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    Electronic Resource
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science Ltd
    Autonomic & autacoid pharmacology 25 (2005), S. 0 
    ISSN: 1474-8673
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Chemistry and Pharmacology , Medicine
    Notes: 1 We examined whether extremely low frequency electromagnetic fields (ELF-EMF) affect the basal level of cardiovascular parameters and influence of drugs acting on the sympathetic nervous system. 2 Male rats were exposed to sham control and EMF (60 Hz, 20 G) for 1 (MF-1) or 5 days (MF-5). We evaluated the alterations of blood pressure (BP), pulse pressure (PP), heart rate (HR), and the PR interval, QRS interval and QT interval on the electrocardiogram and dysrhythmic ratio in basal level and dysrhythmia induced by β-adrenoceptor agonists. 3 In terms of the basal levels, there were no statistically significant differences among control, MF-1 and MF-5 in PR interval, QRS interval, mean BP, HR and PP. However, the QT interval, representing ventricular repolarization, was significantly reduced by MF-1 (P 〈 0.05). 4 (−)-Dobutamine (β1-adrenoceptor-selective agonist)-induced tachycardia was significantly suppressed by ELF-EMF exposure in MF-1 for the increase in HR (ΔHR), the decrease in QRS interval (ΔQRS) and the decrease in QT (ΔQT) interval. Adrenaline (nonselective β-receptor agonist)-induced dysrhythmia was also significantly suppressed by ELF-EMF in MF-1 for the number of missing beats, the dysrhythmic ratio, and the increase in BP and PP. 5 These results indicated that 1-day exposure to ELF-EMF (60 Hz, 20 G) could suppress the increase in HR by affecting ventricular repolarization and may have a down-regulatory effect on responses of the cardiovascular system induced by sympathetic agonists.
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  • 2
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    Electronic Resource
    Oxford, UK : Blackwell Science Ltd
    International journal of cosmetic science 27 (2005), S. 0 
    ISSN: 1468-2494
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Nanoemulsions have recently become increasingly important as potential vehicles for the controlled delivery of cosmetics and for the optimized dispersion of active ingredients in particular skin layers. The preparation of conventional nanoemulsions requires mainly high-pressure homogenization, which is unproductive and requires high energy due to its lower efficiency, limiting their practical applications. In order to solve these problems novel nanoemulsions were studied using a model system of pseudo-ternary water/emulsifier/paraffin oil. Nanoemulsions were prepared by stirring a mixture of the tocopherol-containing block co-polymer emulsifier PPG-20 Tocophereth-50, paraffin oil, and distilled water at the Θ-point using weight fractions of the dispersed phase (φ) of 0.31 to 0.82 and an emulsifier content of 1.0 to 9 wt.%. The emulsifying property of PPG-20 Tocophereth-50 in nanoemulsions was compared with that of the conventional emulsifiers Tocophereth-43, a mixture of polysorbate 60 and sesquioleate (3/1), and phospholipids. Also the emulsifying property of PPG-20 Tocophereth-50 in the more hydrophilic oils caprylic/capric triglyceride and octyldodecanol was compared with that in paraffin oil. The stability and morphology of the resulting nanoemulsions were studied by visual inspection, optical microscopy, particle size analysis, and cryo-scanning electron microscopy. In the nanoemulsion systems containing caprylic/capric triglyceride and octyldodecanol, respectively, as an oil phase PPG-20 Tocophereth-50 showed emulsification properties similar to those in paraffin oil. The conventional emulsifiers Tocophereth-43, a mixture of polysorbate 60 and sesquioleate (3/1), and phospholipids did not give nanoemulsions with high-speed stirring. The block co-polymer nonionic emulsifier PPG-20 Tocophereth-50 was found to produce stable nanoemulsions of mean droplet diameters ranging from 204 to 499 nm. The emulsification method of high-speed stirring at the Θ-point using PPG-20 Tocophereth-50 was found to be very effective for the preparation of stable nanoemulsions useful for applications in skincare cosmetics, cosmeceuticals, and drugs.
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  • 3
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    Electronic Resource
    Oxford, UK : Munksgaard International Publishers
    Allergy 60 (2005), S. 0 
    ISSN: 1398-9995
    Source: Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Background:  The genetic background of atopic dermatitis (AD) is not clearly understood. Interleukin (IL)-10 is a powerful Th-2 cell cytokine produced by lymphoid cells that exerts its function by inhibiting macrophage/monocyte and T-cell lymphocyte replication and secretion of inflammatory cytokines [IL-1, tumour necrosis factor-α (TNFA), IL-6, IL-8 and IL-12].Objective:  In an effort to discover additional polymorphism(s) in genes whose variant(s) have been implicated in total immunoglobulin E (IgE) level in AD patients, we scrutinized the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the IL10 gene as a potent candidate for contributing to the level of IgE in serum.Methods:  We recruited 334 AD patients and assayed their serum total IgE levels using the LIPA-200 system. Four SNPs in the IL10 gene were genotyped using the single-base extension (SBE) method. Logistic regression analyses were performed with single polymorphisms and haplotypes (ht) to determine their association with the level of serum total IgE.Results:  Genetic association analysis of total serum IgE in AD patients revealed that one of the IL10 ht, IL10-ht2, was associated with decreased serum total IgE in gene dose-dependent manner (P = 0.02–0.001).Conclusions:  It was predicted that the inhibition of innate immunity by increased IL-10 production in IL10-ht2-bearing individuals might be associated with decreased total serum IgE levels among AD patients. The greater effects of IL10 ht on decreased total serum IgE levels suggest that the effect of IL-10 polymorphism might be the result of a combined genotype (ht) rather than single polymorphisms.
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  • 4
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    Electronic Resource
    [s.l.] : Nature Publishing Group
    Nature 212 (1966), S. 1341-1342 
    ISSN: 1476-4687
    Source: Nature Archives 1869 - 2009
    Topics: Biology , Chemistry and Pharmacology , Medicine , Natural Sciences in General , Physics
    Notes: [Auszug] Absorption in dB is defined as = W log (D (1) where P and P0 are power received and power received if there were no attenuations respectively. If the radio emission is enhanced during the solar flare such that then = H)(logp (2) Absorption of V.H.F. waves during normal ionospheric conditions ...
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  • 5
    Electronic Resource
    Electronic Resource
    Springer
    Cell & tissue research 101 (1969), S. 448-462 
    ISSN: 1432-0878
    Keywords: Monoamine depletion ; Oxypertine effect ; Ultrastructure of nerve endings in hypothalamus, and substantia nigra
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Biology , Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Zusammenfassung Biochemisch wird gezeigt, daß optimale und schwache Dosen von Oxypertin die Konzentrati on von Noradrenalin am stärksten, diejenige von Dopamin nur halb so stark und diejenige von Serotonin — wenn überhaupt — nur ganz gering, für kurze Zeit senken. Nur durch sehr hohe, toxische Dosierung von Oxypertin (35 und 70 mg/kg) werden Noradrenalin, Dopamin und Serotonin anfänglich etwa gleich stark aus dem Rattenhirn ausgetrieben, wonach aber die Serotonin-Depots viel schneller wieder aufgefüllt werden als diejenigen des Noradrenalins. Beim Versuch, den subcellulären Wirkungsort verschiedener Dosierungen des Oxypertins zu bestimmen, zeigen sich substrukturelle Veränderungen der noradrenalinhaltigen Granula im caudalen Hypothalamus und in der Epiphyse, wobei das elektronendichte Material der noradrenalinbindenden Vesikel verloren geht. Die Wirkung der Substanz auf die granulierten Vesikel in der Substantia nigra ist dagegen viel geringer oder fehlt sogar. Dieser unterschiedliche Effekt des Oxypertins auf die katecholaminhaltigen Vesikel im hinteren Hypothalamus und in der Substantia nigra weist in Übereinstimmung mit chemischen Bestimmungen darauf hin, daß die Substantia nigra kein Noradrenalin, sondern überwiegend Dopamin in den Speichervesikeln enthält. Der Freisetzungsmechanismus der Katecholamine durch Oxypertin kann auf einer Störung der Monoaminbindung in den Speichergranula beruhen. Toxische Dosen von Oxypertin dagegen zerstören die Membran der Monoaminspeichervesikel, so daß diese fast unterschiedslos auslaufen.
    Notes: Summary It is biochemically shown that optimal and lower dosages of oxypertine produce a differential depletion in norepinephrine and dopamine concentration in rat brain, and a slight, if any, effect on 5-HT concentration. Only after toxic doses (35 and 70 mg/kg) does the effect include also a fall in 5-HT concentration; it is quantitatively similar for all three amines, in the first few hours at least. The serotonin is restored earlier than noradrenaline. Electron microscopic studies were carried out in order to determine the precise action of the drug. At various dosages, ultrastructural alterations of norepinephrine-binding vesicles in the hypothalamic region and in the pineal gland occur with loss of dense core material from the norepinephrine-binding vesicles. However, in the substantia nigra the alteration of the monoamine-binding vesicles is much less. This differential effect of oxypertine on the catecholamine-binding vesicles in the hypothalamic and nigral regions provides in accordance with chemical determinations some evidence that the latter may contain not norepinephrine, but rather dopamine. The releasing mechanism of oxypertine may be due to the interference of monoamine binding at the different storage vesicles. However, toxic doses result in disruption of the vesicular membrane of granulated storage vesicles.
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