Mitochondrial oxidative stress—a causative factor and therapeutic target in many diseases

P Kowalczyk, D Sulejczak, P Kleczkowska… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
The excessive formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and impairment of defensive
antioxidant systems leads to a condition known as oxidative stress. The main source of free …

Toxic effects of glyphosate on the nervous system: a systematic review

C Costas-Ferreira, R Durán, LRF Faro - International journal of molecular …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Glyphosate, a non-selective systemic biocide with broad-spectrum activity, is the most widely
used herbicide in the world. It can persist in the environment for days or months, and its …

[HTML][HTML] Functional and structural diversity of insect glutathione S-transferases in xenobiotic adaptation

SK BK, T Moural, F Zhu - International journal of biological sciences, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As a superfamily of multifunctional enzymes that is mainly associated with xenobiotic
adaptation, glutathione S-transferases (GSTs) facilitate insects' survival under chemical …

Contribution of the Nrf2 pathway on oxidative damage and mitochondrial failure in Parkinson and Alzheimer's disease

F Villavicencio Tejo, RA Quintanilla - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
The increase in human life expectancy has become a challenge to reduce the deleterious
consequences of aging. Nowadays, an increasing number of the population suffer from age …

Drug‐induced liver injury: clinical evidence of N‐acetyl cysteine protective effects

Y Ntamo, K Ziqubu, N Chellan… - Oxidative medicine …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Oxidative stress is a key pathological feature implicated in both acute and chronic liver
diseases, including drug‐induced liver injury (DILI). The latter describes hepatic injury …

Colour me blue: the history and the biotechnological potential of pyocyanin

T Gonçalves, U Vasconcelos - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Pyocyanin was the first natural phenazine described. The molecule is synthesized by about
95% of the strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa. From discovery up to now, pyocyanin has …

Epigallocatechin gallate as a nutraceutical to potentially target the metabolic syndrome: Novel insights into therapeutic effects beyond its antioxidant and anti …

Y Ntamo, B Jack, K Ziqubu… - Critical Reviews in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is one of the most abundant and powerful flavonoids
contained in green tea. Because of the global increase in green tea consumption, there has …

Copper effect on microalgae: Toxicity and bioremediation strategies

E Cavalletti, G Romano, F Palma Esposito, L Barra… - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microalgae are increasingly recognised as suitable microorganisms for heavy metal (HM)
removal, since they are able to adsorb them onto their cell wall and, in some cases …

Electronic nicotine delivery systems and cardiovascular/cardiometabolic health

MJ Mears, HL Hookfin, P Bandaru, P Vidal… - Circulation …, 2023 - Am Heart Assoc
The use of electronic nicotine delivery systems, specifically electronic cigarettes (e-cig), has
risen dramatically within the last few years; the demographic purchasing these devices is …

Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties of tea—The positive impact of tea consumption on patients with autoimmune diabetes

A Winiarska-Mieczan, E Tomaszewska, K Jachimowicz - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
The physiological markers of autoimmune diabetes include functional disorders of the
antioxidative system as well as progressing inflammation and the presence of …