Vitamin D deficiency and diabetes

MJ Berridge - Biochemical Journal, 2017 - portlandpress.com
Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to the onset of diabetes. This review summarizes the
role of Vitamin D in maintaining the normal release of insulin by the pancreatic beta cells (β …

[HTML][HTML] Implications of oxidative stress and potential role of mitochondrial dysfunction in COVID-19: therapeutic effects of vitamin D

N de Las Heras, VM Martín Giménez, L Ferder… - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Due to its high degree of contagiousness and like almost no other virus, SARS-CoV-2 has
put the health of the world population on alert. COVID-19 can provoke an acute inflammatory …

Metformin suppresses diabetes-accelerated atherosclerosis via the inhibition of Drp1-mediated mitochondrial fission

Q Wang, M Zhang, G Torres, S Wu, C Ouyang, Z Xie… - Diabetes, 2017 - Am Diabetes Assoc
Metformin is a widely used antidiabetic drug that exerts cardiovascular protective effects in
patients with diabetes. How metformin protects against diabetes-related cardiovascular …

[HTML][HTML] The renin angiotensin system, oxidative stress and mitochondrial function in obesity and insulin resistance

L Ramalingam, K Menikdiwela, M LeMieux… - … et Biophysica Acta (BBA …, 2017 - Elsevier
Obesity is a complex disease characterized by excessive expansion of adipose tissue and is
an important risk factor for chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disorders, hypertension …

Role of mitochondrial dysfunction in hypertension and obesity

V Lahera, N de Las Heras, A López-Farré… - Current hypertension …, 2017 - Springer
Mitochondria are essential for the maintenance of normal physiological function of tissue
cells. Mitochondria are subject to dynamic processes in order to establish a control system …

COVID-19 and neurological sequelae: Vitamin D as a possible neuroprotective and/or neuroreparative agent

SG Menéndez, VMM Giménez, MF Holick, FJ Barrantes… - Life Sciences, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract SARS-CoV-2, the etiological agent of the current COVID-19 pandemic, belongs to a
broad family of coronaviruses that also affect humans. SARS-CoV-2 infection usually leads …

Metabolic syndrome and cardiac remodeling due to mitochondrial oxidative stress involving gliflozins and sirtuins

RL Sanz, F Inserra, S Garcia Menendez… - Current Hypertension …, 2023 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review To address the mechanistic pathways focusing on mitochondria
dysfunction, oxidative stress, sirtuins imbalance, and other contributors in patient with …

Effect of garlic's active constituents in inflammation, obesity and cardiovascular disease

I Quesada, M de Paola, C Torres-Palazzolo… - Current hypertension …, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Several studies have attributed garlic's beneficial properties to
its high content of organosulfur compounds (OSCs). Here, we summarized recent studies …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondria and mitochondrial DNA: key elements in the pathogenesis and exacerbation of the inflammatory state caused by COVID-19

JJ Valdes-Aguayo, I Garza-Veloz, JI Badillo-Almaraz… - Medicina, 2021 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives. The importance of mitochondria in inflammatory pathologies,
besides providing energy, is associated with the release of mitochondrial damage products …

Hypertension linked to allostatic load: from psychosocial stress to inflammation and mitochondrial dysfunction

FJ Mocayar Marón, L Ferder, FD Saraví, W Manucha - Stress, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Although a large number of available treatments and strategies, the prevalence of
cardiovascular diseases continues to grow worldwide. Emerging evidence supports the …