Abstract
Recent decades have seen the deciphering of the human genome and, also, progress in studies related to the effects of space-weather on humans. The progress in genetics allows us to connect many human pathologies with specific gene abnormalities. Concomitantly it has been shown that many congenital and adherent diseases, and the timing of death are connected with space factors such as solar activity (SA), geomagnetic activity (GMA), cosmic ray activity (CRA), and space neutron and proton flux. Here arises the question to what extent gene expression is affected by the aforementioned space physical activity parameters. This is the motto of this hypothetical paper. In conclusion, the space-weather-related timing of many medical events invites presumption that gene activity is a changing phenomenon and space weather components may be playing a regulatory role in these changes.
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- Frontmatter
- Review
- Cerebral stroke injury: the role of cytokines and brain inflammation
- Cardiovascular-Pulmonary Interactions
- Gene functional dynamics: environment as a trigger?
- Arrhythmogenesis after acute myocardial necrosis with and without preceding ischemia in rats
- Measuring cardiopulmonary parameters during dual-task while walking
- Calcium-dependent mechanisms mediate the vasorelaxant effects of Tridax procumbens (Lin) aqueous leaf extract in rat aortic ring
- Inflammation
- Effects of cyclosporine and phenytoin on biomarker expressions in gingival fibroblasts of children and adults: an in vitro study
- Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of the methanol leaf extract of Phyllanthus amarus in some laboratory animals
- Oxidative Stress
- Ameliorative effect of diallyl trisulphide on arsenic-induced oxidative stress in rat erythrocytes and DNA damage in lymphocytes
- Anticholinesterase and antioxidative properties of water-extractable phytochemicals from some citrus peels
- Immune Response
- Temporal expression of IL-1β and IL-10 in rat skin, muscle, small bowel, and colon wounds: a correlative study
- Augmented primary humoral immune response and decreased cell-mediated immunity by Murraya koenigii in rats
- Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and heme biomineralization inhibitory properties of Entada africana ethanol leaf extract with antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum
- Hematological Profile
- Hematological profile in neonatal jaundice
- Effects of blood lead level on biochemical and hematological parameters in children with neurological diseases of Western Maharashtra, India
- Phytotherapy
- Antipsychotic property of solvent-partitioned fractions of Lonchocarpus cyanescens leaf extract in mice
- Aphrodisiac effect of aqueous root extract of Lecaniodiscus cupanioides in sexually impaired rats
- Virgin coconut oil protects against liver damage in albino rats challenged with the anti-folate combination, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
- Metabolism
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Review
- Cerebral stroke injury: the role of cytokines and brain inflammation
- Cardiovascular-Pulmonary Interactions
- Gene functional dynamics: environment as a trigger?
- Arrhythmogenesis after acute myocardial necrosis with and without preceding ischemia in rats
- Measuring cardiopulmonary parameters during dual-task while walking
- Calcium-dependent mechanisms mediate the vasorelaxant effects of Tridax procumbens (Lin) aqueous leaf extract in rat aortic ring
- Inflammation
- Effects of cyclosporine and phenytoin on biomarker expressions in gingival fibroblasts of children and adults: an in vitro study
- Anti-inflammatory and analgesic activities of the methanol leaf extract of Phyllanthus amarus in some laboratory animals
- Oxidative Stress
- Ameliorative effect of diallyl trisulphide on arsenic-induced oxidative stress in rat erythrocytes and DNA damage in lymphocytes
- Anticholinesterase and antioxidative properties of water-extractable phytochemicals from some citrus peels
- Immune Response
- Temporal expression of IL-1β and IL-10 in rat skin, muscle, small bowel, and colon wounds: a correlative study
- Augmented primary humoral immune response and decreased cell-mediated immunity by Murraya koenigii in rats
- Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and heme biomineralization inhibitory properties of Entada africana ethanol leaf extract with antiplasmodial activity against Plasmodium falciparum
- Hematological Profile
- Hematological profile in neonatal jaundice
- Effects of blood lead level on biochemical and hematological parameters in children with neurological diseases of Western Maharashtra, India
- Phytotherapy
- Antipsychotic property of solvent-partitioned fractions of Lonchocarpus cyanescens leaf extract in mice
- Aphrodisiac effect of aqueous root extract of Lecaniodiscus cupanioides in sexually impaired rats
- Virgin coconut oil protects against liver damage in albino rats challenged with the anti-folate combination, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole
- Metabolism
- Evaluation of in vitro aldose reductase inhibitory potential of alkaloidal fractions of Piper nigrum, Murraya koenigii, Argemone mexicana, and Nelumbo nucifera