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BACKGROUND Human placenta extract (HPE) has been used to treat a number of liver diseases. Porcine placenta is relatively safe and has been reported to have similar immune effects to HPE and used as its alternative. This study evaluates the effect of enzymatic porcine placental extract(EPPE, Uni-Placenta®) on alcohol pharmacokinetics in rat. METHODS This study was designed to determine the effect of single-dose EPPE on the pharmacokinetics of alcohol and liver function. Results were based on serum alcohol and acetaldehyde concentrations and activities of hepatic and gastric ADH and ALDH in rats. RESULTS The hepatic ADH in alcohol-group was significantly increased and may be enzyme-induction by alcohol, Otherwise, it was decreased dose-dependently in EPPE-treated group. The hepatic ALDH and gastric ADH was not changed. But gastric ALDH was significantly decreased only in the high dose -EPPE group. In the alcohol pharmacokinetics parameters, the AUC was 44.5 mM⦁h in the alcohol group. Otherwise, AUCs of low, middle, and high and silymarin groups were significantly decreased. Cmax was reached at 1 hour and then gradually decreased to 63% and 43% in the middle and high groups at 3 hours, respectively, and to 92% in low group. The pharmacokinetics and serum concentrations of acetaldehyde showed no differences between EPPE groups except the silymarin group. No histologic changes were seen in any group. CONCLUSIONS The single-dose EPPE (0.5~2.5 g/kg) suppressed absorption of alcohol in the gastrointestinal tract. This may be useful in preventing hangover effects and toxicity after drinking alcohol and may also preserve liver health after alcohol ingestion. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.BACKGROUND Alcohol consistently impairs response inhibition in the laboratory, and alcohol impairment of response inhibition may lead to excess consumption or increases in intoxicated risk behavior, both of which contribute to risk for alcohol-related problems. [https://www.selleckchem.com/products/5-n-ethyl-n-isopropyl-amiloride-eipa.html 5-(N-Ethyl-N-isopropyl)-Amiloride in vitro] To our knowledge, no prior studies have examined relations between alcohol impairment of response inhibition and either impaired control over alcohol (i.e., inability to adhere to predetermined drinking limits) or real-world alcohol-related problems. The current study addressed this gap in the literature. METHODS Young adult social drinkers (N&nbsp;=&nbsp;215, 76% male) participated in a between-subjects, placebo-controlled alcohol challenge study and completed self-reports approximately 2&nbsp;weeks later. Multilevel models were used to examine the hypothesis that alcohol impairment of response inhibition would indirectly lead to alcohol-related problems through impaired control over alcohol use. RESULTS Greater alcohol-induced impairment of response inhibition and impaired control over alcohol use were both significant predictors of alcohol-related problems. However, greater alcohol-induced response inhibition was not a significant predictor of impaired control over alcohol use. CONCLUSIONS To our knowledge, this is the first study demonstrating relationships between alcohol impairment of response inhibition and real-world alcohol-related problems and the first to address relationships between alcohol impairment of response inhibition and impaired control over alcohol use. These results suggest that impaired control over alcohol use may result from deficits in the trait ability to control behavior rather than deficits in alcohol-induced response inhibition. Regardless, results suggest that alcohol impairment of response inhibition and impaired control over alcohol are both worthwhile intervention targets. © 2020 by the Research Society on Alcoholism.in English, Spanish La disfunción intestinal después de la resección anterior (anterior resection, AR) está bien documentada, pero su fisiopatología sigue siendo poco conocida. Ningún estudio ha evaluado si la variación postoperatoria en el tránsito colónico contribuye a los síntomas. Este estudio midió el tránsito colónico mediante gammagrafía planar con SPECT/CT en pacientes después de una AR, estratificados según la función intestinal postoperatoria. MÉTODOS Los síntomas se evaluaron mediante el sistema de puntuación del síndrome de resección anterior baja (low anterior resection syndrome, LARS). Después de la administración oral de galio-67, se realizó una gammagrafía en tiempos predefinidos. Se establecieron nueve regiones de interés y se midió/calculó las siguientes variables (i) centro geométrico (geometric centre, GC); (ii) porcentaje de isótopo retenido; (iii) velocidad del GC; y (iv) semivida de aclaramiento del colon (T1/2). Se compararon los parámetros de tránsito en diferentes subgrupos de pacienn LARS (AUC 0,828). CONCLUSIÓN Los pacientes con LARS mayor presentaron un tránsito colónico acelerado en comparación con los pacientes sin LARS, lo que puede contribuir a explicar la disfunción intestinal postoperatoria en dichos pacientes. El marcador de porcentaje de isótopo retenido a las 32 horas tenía un valor de AUC más elevado en la discriminación de estos pacientes.Scurvy is a nutritional disorder resulting from vitamin C deficiency. Although rare in developing countries, scurvy continues to develop in settings of limited dietary intake such as post-gastrointestinal surgery and restrictive dietary habits. The disease primarily affects the skin and soft tissue. As the state of deficiency persists, hematological and immunological sequelae may develop. The classic signs of scurvy are not always present and can be altered by the presence of other comorbidities. In this article, we present a challenging case of scurvy in an older male from an urban tertiary healthcare setting. We review the atypical and uncommon clinical and pathological findings of scurvy including those seen in the skin, blood, and bone marrow. We also review contemporary research findings that provide a better understanding of the pathogenicity and clinical manifestations of vitamin C deficiency. © 2020 the International Society of Dermatology.Through the investigation of kolberi (cross-border labor), this paper sheds light on the state's policy of de-development (or internal colonialization) of the Kurdish region (known as Rojhelat) in Iran. While the most dangerous form of labor, kolberi has become a dominant employment opportunity for Rojhelat Kurds in the last decade. There are no Iranian state laws criminalizing kolberi, and yet those laborers die on a regular basis-being shot or thrown off mountain cliffs by the state forces, stepping into minefields, and so forth. Nevertheless, there is not a single scholarly paper on this subject. Using the mixed methods research approach, our study analyzes the existing data along with in-depth interviews with 20 people who are currently engaged in kolberi to contextualize this understudied phenomenon. Our finding demonstrates that kolberi is a direct outcome of a uni-ethno-religious policies of development and part and parcel of the state's Perso-Shi'ification strategy in Kurdistan. Therefore, kolberi is more of a political phenomenon than an economic one.