2025 October - 124 articles
Irisin and brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) are considered potential biomarkers for sarcopenia; however, their interplay and relationship with oxidative stress remain unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the serum concentra...
Oxidative stress plays an important role in the progression of neurodegenerative diseases (NDDs), and N-acetylcysteine (NAC) has gained attention as a potential agent due to its antioxidant capabilities. This study investigated the synergistic neurop...
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent degenerative joint disease characterized by cartilage degradation, synovial inflammation, and subchondral bone remodeling, leading to chronic pain and reduced mobility. In early-stage OA, sustained oxidative stress...
As an important freshwater economic shrimp, Macrobrachium rosenbergii (M. rosenbergii) possesses a certain tolerance to saline/alkaline conditions. Analyzing the damage mechanism and stress response of M. rosenbergii in saline/alkaline environments w...
Background: Valvular heart disease remains a major global health issue, with mechanical prosthetic heart valves (MPHVs) widely used in surgical valve replacement. However, these devices carry a risk of thrombosis, particularly in the mitral position....
Autophagy and oxidative stress influence cardiovascular pathology. Autophagy mediates lysosome-dependent clearance of damaged proteins and organelles and maintains mitochondrial quality control, proteostasis, and metabolic flexibility. Reactive oxyge...
Fulfilling the demand for functional food with cost safety and environmental sustainability, our novel anthocyanin-enriched functional drink containing the purple waxy corn cob-derived functional ingredient “MP1” showed cognitive enhancin...
Food antioxidant supplementation has been widely proposed for cancer prevention and adjuvant therapy due to the pleiotropic role of antioxidants. Herein, particular attention is given to recent clinical trials based on the use of dietary supplements...
Antioxidant and serum enzyme activities of the large yellow croaker (Larimichthys crocea) were analyzed to investigate the influences of genotype and water temperature. The activities of four antioxidant factors (peroxidase, catalase, total antioxida...
This review aims to synthesize current evidence on the role of chronic stress and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis dysregulation in the pathogenesis of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The focus is on the interplay between cortisol,...
Prediabetes increases oxidative stress and the risk of type 2 diabetes and related cardiovascular diseases. Previous trials have shown antioxidant-rich strawberries improve this risk, but effects on antioxidant markers are inconclusive. This 28-week...
The low stability and bioaccessibility of polyphenols limit their application in functional foods. To address this, chlorogenic acid (CGA) and curcumin (CU) were selected as model compounds and co-encapsulated in spray-dried linseed oil (LO) multiple...
Ulcerative colitis (UC) with multifactorial etiology remains clinically challenging. While current pharmacotherapies alleviate symptoms, their long-term application is constrained by significant side effects. Lacticaseibacillus paracasei JY062 postbi...
Acorus tatarinowii Schott (A. tatarinowii), a traditional Chinese medicine, has been widely used in the treatment of dementia, particularly AD. α-Asarone is the main active component of A. tatarinowii oil, and its neuroprotective effects and un...
Antioxidant properties of inorganic nanoparticles in aqueous media are attracting growing interest due to their high surface reactivity. Materials such as cerium oxide, iron oxide, silver, and gold exhibit distinct radical-scavenging behaviors at the...
Parturition is a critical event in the reproductive cycle of dairy animals, accompanied by multiple physiological changes in sex hormones, metabolism, antioxidant capacity, and immune function. However, the changes in the rectal microbiota and metabo...
Rose processing into essentials oil is one of the major sectors providing inputs for cosmetics and health/food supplements industry, generating significant amount of wastewater if applying the steam distillation approach. Rose distillation wastewater...
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of irreversible visual impairment in the elderly, and oxidative stress, primarily mediated by reactive oxygen species (ROS), is widely recognized as a central driver of its onset and progressi...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a complex pathological process that incurs significant societal costs, yet effective treatments have not yet been developed. Novel compounds targeting β-amyloid, based on the amyloid cascade hypothesis, have fai...
Background: Oxidative stress is a key driver of heart failure (HF) pathophysiology, promoting myocardial injury, inflammation, and remodeling. Although numerous biomarkers of oxidative stress and DNA damage have been investigated in HF, their clinica...
This exploratory study assessed the influence of botanical origin and acquisition source on the phenolic profile and antioxidant properties of selected Romanian monofloral honeys. Eight samples were analyzed, representing five floral types: acacia, l...
The olive tree has exceptional agricultural and economic importance in Mediterranean regions due to its fruit, which is used to produce olive oil. However, the olive oil industry generates a significant amount of waste, including leaves from Olea eur...
(1) Background: This article reviews the biological characteristics of phenolic acid compounds, focusing on their mechanisms of action in various liver diseases. (2) Methods: The review adheres to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews...
Background: Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) poses a significant challenge for women. The effects of Cucumaria frondosa tentacles hydrolysates (CFTH) on POI remain to be fully elucidated. Purpose: This study aimed to determine whether CFTH exert...
Christian de Duve used the term “Autophagy” for the first time during a conference focused on lysosomes in 1963, but the scientific revolution caused by this cellular recycling system could not be foreseen at that moment [...]
Background: Recent technological advances have sparked growing interest in high-power laser devices due to their capacity for energy delivery and therapeutic potential, especially in deeper tissues. This promising approach may be comparable to photob...
Oxidative stress induces reactive oxygen species (ROS) accumulation, which compromises sperm DNA integrity, cellular homeostasis, and semen quality in Hainan black goats. This study aimed to mitigate ROS-mediated sperm damage by examining the protect...
Chronic kidney disease (CKD) cardiac impairment is manifested as cardio-renal syndrome type 4 (CRS-IV). The kidneys and heart are highly dependent on mitochondria; thus, bioenergetics and redox and biogenesis alterations are critical in CKD and heart...
Estrogen deficiency is associated with endothelial dysfunction, vascular inflammation, increased lipoprotein oxidation, accumulation of lipid-rich material, and platelet activation. The absence of estrogen causes physiological, metabolic, and biochem...
Aging contributes to neurodegeneration, predominantly characterized by increased oxidative stress, which leads to neurodegenerative changes and cognitive decline. This cognitive impairment is often associated with neuroinflammation, oxidative stress,...
Endometriosis (EM) is a chronic gynecological disease of women of reproductive age. Due to the lack of a known cause, treatment is limited to reducing symptoms associated with pelvic pain and infertility. The aim was to determine the contribution of...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder involving free radical overload, neuroinflammation, and a deranged cell stress response. In particular, the modulation of the heme oxygenase/biliverdin reductase (HO/BVR) system, a key co...
After peripheral nerve lesion, the role of reactive oxygen species (ROS) has not been clarified during Wallerian degeneration. The present study examined the participation of oxidant stress after rat sciatic nerve injury induced by two experimental m...
Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the leading cause of anovulatory infertility. The apoptosis of granulosa cells (GCs) is strongly associated with the impaired follicular development in PCOS. The underlying mechanisms, however, remain i...
The demand for sustainable methods to extract bioactive compounds from native fruits is increasing. We evaluated the potential of natural deep eutectic solvents (NaDES) combined with ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) to recover phenolic compounds...
Smoking cigarettes affects the human body on many levels—not only are the lungs and heart targeted, but also other organs, directly and through derived alterations. We decided to parallel the impacts most often described in the literature in th...
Lacmellea edulis, traditionally known as chicle, is a species that has received little attention despite its nutraceutical potential. This study aimed to evaluate the physicochemical characteristics (pH, soluble solids, titratable acidity, moisture,...
The mechanisms of vascular tone regulation during early postnatal ontogenesis differ considerably from those in adulthood. We tested the hypothesis that the vasomotor influence of superoxide dismutases is higher in arteries of rats shortly after birt...
High-fat (HF) diets are widely used in aquaculture to reduce feed costs, but they often lead to hepatic steatosis, oxidative stress, and reduced environmental tolerance in carnivorous fish. This study evaluated whether dietary rosiglitazone (RO; 10 m...
Ischemic stroke is a leading cause of disability worldwide, often triggered by atherothrombotic or embolic events. A growing body of evidence highlights the role of neuroinflammation as a central mechanism in post-stroke damage, influenced by modifia...
Osteoarthritis (OA) is one of the most common joint diseases worldwide, which is characterized by degenerative changes in articular cartilage and secondary osteophyte formation. Numerous factors influence OA, including aging, obesity, joint injury an...
Antioxidants regulate oxidative reactions by impeding, delaying, or inhibiting the oxidation of biomolecules. Concerns regarding the toxicity of synthetic antioxidants have driven the search for safer alternatives. In this study, the antioxidant acti...
Oxidative stress (OxS) is a central factor in neurodegenerative diseases (NDs), including Parkinson’s disease (PD). Phenolic compounds, including flavonoids and coumarins, counteract reactive species and modulate key intracellular survival path...
This study aimed to develop an environmentally friendly and relatively efficient method for extracting natural antioxidants from avocado by-products while investigating the antioxidant mechanisms of their core bioactive components on multiple dimensi...
Chilean hop (Humulus lupulus L.) ecotypes are an under-explored resource with high bioactive potential, offering promising applications in food preservation and health promotion. This study aimed to characterize the chemical composition and evaluate...
This study investigated the role of miR-144 in mitigating oxidized fish oil (OFO)-induced muscle oxidative stress and quality deterioration in Megalobrama amblycephala. The feeding trial was conducted for 5 weeks, and four experimental diets were for...
Selenoprotein thioredoxin reductase 1 (TXNRD1) is frequently upregulated in various cancer cells to sustain cellular redox homeostasis, and its inhibition has emerged as a promising anti-cancer strategy. In this study, we identified PK11007, a thiol-...
High-density lipoproteins (HDLs) protect against atherosclerosis through their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and other beneficial properties. Although interest is increasing in uncovering both physiological and external factors that influence these...
Oxidative stress occurs within bovine when exposed to harmful stimuli, accompanied by substantial accumulation of reactive oxygen species. Without timely clearance, these reactive oxygen species attack vascular endothelial cells, concurrently inducin...
Obstructive nephropathy is a common clinical condition caused by urinary retention. After urine flow is restored, kidney function is recovered. However, the effectiveness of this process can be influenced by many factors, including the age of the pat...
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