Taylor Mercado

Coenzyme Q10 improves the in vitro maturation of oocytes exposed to the intrafollicular environment of patients on fertility treatment.

PMID: JBRA Assist Reprod. 2020 Mar 23. Epub 2020 Mar 23. PMID: 32202744 Abstract Title: Coenzyme Q10 improves the in vitro maturation of oocytes exposed to the intrafollicular environment of patients on fertility treatment. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the impact of patient follicular environment with oxidative stress on oocyte quality.METHODS: Patients on fertility treatment with …

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Honokiol, an active compound of Magnolia officinalis, is involved in restoring normal baroreflex sensitivity in hypercholesterolemia.

PMID: Food Sci Nutr. 2020 Feb ;8(2):1093-1103. Epub 2020 Jan 14. PMID: 32148818 Abstract Title: Honokiol, an active compound ofis involved in restoring normal baroreflex sensitivity in hypercholesterolemic rabbits. Abstract: This study investigated the effects of methanol extract(MEMO) on baroreceptor reflex sensitivity (BRS) in the hypercholesterolemic rabbits and the involved molecular mechanisms. Male New Zealand …

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Honokiol ameliorates oxidative stress-induced DNA damage and apoptosis of c2c12 myoblasts by ROS generation and mitochondrial pathway.

PMID: Anim Cells Syst (Seoul). 2020 ;24(1):60-68. Epub 2019 Dec 28. PMID: 32158617 Abstract Title: Honokiol ameliorates oxidative stress-induced DNA damage and apoptosis of c2c12 myoblasts by ROS generation and mitochondrial pathway. Abstract: Honokiol is one of the main active components of, and has been demonstrated to have multiple pharmacological activities against a variety of …

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Suppressing migration and invasion of H1299 lung cancer cells by honokiol.

PMID: Food Sci Nutr. 2020 Mar ;8(3):1534-1545. Epub 2020 Feb 6. PMID: 32180962 Abstract Title: Suppressing migration and invasion of H1299 lung cancer cells by honokiol through disrupting expression of an HDAC6-mediated matrix metalloproteinase 9. Abstract: Metastasis is the crucial mechanism to cause high mortality in lung cancer. Degradation of extracellular matrix (ECM) by proteolytic …

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Bisphenol A exposure inhibits contrast sensitivity in cats involving increased response noise and inhibitory synaptic transmission.

PMID: Brain Res Bull. 2020 Apr ;157:1-9. Epub 2020 Jan 23. PMID: 31982453 Abstract Title: Bisphenol A exposure inhibits contrast sensitivity in cats involving increased response noise and inhibitory synaptic transmission. Abstract: Contrast sensitivity (CS) is one of the primary fundamental factors determining how well we can see, and it directly influences object recognition. Whether …

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Chronic exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of bisphenol S differentially affects cognitive behaviors in adult female zebrafish.

PMID: Environ Pollut. 2020 Jan 25 ;261:114060. Epub 2020 Jan 25. PMID: 32045791 Abstract Title: Chronic exposure to environmentally relevant concentrations of bisphenol S differentially affects cognitive behaviors in adult female zebrafish. Abstract: Evidence is emerging that environmental exposure to bisphenol S (BPS), a substitute for bisphenol A (BPA), to humans and wildlife is on …

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Effects of Bisphenol A on Foxl2 gene expression and DNA damage in adult viviparous fish Goodea atripinnis.

PMID: J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2020 Feb 1 ;83(3):95-112. Epub 2020 Feb 20. PMID: 32075523 Abstract Title: Effects of Bisphenol A ongene expression and DNA damage in adult viviparous fish. Abstract: Bisphenol A (BPA) is an emerging pollutant of global concern. Viviparous fishis endemic to the Central Mexican Plateau where BPA was detected; however, …

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A suggested bisphenol A metabolite (MBP) interfered with reproductive organ development in the chicken embryo.

PMID: J Toxicol Environ Health A. 2020 Jan 17 ;83(2):66-81. Epub 2020 Feb 20. PMID: 32077375 Abstract Title: A suggested bisphenol A metabolite (MBP) interfered with reproductive organ development in the chicken embryo while a human-relevant mixture of phthalate monoesters had no such effects. Abstract: Bisphenol A (BPA) and phthalate diesters are ubiquitous environmental contaminants. …

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Urinary bisphenol A concentrations and adiposity measures at age 7 years in a prospective birth cohort.

PMID: Chemosphere. 2020 Feb 27 ;251:126340. Epub 2020 Feb 27. PMID: 32135373 Abstract Title: Urinary bisphenol A concentrations and adiposity measures at age 7 years in a prospective birth cohort. Abstract: Bisphenol A (BPA) exposure during early life may increase risk of childhood obesity, however, prospective evidence of birth cohort is limited and inconclusive. We …

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Effects of maternal bisphenol A diglycidyl ether exposure during gestation and lactation on behavior and brain development of the offspring.

PMID: Food Chem Toxicol. 2020 Apr ;138:111235. Epub 2020 Mar 3. PMID: 32142877 Abstract Title: Effects of maternal bisphenol A diglycidyl ether exposure during gestation and lactation on behavior and brain development of the offspring. Abstract: Bisphenol A diglycidyl ether (BADGE) is an epoxy resin used for the inner coating of canned food and beverages. …

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