Fullerene derivatives have often been used as effective scavengers for reactive oxygen
species (ROS). This study was designed to test whether polyhydroxylated fullerene …

The tachykinin family of vasoactive peptides comprises the neuropeptides substance P,
neurokinin A and neurokinin B, and the newly discovered endokinins and hemokinins. Their …

Reactive oxygen species are the major contributing factors to lung ischemia-reperfusion (IR)
injury. In this study, we tested whether a water soluble antioxidant fullerene derivative [C60 …

Bisphenol A (BPA) is recognized as a major pollutant worldwide. 4-Methyl-2, 4-bis (4-
hydroxyphenyl) pent-1-ene (MBP) is a major active metabolite of BPA. The epidemiological …

Renal sensory responses and reflex function were examined in rats 24 h after 45 min of
ischemic injury caused by unilateral renal arterial occlusion (RAO). The integrity of renal …

Renal responses to renal sensory receptor activation were examined in rats after 1 and 4 wk
of common bile duct ligation (CBDL). Compared with sham-operated rats (Sham), urine and …

Subacute exposure to moderate hypoxia can promote pulmonary edema formation. The
tachykinins, a family of proinflammatory neuropeptides, have been implicated in the …

Enhancement of Superoxide Dismutase Activity in Rat Lungs after Hypoxic Preconditioning
Page 1 Corresponding author: Dr. Chau-Fong Chen, Department of Physiology, College of …

This study was performed to test whether biosynthesis of tachykinins plays a pivotal role in
lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced airway alteration by analyzing preprotachykinin-I (PPT-I …

We showed previously that lipopolysaccharide (LPS) induces noncholinergic airway
hyperreactivity to capsaicin via an upregulation of tachykinin synthesis. This study was …