Browsing Faculty Contributions by Publisher "Portland Press Ltd"
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Biochemical and structural impact of two novel missense mutations in cystathionine β-synthase gene associated with homocystinuria
( Portland Press Ltd , 2024 , Article)Homocystinuria is a rare disease caused by mutations in the CBS gene that results in a deficiency of cystathionine β-synthase (CBS). CBS is an essential pyridoxal 50-phosphate (PLP)-dependent enzyme in the transsulfuration ... -
Flavonoids in adipose tissue inflammation and atherosclerosis: One arrow, two targets
( Portland Press Ltd , 2020 , Article Review)Flavonoids are polyphenolic compounds naturally occurring in fruits and vegetables, in addition to beverages such as tea and coffee. Flavonoids are emerging as potent therapeutic agents for cardiovascular as well as metabolic ... -
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy-linked variants of cardiac myosin-binding protein C3 display altered molecular properties and actin interaction
( Portland Press Ltd , 2018 , Article)The most common inherited cardiac disorder, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), is characterized by thickening of heart muscle, for which genetic mutations in cardiac myosin-binding protein C3 (c-MYBPC3) gene, is the leading ... -
Interruption of perivascular and perirenal adipose tissue thromboinflammation rescues prediabetic cardioautonomic and renovascular deterioration
( Portland Press Ltd , 2024 , Article)The cardiovascular and renovascular complications of metabolic deterioration are associated with localized adipose tissue dysfunction. We have previously demonstrated that metabolic impairment delineated the heightened ... -
Male infertility-linked point mutation reveals a vital binding role for the C2 domain of sperm PLC?
( Portland Press Ltd , 2017 , Article)Sperm-specific phospholipase C zeta (PLC?) is widely considered to be the physiological stimulus that evokes intracellular calcium (Ca2+) oscillations that are essential for the initiation of egg activation during mammalian ... -
Methylglyoxal and glyoxalase 1-a metabolic stress pathway-linking hyperglycemia to the unfolded protein response and vascular complications of diabetes
( Portland Press Ltd , 2022 , Article)The study of the glyoxalase system by Thornalley and co-workers in clinical diabetes mellitus and correlation with diabetic complications revealed increased exposure of patients with diabetes to the reactive, dicarbonyl ... -
The pleiotropic effects of antithrombotic drugs in the metabolic-cardiovascular-neurodegenerative disease continuum: Impact beyond reduced clotting
( 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 ... -
The role and mechanism of action of sperm PLC-zeta in mammalian fertilisation
( Portland Press Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)At mammalian fertilisation, the fundamental stimulus that triggers oocyte (egg) activation and initiation of early embryonic development is an acute rise of the intracellular-free calcium (Ca2+) concentration inside the ... -
β-blockade prevents coronary macro- and microvascular dysfunction induced by a high salt diet and insulin resistance in the Goto–Kakizaki rat
( Portland Press Ltd , 2021 , Article)A high salt intake exacerbates insulin resistance, evoking hypertension due to systemic perivascular inflammation, oxidative-nitrosative stress and endothelial dysfunction. Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor (ACEi) ...