Protein posttranslational modifications in health and diseases: Functions, regulatory mechanisms, and therapeutic implications

Q Zhong, X Xiao, Y Qiu, Z Xu, C Chen, B Chong… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Protein posttranslational modifications (PTMs) refer to the breaking or generation of covalent
bonds on the backbones or amino acid side chains of proteins and expand the diversity of …

Role of oxidative stress in the pathogenesis of atherothrombotic diseases

G Petrucci, A Rizzi, D Hatem, G Tosti, B Rocca… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress is generated by the imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS)
formation and antioxidant scavenger system's activity. Increased ROS, such as superoxide …

Enzyme-Responsive COF-based thiol-targeting nanoinhibitor for curing bacterial infections

X Wang, B Sun, Z Ye, W Zhang, W Xu… - … Applied Materials & …, 2022 - ACS Publications
Pathogen infections impose severe challenges in clinical practice, especially for patients
infected with antibiotic-resistant microbes. The thioredoxin (Trx) system in Gram-positive …

Importance of mitochondria in cardiac pathologies: focus on uncoupling proteins and monoamine oxidases

R Schulz, KD Schlüter - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2023 - mdpi.com
On the one hand, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in the onset and progression
of a wide array of diseases. On the other hand, these are a part of signaling pathways …

Activation of Nrf2 signaling: A key molecular mechanism of protection against cardiovascular diseases by natural products

X Wu, J Wei, Y Yi, Q Gong, J Gao - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are a group of cardiac and vascular disorders including
myocardial ischemia, congenital heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, atherosclerosis …

An antioxidant nanodrug protects against hepatic ischemia–reperfusion injury by attenuating oxidative stress and inflammation

S Zhang, Y Cao, B Xu, H Zhang, S Zhang… - Journal of Materials …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Liver transplantation is currently recognized as the only effective therapeutic option for end-
stage liver disease. Hepatic ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI) remains a major cause of graft …

Expanding the frontiers of guardian antioxidant selenoproteins in cardiovascular pathophysiology

T Angelone, C Rocca, V Lionetti, C Penna… - Antioxidants & Redox …, 2024 - liebertpub.com
Significance: Physiological levels of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS/RNS)
function as fundamental messengers for many cellular and developmental processes in the …

Qili Qiangxin, a compound herbal medicine formula, alleviates hypoxia-reoxygenation-induced apoptotic and autophagic cell death via suppression of ROS/AMPK …

C Fan, W Cai, M Ye, M Chen, Y Dai - Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Objective Qili Qiangxin (QLQX), a compound herbal medicine formula, is used
effectively to treat congestive heart failure in China. However, the molecular mechanisms of …

Diosmetin protects against cardiac hypertrophy via p62/Keap1/Nrf2 signaling pathway

Y Guo, D Li, X Cen, H Qiu, Y Ma, Y Liu… - Oxidative Medicine …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
An important pathophysiological consequence of pressure overload‐induced cardiac
hypertrophy is adverse cardiac remodeling, including structural changes in cardiomyocytes …

[HTML][HTML] The significance of glutaredoxins for diabetes mellitus and its complications

M Zhou, EM Hanschmann, A Römer, T Linn, SF Petry - Redox Biology, 2024 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus is a non-communicable metabolic disease hallmarked by chronic
hyperglycemia caused by beta-cell failure. Diabetic complications affect the vasculature and …