Cellular physiology and biochemistry : international journal of experimental cellular physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology
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Cell. Physiol. Biochem. · Jan 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyComparing the Effectiveness of Electroacupuncture with Different Grades of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Prospective Study.
The electroacupuncture (EA) with different number of points significantly affected its efficacy on knee osteoarthritis (KOA), and the severity of KOA also influenced its response to treatments. Hence, we prospectively compared the clinical efficacy of EA on KOA with different severities. ⋯ Patients with KOA, especially those with lower KOA stages, could gain beneficial efficacies from EA treatments with two, four and six points, respectively.
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Cell. Physiol. Biochem. · Jan 2012
Randomized Controlled TrialMitochondrial molecular basis of sevoflurane and propofol cardioprotection in patients undergoing aortic valve replacement with cardiopulmonary bypass.
Study elucidates and compares the mitochondrial bioenergetic-related molecular basis of sevoflurane and propofol cardioprotection during aortic valve replacement surgery due to aortic valve stenosis. ⋯ Our data indicate that sevoflurane and propofol lead to cardiac protection via different mitochondrially related molecular mechanisms. It appears that sevoflurane acts regulating cytochrome c oxidase and ATP synthase, while the effects of propofol occur through regulation of cytochrome c, Cx43, mtDNA transcription and UCP2.