PMID: J Nutr. 2019 Dec 20. Epub 2019 Dec 20. PMID: 31858105 Abstract Title: Niacin Ameliorates Hepatic Steatosis by Inhibiting De Novo Lipogenesis Via a GPR109A-Mediated PKC-ERK1/2-AMPK Signaling Pathway in C57BL/6 Mice Fed a High-Fat Diet. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most common liver disease in the world. Hepatic de novo …
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Diesel exhaust induces mitochondrial dysfunction, hyperlipidemia, and liver steatosis.
PMID: Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol. 2019 Sep ;39(9):1776-1786. Epub 2019 Jul 25. PMID: 31340670 Abstract Title: Diesel Exhaust Induces Mitochondrial Dysfunction, Hyperlipidemia, and Liver Steatosis. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: Air pollution is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality, as well as dyslipidemia and metabolic syndrome. Our goal was to dissect the mechanisms involved. Approach and Results: …
The systematic review and meta-analysis support that probiotics are superior to placebo in NAFLD patients.
PMID: Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2019 ;2019:1484598. Epub 2019 Dec 11. PMID: 31885541 Abstract Title: Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis: The Effects of Probiotics in Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Abstract: Background and Aims: Probiotics was considered as a potential therapy for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) without approval and comprehensive assessment in recent years, which call for …
Probiotics may provide an additional benefit to manual debridement in chronic periodontitis.
PMID: Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal. 2020 Jan 1. Epub 2020 Jan 1. PMID: 31893476 Abstract Title: Effect of probiotics as a complement to non-surgical periodontal therapy in chronic periodontitis: a systematic review. Abstract: BACKGROUND: To improve the results of the classic periodontal treatment, probiotics have been suggested recently to decrease the number of …
Probiotics ameliorate colon epithelial injury induced by ambient ultrafine particles exposure.
PMID: Adv Sci (Weinh). 2019 Sep 18 ;6(18):1900972. Epub 2019 Jul 22. PMID: 31559135 Abstract Title: Probiotics Ameliorate Colon Epithelial Injury Induced by Ambient Ultrafine Particles Exposure. Abstract: Diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) are common airborne ultrafine particles (UFPs); however, few studies have examined their effects on the gastrointestinal tract. To investigate the interaction of gut …
Diesel exhaust particle exposure compromises alveolar macrophage mitochondrial bioenergetics.
PMID: Int J Mol Sci. 2019 Nov 9 ;20(22). Epub 2019 Nov 9. PMID: 31717476 Abstract Title: Diesel Exhaust Particle Exposure Compromises Alveolar Macrophage Mitochondrial Bioenergetics. Abstract: Diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) are known pathogenic pollutants that constitute a significant quantity of air pollution. Given the ubiquitous presence of macrophages throughout the body, including the lungs, …
Diesel exhaust particles stimulation increases the expression of pro-inflammatory mediators in human mononuclear cells.
PMID: Mediators Inflamm. 2019 ;2019:3437104. Epub 2019 Nov 15. PMID: 31827376 Abstract Title: Involvement of Oxidative Stress and the Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor in Diesel Exhaust Particle-Induced Expression of Inflammatory Mediators in Human Mononuclear Cells. Abstract: Exposure to diesel exhaust particles (DEPs) has been associated with increased incidence of cardiopulmonary diseases. This study is aimed …
Outdoor ambient fine particle air pollution concentrations were associated with non-accidental mortality.
PMID: Environ Health. 2019 10 10 ;18(1):84. Epub 2019 Oct 10. PMID: 31601202 Abstract Title: Low concentrations of fine particle air pollution and mortality in the Canadian Community Health Survey cohort. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Approximately 2.9 million deaths are attributed to ambient fine particle air pollution around the world each year (PM). In general, cohort studies …
Short-term exposure to increased concentrations of ambient particulate matter exacerbates risks of anxiety hospitalizations in 26 Chinese cities.
n/a PMID: Int J Hyg Environ Health. 2020 01 ;223(1):171-178. Epub 2019 Sep 20. PMID: 31548162 Abstract Title: Association between ambient particulate matter and hospitalization for anxiety in China: A multicity case-crossover study. Abstract: AIMS: Evidence concerning the impact of ambient particulate matter (PM) on mental health is just emerging and inconsistent. Air pollution with …
Short-term effects of ambient particulate matter on blood pressure among children and adolescents.
PMID: Chemosphere. 2019 Dec ;237:124510. Epub 2019 Aug 6. PMID: 31549641 Abstract Title: Short-term effects of ambient particulate matter on blood pressure among children and adolescents:A cross-sectional study in a city of Yangtze River delta, China. Abstract: Several studies have demonstrated associations between short-term exposure to particulate matter (PM) and blood pressure (BP) among various …
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