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Biliverdin (BV) administration induces antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, with previous reports also identifying anti-anaphylactic potential. Interestingly however, intra-duodenal administration of BV in rats leads to the formation of bilirubin-10-sulfonate (BRS), which might be responsible for BV's purported effects.

This study aimed to assess the intravenous, intraperitoneal and intraduodenal pharmacokinetics of BRS and BV in order to assess their therapeutic potential in future studies. Bile and venous blood were intermittently collected before and after administration, which was subsequently analysed using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for quantification of bile pigment concentrations.

Interestingly, i.p. BRS administration led to a greater circulating concentration and had a reduced excretion rate, which resulted in a substantially elevated AUC

when compared to BV administration. Furthermore, BRS was excreted intact in the bile, in contrast to BV which was excreted after chemicaatic metabolism and excretion. These data therefore provide a basis to explore the capacity of BRS to protect from inflammatory pathology.

Cumulatively, these data demonstrate that BRS has a superior pharmacokinetic profile when compared to BV, which is a result of its resistance to hepatic metabolism and excretion. These data therefore provide a basis to explore the capacity of BRS to protect from inflammatory pathology.Due to the increase in bacterial resistance to common antibiotics and the lack of newly approved drugs, antimicrobial peptides (AMP) have been shown to be an alternative to combat infections caused by drug-resistant organisms. In particular, synthetic anti-lipopolysaccharide peptides (SALP) with the lead structure Aspidasept (Pep19-2.5) display a high anti-inflammatory activity in vitro and in vivo systems of endotoxemia and bacteremia. This was found not only when SALP were applied systemically (i.e. against sepsis), but also in topical therapies aimed at treating wound infections. A further important application involves combating common pathologies of the gastrointestinal tract, such as chronic infections of the small intestine and the colon (e.g., Crohn's disease). For the necessary oral application, the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API), Aspidasept®, must be encapsulated to ensure its protection against the low pH and the hydrolytic enzymes of the gastrointestinal tract. Here, the encapsulation of Aspidasept in polysaccharide matrices, essentially alginate and pectin, was systematically investigated with a variety of physico-chemical techniques. Specifically, we characterized key features of the nanoparticles such as their sizes and size distributions, as well as their stability in different environments mimicking digestive fluids. Finally, we studied the release of the drug from the polysaccharide matrices and the ability of nanoparticles to neutralize endotoxemia in vitro. We showed that our lead formulations exert an optimum inhibitory activity on immune cells stimulated by lipopolysaccharide.Marine protected areas (MPAs) consist of various categories of safeguarded areas in the marine environment, from semi-protected areas to total no take zones. The reported effects of MPAs are overwhelmingly positive, with numerous reports of fish size (biomass), abundance (recovery) and diversity increases, however, literature is lacking on the role and consequences of MPAs on parasite and disease dynamics, and in particular, invertebrate health. The implementation of MPAs has been known to alter trophic cascades and community dynamics, and with invertebrates commonly at the base of these systems, it is vital that their status is investigated. Overcrowding in areas closed to fishing is known to have parasitological consequences in some scenarios, and land/water use change has been known to alter host and vector communities, possibly elevating disease risk. Equally, reserves can be used as tools for alleviating impacts of marine disease. selleck kinase inhibitor This review aims to consolidate extant literature and provide a comprehensive viewpoint on how invertebrates (and their health status) can be affected by MPAs, which are increasingly being implemented based on the relative urgency now being placed on protecting global biodiversity. In highlighting the paucity of knowledge surrounding MPAs and disease, especially that of the unenigmatic invertebrate groups, this review, published in the Special Issue on 'Invertebrates as One Health Sentinels', provides an opportunity for wide dissemination and provocation of further research in this area.Infectious diseases are a major threat to both managed and wild pollinators. One key question is how the movement or transplantation of honeybee colonies under different management regimes affects honeybee disease epidemiology. We opportunistically examined any persistent effect of colony management history following relocation by characterising the virus abundances of honeybee colonies from three management histories, representing different management histories feral, low-intensity management, and high-intensity "industrial" management. The colonies had been maintained for one year under the same approximate 'common garden' condition. Colonies in this observational study differed in their virus abundances according to management history, with the feral population history showing qualitatively different viral abundance patterns compared to colonies from the two managed population management histories; for example, higher abundance of sacbrood virus but lower abundances of various paralysis viruses. Colonies from the high-intensity management history exhibited higher viral abundances for all viruses than colonies from the low-intensity management history. Our results provide evidence that management history has persistent impacts on honeybee disease epidemiology, suggesting that apicultural intensification could be majorly impacting on pollinator health, justifying much more substantial investigation.Exercise is a promising, cost-effective intervention to augment successful aging and neurorehabilitation. Decline of gray and white matter accompanies physiological aging and contributes to motor deficits in older adults. Exercise is believed to reduce atrophy within the motor system and induce neuroplasticity which, in turn, helps preserve motor function during aging and promote re-learning of motor skills, for example after stroke. To fully exploit the benefits of exercise, it is crucial to gain a greater understanding of the neurophysiological and molecular mechanisms underlying exercise-induced brain changes that prime neuroplasticity and thus contribute to postponing, slowing, and ameliorating age- and disease-related impairments in motor function. This knowledge will allow us to develop more effective, personalized exercise protocols that meet individual needs, thereby increasing the utility of exercise strategies in clinical and non-clinical settings. Here, we review findings from studies that investigated neurophysiological and molecular changes associated with acute or long-term exercise in healthy, young adults and in healthy, postmenopausal women.