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    Restorative potential of (−)-epicatechin in a rat model of Gulf War illness muscle atrophy and fatigue

    We examined in a rat model of Gulf War illness (GWI), the potential of (−)-epicatechin (Epi) to reverse skeletal muscle (SkM) atrophy and dysfunction, decrease mediators of inflammation and normalize metabolic...

    Israel Ramirez-Sanchez, Viridiana Navarrete-Yañez in Scientific Reports (2021)

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    Development of muscle atrophy and loss of function in a Gulf-War illness model: underlying mechanisms

    Gulf War illness (GWI) afflicts military personnel who served during the Persian Gulf War and is notable for cognitive deficits, depression, muscle pain, weakness, intolerance to exercise, and fatigue. Suspect...

    Israel Ramirez-Sanchez, Viridiana Navarrete-Yañez in Scientific Reports (2020)

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    Exfoliated Human Olfactory Neuroepithelium: A Source of Neural Progenitor Cells

    Neural progenitor cells (NPC) contained in the human adult olfactory neuroepithelium (ONE) possess an undifferentiated state, the capability of self-renewal, the ability to generate neural and glial cells as w...

    Ana L. Jiménez-Vaca, Gloria Benitez-King, Víctor Ruiz in Molecular Neurobiology (2018)

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    (-)-Epicatechin-induced calcium independent eNOS activation: roles of HSP90 and AKT

    Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading determinant of mortality and morbidity in the world. Epidemiologic studies suggest that flavonoid intake plays a role in the prevention of CVD. Consumption of cocoa pr...

    Israel Ramirez-Sanchez, Hugo Aguilar in Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry (2012)