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Primary Culture of Rat Adrenocortical Cells and Assays of Steroidogenic Functions

The hormone which the adrenal cortex secretes is vital for animals against stress and diseases. The method described here is the procedure of primary ...

Kaohsiung Medical University

Cordyceps sinensis has various biological and pharmacological functions, and it has been claimed as a tonic supplement for sexual and reproductive dysfunctions for a long time in oriental society. In this article, the in vitro and in vivo effects of C. sinensis and cordycepin on mouse Leydig cell steroidogenesis are briefly described, the stimulatory mechanisms are summarized, and the recent findings related to the alternative substances regulating male reproductive functions are also discussed.

Functional study of Cordyceps sinensis and cordycepin in male reproduction: A review.

Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is well known that it cannot be treated with traditional chemotherapy or radiotherapy. 16-Hydroxycleroda-3,13-dien-15,16-olide (CD), isolated from Polyalthia longifolia Benth. & Hook. f. var. pendula had been reported to display significant efficacy against cancer cell lines.

16-Hydroxycleroda-3, 13-dien-15, 16-olide inhibits the proliferation and induces mitochondrial-dependent apoptosis through Akt, mTOR, and MEK-ERK pathways in human renal carcinoma cells.

Clerodane diterpene, 16-hydroxycleroda-3,13-dien-15,16-olide (CD) isolated from  Benth. & Hook. f. var.  was found to be a potential apoptotic inducer in human leukemia, lung cancer, and colon cancer cells. However, the molecular mechanism remains elusive in renal system. Thus, in the present study, the regulatory mechanisms of CD-induced apoptosis in clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) cells were investigated.

Yung-Chia Chen

Graduate Institute of Medicine,
College of Medicine,
Department of Anatomy,
School of Medicine,
Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine,
Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine

Kaohsiung Medical University

Primary Culture of Rat Adrenocortical Cells and Assays of Steroidogenic Functions

Yung-Chia Chen

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Kaohsiung Medical University

Primary Culture of Rat Adrenocortical Cells and Assays of Steroidogenic Functions

Graduate Institute of Medicine,
College of Medicine,
Department of Anatomy,
School of Medicine,
Graduate Institute of Medicine, College of Medicine,
Department of Anatomy, School of Medicine