Pharmacology of boldine: Summary of the field and update on recent advances

JC Sáez, JC Burrell, CM Cahill, DK Cullen… - Frontiers in …, 2024 - frontiersin.org
Over the past decade, boldine, a naturally occurring alkaloid found in several plant species
including the Chilean Boldo tree, has garnered attention for its efficacy in rodent models of …

Taurine alleviates brain tissue markers of oxidative stress in a rat model of hepatic encephalopathy

A Jamshidzadeh, N Abdoli, H Niknahad… - Trends in …, 2017 - tips.sums.ac.ir
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a serious clinical complication, which could lead to coma
and death if not appropriately managed. There is agreement on the predominant role of …

[HTML][HTML] Betaine treatment protects liver through regulating mitochondrial function and counteracting oxidative stress in acute and chronic animal models of hepatic …

R Heidari, H Niknahad, A Sadeghi… - Biomedicine & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Betaine is a derivative of the amino acid glycine widely investigated for its hepatoprotective
properties against alcoholism. The protective properties of betaine in different other …

Carnosine and histidine supplementation blunt lead-induced reproductive toxicity through antioxidative and mitochondria-dependent mechanisms

MM Ommati, A Jamshidzadeh, R Heidari, Z Sun… - Biological trace element …, 2019 - Springer
Lead (Pb)-induced reproductive toxicity is a well-characterized adverse effect associated
with this heavy metal. It has been found that Pb exposure is associated with altered …

The activation of nuclear factor-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2)/heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1) signaling blunts cholestasis-induced liver and kidney injury

K Mousavi, H Niknahad, H Li, Z Jia… - Toxicology …, 2021 - academic.oup.com
Cholestasis is a severe clinical complication that severely damages the liver. Kidneys are
also the most affected extrahepatic organs in cholestasis. The pivotal role of oxidative stress …

The role and study of mitochondrial impairment and oxidative stress in cholestasis

R Heidari, H Niknahad - Experimental cholestasis research, 2019 - Springer
The blockage of bile flow, cholestasis, could lead to serious clinical outcomes, including
severe liver injury. Accumulation of the cytotoxic molecules, such as bile acids, during …

N-acetyl cysteine treatment mitigates biomarkers of oxidative stress in different tissues of bile duct ligated rats

MM Ommati, A Amjadinia, K Mousavi, N Azarpira… - Stress, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Cholestasis is a multifaceted clinical complication. Obstructive jaundice induced by bile duct
ligation (BDL) is known as an animal model to investigate cholestasis and its associated …

Taurine treatment provides neuroprotection in a mouse model of manganism

MM Ommati, R Heidari, V Ghanbarinejad… - Biological trace element …, 2019 - Springer
Manganese (Mn) is a trace element involved in many physiological processes. However,
excessive Mn exposure leads to neurological complications. Although no precise …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial dysfunction as a mechanism involved in the pathogenesis of cirrhosis-associated cholemic nephropathy

R Heidari, L Mandegani, V Ghanbarinejad… - Biomedicine & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Cholemic nephropathy (CN) is a clinical complication associated with cholestasis and
chronic liver diseases. CN could lead to renal failure and the need for kidney transplantation …

The role of mitochondrial impairment and oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of lithium-induced reproductive toxicity in male mice

MM Ommati, MR Arabnezhad, O Farshad… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Lithium (Li+) is prescribed against a wide range of neurological disorders. Besides its
excellent therapeutic properties, there are several adverse effects associated with Li+. The …