ObjectiveTo evaluate the possible involvement of programmed cell death strategy in hydatid cyst protoscolices following treatment with Myrtus communis (M. communis) as an herbal medicine.MethodsProtoscolices were...ObjectiveTo evaluate the possible involvement of programmed cell death strategy in hydatid cyst protoscolices following treatment with Myrtus communis (M. communis) as an herbal medicine.MethodsProtoscolices were aseptically collected from sheep liver hydatid cysts. Evaluating the effect of M. communis extract on programmed cell death and increased activity of caspases 3, 8, and 9 in hydatid cyst protoscolices was conducted by treating the protoscolices with different concentration (5, 50, and 100 mg/mL) of M. communis extract at 37 °C and 5% CO<sub>2</sub> for 4 h by using the Bradford test and ELISA commercial kits.ResultsThe extract of M. communis at all concentrations led to initiation of programmed cell death in protoscolices and this effect, was only significant at 50 and 100 mg/mL concentrations, compared to the negative control (P < 0.05). Also, the activity of caspases 3, 8, and 9 in hydatid cyst protoscolices, was shown that the extract at all 3 concentrations could only increase the activity of caspases 3 and 9. Moreover, a significant increase in the activity of caspase 3 was only observed at concentrations 50 and 100 mg/mL by 37.00% and 66.19% while a significant increase in the activity of caspase 9 at the same concentrations was observed by 20.89% and 63.67%, respectively (P < 0.05).ConclusionsThe extract of M. communis at different concentrations could increase the activity of caspases 3 and 9 and caused programmed cell death in hydatid cyst protoscolices however, this effect was significant at high concentrations of the extract.展开更多
Aims: To examine the associations between being overweight and behavioural pro blems at ages 5 and 14. Methods: Birth cohort study of 2875 individuals who were born in Brisbane between 1981 and 1984 and who were follo...Aims: To examine the associations between being overweight and behavioural pro blems at ages 5 and 14. Methods: Birth cohort study of 2875 individuals who were born in Brisbane between 1981 and 1984 and who were followed up at ages 5 and 1 4 years. Behavioural problems were defined as scoring above the 90th centile on Achenbach’s child behavioural checklist. Results: In cross-sectional analyses there was no association between being overweight and behavioural problems in ei ther females at age 5. At age 14 females who were overweight were more likely th an those who were normal weight to experience behavioural problems. However, the re was no association between being overweight and behavioural problems at age 1 4 among males. The prevalence of behavioural problems increased linearly across the di stribution of body mass index in females at age 14. In prospective analyses, amo ng participants who had no behavioural problems at age 5, there was no associati on between being overweight at age 5 and behavioural problems at age 14 in eithe r sex. Females who were overweight at age 5 and normal weight at age 14 had redu ced odds of behavioural problems at age 14. Conclusions: Among adolescent female s there is a positive linear association between body size and behavioural probl ems. However, no such association was found in adolescent males, or in either se x at age 5 years, and in prospective analyses being overweight at age 5 was not associated with behavioural problems in either sex at age 14.展开更多
基金supported by Deputy of research and technology of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences
文摘ObjectiveTo evaluate the possible involvement of programmed cell death strategy in hydatid cyst protoscolices following treatment with Myrtus communis (M. communis) as an herbal medicine.MethodsProtoscolices were aseptically collected from sheep liver hydatid cysts. Evaluating the effect of M. communis extract on programmed cell death and increased activity of caspases 3, 8, and 9 in hydatid cyst protoscolices was conducted by treating the protoscolices with different concentration (5, 50, and 100 mg/mL) of M. communis extract at 37 °C and 5% CO<sub>2</sub> for 4 h by using the Bradford test and ELISA commercial kits.ResultsThe extract of M. communis at all concentrations led to initiation of programmed cell death in protoscolices and this effect, was only significant at 50 and 100 mg/mL concentrations, compared to the negative control (P < 0.05). Also, the activity of caspases 3, 8, and 9 in hydatid cyst protoscolices, was shown that the extract at all 3 concentrations could only increase the activity of caspases 3 and 9. Moreover, a significant increase in the activity of caspase 3 was only observed at concentrations 50 and 100 mg/mL by 37.00% and 66.19% while a significant increase in the activity of caspase 9 at the same concentrations was observed by 20.89% and 63.67%, respectively (P < 0.05).ConclusionsThe extract of M. communis at different concentrations could increase the activity of caspases 3 and 9 and caused programmed cell death in hydatid cyst protoscolices however, this effect was significant at high concentrations of the extract.
文摘Aims: To examine the associations between being overweight and behavioural pro blems at ages 5 and 14. Methods: Birth cohort study of 2875 individuals who were born in Brisbane between 1981 and 1984 and who were followed up at ages 5 and 1 4 years. Behavioural problems were defined as scoring above the 90th centile on Achenbach’s child behavioural checklist. Results: In cross-sectional analyses there was no association between being overweight and behavioural problems in ei ther females at age 5. At age 14 females who were overweight were more likely th an those who were normal weight to experience behavioural problems. However, the re was no association between being overweight and behavioural problems at age 1 4 among males. The prevalence of behavioural problems increased linearly across the di stribution of body mass index in females at age 14. In prospective analyses, amo ng participants who had no behavioural problems at age 5, there was no associati on between being overweight at age 5 and behavioural problems at age 14 in eithe r sex. Females who were overweight at age 5 and normal weight at age 14 had redu ced odds of behavioural problems at age 14. Conclusions: Among adolescent female s there is a positive linear association between body size and behavioural probl ems. However, no such association was found in adolescent males, or in either se x at age 5 years, and in prospective analyses being overweight at age 5 was not associated with behavioural problems in either sex at age 14.
