Project description:Di-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is the most common endocrine disrupting chemical used as a plasticizer. DEHP is associated with the development of endometrium-related diseases through the induction of inflammation. The major therapeutic approaches against endometrial cancer and endometriosis involve the suppression of inflammatory response. Korean red ginseng (KRG) is a natural product with anti-inflammatory and anti-carcinogenic effects. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of KRG on DEHP-induced inflammatory response in endometrial cancer Ishikawa cells.
Project description:Di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) is a common plasticizer. Studies have revealed that DEHP exposure can cause liver damage. Green tea is one of the most popular beverages in China. Green tea polyphenols (GTPs) have been proven to have therapeutic effects on organ damage induced by heavy metal exposure. However, few study report on GTP relieving DEHP-induced liver damage.
Project description:Here we present molecular mechanisms of Korean red ginseng (KRG) on immobilization stresses Keywords: stress response Mice were divided into three groups (3 mice / group): control, stress + no treat, and stress + Korean Red Ginseng (KRG, 100 mg). Stress + KRG group were given KRG 100 mg orally for 7 days and then exposed to immobilization stress for 45 min. stress + no treat group were administrated with phosphate buffer saline (d-PBS, pH 7.4) together with IMO stress for 45 min.
Project description:Bisphenol S and mono-ethylhexyl phthalate are widely used in the industry of making plastic, mailing envelopes, tickets, etc. Humans are exposed to these compounds by skin contact, inhalation, and food ingestions. However, the molecular mechanisms of these compounds' adverse effects are still unclear. We address the molecular and cellular mechanisms underlying Bisphenol S and mono-ethylhexyl phthalate effects on HeLa cells. Here microarray analysis was performed to identify distinct classes of up- or down-regulated genes and their connections to the different metabolic pathways.
Project description:Korean Red Ginseng may improve fatigue in healthy subject. It is not yet known whether Korean Red Ginseng is effective compared with a placebo in chemotherapy.
The purpose of this study is to determine whether Korean Red Ginseng is effective in the treatment of the fatigue from colorectal cancer with chemotherapy.(modified FOLFOX-6)
Project description:Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are known to contain important cargo of biologically active and regulatory molecules including small non-coding RNA (sncRNA). EVs from cauda epididymis play crucial role in post-testicular maturation of sperm. We assessed levels of cauda epididymosomes sncRNAs following exposure to low dose anti-androgenic Di-n-butyl phthalate (DBP), Di(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP), and their mixtures in mice.
Project description:Phthalate plasticizers are being phased out of consumer products because of their endocrine disrupting properties. This has resulted in a need to find safe alternatives that can plasticize polyvinyl chloride (PVC) while being inexpensive and biodegradable. We aim to study the toxicogenomic profile of mono-(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (MEHP, the active metabolite of bis(2-ethylhexyl) phthalate, DEHP), the commercial plasticizer 1,2-cyclohexane dicarboxylic acid diisononyl ester (DINCH), and three plasticizers in development (1,4 butanediol dibenzoate (BDB), dioctyl succinate (DOS), and dioctyl maleate (DOM)) using the immortalized TM4 Sertoli cell line.