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The pleiotropic effects of antithrombotic drugs in the metabolic-cardiovascular-neurodegenerative disease continuum: Impact beyond reduced clotting
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Portland Press Ltd
, 2021 , Article Review)
Antithrombotic drugs are widely used for primary and secondary prevention, as well as treatment of many cardiovascular disorders. Over the past few decades, major advances in the pharmacology of these agents have been made ...
Biological applications of imiquimod analogues: An update (Review)
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Spandidos Publications
, 2023 , Article Review)
The last decade witnessed intensive efforts in drug discovery and the emergence of thousands of molecules with potential for use as therapeutic targets. However, only a few hundred of these molecules reached the stage of ...
Dysregulation of angiotensin converting enzyme 2 expression and function in comorbid disease conditions possibly contributes to coronavirus infectious disease 2019 complication severity
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American Society for Pharmacology and Experimental Therapy
, 2021 , Article Review)
ACE2 has emerged as a double agent in the COVID-19 ordeal, as it is both physiologically protective and virally conducive. The identification of ACE2 in as many as 72 tissues suggests that extrapulmonary invasion and damage ...
Pathophysiological Aspects of the Development of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with a Special Focus on Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Genetic Associations
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De Gruyter Open Ltd
, 2021 , Article Review)
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a complex degenerative vascular disease, with considerable morbidity and mortality rates among the elderly population. The mortality of AAA is related to aneurysm expansion (the enlargement ...
Biochemical and cellular basis of oxidative stress: Implications for disease onset
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Wiley
, 2023 , Article Review)
Cellular oxidation–reduction (redox) systems, which encompass pro- and antioxidant molecules, are integral components of a plethora of essential cellular processes. Any dysregulation of these systems can cause molecular ...
The Role of CCL21/CCR7 Chemokine Axis in Breast Cancer Progression
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MDPI
, 2015 , Article Review)
Tumor-induced lymphangiogenesis facilitates breast cancer progression by generating new lymphatic vessels that serve as conduits for tumor dissemination to lymph nodes and beyond. Given the recent evidence suggesting the ...
Immunotherapy and immunoevasion of colorectal cancer
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Elsevier
, 2023 , Article Review)
The tremendous success of immunotherapy in clinical trials has led to its establishment as a new pillar of cancer therapy. However, little clinical efficacy has been achieved in microsatellite stable colorectal cancer ...
Reactive oxygen species: Modulators of phenotypic switch of vascular smooth muscle cells
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are natural byproducts of oxygen metabolism in the cell. At physiological levels, they play a vital role in cell signaling. However, high ROS levels cause oxidative stress, which is implicated ...
Glycomic and Glycoproteomic Techniques in Neurodegenerative Disorders and Neurotrauma: Towards Personalized Markers
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MDPI
, 2022 , Article Review)
The proteome represents all the proteins expressed by a genome, a cell, a tissue, or an organism at any given time under defined physiological or pathological circumstances. Proteomic analysis has provided unparalleled ...
Mitochondrial dysfunction and chronic inflammation in polycystic ovary syndrome
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine–metabolic disorder affecting a vast population worldwide; it is linked with anovulation, mitochondrial dysfunctions and hormonal disbalance. Mutations in mtDNA ...