan amide) injected intraperitoneally in doses of 0.1, 1, and 10 mg/kg were demonstrated on the model of ConA- and carrageenan-induced inflammation. Intraperitoneal injection of GB-115 in a dose of 1 mg/kg to C57Bl/6