The inhibition of NFкB signaling and inflammatory response as a strategy for blunting bile acid-induced hepatic and renal toxicity

A Ahmadi, H Niknahad, H Li, A Mobasheri… - Toxicology Letters, 2021 - Elsevier
The cholestatic liver injury could occur in response to a variety of diseases or xenobiotics.
Although cholestasis primarily affects liver function, it has been well-known that other organs …

Drug‐induced organ injury in coronavirus disease 2019 pharmacotherapy: Mechanisms and challenges in differential diagnosis and potential protective strategies

MM Ommati, A Mobasheri… - Journal of Biochemical …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The world is currently facing an unprecedented pandemic caused by a newly recognized
and highly pathogenic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19; induced by SARS‐CoV‐2 …

Nitric oxide releasing nanofibrous Fmoc-dipeptide hydrogels for amelioration of renal ischemia/reperfusion injury

H Najafi, SS Abolmaali, R Heidari, H Valizadeh… - Journal of Controlled …, 2021 - Elsevier
Renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) injury is responsible for significant mortality and morbidity
during renal procedures. Nitric oxide (NO) deficiency is known to play a crucial role in renal …

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 …

Taurine improves sperm mitochondrial indices, blunts oxidative stress parameters, and enhances steroidogenesis and kinematics of sperm in lead-exposed mice

MM Ommati, S Sabouri, S Retana-Marquez… - Reproductive …, 2023 - Springer
Lead (Pb) is a highly toxic heavy metal. Pb exposure could adversely affect many organs,
including the male reproductive system. Oxidative stress and mitochondrial impairment play …

Taurine mitigates cirrhosis-associated heart injury through mitochondrial-dependent and antioxidative mechanisms

K Mousavi, H Niknahad, A Ghalamfarsa… - Clinical and …, 2020 - termedia.pl
Cirrhosis-induced heart injury and cardiomyopathy is a serious consequence of this
disease. It has been shown that bile duct ligated (BDL) animals could serve as an …

Agmatine alleviates hepatic and renal injury in a rat model of obstructive jaundice

MM Ommati, O Farshad, K Mousavi, R Taghavi… - PharmaNutrition, 2020 - Elsevier
Background The cholestatic liver disease could develop in association with a wide range of
etiologies. The liver is the most affected organ by cholestasis. It has also been found that the …

Skeletal muscle mitochondrial impairment in cirrhosis-induced sarcopenia

O Farshad, MM Ommati, J Yuzugulen… - Trends in …, 2020 - tips.sums.ac.ir
Cirrhosis-associated muscle mass loss or sarcopenia is a common complication (17-30%
prevalence) in cirrhotic patients. However, the pathogenesis of this complication is poorly …

In silico prediction of mitochondrial toxicity of chemicals using machine learning methods

P Zhao, Y Peng, X Xu, Z Wang, Z Wu… - Journal of Applied …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Mitochondria are important organelles in human cells, providing more than 95% of the
energy. However, some drugs and environmental chemicals could induce mitochondrial …

Cellular and mitochondrial taurine depletion in bile duct ligated rats: a justification for taurine supplementation in cholestasis/cirrhosis

A Najibi, H Rezaei, RK Manthari, H Niknahad… - Clinical and …, 2022 - termedia.pl
Taurine (TAU) is a free amino acid abundant in the human body. Various physiological roles
have been attributed to TAU. At the subcellular level, mitochondria are the primary targets for …