Melatonin: an ancient molecule that makes oxygen metabolically tolerable

LC Manchester, A Coto‐Montes, JA Boga… - Journal of pineal …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Melatonin is remarkably functionally diverse with actions as a free radical scavenger and
antioxidant, circadian rhythm regulator, anti‐inflammatory and immunoregulating molecule …

Sepsis and cerebral dysfunction: BBB damage, neuroinflammation, oxidative stress, apoptosis and autophagy as key mediators and the potential therapeutic …

M Gu, XL Mei, YN Zhao - Neurotoxicity research, 2021 - Springer
Sepsis-associated cerebral dysfunction is complex pathophysiology, generated from primary
infections that are developed elsewhere in the body. The neonates, elderly population and …

Lactoferrin in a context of inflammation-induced pathology

ML Kruzel, M Zimecki, JK Actor - Frontiers in immunology, 2017 - frontiersin.org
Much progress has been achieved to elucidate the function of lactoferrin (LTF), an iron-
binding glycoprotein, in the milieu of immune functionality. This review represents a unique …

Mitochondria and critical illness

GS Supinski, EA Schroder, LA Callahan - Chest, 2020 - Elsevier
Classically, mitochondria have largely been believed to influence the development of illness
by modulating cell metabolism and determining the rate of production of high-energy …

Antioxidants that protect mitochondria reduce interleukin-6 and oxidative stress, improve mitochondrial function, and reduce biochemical markers of organ dysfunction …

DA Lowes, NR Webster, MP Murphy… - British journal of …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
Background Sepsis-induced organ failure is the major cause of death in critical care units,
and is characterized by a massive dysregulated inflammatory response and oxidative stress …

Lactoferrin as a natural immune modulator

JK Actor, SA Hwang, ML Kruzel - Current pharmaceutical …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Lactoferrin, an iron-binding glycoprotein, is a cell-secreted mediator that bridges innate and
adaptive immune function in mammals. It is a pleiotropic molecule that directly assists in the …

Sepsis is associated with mitochondrial DNA damage and a reduced mitochondrial mass in the kidney of patients with sepsis-AKI

EC van der Slikke, BS Star, M van Meurs, RH Henning… - Critical Care, 2021 - Springer
Background Sepsis is a life-threatening condition accompanied by organ dysfunction
subsequent to a dysregulated host response to infection. Up to 60% of patients with sepsis …

Cardiac dysfunction in severe sepsis and septic shock

SL Zanotti-Cavazzoni… - Current opinion in critical …, 2009 - journals.lww.com
Cardiac dysfunction is common in patients with severe sepsis and septic shock. Current
understanding of the underlying mechanisms responsible is rapidly evolving and future …

[PDF][PDF] Lipopolysaccharide-induced memory impairment in rats: a model of Alzheimer's disease.

R Zakaria, WMH Wan Yaacob, Z Othman… - Physiological …, 2017 - eprints.usm.my
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a primary cause of dementia in the middle-aged and elderly
worldwide. Animal models for AD are widely used to study the disease mechanisms as well …

Enhanced glycolytic metabolism contributes to cardiac dysfunction in polymicrobial sepsis

Z Zheng, H Ma, X Zhang, F Tu, X Wang… - The Journal of …, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Background. Cardiac dysfunction is present in> 40% of sepsis patients and is associated
with mortality rates of up to 70%. Recent evidence suggests that glycolytic metabolism plays …