EVALUATION OF VIBURNUM OPULUS L. FRUIT PHENOLICS CYTOPROTECTIVE POTENTIAL ON INSULINOMA MIN6 CELLS RELEVANT FOR DIABETES MELLITUS AND OBESITY

Evaluation of Viburnum opulus L. Fruit Phenolics Cytoprotective Potential on Insulinoma MIN6 Cells Relevant for Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity

In this study, the influence of guelder rose (Viburnum opulus) fruit fresh juice (FJ) and a phenolic-rich fraction (PRF) isolated from juice on Storage Cabinet mice insulinoma MIN6 cells activities was investigated.Extracts were able to decrease intracellular oxidative stress at the highest non-cytotoxic concentrations.They induced glucagon-like pe

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Building health system capacity to improve maternal and newborn care: a pilot leadership program for frontline staff at a tertiary hospital in Ghana

Abstract Background Frontline healthcare workers are critical to meeting the maternal, newborn and child health Sustainable Development Goals in low- and middle-income countries.The World Health Organization has identified leadership development as integral to achieving successful health outcomes, but few programs exist for frontline healthcare wor

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Using Rasch rating scale model to reassess the psychometric properties of the Persian version of the PedsQLTM 4.0 Generic Core Scales in school children

Abstract Background Item response theory (IRT) is extensively used to develop adaptive instruments of health-related quality of life (HRQoL).However, each IRT model has its own function to estimate item and category parameters, and hence different results may be found using the same response categories with different IRT models.The present study us

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On Provinciality, Greed and Aspiration for a Metropolitan Life

Provinciality is a painful feeling that causes uncertainty and dissatisfaction with oneself.In architecture, provinciality is Conditioners manifested in a thoughtless imitation of the newest metropolitan trends, in distrust in local architects demonstrated by the authorities, as well as in incapability to appreciate the significance and identity of

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The effect of combined action observation therapy and eccentric exercises in the treatment of mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy: study protocol for a feasibility pilot randomised controlled trial

Abstract Background Mid-portion Achilles tendinopathy (AT) is a common overuse injury which can be difficult to successfully rehabilitate.Whilst peripherally directed treatment approaches that strengthen the Achilles tendon complex can be efficacious Accessory Kit for some individuals, others will continue to experience long-standing pain and funct

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