Plant flavonoids: Classification, distribution, biosynthesis, and antioxidant activity

N Shen, T Wang, Q Gan, S Liu, L Wang, B Jin - Food chemistry, 2022 - Elsevier
Flavonoids are a group of natural polyphenol substances abundant in vegetables, fruits,
grains, and tea. As plant secondary metabolites, flavonoids play essential roles in many …

Endothelial dysfunction in atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases and beyond: from mechanism to pharmacotherapies

S Xu, I Ilyas, PJ Little, H Li, D Kamato, X Zheng… - Pharmacological …, 2021 - ASPET
The endothelium, a cellular monolayer lining the blood vessel wall, plays a critical role in
maintaining multiorgan health and homeostasis. Endothelial functions in health include …

[HTML][HTML] Role of the renin–angiotensin–aldosterone and kinin–kallikrein systems in the cardiovascular complications of COVID-19 and long COVID

SL Cooper, E Boyle, SR Jefferson, CRA Heslop… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the virus responsible
for the COVID-19 pandemic. Patients may present as asymptomatic or demonstrate mild to …

Role of oxidative stress in calcific aortic valve disease and its therapeutic implications

HZE Greenberg, G Zhao, AM Shah… - Cardiovascular …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the end result of active cellular processes that lead to
the progressive fibrosis and calcification of aortic valve leaflets. In western populations …

Alterations in endothelial nitric oxide synthase activity and their relevance to blood pressure

T Suvorava, S Metry, S Pick, G Kojda - Biochemical pharmacology, 2022 - Elsevier
Among all physiologic functions of nitric oxide (NO) known so far, NO-dependent regulation
of vascular tone is one of the most important. Under physiological conditions vascular NO is …

[HTML][HTML] Renin–Angiotensin system and fibrinolytic pathway in COVID-19: One-way skepticism

HM Al-Kuraishy, NR Hussien, MS Al-Naimi… - Biomedical and …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) infection is a recent
pandemic infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of polystyrene nanoplastics on endothelium senescence and its underlying mechanism

S Shiwakoti, JY Ko, D Gong, B Dhakal, JH Lee… - Environment …, 2022 - Elsevier
Global plastic use has increased rapidly, and environmental pollution associated with
nanoplastics (NPs) has been a growing concern recently. However, the impact and …

Effect of the renin-angiotensin system inhibitors on inflammatory markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

K Awad, MM Zaki, M Mohammed, J Lewek… - Mayo Clinic …, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To synthesize more conclusive evidence on the anti-inflammatory effects of
angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) and angiotensin receptor blockers …

COVID-19 and microvascular disease: pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection with focus on the renin-angiotensin system

DA Kasal, A De Lorenzo, E Tibirica - Heart, Lung and Circulation, 2020 - Elsevier
The recently described severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
infected millions of people, with thousands of fatalities. It has prompted global efforts in …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery and biosynthesis of karnamicins as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors

Z Yu, JP Huang, J Yang, C Liu, Y Yan, L Wang… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors are widely used for treatment of hypertension and
related diseases. Here, six karnamicins E1-E6 (1–6), which bear fully substituted …