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Macrophage responses associated with COVID-19: A pharmacological perspective
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
COVID-19 has caused worldwide death and economic destruction. The pandemic is the result of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which has demonstrated high rates of infectivity leading to great ...
2-Nucleobase-substituted 4,6-Diaminotriazine Analogs: Synthesis and Anti-cancer Activity in 5-Fluorouracil-Sensitive and Resistant Colorectal Cancer Cells.
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Bentham Science Publishers
, 2022 , Article)
Cancer continues to be the second leading cause of death worldwide with colorectal cancer (CRC) being the third most common type. Despite significant advances in cancer therapies, current treatment of CRC remains suboptimal. ...
Diagnostic Value of Non-invasive Liver Function Tests in Liver Fibrosis and Changes in These Parameters Post-metabolic Surgery
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Springer
, 2023 , Article)
Purpose: This study aimed to ascertain the diagnostic accuracy of non-invasive liver function tests in liver fibrosis and assess their changes after metabolic surgery. Materials and Methods: 1005 individuals with severe ...
Effects of Trehalose Administration in Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis Type III.
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Europe PMC
, 2023 , Article)
Mucopolysaccharidosis type III (MPS III) is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease (LSD) caused by a deficiency of lysosomal enzymes required for the catabolism of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), mainly in the ...
MicroRNA-mediated regulation of LDL receptor: biological and pharmacological implications.
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Europe PM
, 2023 , Article)
One of the main causes of atherosclerosis is a disruption in cellular cholesterol hemostasis. The low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR) is an important factor in maintaining cholesterol homeostasis by the receptor-mediated ...
Cardioprotective Effect of Rheum turkestanicum Against Doxorubicin-Induced Toxicity in Rats
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Frontiers Media S.A.
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Doxorubicin as an anti-cancer drug causes cardiotoxicity, limiting its tolerability and use. The mechanism of toxicity is due to free radical production and cardiomyocytes injury. This research evaluated Rheum ...
Cucurbituril Ameliorates Liver Damage Induced by Microcystis aeruginosa in a Mouse Model
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Frontiers
, 2021 , Article)
Microcystis aeruginosa is a cyanobacterium that produces a variety of cyclic heptapeptide toxins in freshwater. The protective effects of the macromolecular container cucurbit[7]uril (CB7) were evaluated using mouse models ...
Sex Differences in Cardiovascular Impact of Early Metabolic Impairment: Interplay between Dysbiosis and Adipose Inflammation
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American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapy (ASPET)
, 2022 , Article)
The evolving view of gut microbiota has shifted toward describing the colonic flora as a dynamic organ in continuous interaction with systemic physiologic processes. Alterations of the normal gut bacterial profile, known ...
Transforming growth factor-β1 inhibits interleukin-1β-induced expression of inflammatory genes and Cathepsin S activity in human vascular smooth muscle cells
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John Wiley and Sons Inc
, 2021 , Article)
Objective and design
This study investigated the opposite mechanisms by which IL-1β and TGF-β1 modulated the inflammatory and migratory phenotypes in cultured human intimal vascular smooth muscle cells vSMCs.
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Worsening baroreflex sensitivity on progression to type 2 diabetes: Localized vs. systemic inflammation and role of antidiabetic therapy
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American Physiological Society
, 2020 , Article)
Cardiac autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is an early cardiovascular manifestation of type 2 diabetes (T2D) that constitutes an independent risk factor for cardiovascular mortality and morbidity. Nevertheless, its underlying ...