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Fälschungen pflanzlicher Arzneimittel, Lebensmittel und Kosmetika: Regulierung von Arzneimitteln und Lebensmitteln im Hinblick auf die Fälschungssicherheit von pflanzlichen Produkten
(2015-11-18)
Pflanzliche Arzneimittel, Medizinprodukte und Lebensmittel oder Kosmetika werden von immer mehr gesundheits- und umweltbewussten Patienten verwendet. Auf der anderen Seite nimmt die Zahl von Arzneimittelfälschungen und ...
Transcriptomics and Immune Profiles of Asymptomatic Filarial-Infected Individuals
(2015-11-11)
Filarial infections caused by Wuchereria bancrofti and Brugia species (lymphatic filariasis (LF)) and Onchocerca volvulus (onchocerciasis) affect almost 200 million individuals worldwide and pose major ...
Gene targeting in human pluripotent cell-derived neural stem cells for the study and treatment of neurological disorders
(2015-11-19)
Modern stem cell technology has made remarkable progress in recent years with the discovery of induced pluripotency, enabling the production of any cell type from any person in unlimited quantities, as well as improved ...
Filarial infection and filarial antigen administration promotes glucose tolerance in diet-induced obese mice
(2015-11-06)
Excess of energy intake combined with reduced physical activity leads to accumulation and expansion of adipose tissue. Imbalance between adipose tissue expansion and oxygenation during a high fat diet results in adipocytes ...
Zelluläre und molekulare Mechanismen der Entzündungsauflösung im postoperativen Ileus
(2015-12-23)
Nach postoperativen Eingriffen kommt es regelhaft zu einer Darmmotilitätsstörung, dem sogenannte postoperativen Ileus (POI). Die Dauer und Intensität des POI werden von einer komplexen Entzündungsreaktion in der Muscularis ...
Potential of Complementary Methods for the Authentication of Herbal Substances and their Mixtures
(2015-10-22)
Herbal substances and preparations thereof play an important role in healthcare systems worldwide. An essential prerequisite for the safe and effective use of herbal medicines is the unequivocal identification of the plant ...
Oxytocin – the prosocial molecule?: Intranasal oxytocin effects on social approach behavior, social cognition, volitional and emotional ambivalence in healthy human beings
(2015-10-30)
Oxytocin (OXT) is a highly conserved neuropeptide, regarding both its chemical structure and its functionality. It has been traced back at least 700 million years. OXT’s fundamental role lies in reproduction and parenting ...
Chemical modifications of DNA activate the cGAS/STING-signaling pathway even in the presence of the cytosolic exonuclease TREX1
(2015-09-16)
To recognize pathogen threats, the innate immune system is equipped with pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) that bind to and are activated by pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs). Most PAMPs are conserved across ...
Immune modulation by experimental filarial infection and its impact on E. coli-induced sepsis
(2015-11-12)
Helminths cause so-called neglected tropical diseases in tropical and sub-tropical regions and are prevalent in almost one third of mankind. Thus, co-infections of helminths with other pathogens are common. However, the ......