Suppression of apoptosis in vascular endothelial cell, the promising way for natural medicines to treat atherosclerosis

H Duan, Q Zhang, J Liu, R Li, D Wang, W Peng… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - Elsevier
Atherosclerosis, a chronic multifactorial disease, is closely related to the development of
cardiovascular diseases and is one of the predominant causes of death worldwide. Normal …

Parkinson's disease risk and hyperhomocysteinemia: the possible link

HM Al-Kuraishy, AI Al-Gareeb, YHA Elewa… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Parkinson's disease (PD) is one of the most common degenerative brain disorders caused
by the loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra (SN). Lewy bodies and …

Homocysteine induces oxidative stress and ferroptosis of nucleus pulposus via enhancing methylation of GPX4

X Zhang, Z Huang, Z Xie, Y Chen, Z Zheng… - Free Radical Biology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Homocysteine (Hcy) is an amino acid involved in gene methylation. Plasma concentration of
Hcy is elevated in the pathological condition hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy), which …

[HTML][HTML] Reducing neuroinflammation via therapeutic compounds and lifestyle to prevent or delay progression of Parkinson's disease

E Kip, LC Parr-Brownlie - Ageing Research Reviews, 2022 - Elsevier
Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common age-associated neurodegenerative
disorder and is characterised by progressive loss of dopamine neurons in the substantia …

Catalpol ameliorates depressive-like behaviors in CUMS mice via oxidative stress-mediated NLRP3 inflammasome and neuroinflammation

Y Wang, H Wu, S Zhang, H Xiao, J Yu, Y Ma… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
The purpose of the present study was to investigate whether catalpol exhibited
neuroprotective effects in chronic unpredictable mild stress (CUMS) mice through oxidative …

Kaempferol-induced GPER upregulation attenuates atherosclerosis via the PI3K/AKT/Nrf2 pathway

Z Feng, C Wang, Y Jin, Q Meng, J Wu… - Pharmaceutical …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Context The effect of kaempferol, a regulator of oestrogen receptors, on atherosclerosis (AS)
and the underlying mechanism is elusive. Objective To explore the effect and mechanism of …

Gut microbial biomarkers for the treatment response in first-episode, drug-naïve schizophrenia: a 24-week follow-up study

X Yuan, Y Wang, X Li, J Jiang, Y Kang, L Pang… - Translational …, 2021 - nature.com
Preclinical studies have shown that the gut microbiota can play a role in schizophrenia
(SCH) pathogenesis via the gut-brain axis. However, its role in the antipsychotic treatment …

Recent advances of traditional Chinese medicine for the prevention and treatment of atherosclerosis

W Zhi, Y Liu, X Wang, H Zhang - Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 2023 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Atherosclerosis (AS) is a common systemic disease with
increasing morbidity and mortality worldwide. Traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) with …

[HTML][HTML] Progress of research into the pharmacological effect and clinical application of the traditional Chinese medicine Rehmanniae Radix

J Jia, J Chen, G Wang, M Li, Q Zheng, D Li - Biomedicine & …, 2023 - Elsevier
The traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) Rehmanniae Radix (RR) refers to the fresh or dried
root tuber of the plant Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch of the family Scrophulariaceae. As a …

Multiple biological effects of an iridoid glucoside, catalpol, and its underlying molecular mechanisms

SK Bhattamisra, KH Yap, V Rao, H Choudhury - Biomolecules, 2019 - mdpi.com
Catalpol, an iridoid glucoside, is widely distributed in many plant families and is primarily
obtained from the root of Rehmannia glutinosa Libosch. Rehmannia glutinosa is a plant very …