Heart failure and cardiovascular disorders represent the leading cause of death in diabetic
patients. Here we present a systematic review of the main mechanisms underlying the …

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death in people with diabetes. Diabetic
cardiomyopathy (DC) is an important complication of diabetes and represents a distinct …

Recently the complexation-mediated antioxidative and glycaemic control synergism
between zinc (II) and caffeic acid was demonstrated in vitro. The present study evaluated the …

Obesity affects a growing fraction of the population and is a risk factor for type 2 diabetes
and cardiovascular disease. Even in the absence of hypertension and coronary artery …

Heart failure is a prevalent disease worldwide. While it is well accepted that heart failure
involves changes in myocardial energetics, what alterations that occur in fatty acid oxidation …

In humans, there are two arylamine N-acetyltransferase genes that encode functional
enzymes (NAT1 and NAT2) as well as one pseudogene, all of which are located together on …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the general
population. Energy metabolism disturbance is one of the early abnormalities in CVDs, such …

Aerobic cellular respiration requires oxygen, which is an essential part of cardiomyocyte
metabolism. Thus, oxygen is required for the physiologic metabolic activities and …

Cardiac arrest survivors suffer the repercussions of anoxic brain injury, a critical factor
influencing long-term prognosis. This injury is characterised by profound and enduring …

The heart alters the rate and relative oxidation of fatty acids and glucose based on
availability and energetic demand. Insulin plays a crucial role in this process diminishing …