Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common chronic liver disease
worldwide, and scientific studies consistently report that NAFLD development can be …

d-amino acids, the enantiomeric counterparts of l-amino acids, were long considered to be
non-functional or not even present in living organisms. Nowadays, d-amino acids are …

Reactive oxygen species (ROS) affect many cellular functions and the proper redox balance
between ROS and antioxidants contributes substantially to the physiological welfare of the …

D-Amino acid oxidase (DAAO) is an FAD-containing flavoenzyme that catalyzes with
absolute stereoselectivity the oxidative deamination of all natural D-amino acids, the only …

Cell metabolism heavily relies on the redox reactions that inevitably generate reactive
oxygen species (ROS). It is now well established that ROS fluctuations near basal levels …

Modulating the properties of biomaterials in terms of the host immune response is critical for
tissue repair and regeneration. However, it is unclear how the preference for the cellular …

Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that affects~ 1% of the world's population. It is
clinically characterized by positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms. Currently available …

Redox medicine is a new therapeutic concept targeting reactive oxygen species (ROS) and
secondary reaction products for health benefit. The concomitant function of ROS as …

Age-related loss of skeletal muscle innervation by motor neurons leads to impaired
neuromuscular function and is a well-established clinical phenomenon. However, the …

Peroxisomes and their (patho-) physiological importance in heath and disease have
attracted increasing interest during last few decades. Together with mitochondria …