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Reviewed 2025-12-26. Anything still debated is marked as such rather than presented as settled.
Stability of GW501516 depends on form, temperature, light exposure, and moisture. Solid reference material is typically stored frozen or refrigerated in a desiccator and protected from light. Solutions in organic solvents such as dimethyl sulfoxide are often kept frozen in aliquots to reduce freeze-thaw cycling. Aqueous solubility is low, so aqueous stock solutions can be difficult to prepare without cosolvents. Degradation may appear as changes in chromatographic purity or mass spectral signal. Stability studies are needed to establish shelf life for any specific preparation.
Quality assessment for cardarine samples usually combines identity, purity, and impurity testing. Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy and mass spectrometry can confirm molecular structure, while high-performance liquid chromatography estimates purity. Certificates of analysis from testing laboratories may list these results, but they do not establish safety or legality. In the absence of approved manufacturing, products sold online may contain the wrong compound, variable amounts, or unlisted contaminants. Independent verification is therefore central to analytical work and to interpreting any reported biological activity.
Safety discussions about cardarine frequently cite rodent carcinogenicity findings reported in the 2000s. In those studies, treated animals developed tumors at multiple sites, leading sponsors to discontinue clinical development. The relevance of these findings to humans has not been resolved, but they are a major reason the compound is not approved. Current literature emphasizes uncertainty about long-term effects and the risks of unregulated use. Regulators and health agencies have not established a safe human exposure level.
Cardarine is a synthetic compound also known as GW501516, GW-501516, and sometimes endurobol. It was developed as a selective agonist of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta, a nuclear receptor involved in fatty acid oxidation and energy metabolism. The compound was studied in preclinical models for metabolic and cardiovascular conditions, but it did not become a marketed human medicine. In regulatory and anti-doping contexts, it is treated as a prohibited substance rather than a licensed medicine.
The pharmacological interest in cardarine centers on PPARδ activation and its downstream effects on lipid handling and mitochondrial function. In animal studies, PPARδ agonists have been associated with changes in exercise endurance and fatty acid utilization, though results vary by model and protocol. Human data remain sparse, and the absence of large controlled trials limits conclusions about efficacy. Researchers often describe the compound as a tool for probing PPARδ biology rather than a proven therapeutic agent.
| Property | Value | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Appearance | White to off-white powder | Common for reference-grade material. |
| Solubility | Low in water | Dissolves in DMSO and some organic solvents. |
| Typical storage | -20 °C, desiccated | Protect from light and moisture. |
| Analytical method | LC-MS/MS | Used for trace detection in biological matrices. |
| Purity assessment | HPLC with UV detection | Often combined with NMR and mass spectrometry. |
Published literature on cardarine includes in vitro assays, rodent experiments, and a small number of human studies. Reports describe effects on exercise capacity and lipid metabolism in animals, while human evidence is sparse. Many online descriptions present the compound as a proven endurance aid, a claim not supported by regulatory approval or large clinical trials. Analytical studies focus on identifying the parent compound and its metabolites in biological samples. Important uncertainties include species differences, dose-response relationships, and the relevance of rodent tumor findings to humans.
Cardarine is the common name for GW501516, a synthetic compound studied as a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta agonist. Researchers developed it to explore treatments for lipid disorders and metabolic conditions. It is not an approved medicine in any country. Early clinical work examined changes in HDL cholesterol and triglycerides, but development was discontinued after animal studies raised concerns about cancer. The compound remains available as a research chemical and appears in discussions of performance enhancement.
Legal status varies by country. In some places, cardarine is controlled under medicines or psychoactive substances laws; in others, it may be sold with minimal oversight as a research chemical. Customs agencies have intercepted shipments, and several national health agencies have issued warnings about products marketed for bodybuilding or performance enhancement. The lack of a standardized pharmaceutical supply means identity, purity, and contamination levels can differ widely between samples. These factors make cardarine a regulatory and public health concern rather than a conventional prescription drug.
Cardarine is a common name for GW501516, a synthetic compound first described in the 1990s as a selective agonist of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta. It was studied in preclinical models for metabolic and cardiovascular conditions, but it has not been approved as a medicine in the United States, Europe, or other major jurisdictions. Retail products labeled as cardarine are generally research chemicals or supplements, not pharmaceutical formulations. Because human safety and efficacy data remain limited, regulatory agencies treat it as an unapproved substance rather than a therapeutic product.
Sporting authorities added GW501516 to prohibited lists after it appeared in athlete samples and online markets. The World Anti-Doping Agency classifies it as a hormone and metabolic modulator, and its use can lead to an anti-doping rule violation. Some early laboratory work suggested effects on fatty acid oxidation and endurance-related metabolism in animals, but those findings do not establish safe or effective use in people. Reports of adverse events in humans are scarce and often anecdotal, which complicates risk assessment.
On October 12, 2017, a group of four inmates attempted to escape from the Pasquotank Correctional Institution in Pasquotank County, North Carolina, United States, which resulted in the murders of two correctional officers and two prison employees. The four accused – Wisezah Buckman, Jonathan Monk, Seth Frazier, and Mikel Brady – were all arrested and charged with multiple counts of first degree murder. Brady, who masterminded the escape attempt, was found guilty and sentenced to death in 2019. Buckman and Monk were both convicted for their respective roles in the quadruple murder and sentenced to death in 2023 and 2025 respectively. Frazier was sentenced to life in prison without parole, after pleading guilty to the murders in 2025.
== Evolution == Aquatic plants have adapted to live in either freshwater or saltwater. Aquatic vascular plants have originated on multiple occasions in different plant families; they can be ferns or angiosperms (including both monocots and dicots). The only angiosperms capable of growing completely submerged in seawater are the seagrasses. Examples are found in genera such as Thalassia and Zostera. An aquatic origin of angiosperms is supported by the evidence that several of the earliest known fossil angiosperms were aquatic. Aquatic plants are phylogenetically well dispersed across the angiosperms, with at least 50 independent origins, although they comprise less than 2% of the angiosperm species. Archaefructus represents one of the oldest, most complete angiosperm fossils which is around 125 million years old. These plants require special adaptations for living submerged in water or floating at the surface.
B-DNA The "standard" or classical structural conformation of the DNA double helix in vivo, thought to represent an average of the various distinct conformations assumed by very long DNA molecules under physiological conditions. The B-form double helix has a right-handed twist with a diameter of 23.7 ångströms and a pitch of 35.7 ångströms or about 10.5 base pairs per full turn, such that each nucleotide pair is rotated 36° around the helical axis with respect to its neighboring pairs. See also A-DNA and Z-DNA.
On the other hand, a mutation may occur in a somatic cell of an organism. Such mutations will be present in all descendants of this cell within the same organism. The accumulation of certain mutations over generations of somatic cells is part of cause of malignant transformation, from normal cell to cancer cell. Cells with heterozygous loss-of-function mutations (one good copy of gene and one mutated copy) may function normally with the unmutated copy until the good copy has been spontaneously somatically mutated. This kind of mutation happens often in living organisms, but it is difficult to measure the rate. Measuring this rate is important in predicting the rate at which people may develop cancer. Point mutations may arise from spontaneous mutations that occur during DNA replication. The rate of mutation may be increased by mutagens. Mutagens can be physical, such as radiation from UV rays, X-rays or extreme heat, or chemical (molecules that misplace base pairs or disrupt the helical shape of DNA). Mutagens associated with cancers are often studied to learn about cancer and its prevention.
With security largely under the purview of the BPC, corporate control of the park has meant that Bryant Park received passive-recreation amenities, while excluding active sports that might cater to a broader urban public. The BPC added a custom-built carousel in 2002 and revived the tradition of an open-air library, the Reading Room, in 2003. In July 2002, the park launched a public wireless network, making the park the first in New York City to formally offer free Wi-Fi access to visitors. The Wi-Fi system was subsequently upgraded in 2008. Furthermore, the Pond, a free-admission ice skating rink, opened in the park in 2005. The park's public restrooms were renovated in 2006 and in 2017. The dramatic rise in real estate values in the area around Bryant Park, as well as new construction in adjacent areas, was a consequence of the park's improvements. By 1993, the surrounding region had become a highly desirable office area, and formerly vacant office space around the park was being filled quickly. By the first decade of the 21st century, nearby buildings and businesses were also using names that referred to the park. This was shown by the then-new Bank of America Tower skyscraper at the park's northeast corner using the address "One Bryant Park", as well as the growing trend of Bryant Park vanity addresses, including 3, 4, 5, and 7 Bryant Park. National Public Radio, located just south of the park, also named a now-defunct talk show the "Bryant Park Project" upon the show's 2007 launch.
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== In-vitro methods == The tandem affinity purification (TAP) method allows the high-throughput identification of proteins interactions. In contrast with the Y2H approach, the accuracy of the method can be compared to those of small-scale experiments (Collins et al., 2007) and the interactions are detected within the correct cellular environment as by co-immunoprecipitation. However, the TAP tag method requires two successive steps of protein purification, and thus can not readily detect transient protein–protein interactions. Recent genome-wide TAP experiments were performed by Krogan et al., 2006, and Gavin et al., 2006, providing updated protein interaction data for yeast organisms. Chemical crosslinking is often used to "fix" protein interactions in place before trying to isolate/identify interacting proteins. Common crosslinkers for this application include the non-cleavable [NHS-ester] crosslinker, [bis-sulfosuccinimidyl suberate] (BS3); a cleavable version of BS3, [dithiobis(sulfosuccinimidyl propionate)](DTSSP); and the [imidoester] crosslinker [dimethyl dithiobispropionimidate] (DTBP) that is popular for fixing interactions in ChIP assays.
== 2009 settlement for off-label uses promotions == On September 2, 2009, the United States Department of Justice fined Pfizer $2.3 billion after one of its subsidiaries, Pharmacia & Upjohn Company, pleaded guilty to marketing four drugs, including Bextra, "with the intent to defraud or mislead." Pharmacia & Upjohn admitted to criminal conduct in the promotion of Bextra, and agreed to pay the largest criminal fine ever imposed in the United States for any matter, $1.195 billion. A former Pfizer district sales manager was indicted and sentenced to home confinement for destroying documents regarding the illegal promotion of Bextra. In addition, a regional manager pleaded guilty to distribution of a misbranded product, and was fined $75,000 and 24 months on probation. The remaining $1 billion of the fine were paid to resolve allegations under the civil False Claims Act case and is the largest civil fraud settlement against a pharmaceutical company. Six whistleblowers were awarded more than $102 million for their role in the investigation. Former Pfizer sales representative John Kopchinski acted as a qui tam relator and filed a complaint in 2004 outlining the illegal conduct in the marketing of Bextra. Kopchinski was awarded $51.5 million for his role in the case because the improper marketing of Bextra was the largest piece of the settlement at $1.8 billion.
Wolpoff, anthropologist of the University of Michigan; John Shea (archaeologist), anthropologist of Stony Brook University; Lewis Binford, anthropologist of Southern Methodist University in Texas; Neanderthals are thought to have lived similar unevolved uncultured lives for 200,000 years; Brigitte Delluc of Abri Pataud; in the 1980s, a completely new paradigm was thought up by British anthropologist Chris Stringer whereby a new group originated about 200,000 years ago, replacing the former human evolution, known as recent African origin of modern humans, but this paradigm was countered by Milford Wolpoff and his multiregional origin of modern humans, arguing that Neanderthals hadn't died out; Dorothy Garrod, the first female professor at the University of Cambridge in 1939 - the Disney Professor of Archaeology, completed important research in the middle East on how Neanderthals would have encountered much more culturally advanced modern humans in that region; archaeologist Ofer Bar-Yosef described how radiocarbon dating does not work beyond 50,000 years, and modern humans were found there at least 100,000 years ago; the dating methods remained in dispute until reliable genetic ancestry methods arrived in the late 1980s, with Mark Stoneking, a molecular anthropologist of Penn State University, who introduced the Mitochondrial Eve theory in 1987; geneticist Kenneth Kidd and how genetic data had superseded much of the anthropological research, which had been inherently unreliable due to not enough solid data; essentially Neanderthals died out possibly due to insufficient language ability, and were less able in overall cognitive planning. Directed by Lawrence Simanowitz, narrated and produced by William Woollard, made by InCA Productions 6 October Staying Alive, survivors of terrible accidents speak, with Sylvia Chapell of the August 1985 British Airtours Flight 28M; Paul Barney of the September 1994 Sinking of the MS Estonia; survival cognitive psychologist John Leach of Lancaster University; Robert Sapolsky, a neuroendocrinologist, on how glucocorticoids are secreted; Jeffrey Alan Gray, Professor of Psychology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience; the 336th Training Group at Fairchild Air Force Base; medical researchers at DRDC Toronto; the October 1991 Operation Boxtop 435 Transport and Rescue Squadron from CFB Trenton Hercules crash, which resulted in the 1993 film Ordeal in the Arctic; the brain neurotransmitters affect survival outcomes, controlled by the enzyme monoamine oxidase; Helicopter Underwater Escape Training at Survival Systems in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia. 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Directed by Edmund Coulthard, produced by Duncan Dallas, who founded Café Scientifique in 1998, made by XYTV 24 November The Men with Nine Lives, about the British Army bomb disposal course, with 321 EOD Squadron RLC and the Army School of Ammunition (now the Defence Explosive Ordnance Disposal, Munitions and Search Training Regiment); twenty British Army bomb disposal personnel were killed defusing bombs in Northern Ireland; early IRA explosives were in tin cans filled with nails; 42-year-old Shane O'Doherty, a former IRA operative, who received thirty life sentences in 1974 for letter bombs; IRA personnel called themselves 'explosive operatives'; the IRA moved on to bombs in mail packages, triggered by tilt switches, and on to much-bigger car bombs; Lieutenant-Colonel Peter Miller invented a remote-control mechanical device that could set off a controlled explosion, so disabling most of the bomb components; projected water disruptors could remove explosive devices under vehicles; the IRA put car explosive devices inside a half of a beer keg; letter bombs would contain three to four ounces of semtex (mostly pentaerythritol tetranitrate); the Downing Street mortar attack of 7 February 1991; the hostage bomb; the IRA would lure army bomb disposal personnel, and metal-detectors would find how the IRA had lured army personnel; south Armagh, controlled by the Provisional IRA South Armagh Brigade was the most-dangerous part of Northern Ireland, and all army personnel travelled on operations only by helicopter. Directed by David Dugan, made by Windfall Films. Shown on Nova on 21 October 1997 as Bomb Squad 1 December Day Return to Space about the new proposals for craft; in 1995, NASA proposed the X-33, chosen on 2 July 1996, to fly by March 1999; Daniel Goldin, head of NASA from 1992 to 2001; Saturn from The Planets; The Blue Danube; the McDonnell Douglas DC-X; Maxwell Hunter; Jupiter from The Planets; Hans Mark of NASA; David Urie and Paul Landry; the Rutan Voyager, which flew around the world without refuelling; the aerospike engine; the Ansari X Prize and the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh air show; Mitchell Burnside Clapp; Gary Hudson, Bevin McKinney, and their Rotary Rocket (Roton); Steve Bennett and his Starchaser Industries. 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== Advantages and disadvantages == The major advantage of CYTOF is the ability to investigate a larger number of parameters per panel than other cytometry methods. This allows a greater understanding of complex and heterogeneous cell populations, without the need for many complex and overlapping panels. Panels can include up to 45 antibodies, as opposed to the 10 that can be done in conventional flow cytometry but require great expertise to design. However, development of spectral flow cytometry has closed the gap between flow and mass cytometry in terms of the maximum number of antibodies that can be used. More antibodies per panel saves on time, allows understanding of a larger picture, and requires fewer numbers of cells per experiment, which is particularly advantageous when samples are limited such as with tumour studies. The use of the heavy metal isotopes also lowers background when compared to using fluorescent antibodies. Some cell types, such as myeloid cells, have high rates of autofluorescence that create a lot of background noise in flow cytometry. However, the rare heavy metal isotopes used are not present in biological systems, therefore there is very little or no background seen, and overall sensitivity is increased. The detection overlap between the different heavy metals is also very low compared to the overlap seen in fluorescent cytometry, which makes it much simpler to design a panel of many markers. Fluorescent dyes are subject to photobleaching, requiring the entire process to happen within a few hours after staining.
does not tell us whether or not the spreading will speed up or slow down in the latter stages when the fraction of susceptible people in the community has dropped significantly after recovery or vaccination.
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Health Minister Simeon Brown confirms the Government would lower the bowel screening eligibility age range from 60 to 58 years, using funding from a cancelled pilot programme established by the previous Labour government to lower the eligibility age for Māori and Pasifika New Zealanders from 60 to 50 years. Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran announces that he will resign from his position effective 20 October. 7 March: New Zealand Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins announces a cabinet reshuffle of his shadow cabinet during his State of the Nation speech. Health Minister Simeon Brown announces a major overhaul of Health New Zealand including reinstating its leadership board, decentralisation and promoting private-public partnership. 8 March: A Pride parade is held in Wellington, with Mayor of Wellington Tory Whanau and actor Karen O'Leary attending. About 30 Destiny Church Man Up protesters stage a counter-protest. Police separate the two groups. A total fire ban comes into force in the Northland Region from 12am midnight in response to persistent dry, hot and windy conditions. 11 March – School lunch provider Libelle Group goes into liquidation, affecting 500 staff. The company had been contracted by the Compass Group to provide 125,000 meals to the Government's "Ka Ora, Ka Ako" school meal programme. 12 March: Camilla Belich's Crimes (Theft By Employer) Amendment Bill passes its third reading in Parliament with the support of the Labour, Green, Te Pāti Māori and New Zealand First.
== Y == Yawn A reflex consisting of the simultaneous inhalation of air and stretching of the eardrums, followed by exhalation. Neurologically, yawning is linked to arousal, social communication, and thermoregulation of the brain. Yerkes–Dodson law A psychological principle describing the relationship between arousal and performance, suggesting that moderate arousal optimizes cognitive and motor performance. Widely referenced in neuroscience of stress and motivation. Y chromosome microdeletion (YCM) A genetic deletion on the Y chromosome that can affect brain development and function. Though rare, YCMs have been linked to neurodevelopmental conditions and fertility-related hormonal regulation. Yohimbine A plant-derived alkaloid and alpha-2 adrenergic receptor antagonist. In neuroscience research, it is used to model anxiety and stress responses in animals and humans. Young–Helmholtz theory A theory of trichromatic color vision proposing that the human eye perceives color through the relative activity of three types of photoreceptors sensitive to red, green, and blue light. Supported by modern neuroscience of vision.
=== Indigenous rights === Findlay has also made opposition to Indigenous rights, including the repeal of DRIPA, core to her platform while campaigning for leadership of the BC Conservative Party. She accused leadership rival Peter Milobar of having a conflict of interest in how he handled opposition to the legislation because his wife and other family members were Indigenous, which led to accusations of racism. In her acceptance speech as leader, she doubled down, stressing “The NDP’s radical ideology has devastated property rights, backroom-signed treaties, and the NDP’s economic vandalism has to end.” Findlay and her staff were also alleged to have issued guidance to several caucus members and their staffers that they were to use the terms Indigenous, Aboriginal or Indian instead of First Nations. Her office was said to have cited the federal Indian Act as justification for using this term. When questioned by Black Press, she denied the allegations, claiming “It’s simply not true. There was no directive, nothing like that.”
Diaphoresis is a non-specific symptom or sign, which means that it has many possible causes. Some causes of diaphoresis include physical exertion, menopause, fever, ingestion of toxins or irritants, and high environmental temperature. Strong emotions (anger, fear, anxiety) and recall of past trauma can also trigger sweating. This is sometimes referred to as flop sweat. The vast majority of sweat glands in the body are innervated by sympathetic cholinergic neurons. Sympathetic postganglionic neurons typically secrete norepinephrine and are named sympathetic adrenergic neurons; however, the sympathetic postganglionic neurons that innervate sweat glands secrete acetylcholine and hence are termed sympathetic cholinergic neurons. Sweat glands, piloerector muscles, and some blood vessels are innervated by sympathetic cholinergic neurons.
=== Movement disorders === While tiapride preferentially targets the limbic system over the striatum, its moderate antagonistic effect on striatal dopamine receptors makes it effective in treating motor deficits that involve this area, such as tardive dyskinesia and chorea. Tiapride's moderate efficacy at D2 receptors may explain why it is able to treat motor symptoms without the extrapyramidal symptoms caused by excess dopamine blockage, which are sometimes seen in haloperidol or chlorpromazine. One clinical study of patients with tardive dyskinesia associated with Parkinson's disease found that tiapride significantly improved motor abilities without affecting other parkinsonian symptoms.
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LC-MS/MS is common, often after sample cleanup. The assay targets GW501516 or its metabolites.
Reference material is usually kept cold, dry, and protected from light. Frozen aliquots reduce repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
No approved pharmaceutical product exists, so manufacturing and quality controls are not standardized. Products may contain different compounds or impurities.
Cardarine is an investigational synthetic compound that acts as a PPARδ agonist. It is also known as GW501516 and has been studied mainly in preclinical research. It is not an approved medicine.