Antioxidative and anti-inflammatory activity of ascorbic acid

A Gęgotek, E Skrzydlewska - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ascorbic acid, as a one of the basic exogenous vitamins, occurs in the body in the form of
ascorbate, known for its strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The presented …

Natural antioxidants from plant extracts in skincare cosmetics: Recent applications, challenges and perspectives

HT Hoang, JY Moon, YC Lee - Cosmetics, 2021 - mdpi.com
In recent years, interest in the health effects of natural antioxidants has increased due to
their safety and applicability in cosmetic formulation. Nevertheless, efficacy of natural …

TET-mediated active DNA demethylation: mechanism, function and beyond

X Wu, Y Zhang - Nature Reviews Genetics, 2017 - nature.com
In mammals, DNA methylation in the form of 5-methylcytosine (5mC) can be actively
reversed to unmodified cytosine (C) through TET dioxygenase-mediated oxidation of 5mC to …

An epigenetic role of mitochondria in cancer

Y Liu, C Chen, X Wang, Y Sun, J Zhang, J Chen, Y Shi - Cells, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria are not only the main energy supplier but are also the cell metabolic center
regulating multiple key metaborates that play pivotal roles in epigenetics regulation. These …

Two faces of vitamin C—antioxidative and pro-oxidative agent

J Kaźmierczak-Barańska, K Boguszewska… - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vitamin C has been known for decades. It is common in everyday use as an element of the
diet, supplementation, and a preservative. For years, research has been conducted to …

[HTML][HTML] Restoration of TET2 function blocks aberrant self-renewal and leukemia progression

L Cimmino, I Dolgalev, Y Wang, A Yoshimi, GH Martin… - Cell, 2017 - cell.com
Loss-of-function mutations in TET2 occur frequently in patients with clonal hematopoiesis,
myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and are associated …

Ascorbate regulates haematopoietic stem cell function and leukaemogenesis

M Agathocleous, CE Meacham, RJ Burgess… - Nature, 2017 - nature.com
Stem-cell fate can be influenced by metabolite levels in culture, but it is not known whether
physiological variations in metabolite levels in normal tissues regulate stem-cell function in …

[HTML][HTML] The roles of vitamin C in skin health

JM Pullar, AC Carr, M Vissers - Nutrients, 2017 - mdpi.com
The primary function of the skin is to act as a barrier against insults from the environment,
and its unique structure reflects this. The skin is composed of two layers: the epidermal outer …

[HTML][HTML] Vitamin C: One compound, several uses. Advances for delivery, efficiency and stability

AC Caritá, B Fonseca-Santos, JD Shultz… - … , Biology and Medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Vitamin C (Vit C) is a potent antioxidant with several applications in the cosmetic
and pharmaceutical fields. However, the biggest challenge in the utilization of Vit C is to …

[HTML][HTML] N6-methyladenine DNA modification in Drosophila

G Zhang, H Huang, D Liu, Y Cheng, X Liu, W Zhang… - Cell, 2015 - cell.com
Summary DNA N 6-methyladenine (6mA) modification is commonly found in microbial
genomes and plays important functions in regulating numerous biological processes in …