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Vol. 11  No. 2

 

Nitric Oxide - The Molecule of Life

By: Abbas Qutab, M.D., Ph.D.

REFERENCES

Science, 2003 Oct 3;302(542):100-3
Identification of a plant nitric oxide synthase gene involved in hormonal signaling.
Guo FQ, Okamoto M, Crawford NM.
Yes, plants make nitric oxide!!!

Phytochemistry 2004 Apr;65(7):783-92
Nitric oxide and nitric oxide synthases activity in plants.
Del Rio LA, Corpas FJ, Barroso JB

Gut. 1997 Feb;40(2):211-4
Chemical synthesis of nitric oxide in the stomach from dietary nitrate in humans.
McKnight GM, Smith LM, Drummond RS, Duncan CW, Golden M, Benjamin N.

Phtother Res. 1999 Aug;13(5);380-7
An immunomodulatory polysacchariderich substance from the fruit juice of Morinda citrifolia (noni) with antitumour activity.
Hirazumi A, Furusawa E.

Mutation Research 2004 555:107-119. Review
Nitric oxide signaling in colon cancer chemoprevention
Chinthalapally V. Rao

Immunity. 1999 Jan;10(1):21-8.
An antiviral mechanism of nitric oxide: inhibition of a viral protease.
Saura M, Zaragoza C, McMillan A, Quick RA, Hohenadl C, Lowenstein JM, Lowenstein CJ.

SARS, HIV, Hantavirus forms Protective Coating.
No stops protective coat shield which make body to destroy.

J Virol. 1998 Feb;72(2):934-42
Nitric oxide inhibits rhinovirus-induced cytokine production and viral replication in a human respiratory epithelial cell line.
Sanders SP, Siekierski ES, Porter JD, Richards SM, Proud D.

Moncada S, Palmer RM, Higgs EA. The discovery of nitric oxide as the endogenous nitrovasodilator. Hypertension, 1988;12(4):365-372.

Moncada S, Radomski MW, Palmer RM. Endothelium-derived relaxing factor. Identification as nitric oxide and role in the control of vascular tone and platelet function. Biochem Pharmacol. 1988;37(13):2495-2501

Ignarro LJ. Nitric oxide as a unique signaling molecule in the vascular system: a historical overview. J Physiol Pharmacol. 2002;53(4):503-514.

Gong L, Pitari GM, Schulz S, Waldman SA. Nitric oxide signaling: systems integration of oxygen balance in defense of cell integrity. Curr Opin Hematol. 2004;11(1):7-14.

Snyder SH, Bredt DS. Biological roles of nitric oxide. Sci Am. 1992;266(5):68-71.

Nathan CF, Hibbs JB Jr. Role of nitric oxide synthesis in macrophage antimicrobial activity. Curr Opin Immunol. 1991;3(1):65-70.

Kanner J, Harel S, Granit R. Nitric oxide as antioxidant. Arch Biochem Biophys. 1991;289(1):130-136.

Welch G, Loscalzo J. Nitric oxide and the cardiovascular system. J Card Surg. 1994;9(3):361-371.

Kranz JC, Jr, Carr CJ, Forman SE, Cone N. Mechanism of action of organic nitrates. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 1940;70:323-327.

Andersson KE, Pharmacology of penile erection. Pharmacol Rev. 2001;53(3):417-453.

Hishikawa K, Nakaki T, Suzuki H, Kato R, Saruta T. Role of L-arginine-nitric oxide pathway in hypertension. J Hypertens. 1993;11(6):639-645.

 

Diet, Energy and Hormone Regulation

By: Jeannette Santino, PhD
Statistical Analysis By: Kim Kelly, ND

REFERENCES

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Journal of the American Medical Association. 288:49-57.

2. Hulley, S., Furberg, C., Barrett-Connor, E., Cauley, J., Grady, D., Haskell, W., et al. (2002). Noncardiovascular disease outcomes during 6.8 years of hormone therapy: heart and estrogen/progestin replacement study follow-up (HERS II) Journal Of The American Medical Association. 288:58-64.

3. Fugate, S., & Church, C. (2004). Nonestrogen treatment modalities for vasomotor symptoms associated with menopause. The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 38:1482–1499. Retrieved May 14, 2006 from http://www.theannals.com

4. Fraser, D., Thoen, J., Selvaag, A., Djoseland, O., Forre, O., & Kjeldsen-Kragh, J. (2001). Preliminary study of circadian serum cortisol concentrations in response to a 72-hour fast in rheumatoid arthritis patients not previously treated with corticosteroids. Clinical Rheumatology; 20(2):85-7. Retrieved January 10, 2005 from www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

5. Wilson, J., Foster, D., Kronenberg, H., & Larsen, R. (1998a). Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 9th Edition, Section 6, Chapter 20; p 942.

6. Michalsen, A., Schneider, S., Rodenbeck, A., Ludtke, R., Huether, G., & Dobos, G. (2003). The short-term effects of fasting on the neuroendocrine system in patients with chronic pain syndromes. Nutritional Neuroscience; Feb;6(1):11-8. Retrieved January 12, 2005 from www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

7. Kurzer, M., & Calloway, D. (1986). Effects of energy deprivation on sex hormone patterns in healthy menstruating women. Department of Nutritional Sciences, UC Berkeley, CA. American Physiological Society, pp. E483-E488.

8. Pedersen, A., Bartholomew, M., Dolence, L., Aijadir, L., Netteburg, K., & Loyd, T. (1991). Menstrual differences due to vegetarian and non-vegetarian diets. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition; 53:879-85. Retrieved July 24, 2006 from http://www.sjcn.org

9. Berrino, F., Bellat, C., Secreto, G., Camerini, E., Pala, V., Panico, S. et al. (2001). Reducing bioavailable sex hormones through a comprehensive change in diet: The Diet and Androgens (DIANA) Randomized Trial. Cancer Epidemiology, BiMarkers & Prevention. Vol 10, 25-33

10. Atkinson, C., Frankenfeld, C., & Lampe, J. (2005). Gut bacterial metabolism of the soy isoflavone daidzein: Exploring the relevance to human health. Experimental Biology and Medicine 230:155-170

11. Krebs, E., Ensrud, K., MacDonald, R., & Wilt, T. (2004). Phytoestrogens for treatment of menopausal symptoms: A systematic review. Obstetrics & Gynecology; 104:824-836. Retrieved May 14, 2006 from http://www.greenjournal.org

12. Baber, R.J., Templeman, C., & Morton, T. (1999). Randomized placebo-controlled trial of an isoflavone supplement and menopausal symptoms in women. Climacteric; 2: 85-92[Medline]. Retrieved February 18, 2006 from www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

13. Knight, D., Howes, J., & Eden, J. (1999). The effect of promensil, an isoflavone extract, on menopausal symptoms. Climacteric; 2: 79-84 Medline. Retrieved July 23, 2006 from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query

14. Arjmandi, B., Khalil, D., Smith, B., Lucas, E., Juma, S., Payton, M., et al. (2003). Soy protein has a greater effect on bone in postmenopausal women not on hormone replacement therapy, as evidenced by reducing bone resorption and urinary calcium excretion. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism Vol. 88, No. 3 1048-1054. Retrieved April 1, 2006 from http://jcem.endojournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/88/3/1048

15. Davis, S.R. (2001). Editorial. Phytoestrogen, Therapy for menopausal symptoms? British Medical Journal; 323:354-355, 18 August. Retrieved January 7, 2005 from http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1120966

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Liver Chi: Herbal Combination
For Hepatitis & Liver Repair

 

By: Tsu-Tsair Chi, NMD, PhD

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(3) Bartenschlager R and Lohamann V. Replication of hepatitis C virus. Journal of General Virology. 2000; 81: 1631-1648.

(4) Alatrakchi N et al. Antiviral T-cell responses and therapy in chronic Hepatitis B. J Hepatology. 2003; 39:631-634.

(5) Rehermann B. Intrahepatic T cells in Hepatitis B: viral control vs liver cell injury. J Experimental Medicine. 2000; 191:1263-1268.