The role of vitamin K in humans: implication in aging and age-associated diseases

DS Popa, G Bigman, ME Rusu - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
As human life expectancy is rising, the incidence of age-associated diseases will also
increase. Scientific evidence has revealed that healthy diets, including good fats, vitamins …

[HTML][HTML] Biomarkers of dairy fat intake, incident cardiovascular disease, and all-cause mortality: A cohort study, systematic review, and meta-analysis

K Trieu, S Bhat, Z Dai, K Leander, B Gigante… - PLoS …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background We aimed to investigate the association of serum pentadecanoic acid (15: 0), a
biomarker of dairy fat intake, with incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause …

Molecular mechanisms and therapeutic effects of different vitamins and minerals in COVID-19 patients

MK Fath, M Naderi, H Hamzavi, M Ganji… - Journal of trace …, 2022 - Elsevier
COVID-19 is a rapidly spreading disease, which has caught the world by surprise. Millions of
people suffer from illness, and the mortality rates are dramatically high. Currently, there is no …

Vitamin E and metabolic health: Relevance of interactions with other micronutrients

S Liao, SO Omage, L Börmel, S Kluge, M Schubert… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
A hundred years have passed since vitamin E was identified as an essential micronutrient
for mammals. Since then, many biological functions of vitamin E have been unraveled in …

Coronary artery calcium score prediction of all cause mortality and cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes: systematic review and meta-analysis

CK Kramer, B Zinman, JL Gross, LH Canani… - Bmj, 2013 - bmj.com
Objective To investigate the association of coronary artery calcium score with all cause
mortality and cardiovascular events in people with type 2 diabetes. Design Systematic …

Vitamin K deficiency and covid-19

E Anastasi, C Ialongo, R Labriola… - … journal of clinical and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
In December 2019 a novel coronavirus strain disease called COVID-19 or severe acute
respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was identified in China and fast spread …

Vitamin K2 supplementation improves impaired glycemic homeostasis and insulin sensitivity for type 2 diabetes through gut microbiome and fecal metabolites

Y Zhang, L Liu, C Wei, X Wang, R Li, X Xu, Y Zhang… - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background There is insufficient evidence for the ability of vitamin K2 to improve type 2
diabetes mellitus symptoms by regulating gut microbial composition. Herein, we aimed to …

Transthyretin: from structural stability to osteoarticular and cardiovascular diseases

E Wieczorek, A Ożyhar - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
Transthyretin (TTR) is a tetrameric protein transporting hormones in the plasma and brain,
which has many other activities that have not been fully acknowledged. TTR is a positive …

Production of vitamin K by wild-type and engineered microorganisms

MJ Kang, KR Baek, YR Lee, GH Kim, SO Seo - Microorganisms, 2022 - mdpi.com
Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin that mainly exists as phylloquinone or menaquinone in
nature. Vitamin K plays an important role in blood clotting and bone health in humans. For …

Vascular calcification and cellular signaling pathways as potential therapeutic targets

JH Kang, T Kawano, M Murata, R Toita - Life Sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Increased vascular calcification (VC) is observed in patients with cardiovascular diseases
such as atherosclerosis, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease. VC is divided into three types …