400 results about "Adrenal gland" patented technology

The subject invention relates to the identification of several genes involved in the elongation of polyunsaturated acids (i.e., "elongases") and to uses thereof. At least two of these genes are also involved in the elongation of monounsaturated fatty acids. In particular, elongase is utilized in the conversion of gamma linolenic acid (GLA) to dihomogamma linolenic acid (DGLA) and in the conversion of AA to adrenic acid (ADA), or eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) to omega3-docosapentaenoic acid (DPA). DGLA may be utilized in the production of polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as arachidonic acid (AA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), EPA, adrenic acid, omega6-docosapentaenoic acid or omega3-docosapentaenoic acid which may be added to pharmaceutical compositions, nutritional compositions, animal feeds, as well as other products such as cosmetics.

An implantable medical device is provided for the treatment of a variety of disorders. The implantable medical device can be a neurostimulator having a stimulation lead and electrode(s) configured to be implanted on or near neural tissue in communication with the adrenal gland. Application of an electrical waveform to the neural tissue can cause the adrenal gland to release catecholamines to treat hypoglycemia. In other embodiments, chemical, magnetic, optical, or mechanical neuromodulation can be used.

Transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation devices and magnetic stimulation devices are disclosed, along with methods of treating medical disorders using energy that is delivered noninvasively by such devices. The disorders comprise migraine and other primary headaches such as cluster headaches, including nasal or paranasal sinus symptoms that resemble an immune-mediated response (“sinus” headaches). The devices and methods may also be used to treat rhinitis, sinusitis, or rhinosinusitis, irrespective of whether those disorders are co-morbid with a headache. They may also be used to treat other disorders that may be co-morbid with migraine or cluster headaches, such as anxiety disorders. In preferred embodiments of the disclosed methods, one or both of the patient's vagus nerves are stimulated non-invasively. In other embodiments, parts of the sympathetic nervous system and/or the adrenal glands are stimulated.

The present invention relates to the cloning of human pro-protein converting enzyme 5 (PC5) CDNA isolated from human adrenal gland messenger RNA. Additionally, this invention relates to a method for reducing restenosis occurring at an injured vascular site comprising delivering to the injured site an antisense nucleic acid to suppress the expression of human PC5.

Methods, formulations, and devices for providing transdermal or transmucosal delivery of active agents to subjects in need thereof. The formulations and methods treat symptoms of hormonal disorders including hypogonadism, female sexual desire disorder, female menopausal disorder, and adrenal insufficiency.

The invention relates to a method for treating, controlling, or preventing cancerous cell phenotypes and growths in an animal involving the administration of gaseous nitric oxide to one or administration sites in a body. The invention generally is capable of treating cancers found in or on the adrenal gland, bladder, bones, brain, breast, cervix, colon, colorectum, esophagus, gastrointestinal tract, heart, kidney, liver, large intestine, lungs, mouth, ovaries, pancreas, parathyroid, pituitary gland, prostate, salivary gland, skin, small intestine, spleen, stomach, thymus, thyroid, testicles, urinary tract, uterus, vagina, and so forth.

The invention relates to a 7 and 20 dehydro-silybin dialky ether and preparation method and medicine use thereof. The compounds are capable of obviously preventing the lipid superoxide induced by the free radical from being generated; effectively protecting the injury rat adrenal pheochromocytoma cells PC12 due to hydrogen dioxide, namely with oxidation resistance injury protection function on thePC12 cells which simulate the cranial nerves; preventing the brain cells and the cranial nerves from being oxidized and controlling the neurodegenerative diseases such as senile dementia. In addition, the compounds have strong chelation on the ferrous ion. The pharmacodynamics result shows that: the compounds are anticipated to prepare the medicine for controlling the neurodegenerative diseases.

The invention discloses a method and application for inducing human umbilical cord mesenchyme stem cells to be differentiated into testicular interstitial cells. The method comprises the following step of culturing human umbilical cord mesenchyme stem cells of patients suffering from adenovirus and carrying mice steroidogenic factor-1 genes in a DMEM-F12 culture solution containing 0.3-3ng/ml of luteinizing hormone, 200-800mu M of dibutyryl cyclic adenosine monophosphate, 5*10<-6>-5*10<-4>M of all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA), 10mU/ml of human chorionic gonadotropin and 2.4uM of adrenocorticotrophic hormone for a week. Induced by the method in the invention, the human umbilical cord mesenchyme stem cells can be differentiated into testicular interstitial cells in vitro and provides important sources of cells for treating testosterone shortage by the cell replacing method or the genetic method.

The invention relates to Isopentenyl-oxyl substituted dehydrogenized silybin ether and the preparation method and the application thereof. The compound has the activity of eliminating extracorporeal extracorporeal 1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical, the activity of obviously inhibiting the generation of lipid peroxide induced by radical and the function of powerfully preventing the damage of therat adrenal pheochromocytoma PC12 cells due to the hydrogen peroxide, i.e. the function of preventing the oxidative damage of the PC12 cells simulating the brain nerve cells, thereby playing a positive role in preventing the brain cell tissue oxidation and brain never oxidation and preventing and treating the senile dementia and other neurodegenerative diseases. The pharmacodynamic result shows that 7-site substituted dehydrogenized silybin ether can be expectantly used for preparing the medicament for preventing and treating the neurodegenerative diseases.

The present invention provides molecules that selectively home to various normal organs or tissues, including to lung, pancreas, skin, retina, prostate, ovary, lymph node, adrenal gland, liver or gut; and provides molecules that selectively home to tumor bearing organs or tissues, including to pancreas bearing a pancreatic tumor or to lung bearing a lung tumor. The invention also provides conjugates, comprising an organ or tissue homing molecule linked to a moiety. Such a moiety can be, for example, a therapeutic agent or a detectable agent. In addition, the invention provides methods of using an organ homing molecule of the invention to identify a particular organ or tissue by contacting the organ or tissue with a molecule of the invention. The invention also provides methods to diagnose or treat a pathology of the lung, pancreas, skin, retina, prostate, ovary, lymph node, adrenal gland, liver or gut by administering to a subject having or suspected of having a pathology a molecule that homes to the selected organ or tissue. The invention further provides methods of identifying a target molecule in lung, pancreas, skin, retina, prostate, ovary, lymph node, adrenal gland, liver or gut.

The present invention relates to a novel class of AKR1C3 inhibitors, to compositions containing them, to methods for their preparation, and to methods of use thereof. The AKR1C3 inhibitors may be useful in the treatment of, for example, prostate cancer, benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH), lung cancer, acne, seborrhea, hirsuitism, baldness, alopecia, precocious puberty, adrenal hypertrophy, polycystic ovary syndrome, breast cancer, uterine cancer, uterine fibroids, endometriosis, myeloma and leiomyoma.

The invention relates to an N-substituted imidazolecarboxylic acid ester chiral compound containing an ether side chain, a preparation method and an application thereof. The structure of the compound is shown in the formula (I). The compound can produce rapid and reversible general anesthesia effect. Animal experiments show rapid and short-acting pharmacological characteristics of the compound, so that the compound can be used as a rapid and short-acting general anesthesia medicine, meanwhile, compared with etomidate, the compound can reduce the inhibition effect on synthesis of adrenal cortical hormone, recovery is rapid and thorough, and the compound has obvious advantages and good application prospect. The only chiral carbon in the structure of the compound must be of R type. An imidazole ring in the structure of the compound has acidifiable N atoms, so that the compound and medicinal salt molecules thereof can be applied to the preparation of central inhibitory medicines which can produce sedative and hypnotic and/or anesthetic effects on animals or persons through veins or paths outside veins.

The invention discloses application of artemisinin and derivatives thereof in preparing medicaments for preventing and treating neurological diseases. In the application, the nerve cell line of rat adrenal pheochromocytoma PC12, retinal nerve cell line RGC-5 and primary cortical neuron are on behalf of experiment objects, sodium nitroprusside and hydrogen peroxide are used to simulate and induce oxidative stress, cell apoptosis and other cell injuries of nerve cells. Researches discover that the artemisinin has a protective effect on sodium nitroprusside and hydrogen peroxide induced cell injury, the protective effect mechanism of the artemisinin and derivatives thereof is primarily discussed, and results indicate that the artemisinin and derivatives thereof can be used as nerve protection medicaments for preventing and treating various neurological diseases, such as various neurodegenerative diseases, acute and chronic neurodegenerative diseases, neurological eye disease and the those neurological diseases mainly related to oxidative stress injuries and cell apoptosis. The application brings a new direction to treatment and prevention of neurological diseases.