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CERTIFICATE 1
CERTIFICATE-2
DECLARATION
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
CONTENTS
ABBREVIATIONS
Preface
I Magnet and Magnetic Field
References
II Bioeffects of Magnetic Field- A Review
2.1 Historical Background
2.2 Bioeffects of Static and Electromagnetic Field
2.3 Geomagnetic Field Biological Interaction
Reference
III Therapeutic Application of Magnetic Field
3.1 Pharmacological Application in Modern Medicine
Reference
IV Artherosclerosis
4.1 Origin and Progression
4.2 Oxidative Damage and Pathogenesis
4.2. (a) Biological Effects of Free Radicals
4.2.a (1) Interaction with Lipicl - Lipid peroxidation
4.2.a (2) Interaction with Nucleic: Acid
4.2.a (3) lnteraction with Proteir~
4.3 Defense against ROS-Catalytic Removal of ROS by Antioxicant Enzymes and Antioxidants
4.3.1 Primary Defense Against Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)
4.3.1 (a) Super Oxide Dismutase (SOD)
4.3.1 (b) Catalase
4.3.1 (c) Glutathione Peroxidase (GSH-Px)
4.3.1 (d) Antioxidants
4.3.2 Secondary Defenses Against Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS)
Reference
V Exploration of Effective Field Strength
5.1 Grouping of Animals for Screening Study
5.1 (1) Section - l
5.1 (2) Section - II
5.1 (3) Section - Ill
5.1 (4) Section - IV
References
VI Methodology Related to the Evaluation of Atherosclerosis
6.1 Grouping of Animals for Experimental Study
6.2 Preparation of Serum and Tissue Samples for Biochemical Study
6.3 Methods used for the Biochemical Study
6.3.A Extraction of Serum and Tissue for Lipids
6.3.B Extraction of Serum; or Lipids
6.3.C Estimation of Lipitis
6.3.C (1) Estimation of Ct~olesterol
6.3.C (2) Estimation of Total Lipids
6.3.C (3) Estimation of Phospholipids
6.3.C (4) Estimation of Triglycerides
6.3.D Lipoproteins
6.3.E Ascorbic Acid and Cilutathione (GSHHAntioxidants)
6.3.E (1) Estimation of Ascorbic A cid
6.3.E (2) Estimation of Glutathione (GSH)
6.3.F Superoxide Dismutase (SOD), Catalase, GlutathionePeroxidase (GSH- px) - (Antioxidant Enzymes)
6.3.F (1) Estimation of Supc?roxide Dismutase
6.3.F (2) Estimation of Catalase
6.3.F (3) Estimation of Glutathione Peroxidase (GSH-Px)
6.3.F (4) GSH Estimation l) y the Method of Beutler and ~ e l l e
6.3.G Glutathione-S-transferase (GST), Glutathione Reductase (GR) - (Detoxifying Enzymes)
6.3.G (1) Estimation of Glutathione-S-Transferase (GST)
6.3.G (2) Estimation of Glutathione Reductase (GR)
6.3.H Lipid Peroxidatic~nP roducts-Malondialdehyde (MDA) andConjugated Dienes (CD)
6.3.H (1) Estimation of Malondialdehyde (MDA)
6.3.H (2) Estimation of Conjugated dienes (CD)
6.3.I γGlutamyl Transpeptidase, (GGT), Lactate Dehydrogenasi? (LDH), Transamitlases [Aspartarte transaminase (AST) andAlanine Transalninase (ALT) ], Phosphatases [AlkalinePhosphatase (ALP), Acid Phosphatase (ALP) ] in Serum.
6 3 (1) Estimation of; -Glutamyl Transpeptidase (GGT)
6.3.1 (2) Estimation Serum Lactate Dehydrogenase
6.3.1 (3) Estimation of Ser~m Transaminases
6.3.1 (4) Estimation of !serum Phosphatases
6.3.J. Hydroxymethyl Glutaryl Co.A ReductasHHMG Co.AReductase), Glucose-Gphosphate Dehydrogenase (G4-P-D), Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH), Lipoprotein Lipase andTriglyceride Lipase in Tissues
6.3.J. (1) Assay of HMG Co.A Reductase
6.3.J (2) Assay of Glucose-6- Phosphate Dehydrogenase (G-6-PD)
6.3.J (3) Lactate Dehydrogenase (LDH)
6.3.J (4) Estimation of Lipoprotein Lipase and Triglyceride Lipases
6.3.K Serum lron and l n ~Bni nding Capacity
6.3.K (1) Estimation of Serum lron
6.3.K (2) Estimation of Serum lron Binding Capacity
6.3.L. Estimation of Hemoglobin And Red Blood Cell Count (RBCCount)
6.3.L (1) Estimation of Herloglobin
6.3.L (2) Total RBC count
6.3.M Estimation of Proteins
6.3.N. Estimation of Tissue Calcium
Statistical Analyses
References
VII Magnetic Field and Atherosclerosis-A Therapeutic Approach
7.1 Results
I. Study of body weight, organ weight and organ wt./body wt ratio of normal and atherogenic rats exposed to 3000 Gauss magnetic field 4hrs / day for 45 days
II. Effect of Magnetic Field (3000 Gauss) on Lipid Metabolism
Ill. Effect of Magnetic field (3000 Gauss) on Free radical Metabolism
IV. Effects of Magnetic field on Hematological Parameters
V. Variation in the activity of clinically important enzymesunder 3000 Gauss magnetic field
VI. Calcium levels in normal and atherogenic rats.
7.2 Discussion
7.2.1 Lipids in Atherosclerosis and Magnetotherapy
7.2.2 Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS) in Atherosclerosis andMagneto Therapy
References
VIII Major Findings