Silkworm sericin: properties and biomedical applications

RI Kunz, RMC Brancalhão, LFC Ribeiro… - BioMed research …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Silk sericin is a natural polymer produced by silkworm, Bombyx mori, which surrounds and
keeps together two fibroin filaments in silk thread used in the cocoon. The recovery and …

Cellular biomarkers of endothelial health: microparticles, endothelial progenitor cells, and circulating endothelial cells

D Burger, RM Touyz - Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, 2012 - Elsevier
Endothelial dysfunction, the shift from a healthy endothelium to a damaged pro-coagulative,
pro-inflammatory, and pro-vasoconstrictive phenotype, is an early event in many chronic …

[HTML][HTML] Influence of body condition score on relationships between metabolic status and oxidative stress in periparturient dairy cows

U Bernabucci, B Ronchi, N Lacetera, A Nardone - Journal of dairy science, 2005 - Elsevier
Twenty-four dairy cows were monitored during the transition period. We observed changes
of oxidative status and relationships between oxidative and metabolic status. Body condition …

[HTML][HTML] Markers of oxidative status in plasma and erythrocytes of transition dairy cows during hot season

U Bernabucci, B Ronchi, N Lacetera, A Nardone - Journal of dairy science, 2002 - Elsevier
The study was carried out to assess whether hot seasons affect the oxidative status of
transition dairy cows. Twenty Holstein cows were utilized. Eleven of those cows gave birth in …

Correlates of markers of oxidative status in the general population

M Trevisan, R Browne, M Ram, P Muti… - American journal of …, 2001 - academic.oup.com
Oxidative stress has been implicated in the etiology of many chronic diseases, including
cardiovascular disease. However, limited information exists on the factors that may influence …

Evidence for lipid peroxidation in obstructive sleep apnea

L Lavie, A Vishnevsky, P Lavie - Sleep, 2004 - academic.oup.com
Abstract Study Objectives: Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) is associated with an
increased rate of cardiovascular morbidity, which has been suggested to be related to …

Heparin prevents in vitro glycocalyx shedding induced by plasma from COVID-19 patients

SR Potje, TJ Costa, TFC Fraga-Silva, RB Martins… - Life sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
The severe forms and worsened outcomes of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 19) are
closely associated with hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Endothelial cells express …

A specific, accurate, and sensitive measure of total plasma malondialdehyde by HPLC [S]

HF Moselhy, RG Reid, S Yousef, SP Boyle - Journal of lipid research, 2013 - ASBMB
Malondialdehyde (MDA) is one of the most commonly reported biomarkers of lipid
peroxidation in clinical studies. The reaction of thiobarbituric acid (TBA) with MDA to yield a …

A Molecular Biomarker System for Assessing the Health of Coral (Montastraea faveolata) During Heat Stress

CA Downs, E Mueller, S Phillips, JE Fauth… - Marine …, 2000 - Springer
Using a novel molecular biomaker system (MBS), we assessed the physiological status of
coral (Montastraea faveolata) challenged by heat stress by assaying specific cellular and …

Dietary supplementation of organic selenium improves growth, survival, antioxidant and immune status of meagre, Argyrosomus regius, juveniles

ATE Mansour, AA Goda, EA Omar, HS Khalil… - Fish & shellfish …, 2017 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress is considered one of the main obstacles to immune competence and high
mortality rate of marine fish larvae due to the high dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids and …