Neopterin has been extensively used as a clinical marker of immune activation during
inflammation in a wide range of conditions and stresses. However, the analysis of neopterin …

Lower extremity artery disease (LEAD), a chronic condition with disturbed lower extremity
circulation due to narrowing of the arteries, is predominantly caused by atherosclerosis and …

In this study, the metabolic responses of hypoxic breathing for 1 h to inspired fractions of
10% and 15% oxygen were investigated. To this end, 14 healthy nonsmoking subjects (6 …

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common manifestation of generalized atherosclerosis,
which affects more than 200 million patients worldwide. Currently, there is no ideal …

Neopterin is a biomarker of the activation of cellular immunity. The purpose of this review is
to summarise neopterin metabolism, methods of its detection, and its role in inflammation …

CD36 is the key scavenger receptor driving the formation of cholesterol-loaded foam cells,
the principal cellular component of atherosclerotic plaques. CD36 is down regulated by 7, 8 …

Cardiovascular (CV) disease (CVD) is still a major cause of morbidity and mortality in many
countries in Europe although considerable efforts have been made in recent decades to …

Background: Chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI), the advanced stage of peripheral
arterial disease, is diagnosed in the presence of ischemic rest pain, non-healing ulcers, or …

Neopterin (NPT), a pyrazino-pyrimidine compound mainly produced by activated
macrophages, has been regarded as a proinflammatory and proatherosclerotic agent. The …

Purpose Primarily, to investigate the effect of high intake of cod (lean fish) or salmon (fatty
fish) on serum concentration of total neopterin, a marker of cellular immune activation that is …