Bilirubin as a therapeutic molecule: challenges and opportunities

CA Adin - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
There is strong evidence that serum free bilirubin concentration has significant effects on
morbidity and mortality in the most significant health conditions of our times, including …

Heme Oxygenase-1 as therapeutic target for diabetic foot ulcers

EC Leal, E Carvalho - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
A diabetic foot ulcer (DFU) is one of the major complications of diabetes. Wound healing
under diabetic conditions is often impaired. This is in part due to the excessive oxidative …

Therapeutic application and construction of bilirubin incorporated nanoparticles

Q Yao, R Chen, V Ganapathy, L Kou - Journal of Controlled Release, 2020 - Elsevier
Bilirubin is a yellow-colored metabolite of heme degradation (a bile pigment), once believed
to be toxic, but recently recognized as a powerful endogenous antioxidant of physiologic …

Effects of rosmarinic acid on liver and kidney antioxidant enzymes, lipid peroxidation and tissue ultrastructure in aging mice

Y Zhang, X Chen, L Yang, Y Zu, Q Lu - Food & function, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
Rosmarinic acid (RA), which is a natural polyphenol, was isolated from Rosmarinus.
officinalis L. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effects of rosmarinic acid on liver and …

Multifunctional thermosensitive hydrogel based on alginate and P (NIPAM-co-HEMIN) composites for accelerated diabetic wound healing

YY Wang, KD Addisu, HT Gebrie, HF Darge… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Non-healing wounds in patients with diabetes are a concerning issue associated with
amputation and a high mortality rate. These wounds are exacerbated by oxidative stress and …

Bilirubin/morin self-assembled nanoparticle-engulfed collagen/polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel accelerates chronic diabetic wound healing by modulating inflammation and …

YZ Zhao, CC Du, Y Xuan, D Huang, B Qi, Y Shi… - International Journal of …, 2024 - Elsevier
Chronic diabetic wounds pose a serious threat to human health and safety because of their
refractory nature and high recurrence rates. The formation of refractory wounds is associated …

Heme oxygenase dependent bilirubin generation in vascular cells: a role in preventing endothelial dysfunction in local tissue microenvironment?

M Nitti, AL Furfaro, GE Mann - Frontiers in Physiology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Among antioxidants in the human body, bilirubin has been recognized over the past 20
years to afford protection against different chronic conditions, including inflammation and …

Bilirubin modulated cytokines, growth factors and angiogenesis to improve cutaneous wound healing process in diabetic rats

M Ram, V Singh, S Kumawat, V Kant… - International …, 2016 - Elsevier
Bilirubin has shown cutaneous wound healing potential in some preliminary studies. Here
we hypothesize that bilirubin facilitates wound healing in diabetic rats by modulating …

Effective protective mechanisms of HO-1 in diabetic complications: a narrative review

J Zhang, P Ni, Y Song, M Gao, X Guo, B Zhao - Cell Death Discovery, 2024 - nature.com
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder with persistent hyperglycemia caused by a variety
of underlying factors. Chronic hyperglycemia can lead to diverse serious consequences and …

Pharmacological actions and therapeutic potentials of bilirubin in islet transplantation for the treatment of diabetes

Q Yao, X Jiang, L Kou, AT Samuriwo, HL Xu… - Pharmacological …, 2019 - Elsevier
Islet transplantation is the experimental strategy to treat type 1 diabetes by transplanting
isolated islets from a donor pancreas into the recipient. While significant progress has been …