The endothelium is involved in many of the processes related to the development of
atherosclerosis, which is considered an inflammatory disease. Actually, traditional risk …

Current vitamin E requirements are uniformly applied across the population for those> 14 y
of age. However, aging is associated with alterations in cellular and physiologic functions …

The accumulation of unrepaired oxidative damage products may be a major factor in cellular
aging. Both oxidative lesions in DNA and oxidatively damaged proteins have been shown to …

Epidemiological studies indicate that the consumption of natural antioxidants from such
plant-derived sources as olive oil produces beneficial health effects. Olive Oil: Minor …

The aging process is associated with a decline in T cell-mediated immunity, including
decreased interleukin (IL)-2 production and mitogen-induced T cell proliferation. Because …

Aging is associated with increased evidence of cardiovascular disease (CVD).
Atherosclerosis, a major cause of CVD, is an inflammatory process whose development is …

Calorie restriction (CR) enhances immune response and prolongs life span in animals.
However, information on the applicability of these results to humans is limited. T-cell function …

The purpose of this review was to search the scientific literature for dietary compounds that
alleviate or exacerbate symptoms of lupus erythematosus (LE) in both animal and human …

The Emory mouse is the best model for age-related cataract. In this work we compare the
effects of feeding a control diet (C) with a diet restricted (R) by 40% relative to C animals. In …

The effect of in vitro glutathione (GSH) supplementation on mitogenic response, interleukin-
1, interleukin-2 and prostaglandin E 2 production, and cellular GSH level in peripheral blood …