Microvascular destabilization is the primary cause of the inner blood-retinal barrier (iBRB)
breakdown and increased vascular leakage in diabetic retinopathy (DR). Microvascular …

Cardiac surgery is one of the highest-risk procedures, usually involving cardiopulmonary
bypass and commonly inducing endothelial injury that contributes to the development of …

Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of vision loss and a major complication of
diabetes. Hyperglycemia-induced accumulation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is an …

Since its introduction, the number of heart surgeries has risen continuously. It is a high-risk
procedure, usually involving cardiopulmonary bypass, which is associated with an …

Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease with an increasing incidence rate year by year. It
severely diminishes the quality of life for individuals, reduces life expectancy, and poses a …

Diabetes mellitus causes a wide range of metabolic derangements with multiple organ
damage. The microvascular and macrovascular complications of diabetes result partly from …

Background: The association between diabetic nephropathy and arterial elasticity and
endothelial function is well established. In this study, we compared the effect of the …

The endothelial glycocalyx (EGC) is a layer of proteoglycans (associated with
glycosaminoglycans) and glycoproteins, which adsorbs plasma proteins on the luminal …

Background The disruption of circadian rhythm has been reported to aggravate the
progression of diabetic retinopathy (DR). Rest-activity rhythm (RAR) is a widely used method …

Objective This study will figure out if stevia extract, a herb with anti-inflammatory and
antioxidant characteristics, is effective in treating diabetic nephropathy (DN) and protecting …