uracil/inflammation

In order to create novel, topical anti-inflammatory compounds exhibiting more potent activities than lead compound CX-659S (1), we designed and synthesized various derivatives of 1 focusing on the uracil N(1)- and N(3)-substituents, and evaluated their anti-inflammatory activities via inhibition of

Skin aging is a multisystem degenerative process caused by several factors, such as, UV irradiation, stress, and smoke. Furthermore, wrinkle formation is a striking feature of photoaging and is associated with oxidative stress and inflammatory response. In the present study, we investigated whether

Phospholipase A2 (PLA2), isolated from Daboia russelli pulchella (Russell's viper), is enzymatically active as well as induces several pharmacological disorders including neurotoxicity, myotoxicity, cardiotoxicity, anti-coagulant, hemolytic, and platelet effects. Indomethacin reduces the effects of

Fatty Acid Amide Hydrolase (FAAH) is an intracellular serine enzyme involved in the biological degradation of the fatty acid ethanolamide family of signaling lipids, which exerts neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory, and analgesic properties. In the present study, a conjugated

Induction of aberrant DNA methylation is one of the most important mechanisms mediating the effect of inflammation on cancer development. Aberrant methylation of promoter CpG islands of tumor suppressor genes can silence their downstream genes, and that in cancer tissues is associated with prognosis

The use of an interleukin β antibody is currently being investigated in the clinic for the treatment of acne, a dermatological disorder affecting 650M persons globally. Inhibiting the protease responsible for the cleavage of inactive pro-IL1β into active IL-1β, caspase-1, could be an alternative

The authors report 27 cases of inflammatory carcinoma of the breast (T3-T4, M0) and propose: induction chemotherapy (adriamycin, vincristin, methotrexate) conventional local and regional radiotherapy, sometimes complementary surgical exeresis, and a complement of consolidation chemotherapy

Seventy-seven patients with inflammatory breast carcinoma were included in a randomized trial between march 1977 and september 1979. All patients were treated with the same association of chemotherapy and radiation therapy. Chemotherapy included adriamycin on day 1 (45 mg/m2), vincristine on day

The existence of interhalogen compounds was proposed more than a century ago, but no biological roles have been attributed to these highly oxidizing intermediates. In this study, we determined whether the peroxidases of white blood cells can generate the interhalogen gas bromine chloride (BrCl).

Pyrimidine nucleotides, including UTP, UDP and UDP-glucose, are important signaling molecules which activate G protein-coupled membrane receptors (GPCRs) of the P2Y family. Four distinct pyrimidine nucleotide-sensitive P2Y receptor subtypes have been cloned, P2Y2, P2Y4, P2Y6 and P2Y14. P2Y2 and P2Y4

Hypochlorous acid (HOCl), generated from H2O2 and Cl- by myeloperoxidase in activated neutrophils, causes tissue damage during inflammation. We have developed a simple, sensitive (approximately 0.2 fmol on column) and specific GC-MS assay for the detection of 5-chlorouracil (5-ClUra), a signature

Oxidative damage to DNA has been implicated in carcinogenesis during chronic inflammation. Epidemiological and biochemical studies suggest that one potential mechanism involves myeloperoxidase, a hemeprotein secreted by human phagocytes. In this study, we demonstrate that human neutrophils use

The new aristolactam alkaloid toussalactam {2-hydroxy-1,6-dimethoxy-5H-dibenzo[cdf]indol-4-one} and the known ones, namely aristolactam AII, aristolactam BII, piperolactam C and aristolactam FII; 1-(2-C-methyl-beta-D-ribofuranosyl)-uracil, 3,4,5-trimethoxyphenyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside, and three