Free radicals induce lipid peroxidation, playing an important role in pathological processes.
The injury mediated by free radicals can be measured by conjugated dienes …

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a small double‐stranded DNA virus with tropism for
epithelial cells. To this date, over 150 genotypes are known and are classified into two major …

Aminolevulinic acid (ALA) is the first metabolite in the heme biosynthesis pathway in
humans. In addition to the end product heme, this pathway also produces other porphyrin …

Recently, it has been proposed that pharmacologic concentrations of ascorbate (vitamin C)
can be reached by intravenous injection. Because high doses of ascorbate have been …

Cervical cancer lesions are a major threat to the health of women, representing the second
most common cancer worldwide. The unanimously recognized etiological factor in the …

Glial tumors are one of the most common lesions of the central nervous system. Despite the
implementation of appropriate treatment, the prognosis is not successful. As shown in the …

This study was designed to assess possible associations between biomarkers of mercury
(Hg) exposure and oxidative stress in fish-eating Amazonian communities. Clinical samples …

Abstract δ-ALA-D is a metalloenzyme that has 3 vicinal thiol/thiolate groups that coordinate
with Zn (ii). The proximity between the sulfhydryl groups renders δ-ALA-D extremely …

Cervical cancer (CC) is one of the most common cancers among females, and it is most
notable in developing countries. The exact etiology of CC is poorly understood; but …

Purpose Heme is a crucial compound for cell survival but is also equipped with the potential
to be toxic and carcinogenic to cells. However, with the recent advancement of knowledge …