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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ony Araujo Galdino, Iago de Souza Gomes, Renato Ferreira de Almeida Junior, Maria Imaculada Conceicao Ferreira de Carvalho, Bento Joao Abreu, Marcela Abbott Galvao Ururahy, Barbara Cabral, Silvana Maria Zucolotto Langassner, Karla Simone Costa de Souza, Adriana Augusto de Rezende
Summary: This study evaluated the therapeutic effect of Passiflora edulis fruit peel extract as an adjuvant to insulin in protecting against diabetic kidney disease. The combination of insulin and AFA extract showed improved glycemic control and prevented protein loss from the kidney tissue into the urine, leading to reduced albumin/creatinine ratio and maintenance of normal kidney function and structure.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Gabriela Chyla-Danil, Kornelia Salaga-Zaleska, Ewelina Kreft, Olaf Stumski, Aleksandra Krzesinska, Monika Sakowicz-Burkiewicz, Agnieszka Kuchta, Maciej Jankowski
Summary: In this study, the long-term effects of suramin in diabetic rats were evaluated. The results showed that suramin can reduce proteinuria and restore the relaxation properties of renal arteries, potentially contributing to the reduction/slowing down of the development of diabetic nephropathy.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Masahiko Iwamoto, Tetsuya Kubota, Yoshitaka Sakurai, Nobuhiro Wada, Seiji Shioda, Toshimasa Yamauchi, Takashi Kadowaki, Naoto Kubota
Summary: Tofogliflozin, an SGLT2 inhibitor, suppresses the development of atherosclerosis by inhibiting inflammation and improving glucose intolerance.
PHARMACOLOGY RESEARCH & PERSPECTIVES
(2022)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Liang-Jun Yan
Summary: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is a common complication of diabetes mellitus, and there are currently no effective treatments available. Understanding the biochemical and molecular mechanisms of DN requires the use of animal models, and one widely used model is the non-obese type 2 diabetes induced by nicotinamide and streptozotocin in rodents.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Rubiya Khursheed, Sachin Kumar Singh, Bimlesh Kumar, Sheetu Wadhwa, Monica Gulati, A. Anupriya, Ankit Awasthi, Sukriti Vishwas, Jaskiran Kaur, Leander Corrie, K. R. Arya, Rajan Kumar, Niraj Kumar Jha, Piyush Kumar Gupta, Flavia Zacconi, Kamal Dua, Nitin Chitranshi, Gulam Mustafa, Ankit Kumar
Summary: The liquid self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (L-SNEDDS) of curcumin and quercetin was prepared and solidified into pellets, significantly enhancing the dissolution rate and permeability of the compounds. In diabetic rat experiments, the formulation was found to normalize blood glucose, lipids, antioxidant biomarkers, and tissue architecture of pancreas and liver.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sarah E. J. Kamli-Salino, Paul A. J. Brown, Timo N. Haschler, Lihuan Liang, Denis Feliers, Heather M. Wilson, Mirela Delibegovic
Summary: This study compared the effects of freshly prepared STZ and anomer-equilibrated STZ on kidney damage in mice and found that anomer-equilibrated STZ caused more severe kidney tubule structural damage, while freshly prepared STZ only caused mild changes. Therefore, anomer-equilibrated STZ provides a reliable mouse model for diabetes and early-stage diabetic nephropathy.
BIOCHEMICAL AND BIOPHYSICAL RESEARCH COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Md Waris, Naiyer Shahzad, Hasib Anjum, Saeed Saeed Al-Ghamdi, Showkat Rasool Mir, Tanuja Singh
Summary: Diabetes and associated renal damage pose significant global threats, but the nanoformulation of Withania coagulans extract (WGNF-5) shows potential as an anti-diabetic and renal protective agent, reducing blood glucose levels and improving biochemical and histological characteristics in experimental animal models. Further detailed studies are needed to potentially bring this drug from the laboratory bench to clinical use.
JOURNAL OF DRUG DELIVERY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Hongyan Wu, Jing Yang, Yun-Qiang Liu, Song Lei, Mei Yang, Zhi Yang, Yuan Yang, Zhangxue Hu
Summary: This study established an ApoE Kyoto murine model and confirmed its pathogenic role in Lipoprotein glomerulopathy (LPG), with results suggesting that LPG may be more severe with ApoE Kyoto than with ApoE Sendai.
JOURNAL OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2021)
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Medicine, Research & Experimental
Shahira M. Ezzat, Heba M. I. Abdallah, Noha N. Yassen, Rasha A. Radwan, Eman S. Mostafa, Maha M. Salama, Mohamed A. Salem
Summary: The study concluded that the phenolic-rich fraction of Physalis peruviana L. fruits has a protective effect against diabetic nephropathy, potentially through enhancing autophagy and suppressing apoptosis.
BIOMEDICINE & PHARMACOTHERAPY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Wenrong An, Yanqin Huang, Shouqiang Chen, Tao Teng, Yingning Shi, Zhenhai Sun, Yunsheng Xu
Summary: This study systematically investigated the potential mechanism of Rhizoma Coptidis against type 2 diabetes mellitus through network pharmacology, molecular docking, and experimental validation. The results showed that Rhizoma Coptidis can ameliorate T2DM by regulating multiple biological processes and pathways, demonstrating its anti-inflammatory therapeutic effects on diabetes.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Medicinal
Gabriela Chyla-Danil, Kornelia Salaga-Zaleska, Ewelina Kreft, Aleksandra Krzesinska, Sylwia Herman, Agnieszka Kuchta, Monika Sakowicz-Burkiewicz, Malgorzata Lenartowicz, Maciej Jankowski
Summary: Diabetic nephropathy (DN) is responsible for 50% cases of end-stage renal diseases. Vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) plays a crucial role in vascular dysfunction in DN, but its precise role is not clear. Suramin treatment was found to reduce expression and localization of VEGF-A and restore vasoreactivity in DN. The study suggests that suramin may be used as a pharmacological tool to examine the role of VEGF-A in renal vascular complications in short-term diabetes.
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jozaa Z. ALTamimi, Nora A. AlFaris, Ammar M. AL-Farga, Ghedeir M. Alshammari, Mona N. BinMowyna, Mohammed A. Yahya
Summary: Curcumin can prevent kidney damage in diabetic rats through a variety of mechanisms, including improvement of renal tubules and mitochondria, reduction of inflammatory cytokines levels, enhancement of mitochondrial function markers, suppression of oxidative stress and apoptosis, among others.
JOURNAL OF NUTRITIONAL BIOCHEMISTRY
(2021)
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Immunology
Mark A. Hutchinson, Han-Sol Park, Kimberly J. Zanotti, Juan Alvarez-Gonzalez, Jing Zhang, Li Zhang, Richard Telljohann, Mingyi Wang, Edward G. Lakatta, Patricia J. Gearhart, Robert W. Maul
Summary: Current models suggest that IgM has a protective role while IgG is inflammatory in atherosclerosis. Experimenting with mice lacking IgG production, it was found that they had significantly reduced plaque formation and elevated levels of IgM antibodies. Specific antibody analysis revealed that high levels of antibodies against MDA-oxLDL in mice can block macrophage recruitment into plaques.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Bin Wen, Yuan-ye Dang, Su-hua Wu, Yi-min Huang, Kong-yang Ma, Yi-ming Xu, Xi-Long Zheng, Xiao-yan Dai
Summary: DHC ameliorates atherosclerosis in ApoE(-/-) mice by inhibiting inflammation, likely by targeting macrophage p65- and ERK1/2-mediated pathways.
ACTA PHARMACOLOGICA SINICA
(2022)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Marco Orecchioni, Dennis Wolf, Vasantika Suryawanshi, Holger Winkels, Kouji Kobiyama, Jeffrey Makings, William B. Kiosses, Klaus Ley
Summary: Atherosclerosis is caused by the retention of lipoproteins and cholesterol in the subendothelial layer, leading to an inflammatory process and plaque formation. Macrophages are found to be the main producers of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 in atherosclerotic plaques. IL-10 secretion by macrophages is critical for limiting atherosclerosis progression.
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR LIFE SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Toxicology
Isabela Sarmento, Eduardo Merlo, Silvana S. Meyrelles, Elisardo C. Vasquez, Genoa R. Warner, Andressa Gonsioroski, Kathy De La Torre, Daryl D. Meling, Jodi A. Flaws, Jones B. Graceli
TOXICOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Gisele Maziero Alves, Rafaela Aires, Veronica de Souza Santos, Larissa Zambom Coco, Beatriz Peters, Aricia de Leone Evangelista Monteiro Assis, Brena Ramos Athaydes, Fernanda Amorim, Breno Valentim Nogueira, Rita Cassia de Ribeiro Goncalves, Silvana dos Santos Meyrelles, Thiago Melo Costa Pereira, Bianca Prandi Campagnaro
Summary: The study demonstrates that different doses of Sildenafil exhibit a dose-dependent gastroprotective effect against NSAID-induced gastric ulcers, by reducing oxidative damage through modulation of oxidative stress. Additionally, Sildenafil increases the bioavailability of nitric oxide, enhances antioxidant enzyme levels, and restores gastric mucosa damage through various antioxidant, antigenotoxic, and antiapoptotic mechanisms.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PHARMACOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Neurosciences
Valeria R. Lemos, Rafaela Aires, Larissa Z. Coco, Renan B. Domingues, Silvana S. Meyrelles, Elisardo C. Vasquez, Thiago M. C. Pereira, Bianca P. Campagnaro
Summary: This case report presents the significant beneficial effects of the probiotic kefir in RE for the first time. The findings strongly suggest kefir supplementation as a potential and safe-effective adjuvant therapeutic strategy in the control and treatment of RE.
NUTRITIONAL NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Review
Cell Biology
Dolores Vina, Nuria Seoane, Elisardo C. Vasquez, Manuel Campos-Toimil
Summary: The vascular hypothesis suggests that dysfunction of cerebral microvasculature could lead to Alzheimer's disease, with an abnormal increase in blood-brain barrier permeability playing a key role in this process. The role of cAMP in maintaining blood-brain barrier permeability is essential, with its compartmentalization affecting endothelial barrier function and potentially offering a new therapeutic approach for AD treatment.
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Education & Educational Research
Isabelle de Oliveira Moraes, Rafaela Magalhaes Aires, Andrea Carla de Souza Goes
Summary: The study aims to investigate the impact of using the dystopian novel "1984" in developing moral values and reasoning skills of high school students, through an interdisciplinary didactic program. The students were able to explore scientific concepts, discuss social issues, and correlate the allegory of the cave with real-life situations, enhancing their understanding of society and existential human conditions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
R. Aires, M. L. Porto, L. M. de Assis, P. A. N. Pereira, G. R. Carvalho, L. Z. Coco, E. C. Vasquez, T. M. C. Pereira, B. P. Campagnaro, S. S. Meyrelles
Summary: The study shows that aging contributes to increased ROS levels, DNA damage, apoptosis, and telomere shortening in HSCs from ApoE-deficient mice. The combination of ApoE deficiency and aging leads to exhaustion and senescence of HSCs with elevated oxidative stress and inflammation. The findings suggest a potential synergistic effect of age-related changes and genetic factors on compromising aged HSC recovery and transplantation efficacy.
EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Rafaela Aires, Fernanda Gobbi Amorim, Larissa Zambom Coco, Amanda Pompermayer da Conceicao, Tadeu Eriton Caliman Zanardo, Gabriel Henrique Taufner, Breno Valentim Nogueira, Elisardo Corral Vasquez, Thiago Melo Costa Pereira, Bianca Prandi Campagnaro, Silvana dos Santos Meyrelles
Summary: The ACE inhibitor Kef-1 peptide derived from kefir exhibits anti-hypertensive, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory effects in vivo. It reduces ROS production in smooth muscle cells, decreases vascular wall thickening, and partially restores endothelial structure, suggesting its potential as a nutraceutical treatment for cardiovascular diseases.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Thiago M. C. Pereira, Larissa Z. Coco, Alyne M. M. Ton, Silvana S. Meyrelles, Manuel Campos-Toimil, Bianca P. Campagnaro, Elisardo C. Vasquez
Summary: Over the past two decades, significant progress has been made in the study of Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, particularly in the field of gut microbiota. Normal gut microbiota is crucial for health, while disturbances in the microbiota may contribute to the development of diseases. Further clinical trials are needed to confirm the efficacy of probiotics in maintaining a healthy gut microbiota.
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Physiology
Matheus A. F. M. Santos, Daniela N. Silva, Karla Rovaris, Frederico B. Sousa, Eugenia L. A. Dantas, Lucas A. Loureiro, Thiago M. C. Pereira, Silvana S. Meyrelles, Rossiene M. Bertollo, Elisardo C. Vasquez
Summary: Body bones play pivotal roles in protecting vital organs. To improve the reparative process of large defects, inorganic bovine bone (IBB) and low-level laser therapy (LT) have shown promising results. The combination of IBB and LT sessions greatly enhances the recovery of calvarial defects.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Giselle S. Meireles, Rafaela Aires, Larissa Z. Coco, Edgar H. Kampke, Maria E. S. Barroso, Elisardo C. Vasquez, Thiago M. C. Pereira, Silvana S. Meyrelles, Bianca P. Campagnaro
Summary: This study found that renovascular hypertension can cause oxidative damage and impaired DNA repair in bone marrow cells, leading to compromised hematopoiesis. It provides new insights into the influence of hypertension on bone marrow homeostasis.
CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL HYPERTENSION
(2022)