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  2011 Dec 6  

Ascorbic acid enhances the cardiac differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells promoting the proliferation of cardiac progenitor cells.

Cao N, Liu Z, Chen Z, Wang J, Chen T, Zhao X, Ma Y, Qin L, Kang J, Wei B, Wang L, Jin Y, Yang HT

Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (SIBS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) & Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTUSM), Shanghai 200025, China.

Generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) has opened new avenues for the investigation of heart diseases, drug screening and potential auto... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Nov 30  

Molecular characterization and transcriptional regulation of the sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter genes (slc23a1 and slc23a2) in a teleost fish, the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis).

Jiménez-Fernández E, Ponce M, Zuasti E, Fernández-Díaz C, Manchado M, Infante C

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid, AA) is an antioxidant that acts as a free radical scavenger and cofactor for several important enzymatic reactions, thus bei... Read More

Source: PubMed

Enzyme Microb. Technol.    

Antioxidant compounds improved PCB-degradation by Burkholderia xenovorans strain LB400.

Ponce BL, Latorre VK, González M, Seeger M

Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular y Biotecnología Ambiental, Departamento de Química and Center of Nanotechnology and Systems Biology, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Avenida Espańa 1680, Valparaíso, Chile.

Polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) are toxic and persistent organic pollutants that are widely distributed in the environment. Burkholderia xenovorans LB400 i... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 6  

Ascorbic acid enhances the cardiac differentiation of induced pluripotent stem cells promoting the proliferation of cardiac progenitor cells.

Cao N, Liu Z, Chen Z, Wang J, Chen T, Zhao X, Ma Y, Qin L, Kang J, Wei B, Wang L, Jin Y, Yang HT

Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences (SIBS), Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) & Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine (SJTUSM), Shanghai 200025, China.

Generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) has opened new avenues for the investigation of heart diseases, drug screening and potential auto... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Nov 30  

Molecular characterization and transcriptional regulation of the sodium-dependent vitamin C transporter genes (slc23a1 and slc23a2) in a teleost fish, the Senegalese sole (Solea senegalensis).

Jiménez-Fernández E, Ponce M, Zuasti E, Fernández-Díaz C, Manchado M, Infante C

Vitamin C (ascorbic acid, AA) is an antioxidant that acts as a free radical scavenger and cofactor for several important enzymatic reactions, thus bei... Read More

Source: PubMed

Enzyme Microb. Technol.    

Antioxidant compounds improved PCB-degradation by Burkholderia xenovorans strain LB400.

Ponce BL, Latorre VK, González M, Seeger M

Laboratorio de Microbiología Molecular y Biotecnología Ambiental, Departamento de Química and Center of Nanotechnology and Systems Biology, Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María, Avenida Espańa 1680, Valparaíso, Chile.

Polychlorobiphenyls (PCBs) are toxic and persistent organic pollutants that are widely distributed in the environment. Burkholderia xenovorans LB400 i... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 5  

Crosstalk and barriers between the electron carriers of the endoplasmic reticulum.

Banhegyi G, Margittai E, Szarka A, Mandl J, Csala M

Semmelweis University, Dept. of Medical Chemistry, Budapest, Hungary; banhegyi@unisi.it.

Significance: The lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) constitutes a separate compartment with a special proteome and metabolome. The characteristi... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 5  

Crosstalk and barriers between the electron carriers of the endoplasmic reticulum.

Banhegyi G, Margittai E, Szarka A, Mandl J, Csala M

Semmelweis University, Dept. of Medical Chemistry, Budapest, Hungary; banhegyi@unisi.it.

Significance: The lumen of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) constitutes a separate compartment with a special proteome and metabolome. The characteristi... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 2  

Proteomic analysis of tumor tissue in CT-26 implanted BALB/C mouse after treatment with ascorbic acid.

Lee J, Lee G, Park JH, Lee S, Yeom CH, Na B, Park S

Department of Applied Chemistry, Dongduk Women's University, 23-1 Wolgok-dong, Sungbuk-ku, Seoul, 136-714, Korea.

Tumor establishment and penetration consists of a series of complex processes involving multiple changes in gene expression and protein modification. ... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 2  

Proteomic analysis of tumor tissue in CT-26 implanted BALB/C mouse after treatment with ascorbic acid.

Lee J, Lee G, Park JH, Lee S, Yeom CH, Na B, Park S

Department of Applied Chemistry, Dongduk Women's University, 23-1 Wolgok-dong, Sungbuk-ku, Seoul, 136-714, Korea.

Tumor establishment and penetration consists of a series of complex processes involving multiple changes in gene expression and protein modification. ... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 3  

A validated method for quantitation of psilocin in plasma by LC-MS/MS and study of stability.

Martin R, Schürenkamp J, Pfeiffer H, Köhler H

Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Röntgenstr. 23, 48149, Münster, Germany, rafaela.martin@ukmuenster.de.

A liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization/tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantitation of psilocin in plasma is presented. Sample workup... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 3  

A validated method for quantitation of psilocin in plasma by LC-MS/MS and study of stability.

Martin R, Schürenkamp J, Pfeiffer H, Köhler H

Institute of Legal Medicine, University Hospital Münster, Röntgenstr. 23, 48149, Münster, Germany, rafaela.martin@ukmuenster.de.

A liquid chromatography-electrospray ionization/tandem mass spectrometry method for the quantitation of psilocin in plasma is presented. Sample workup... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Nov 23  

Zinc-mediated modulation of the configuration and activity of complexes between copper and amyloid-ß peptides.

Liu L, Xia N

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang, Henan 455002, People's Republic of China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, People's Republic of China.

A growing body of Alzheimer's disease (AD) research is concerned with understanding the interaction between amyloid-ß (Aß) peptides and metal ions (e.... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Nov 23  

Zinc-mediated modulation of the configuration and activity of complexes between copper and amyloid-ß peptides.

Liu L, Xia N

College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anyang Normal University, Anyang, Henan 455002, People's Republic of China; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan 410083, People's Republic of China.

A growing body of Alzheimer's disease (AD) research is concerned with understanding the interaction between amyloid-ß (Aß) peptides and metal ions (e.... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 2  

Effects of Pb on the oxidative stress and antioxidant response in a Pb bioaccumulator plant Vallisneria natans.

Wang P, Zhang S, Wang C, Lu J

Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China.

The effects of Pb on photosynthetic pigments, oxidative stress and antioxidant response were assayed using biochemical and histochemical methods in le... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 2  

Effects of Pb on the oxidative stress and antioxidant response in a Pb bioaccumulator plant Vallisneria natans.

Wang P, Zhang S, Wang C, Lu J

Ministry of Education, Key Laboratory of Integrated Regulation and Resource Development on Shallow Lakes, College of Environment, Hohai University, Nanjing 210098, China.

The effects of Pb on photosynthetic pigments, oxidative stress and antioxidant response were assayed using biochemical and histochemical methods in le... Read More

Source: PubMed

Wilderness Environ Med    

A blinded, randomized, palatability study comparing variations of 2 popular field water disinfection tablets.

Heiner JD, Simmons EA, Hile DC, Wedmore IS

Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam, Houston, TX.

Halogen-based water disinfection tablets may render an unpleasant taste to treated water. Proposed safe additives such as ascorbic acid may reduce thi... Read More

Source: PubMed

Wilderness Environ Med    

A blinded, randomized, palatability study comparing variations of 2 popular field water disinfection tablets.

Heiner JD, Simmons EA, Hile DC, Wedmore IS

Department of Emergency Medicine, Brooke Army Medical Center, Fort Sam, Houston, TX.

Halogen-based water disinfection tablets may render an unpleasant taste to treated water. Proposed safe additives such as ascorbic acid may reduce thi... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 4  

Effect of Chitosan Coating Enriched with Thyme Oil on Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life of Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinus edodes).

Jiang T

Effect of chitosan-oil coating on postharvest quality and shelf life of shiitake (Lentinus edodes) mushroom stored at 4 ± 1 °C for 16 days was investi... Read More

Source: PubMed

  2011 Dec 4  

Effect of Chitosan Coating Enriched with Thyme Oil on Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life of Shiitake Mushroom (Lentinus edodes).

Jiang T

Effect of chitosan-oil coating on postharvest quality and shelf life of shiitake (Lentinus edodes) mushroom stored at 4 ± 1 °C for 16 days was investi... Read More

Source: PubMed


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Posted by:  ennairam_23  Posted on: 01/31/2011
I take Vitamin C 500 mg everyday. It really makes a difference. I seldom get sick now.



Posted by:  guest  Posted on: 09/11/2007
I tried a few I like the best is vitamin c from http://www.shaklee.net/thehealthyway/product/VitaC




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