Background The B-cell lymphoma 2 (Bcl-2) protein regulates programmed cell death
throughout the disease conditions by upholding apoptotic pathways. However, the …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the antitumor efficiency of chemotherapy with cisplatin
alone and incorporated into europium (III)-doped yttrium vanadate nanoparticles …

In Tunisian folk medicine, several herbs are prescribed for reducing renal damage and to
avoid kidney related complications. These can be of immense value in combating renal …

Introduction cute kidney injury (AKI), previously known as acute renal failure include a wide
spectrum of injury to the kidneys, not just kidney failure. The incidence of AKI has doubled …

A high-fat diet (HFD) promotes oxidative stress, which contributes to the development of
kidney dysfunction. We examined the protective effects of an ethanol extract of artichoke …

Background: Medicinal herbs remain a vital source of new chemical entities, instead of the
attempt of pharmaceutical companies using combinatorial and synthetic chemistry …

Sour cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) is a deciduous tree belonging to the Rosaceae Juss. family.
Cherry leaves are an underutilized source of biologically active compounds. The aim of this …

Malathion (MAL) is an organophosphate insecticide that disrupts the body's antioxidant
system; it is one of the earliest organophosphate insecticides extensively used as dust …

Cisplatin-induced acute kidney injury (AKI) is the main factor restraining the clinical
application of cisplatin. The AKI is associated with high mortality and morbidity, but no …

Chemotherapeutic drugs are indispensable in cancer treatment, but their effectiveness is
often lessened because of non-selective toxicity to healthy tissues, which triggers …