Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a devastating condition which often initiates a sequel of
neurological disorders that can last throughout lifespan. From metabolic perspective, TBI …

A growing bulk of evidence suggests that cholesterol oxidation products, known as
oxysterols, and 4-hydroxy-2-nonenal (HNE), the major proatherogenic components of …

Physical activity can prevent and/or attenuate atherosclerosis, a disease clearly linked to
inflammation. Paradoxically, even brief exercise induces a stress response and increases …

Objectives: The aim of this study was to: 1) provide tissue validation of quantitative T2
mapping to measure plaque lipid content; and 2) investigate whether this technique could …

Abstract Background Saussurea involucrata (Kar. et Kir.)(S. involucrate), is a rare traditional
Chinese medicinal herb. Rutin and hispidulin as well as their metabolites are flavonoids of …

Objective: We investigated the effect of advanced glycated albumin (AGE-albumin) on
macrophage sensitivity to inflammation elicited by S100B calgranulin and …

Atherosclerosis is a degenerative disease characterized by lesions that develop in the wall
of large-and medium-sized arteries due to the accumulation of low-density lipoproteins …

Background Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) plays a central role in the initiation and
maintenance of immune responses to periodontopathic bacteria. However, excess TNF-α …

Atherosclerosis is considered an inflammatory disease that starts and evolves in response to
cholesterol accumulation in the arterial intima of the large and medium arteries. In recent …

Background and aims Dyslipidaemias are associated with cardiovascular mortality and
morbidity, driven by unstable atherosclerotic plaques with inflammatory infiltrates. Levels of …