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Influence of Urolithin A and Cholecalciferol on IFN-γ Production by Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Under Normal Conditions and in the Presence of Products Released by Tumor Cells
Urolithin A is a polyphenolic metabolite of ellagic acid and ellagitannins that is produced by intestinal microbiota and has higher bioavailability...
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Risk factors associated with underweight in children aged one to two years: a longitudinal study
BackgroundUnderweight is a prevalent health issue in children. This study aimed to identify factors associated with underweight in children aged 1–2...
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Perception of couples’ on multipurpose prevention technology attribute choice: the case of MTN 045
BackgroundMultipurpose prevention technologies (MPTs) are products capable of simultaneously addressing multiple sexual and reproductive health needs...
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Lessons from the physiological role of guanosine in neurodegeneration and cancer: Toward a multimodal mechanism of action?
Neurodegenerative diseases and brain tumours represent important health challenges due to their severe nature and debilitating consequences that...
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Mavorixafor: First Approval
Mavorixafor (XOLREMDI™) is an oral, selective C-X-C chemokine receptor 4 (CXCR4) antagonist developed by X4 Pharmaceuticals that blocks the binding...
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A novel class of indole derivatives: enhanced bioavailability, permeability, and antioxidant efficacy for thromboembolic disease therapy
Free radicals like reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS) cause cellular damage and contribute to thromboembolic diseases...
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Environmental Oxidative Stress – Environmental Sources of ROS
Environmental factors are known sources for oxidative stress. In consequence of the numerous influences that define our environment, environmental...
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Endogenous Oxidant-Generating Systems
Although organisms respiring air oxygen use their energy sources in an optimal way they are threatened by the compulsory formation of reactive oxygen...
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Low Molecular Weight Antioxidants
Low molecular weight antioxidants are an important part of the antioxidative defense mechanisms of cells and organisms. This chapter gives a short...
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Modulation of Cellular Signaling Processes by Reactive Oxygen Species
Exposure of cells to reactive oxygen species (ROS) may result not only in cell death by excessive oxidation of biomolecules but also cause the...
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Glutathione
Glutathione is the most abundant non-protein thiol in cells. It is a tripeptide with two important structural features: the thiol group and the...
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The Broad Spectrum of Responses to Oxidative Stress in Proliferating Cells
Proliferating mammalian cells exhibit a broad spectrum of responses to oxidative stress, depending on the stress level encountered. Very low levels...
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Effects of major air pollutants on angina hospitalizations: a correlation study
BackgroundAngina is a crucial risk signal for cardiovascular disease. However, few studies have evaluated the effects of ambient air pollution...
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Improvement of Serum Glucose and Lipid Factors by Some Polar and Non-Polar Extracts of Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench and Eryngium caeruleum M. Bieb. in Streptozotocin-Diabetic Rats
Herbal medicines (HM) have been used by mankind as complementary drugs to treat numerous disease conditions, including metabolic syndromes such as...
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FABP3 Induces Mitochondrial Autophagy to Promote Neuronal Cell Apoptosis in Brain Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury
This study elucidates the molecular mechanisms by which FABP3 regulates neuronal apoptosis via mitochondrial autophagy in the context of cerebral...
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Identification of homologs of the Chlamydia trachomatis effector CteG reveals a family of Chlamydiaceae type III secreted proteins that can be delivered into host cells
Chlamydiae are a large group of obligate endosymbionts of eukaryotes that includes the Chlamydiaceae family, comprising several animal pathogens....
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Diazo and Diazonium DNA Cleavage Agents: Studies on Model Systems and Natural Product Mechanisms of Action
Diazonium salts have been previously used to cleave DNA via generation of carbon centered radicals and cations. Efforts have been made in the...
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Synthesis of Biologically Active Heterocyclic Stilbene and Chalcone Analogs of Combretastatin
Combretastatin A-4 (CA-4, 7) has had a major impact in the field of medicinal chemistry as a potent bioactive molecule that binds to the...
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Overcoming Bacterial Resistance: Role of β-Lactamase Inhibitors
Resistance to modern antibiotics is currently a major health concern in treating infectious diseases. Abuse, overuse, and misuse of antibiotics in...