The accumulation of the uremic toxin indoxyl sulfate (IS) induces target organ damage in
chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients, and causes complications including cardiovascular …

Formononetin is an isoflavone, found in herbs like Trifolium pratense, which executes a
variety of physiological activities including anti-neurodegenerative effect. However, the …

Due to the undesirable effects of conventional medical therapies prescribed for rheumatoid
arthritis (RA), complementary therapies, especially nutritional agents, have recently gained …

Simple Summary Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most aggressive
malignancies. Chemotherapy has had limited success in extending the life span of patients …

Cypermethrin, a type II pyrethroid pesticide, is one of the most widely used pesticides in
agricultural and in household settings. The toxic effects of cypermethrin are a matter of …

Whilst the survival rates of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) have increased
remarkably over the last decades, the therapy resistance and toxicity are still the major …

Tuberculosis (TB) is a chronic pulmonary disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
which is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Due to the complexity of …

Forsythia Fruit (FF), the fruit of Forsythia suspensa, has been used since ancient times as an
herbal medication in East Asia to treat inflammation, gonorrhea, and pharyngitis. However …

Objective and design This study tested the hypothesis that sickle red blood cell (SS-RBC)
can induce inflammasome NLRP3 components gene expression in peripheral blood …

Objective Maternal smoking is associated with as much as a 50% reduced risk of
preeclampsia, despite increasing risk of other poor pregnancy outcomes that often co-occur …