PMID: Antioxidants (Basel). 2019 Dec 24 ;9(1). Epub 2019 Dec 24. PMID: 31878141 Abstract Title: A Combination ofExtracts and Gold Complex Favors Apoptosis of Caco-2 Cells by Increasing Oxidative Stress and Mitochondrial Dysfunction. Abstract: Given the alarming increase in colorectal cancer (CRC) worldwide, novel therapies are urgently needed. Plant-derived extracts have gained considerable interest in …
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A review of the antioxidative and anti-Inflammatory properties of cannabidiol.
PMID: Antioxidants (Basel). 2019 Dec 25 ;9(1). Epub 2019 Dec 25. PMID: 31881765 Abstract Title: Antioxidative and Anti-Inflammatory Properties of Cannabidiol. Abstract: Cannabidiol (CBD) is one of the main pharmacologically active phytocannabinoids ofL. CBD is non-psychoactive but exerts a number of beneficial pharmacological effects, including anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. The chemistry and pharmacology of CBD, …
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These results reveal that mulberry leaf polyphenol extracts reduces ER stress-induced resistance to doxorubicin in hepatocellular carcinoma cells.
n/a PMID: Antioxidants (Basel). 2019 Dec 26 ;9(1). Epub 2019 Dec 26. PMID: 31888113 Abstract Title: Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress-Induced Resistance to Doxorubicin Is Reversed by Mulberry Leaf Polyphenol Extract in Hepatocellular Carcinoma through Inhibition of COX-2. Abstract: Mulberry (L.) leaves are used in Chinese medicine to treat metabolic disorders. Mulberry leaf polyphenol extracts (MLPE) have …
Chemopreventive effect of β-cryptoxanthin on human cervical carcinoma cells is modulated through oxidative stress-induced apoptosis.
PMID: Antioxidants (Basel). 2019 Dec 27 ;9(1). Epub 2019 Dec 27. PMID: 31892217 Abstract Title: Chemopreventive Effect ofβ-Cryptoxanthin on Human Cervical Carcinoma (HeLa) Cells Is Modulated through Oxidative Stress-Induced Apoptosis. Abstract: The present study was aimed to assess cellular and molecular events involved in the chemopreventive activities ofβ-cryptoxanthin derived from mandarin oranges (Marc.) on human …
These findings suggest that alpha-lipoic acid was efficacious in preventing the development of hypertension.
PMID: Antioxidants (Basel). 2019 Dec 16 ;8(12). Epub 2019 Dec 16. PMID: 31888243 Abstract Title: Beneficial Effects of Alpha-Lipoic Acid on Hypertension, Visceral Obesity, UCP-1 Expression and Oxidative Stress in Zucker Diabetic Fatty Rats. Abstract: Evidence suggests that oxidative stress plays a major role in the development of metabolic syndrome. This study aims to investigate …
Plant-derived phenolic compounds may have a protective effect on skin exposed to high levels of air pollution.
PMID: Antioxidants (Basel). 2019 Sep 6 ;8(9). Epub 2019 Sep 6. PMID: 31500121 Abstract Title: Can Plant Phenolic Compounds Protect the Skin from Airborne Particulate Matter? Abstract: The skin is directly exposed to the polluted atmospheric environment, and skin diseases, such as atopic dermatitis and acne vulgaris, can be induced or exacerbated by airborne particulate …
Particulate matter could accelerate the development of atherosclerosis in mice.
PMID: Toxicol Lett. 2019 Nov ;316:27-34. Epub 2019 Sep 9. PMID: 31513887 Abstract Title: Acceleratory effects of ambient fine particulate matter on the development and progression of atherosclerosis in apolipoprotein E knockout mice by down-regulating CD4CD25Foxp3regulatory T cells. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Atherosclerosis is an autoimmune inflammatory disease that is closely associated with long-term exposure to fine …
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First trimester exposure to sulfur dioxide was associated with increased gestational diabetes mellitus risk.
PMID: Sci Total Environ. 2020 Jan 10 ;699:134390. Epub 2019 Sep 10. PMID: 31525546 Abstract Title: Ambient air pollution exposure and gestational diabetes mellitus in Guangzhou, China: A prospective cohort study. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Evidence concerning the effect of ambient air pollution exposure on gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is limited. No published studies have examined maternal …
Study on the mechanism of curcumin regulating lung injury induced by outdoor fine particulate matter.
PMID: Mediators Inflamm. 2019 ;2019:8613523. Epub 2019 Aug 21. PMID: 31530996 Abstract Title: Study on the Mechanism of Curcumin Regulating Lung Injury Induced by Outdoor Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5). Abstract: Background: Epidemiological studies have shown that exposure to PM induces oxidative stress, leading to a variety of health problems. In particular, PM2.5 contains a lot …
Effects of prenatal exposure to particulate matter air pollution on corpus callosum and behavioral problems in children.
PMID: Environ Res. 2019 Nov ;178:108734. Epub 2019 Sep 7. PMID: 31539824 Abstract Title: Effects of prenatal exposure to particulate matter air pollution on corpus callosum and behavioral problems in children. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Air pollution (AP) may affect neurodevelopment, but studies about the effects of AP on the growing human brain are still scarce. We …
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