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View Post: The Effect of Carbapenem Antibiotics on Plasma Concentrations of ...
25 Nov 2009 by Mancl, E. E, Gidal, B. E  
DATA SOURCES: A PubMed search (January 1971–June 2009) was performed to identify literature on the interaction between valproic acid and carbapenem antibiotics. Additional references were identified through review of bibliographies of ...
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View Post: Is hepatic differentiation of embryonic stem cells induced by ...
18 Nov 2009
Health, ...Embryonic stem (ES) cells known for their capacity to proliferate ind...Their research may not only be helpful for the clinical application of...,Is,hepatic,differentiation,of,embryonic,stem,cells,induced,by,valproic,acid,and ...
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View Post: Is hepatic differentiation of embryonic stem cells induced by ...
18 Nov 2009 by News  
Valproic acid (VPA), a histone deacetylase inhibitor, has been demonstrated to facilitate the hepatic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells. However, little is know about whether VPA could induce the hepatic differentiation of ES ...
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View Post: Valproic Acid or Valproate for the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder ...
17 Nov 2009 by National Therapeutic Services  
Valproic Acid is a medication used in the treatment of bipolar disorder, migraine headaches, and in some cases schizophrenia. Valproic Acid is a unique drug in that it is believed to be a GABA(a) agonist stimulating the GABA(a) receptor ...
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View Post: Valproic Acid and CEBPα-Mediated Regulation of Adipokine Gene ...
15 Jul 2008
Background/Aims: Valproic acid (VPA) is the drug of choice for treating epilepsy, but has the unwanted effects of inducing weight gain and increasing the risk of developing insulin resistance. The mechanism through which these side ...
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View Post: Valproic Acid Plasma Concentration Decreases in a Dose-Independent ...
20 Oct 2009 by Haroutiunian, S., Ratz, Y., Rabinovich,...  
Several case reports indicate that carbapenem antibiotics, especially meropenem, may decrease the plasma concentrations of valproic acid (VPA), thus decreasing its therapeutic activity. To investigate the onset, severity, ...
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View Post: Direct hepatic differentiation of mouse embryonic stem cells ...
6 Nov 2009 by Dong XJ, Zhang GR, Zhou QJ, Pan RL, Chen...  
METHODS: Hepatic progenitor cells and then mature hepatocytes from mouse embryonic stem (ES) cells were obtained in a sequential manner, induced by valproic acid (VPA) and cytokines (hepatocyte growth factor, epidermal growth factor and ...
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