Diabetes, oxidative stress, and antioxidants: a review

AC Maritim, RA Sanders… - Journal of biochemical …, 2003 - Wiley Online Library
Increasing evidence in both experimental and clinical studies suggests that oxidative stress
plays a major role in the pathogenesis of both types of diabetes mellitus. Free radicals are …

Oxidative stress and reactive oxygen species: a review of their role in ocular disease

L Ung, U Pattamatta, N Carnt… - Clinical …, 2017 - portlandpress.com
For many years, oxidative stress arising from the ubiquitous production of reactive oxygen
species (ROS) has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various eye diseases. While …

Effects of α-lipoic acid on biomarkers of oxidative stress in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats

AC Maritim, RA Sanders, JB Watkins Iii - The Journal of nutritional …, 2003 - Elsevier
Increased oxidative stress and impaired antioxidant defense mechanisms are important
factors in the pathogenesis and progression of diabetes mellitus and other oxidant-related …

Pharmacological prevention of diabetic cataract

Z Kyselova, M Stefek, V Bauer - Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 2004 - Elsevier
Cataract—opacification of the lens—is closely related to diabetes as one of its major late
complications. This review deals with three molecular mechanisms that may be involved in …

Thioctic acid for patients with symptomatic diabetic polyneuropathy: a critical review

D Ziegler - Treatments in endocrinology, 2004 - Springer
Diabetic neuropathy represents a major health problem, as it is responsible for substantial
morbidity, increased mortality, and impaired quality of life. Near-normoglycemia is now …

Early oxidative stress in the diabetic kidney: effect of DL-α-lipoic acid

IG Obrosova, L Fathallah, E Liu… - Free Radical Biology and …, 2003 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress is implicated in the pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy. The attempts to
identify early markers of diabetes-induced renal oxidative injury resulted in contradictory …

Nutritionally Induced Diabetes in Desert Rodents as Models of Type 2 Diabetes: Acomys cahirinus (Spiny Mice) and Psammomys obesus (Desert Gerbil)

E Shafrir, E Ziv, R Kalman - ILAR journal, 2006 - academic.oup.com
The dietary effects of hyperglycemia increasingly result in type 2 diabetes in humans. Two
species, the spiny mice (Acomys cahirinus) and the desert gerbil (Psammomys obesus) …

Alpha lipoic acid changes iron uptake and storage in lens epithelial cells

M Goralska, R Dackor, B Holley… - Experimental eye research, 2003 - Elsevier
Alpha lipoic acid (LA) is a cofactor in mitochondrial dehydrogenase complexes. Previous
studies have shown that when administered exogenously LA has antioxidant properties …

Anti-diabetic and antioxidant effects of virgin coconut oil in alloxan induced diabetic male Sprague Dawley rats

B Iranloye, G Oludare, M Olubiyi - Journal of Diabetes …, 2013 - archives.articleproms.com
Oxidative stress has been discovered to be involved in the progression of diabetes mellitus.
The antioxidant properties of virgin coconut oil (VCO) among other functions might have a …

Alpha-lipoic acid ameliorates myocardial toxicity induced by doxorubicin

AA Al-Majed, AM Gado, OA Al-Shabanah… - Pharmacological …, 2002 - Elsevier
The effect of alpha-lipoic acid (LA) on the cardiotoxicity induced by doxorubicin (DOX) was
investigated. A single dose of DOX (15mgkg− 1, ip) induced cardiotoxicity manifested …