Browsing by Author "El-Yazbi, Ahmed"
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Estrogen and Bisphenol A in Hypertension
Wehbe, Zena; Nasser, Suzanne A.; El-Yazbi, Ahmed; Nasreddine, Salam; Eid, Ali H. ( Springer , 2020 , Article Review)Purpose of Review: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a non-subsiding disease that remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. CVD has been associated with endocrine disruptors, such as bisphenol A (BPA). This review ... -
Flavonoids in hypertension: a brief review of the underlying mechanisms.
Maaliki, Dina; Shaito, Abdullah A; Pintus, Gianfranco; El-Yazbi, Ahmed; Eid, Ali H ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)Flavonoids are a diverse group of bioactive polyphenolic compounds abundant in dietary plants and herbs. Regular consumption of flavonoids exerts cardio-vasculoprotective effects and may reduce the onset or progression of ... -
Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors in Hypertension.
Eid, Ali H; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F; Zouein, Fouad; Arredouani, Abdelilah; Ouhtit, Allal; Rahman, Md M; Zayed, Hatem; Pintus, Gianfranco; Abou-Saleh, Haissam... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2018 , Article Review)Chronic hypertension remains a major cause of global mortality and morbidity. It is a complex disease that is the clinical manifestation of multiple genetic, environmental, nutritional, hormonal, and aging-related disorders. ... -
The march of pluripotent stem cells in cardiovascular regenerative medicine.
Abou-Saleh, Haissam; Zouein, Fouad A; El-Yazbi, Ahmed; Sanoudou, Despina; Raynaud, Christophe; Rao, Christopher; Pintus, Gianfranco; Dehaini, Hassan; Eid, Ali H... more authors ... less authors ( BMC , 2018 , Article Review)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Heart failure remains a major contributor to this mortality. Despite major therapeutic advances over the past decades, a ... -
MicroRNAs as Potential Pharmaco-targets in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Compounded by Diabetes.
Dehaini, Hassan; Awada, Hussein; El-Yazbi, Ahmed; Zouein, Fouad A; Issa, Khodr; Eid, Assaad A; Ibrahim, Maryam; Badran, Adnan; Baydoun, Elias; Pintus, Gianfranco; Eid, Ali H... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)Ischemia-Reperfusion (I/R) injury is the tissue damage that results from re-oxygenation of ischemic tissues. There are many players that contribute to I/R injury. One of these factors is the family of microRNAs (miRNAs), ... -
Mitoquinone supplementation alleviates oxidative stress and pathologic outcomes following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury at a chronic time point
Maha, Tabet; El-Kurdi, Marya; Haidar, Muhammad Ali; Nasrallah, Leila; Reslan, Mohammad Amine; Shear, Deborah; Pandya, Jignesh D.; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F.; Sabra, Mirna; Mondello, Stefania; Mechref, Yehia; Shaito, Abdullah; Wang, Kevin K.; El-Khoury, Riyad; Kobeissy, Firas... more authors ... less authors ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of disability and death. Mild TBI (mTBI) constitutes ~75% of all TBI cases. Repeated exposure to mTBI (rmTBI), leads to the exacerbation of the symptoms compared to single mTBI. ... -
Molecular and Biological Mechanisms Underlying Gender Differences in COVID-19 Severity and Mortality
Wehbe, Zena; Hammoud, Safaa Hisham; Yassine, Hadi M; Fardoun, Manal; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F; Eid, Ali H... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)Globally, over two million people have perished due to the recent pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2. The available epidemiological global data for SARS-CoV-2 portrays a higher rate of severity and mortality in males. Analyzing ... -
Oxidative Stress-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Diseases
Shaito, Abdullah; Aramouni, Karl; Assaf, Roland; Parenti, Astrid; Orekhov, Alexander; El Yazbi, Ahmed; Pintus, Gianfranco; Eid, Ali H.... more authors ... less authors ( IMR Press , 2022 , Article Review)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality worldwide. A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying CVD is key for better management or prevention. Oxidative stress has been strongly implicated in the ... -
Visfatin : An emerging adipocytokine bridging the gap in the evolution of cardiovascular diseases
Dakroub, Ali; Nasser, Suzanne A; Kobeissy, Firas; Yassine, Hadi M; Orekhov, Alexander; Sharifi-Rad, Javad; Iratni, Rabah; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F; Eid, Ali H... more authors ... less authors ( Wiley , 2021 , Article)Visfatin/nicotinamide phosphoribosyltransferase (NAMPT) is an adipokine expressed predominately in visceral fat tissues. High circulating levels of visfatin/NAMPT have been implicated in vascular remodeling, vascular ... -
Western and ketogenic diets in neurological disorders: can you tell the difference?
Habashy, Karl John; Ahmad, Fatima; Ibeh, Stanley; Mantash, Sarah; Kobeissy, Fatima; Issa, Hawraa; Habis, Ralph; Tfaily, Ali; Nabha, Sanaa; Harati, Hayat; Reslan, Mohammad Amine; Yehya, Yara; Barsa, Chloe; Shaito, Abdullah; Zibara, Kazem; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F; Kobeissy, Firas H... more authors ... less authors ( International Life Sciences Institute , 2022 , Article)The prevalence of obesity tripled worldwide between 1975 and 2016, and it is projected that half of the US population will be overweight by 2030. The obesity pandemic is attributed, in part, to the increasing consumption ... -
Ziziphus nummularia Inhibits Inflammation-Induced Atherogenic Phenotype of Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells
Fardoun, Manal; Al-Shehabi, Tuqa; El-Yazbi, Ahmed; Issa, Khodr; Zouein, Fouad; Maaliki, Dina; Iratni, Rabah; Eid, Ali H.... more authors ... less authors ( Hindawi Limited , 2017 , Article)Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. Atherosclerosis is a CVD characterized by plaque formation resulting from inflammation-induced insults to endothelial cells, monocytes, and ...