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Input: Consider Input: Pulmonary artery hypertension (PAH) is characterized by vascular remodeling, high pulmonary blood pressure, and right ventricular hypertrophy. Oxidative stress, inflammation and pulmonary artery remodeling are important components in PAH. Ellagic acid (EA) is a phenolic compound with anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, and anti-proliferative properties. This study aimed to investigate whether EA could prevent the development of monocrotaline (MCT)-induced PAH in rats.', 'Male Sprague-Dawley rats received EA (30 and 50mg/kg/day) or vehicle one day after a single-dose of monocrotaline (MCT, 60mg/kg). Hemodynamic changes, right ventricular hypertrophy, and lung morphological features were assessed 4weeks later. Activation of the NLRP3 (NACHT, LRR, and PYD domain-containing protein 3) inflammasome pathway in the lungs was assessed using Western blot analysis.', 'MCT induced PAH, oxidative stress, and NLRP3 inflammasome activation in vehicle-treated rats. EA reduced the right ventricle systolic pressure, the right ventricular hypertrophy and the wall thickness/external diameter ratio of the pulmonary arteries compared with vehicle. EA also inhibited the MCT-induced elevation of oxidative stress, NLRP3, and caspase-1, IL- in the lungs and the elevated levels of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) and inflammatory cytokines in serum.

Output: Does ellagic acid prevent monocrotaline-induced pulmonary artery hypertension via inhibiting NLRP3 inflammasome activation in rats?

Input: Consider Input: The relationship of bipolar disorder (BD) and altered thyroid function is increasingly recognized. Recently, a behavioral phenotype of co-occurring deviance on the Anxious/Depressed (A/D), Attention Problems (AP), and Aggressive Behavior (AB) syndrome scales has been identified as the Child Behavior Checklist Dysregulation Profile (CBCL-DP), which itself has been linked to BD. This study tested for differences in thyroid function within a sample of n=114 psychiatric children and adolescents with and without the CBCL-DP.', 'A CBCL-DP score was generated based on the composite of the crucial CBCL syndrome scales (A/D, AP, AB). Participants with a CBCL-DP score >or=2.5 SDs above average constituted the CBCL-DP subgroup (n=53). Those with CBCL-DP scores of 1 SD or less above average percentile were regarded as controls (n=61). Groups were compared regarding serum levels of TSH, fT3 and fT4.', 'In participants showing the CBCL-DP, basal serum TSH was elevated compared to controls. More CBCL-DP subjects than controls showed subclinical hypothyroidism. No differences were observed for serum fT3 and fT4 levels.

Output: Is severe affective and behavioral dysregulation in youth associated with increased serum TSH?

Input: Consider Input: To determine the effects of supplemental fiber on plasma p-cresol, stool frequency, and quality of life (QoL) in chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients.', 'In a 12-week single-blind study, participants were provided with control muffins and supplements (5.5g sucrose/day) for 2weeks, muffins containing 10g/day pea hull fiber and control supplements for 4weeks, and muffins with 10g/day pea hull fiber and 15g/day inulin as a supplement for 6weeks.', 'Individuals with CKD (n=13; 6 males, 7 females; aged 653years; estimated glomerular filtration rate <50mL/minute/1.73(2)) completed the study.', 'Plasma p-cresol was determined by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry, stool frequency by 5-day journals, and QoL by the KDQOL-36™️.', 'Plasma p-cresol decreased from 7.251.74mg/L during week 1 to 5.821.72mg/L during week 12 (P<.05), and in participants with high compliance (>70% inulin intake), from 6.711.98mg/L to 4.221.16mg/L (P<.05). Total fiber intake increased from 16.61.7g/day during control to 26.52.4g/day (P<.0001) with the added pea hull and to 34.52.2g/day with pea hull and inulin (P<.0001). Stool frequency increased from 1.40.2 stools/day during control to 1.90.3 stools/day during both fiber periods (P<.05). No change in overall QoL was observed.
Output: Does fiber supplementation lower plasma p-cresol in chronic kidney disease patients?