Complement system homeostasis is important for host self-protection and anti-microbial
immune surveillance, and recent research indicates roles in tissue development and …

Background Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation [rTMS] is increasingly being used
to treat Major Depressive Disorder [MDD]. Given that not all patients respond to rTMS, it …

(-)-Epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate (EGCG), the most abundant polyphenol in green tea,
mediates the oxidative modification of proteins, generating protein carbonyls. However, the …

Background The aim of this study was to determine the individual oxidized
phosphatidylcholine (OxPC) molecules generated during renal ischemia/reperfusion (I/R) …

Advanced glycation end products (AGEs) make up a heterogeneous group of molecules
formed from the nonenzymatic reaction of reducing sugars with the free amino groups of …

Oxidative stress leads to the progression of many diseases including chronic wounds,
atherosclerosis, stroke and cancer. The modification of biomolecules with reactive nitrogen …

Atherosclerosis is considered an inflammatory disease that starts and evolves in response to
cholesterol accumulation in the arterial intima of the large and medium arteries. In recent …

Oxidized low-density lipoproteins (OxLDLs), in particular, oxidized phosphatidylcholines
(OxPCs), are known to be involved in pathophysiological processes such as cardiovascular …

Background and aims This study investigated the effect of innate immune protein C1q on
macrophage programmed responses during the ingestion of atherogenic lipoproteins. C1q …

Oxidized phospholipids (OxPL) were originally discovered as by-products and mediators of
chronic inflammation such as in atherosclerosis. Over the last years, an increasing body of …