Serum asprosin levels of diabetic rats were found to be decreased compared to the control group. This is the first study in the literature that reports the presence of asprosin in liver, kidney, heart, stomach, testis and brain tissues in rats. The aim of the study is to determine the presence of ASP, a newly discovered adipokine, in various…[Read more]

Understanding the way in which drug is released from drug carrying hydrogel based ophthalmic lenses aids in the development of efficient ophthalmic drug delivery. selleck chemical Various solute-polymer interactions affect solute diffusion within hydrogels as well as hydrogel-bulk partitioning. Additionally, surface modifications or coatings may…[Read more]

The IL6 family of cytokines, including IL6 and leukemia-inhibitory factor (LIF), are induced during inflammation and are also expressed in many types of cancer where they play an important role in tumor development. IL6 family cytokines mainly activate the JAK-STAT3 pathway via the coreceptor, gp130, and IL6 is known to activate the Src family…[Read more]