For decades, we have known that exercise training exerts beneficial effects on the human
body, and clear evidence is available that a higher fitness level is associated with a lower …

The purpose of this review is to objectively evaluate the biochemical and pathophysiological
properties of 0.9% saline (henceforth: saline) and to discuss the impact of saline infusion …

Peroxynitrite is a reactive oxidant produced from nitric oxide and superoxide, which reacts
with proteins, lipids, and DNA, and promotes cytotoxic and proinflammatory responses …

Cerulein pancreatitis is similar to human edematous pancreatitis, manifesting with
dysregulation of digestive enzyme production and cytoplasmic vacuolization, the death of …

Background: Although exercise training has beneficial effects on skeletal muscle
bioenergetics and exercise performance in patients with severe chronic obstructive …

Recent studies have shown that pterostilbene (Pte) confers protection against myocardial
ischemia/reperfusion injury. The oxidative/nitrative stress and inflammation induce injury …

The depression in force and/or velocity associated with muscular fatigue can be the result of
a failure at any level, from the initial events in the motor cortex of the brain to the formation of …

Background Nitric oxide (NO) has long been recognized to affect muscle contraction, both
through activation of guanylyl cyclase and through modification of cysteines in proteins to …

The cause of muscle fatigue has been studied for more than 100 yr, yet its molecular basis
remains poorly understood. Prevailing theories suggest that much of the fatigue-induced …

A moderate degree of lead intoxication was observed in male rats after repeated
intraperitoneal injections with two doses of lead acetate three times a week during 5 (12.5 …