Ageing, age-related cardiovascular risk and the beneficial role of natural components intake

J Rysz, B Franczyk, M Rysz-Górzyńska… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Ageing, in a natural way, leads to the gradual worsening of the functional capacity of all
systems and, eventually, to death. This process is strongly associated with higher metabolic …

Exploring the proteasome system: A novel concept of proteasome inhibition and regulation

X Wang, T Meul, S Meiners - Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2020 - Elsevier
The proteasome is a well-identified therapeutic target for cancer treatment. It acts as the
main protein degradation system in the cell and degrades key mediators of cell growth …

Sargassum fusiforme Fucoidan SP2 Extends the Lifespan of Drosophila melanogaster by Upregulating the Nrf2‐Mediated Antioxidant Signaling Pathway

Y Zhang, M Xu, C Hu, A Liu, J Chen… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Damage accumulated in the genome and macromolecules is largely attributed to increased
oxidative damage and a lack of damage repair in a cell, and this can eventually trigger the …

Phytochemical study and in vitro screening focusing on the anti-aging features of various plants of the Greek flora

AD Sklirou, MT Angelopoulou, A Argyropoulou… - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Skin health is heavily affected by ultraviolet irradiation from the sun. In addition, senile skin is
characterized by major changes in the collagen, elastin and in the hyaluronan content …

[HTML][HTML] Pathways to healing: Plants with therapeutic potential for neurodegenerative diseases

SEB Tyler, LDK Tyler - IBRO Neuroscience Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
Some of the greatest challenges in medicine are the neurodegenerative diseases (NDs),
which remain without a cure and mostly progress to death. A companion study employed a …

[HTML][HTML] An enriched polyphenolic extract obtained from the by-product of Rosa damascena hydrodistillation activates antioxidant and proteostatic modules

E Dina, AD Sklirou, S Chatzigeorgiou, MS Manola… - Phytomedicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Prolonged maintenance of proteome stability and functionality (proteostasis) is
of emerging significance in aging retardation and healthspan. Purpose An enriched …

Potential roles of natural products in the targeting of proteinopathic neurodegenerative diseases

R Dash, I Jahan, MC Ali, S Mitra, YA Munni… - Neurochemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Defective proteostasis is associated with the gradual accumulations of misfolded proteins
and is a hallmark of many age-associated neurodegenerative diseases. In the aged brain …

[HTML][HTML] A new model to investigate UVB-induced cellular senescence and pigmentation in melanocytes

I Martic, S Wedel, P Jansen-Dürr, M Cavinato - Mechanisms of ageing and …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ultraviolet (UV) light is known to potentially damage human skin and accelerate the skin
aging process. Upon UVB exposure, melanocytes execute skin protection by increasing …

Blueberry extract decreases oxidative stress and improves functional parameters in lungs from rats with pulmonary arterial hypertension

P Türck, S Fraga, I Salvador, C Campos-Carraro… - Nutrition, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a condition characterized by an
increased resistance of pulmonary vasculature, culminating in an increase in pulmonary …

Proteasome activation to combat proteotoxicity

CL Jones, JJ Tepe - Molecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Loss of proteome fidelity leads to the accumulation of non-native protein aggregates and
oxidatively damaged species: hallmarks of an aged cell. These misfolded and aggregated …