Cardiovascular diseases can be considered the most important cause of death in diabetic
population and diabetes can in turn increase the risk of cardiovascular events. Inflammation …

Background New evidence demonstrates that aging and dyslipidemia are closely
associated with oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptosis in some cells and …

Background Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is one of the major causes of end-stage renal
disease in diabetic patients. Increasing evidence from studies in the rodents has suggested …

The usefulness of selective inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) is well known, first for
the treatment of male erectile dysfunction and more recently for pulmonary hypertension …

Aims This study investigated the gastroprotective effects and the systemic oxidative status of
oral kefir pretreatment in albino mice submitted to acute gastric ulcer induced by …

Solanum trilobatum L.(Solanaceae) has been well known as nightshade, commonly used by
diverse populations to heal several disorders. Earlier studies in Solanum trilobatum were …

Background Oxidative stress and DNA damage have been implicated in the pathogenesis of
renovascular hypertension induced by renal artery stenosis in the two-kidney, one-clip …

Background Although cigarette smoke is known to be a complex mixture of over 4000
substances that can lead to damage through active or passive smoking, its mechanisms and …

To develop a highly efficient photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy (PDT), we have
designed and synthesized a phthalocyanine-lactose conjugate (Pc-Lac) through axial …

Silymarin, an extract from Silybum marianum (milk thistle) containing a standardized mixture
of flavonolignans that ameliorates some types of liver disease and, more recently, kidney …