Browsing Biomedical Sciences by Author "El-Yazbi, Ahmed"

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    • Estrogen and Bisphenol A in Hypertension 

      Wehbe, Zena; Nasser, Suzanne A.; El-Yazbi, Ahmed; Nasreddine, Salam; Eid, Ali H. ( Springer , 2020 , Article Review)
      Purpose of Review: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a non-subsiding disease that remains a leading cause of morbidity and mortality. CVD has been associated with endocrine disruptors, such as bisphenol A (BPA). This review ...

    • Flavonoids in hypertension: a brief review of the underlying mechanisms. 

      Maaliki, Dina; Shaito, Abdullah A; Pintus, Gianfranco; El-Yazbi, Ahmed; Eid, Ali H ( Elsevier , 2019 , Article)
      Flavonoids are a diverse group of bioactive polyphenolic compounds abundant in dietary plants and herbs. Regular consumption of flavonoids exerts cardio-vasculoprotective effects and may reduce the onset or progression of ...

    • Inositol 1,4,5-Trisphosphate Receptors in Hypertension. 

      Eid, Ali H; El-Yazbi, Ahmed F; Zouein, Fouad; Arredouani, Abdelilah; Ouhtit, Allal; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2018 , Article Review)
      Chronic hypertension remains a major cause of global mortality and morbidity. It is a complex disease that is the clinical manifestation of multiple genetic, environmental, nutritional, hormonal, and aging-related disorders. ...

    • The march of pluripotent stem cells in cardiovascular regenerative medicine. 

      Abou-Saleh, Haissam; Zouein, Fouad A; El-Yazbi, Ahmed; Sanoudou, Despina; Raynaud, Christophe; ... more authors ( BMC , 2018 , Article Review)
      Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of global morbidity and mortality. Heart failure remains a major contributor to this mortality. Despite major therapeutic advances over the past decades, a ...

    • MicroRNAs as Potential Pharmaco-targets in Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury Compounded by Diabetes. 

      Dehaini, Hassan; Awada, Hussein; El-Yazbi, Ahmed; Zouein, Fouad A; Issa, Khodr; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2019 , Article)
      Ischemia-Reperfusion (I/R) injury is the tissue damage that results from re-oxygenation of ischemic tissues. There are many players that contribute to I/R injury. One of these factors is the family of microRNAs (miRNAs), ...

    • Oxidative Stress-Induced Endothelial Dysfunction in Cardiovascular Diseases 

      Shaito, Abdullah; Aramouni, Karl; Assaf, Roland; Parenti, Astrid; Orekhov, Alexander; ... more authors ( IMR Press , 2022 , Article Review)
      Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a major cause of mortality worldwide. A better understanding of the mechanisms underlying CVD is key for better management or prevention. Oxidative stress has been strongly implicated in the ...

    • Ziziphus nummularia Inhibits Inflammation-Induced Atherogenic Phenotype of Human Aortic Smooth Muscle Cells 

      Fardoun, Manal; Al-Shehabi, Tuqa; El-Yazbi, Ahmed; Issa, Khodr; Zouein, Fouad; ... more authors ( Hindawi Limited , 2017 , Article)
      Cardiovascular disease (CVD) continues to be the leading cause of death worldwide. Atherosclerosis is a CVD characterized by plaque formation resulting from inflammation-induced insults to endothelial cells, monocytes, and ...