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In vitro amoebicidal activity of propolis on Acanthamoeba castellanii
(MARY ANN LIEBERT INC, 2007)
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the in vitro effects of an ethanolic extract of propolis on the growth and adherence of Acanthamoeba castellanii trophozoites and cysts. Methods: The effect of propolis ...
Association of microsomal epoxide hydrolase gene polymorphism and pre-eclampsia in Turkish women
(WILEY, 2007)
Aim: To assess the association between human epoxide hydrolase exon 3 and 4 polymorphisms and pre-eclampsia by carrying out a case-control study in Turkish women. Methods: DNA was extracted from peripheral blood leukocytes, ...
Efficacy of contact lens storage solutions against trophozoite and cyst of Acanthamoeba castellanii strain 1BU and their cytotoxic potential on corneal cells
(SPRINGER, 2007)
Acanthamoeba is a free-living amoeba causing a potentially blinding infection of the cornea. Contact lens wearers are most at risk and account for about 95% of cases. We investigated the in vitro effectiveness of 10 contact ...
The effect of propolis in experimental Acanthamoeba keratitis
(WILEY, 2007)
Purpose: To examine the effect of propolis in a rat model of Acanthamoeba keratitis and to determine its in vitro cytotoxicity in cultured corneal epithelial cells. Methods: Eighteen Wistar albino rats were used. Cultured ...
Clinical and histologic evaluations of experimental Acanthamoeba keratitis
(SPRINGER, 2007)
Amoebic keratitis, a sight-threatening, progressive corneal disease, is commonly caused by ubiquitous, pathogenic, free-living Acanthamoeba spp., which are widely distributed in the environment. We investigated clinical ...
Additive interaction of intraperitoneal dexmedetomidine and topical nimesulide, celecoxib, and DFU for antinociception
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2007)
Nimesulide, celecoxib, and DFU (5, 5-dimethyl-3-(3-fluorophenyl)-4-(4-methylsulphonyl)phenyl-2(5H)-furanone) are nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) with selective cyclo-oxygenase (COX)-2 blocking properties and ...