Abstract Interleukin 6 (IL-6) plays an important role in the initiation and acceleration of
chronic inflammation and could contribute to development of microvascular complications in …

AIM: To investigate the effect of Ginkgo biloba extract on the enteric neurons in the small
intestine of diabetic rats. METHODS: Fifteen Wistar rats were divided into three groups …

Diabetes is a chronic disease and one of the major public health problems worldwide. It is a
multifactorial disease, caused by genetic factors and lifestyle habits. Brazil had∼ 16.8 …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to investigate whether changes in the level of
oxidized LDL (oxLDL) over 2-years contribute to the development of subclinical …

Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) has been used to detect in vivo microvascular alterations
by means of a vascular occlusion test. We sought to analyse by NIRS the microcirculatory …

OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to evaluate the concentration of interleukin 12 (IL-
12), the activity of phospholipase A2 (PLA2), and platelet-activating factor acetylhydrolase …

The microcirculation in neuropathic diabetic feet is the subject of the same changes found in
other end organs of the diabetic patients. In diabetic neuropathy, abnormal neurogenic …

A pesquisa por substâncias ativas presentes em plantas que possam inibir uma enzima
chave em um determinado processo metabólico, de forma que sua ação seja a mais …

Background Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) transplantation is a promising therapeutic
strategy for ischemic retinopathy. The current study aimed to establish a simple, reliable and …

OBJECTIVES: Normal endothelial cells respond to shear stress by elongating and aligning
in the direction of fluid flow. Hyperglycemia impairs this response and contributes to …