For a long time, superoxide generation by an NADPH oxidase was considered as an oddity
only found in professional phagocytes. Over the last years, six homologs of the cytochrome …

Emerging evidence suggests that dietary phytochemicals, in particular flavonoids, may exert
beneficial effects in the central nervous system by protecting neurons against stress-induced …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Flavonoids, including quercetin, have been reported to have potent
hepatoprotective effects, which may be associated with HO-1 induction. However, since the …

With the development of nanotechnology, there is a tremendous growth of the application of
nanomaterials, which increases the risk of human exposure to these nanomaterials through …

Adult tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have demonstrated therapeutic
efficacy in treating diseases or repairing damaged tissues through mechanisms thought to …

Angiotensin (Ang)-(1-7), acting through the Mas receptor, opposes the actions of Ang II.
Molecular mechanisms for this are unclear. Here we sought to determine whether Ang-(1-7) …

The unequivocal demonstration that the carbonate radical (CO3•‐) is produced from the
reaction between the ubiquitous carbon dioxide and peroxynitrite, renewed the interest in …

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AND RADIOSENSITIZATION BY CURCUMIN Ganesh C. Jagetia Abstract: This chapter gives …

Reactive oxygen species, including hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), are generated during
ischemia-reperfusion and are critically involved in acute renal failure. The present studies …

The mushroom Phellinus linteus has been known to exhibit potent biological activity. In
contrast to the immuno-potentiating properties of Phellinus linteus, the anti-inflammatory …