Accumulating knowledge on the biology and function of the adipose tissue has led to a
major shift in our understanding of its role in health and disease. The adipose tissue is now …

Replicative capacity of somatic cells is limited. It indicates that aging also develops at the
cellular level, and this is described as “cellular senescence”. Senescent cells become …

People exposed to chronic stress age rapidly. The telomeres in their cells of all types
shorten faster. Inflammation is another important feature of stress that, along with aging …

Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a multifactorial disease with a high prevalence, particularly
in developing countries. Currently, the investigation of telomeres as a potential tool for the …

Perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) surrounding the human coronary arteries, secretes a
wide range of adipocytokines affecting the biology of the adjacent vascular wall in a …

Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance The genus Hypericum are widely distributed in
China. Hypericum perforatum L.(genus Hypericum, family Hypericaceae) has a long history …

Modern coronary computed tomography angiography (CTA) is the gold standard to visualize
the epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and pericoronary adipose tissue (PCAT). The EAT is a …

Under normal physiological conditions, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are produced
through redox reactions as byproducts of respiratory and metabolic activities. However, due …

Imaging in medicine has been revolutionised by technological, computational and research
advances over the past decades. Computed tomography (CT), in particular, has seen rapid …

Background The relationship between leukocyte telomere length (LTL) and mortality risk in
individuals with metabolic syndrome (MetS) remains poorly understood. This study aimed to …