The pathophysiology of glaucoma is complex, multifactorial and not completely understood.
Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) and/or impaired retinal blood flow may cause initial optic …

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a retinal vasoproliferative disease that affects premature
infants. Despite improvements in neonatal care and management guidelines, ROP remains …

Fish is one of the cheapest and most accessible sources of animal protein for human
consumption even in rural communities. Therefore, promoting and increasing the …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) are considered to be critical nutrients to regulate human
health and development, and numerous fatty acid desaturases play key roles in synthesizing …

Redox degenerative reactions of the biological system inevitably produce reactive oxygen
species (ROS) and their derivatives. Oxidative stress is the result of an imbalance in pro …

During the recent decades, awareness towards the role of essential fatty acids in human
health and disease prevention has been unremittingly increasing among people. Fish, fish …

Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) include two series of fatty acids: omega-6 and omega-3
series. PUFAs have amphiphatic properties: hydrophilic head and hydrophobic tail. Such …

Diabetic retinopathy remains the major cause of blindness among working age adults.
Although a number of metabolic abnormalities have been associated with its development …

Numerous benefits have been attributed to dietary long-chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty
acids (n-3 LC-PUFAs), including protection against cardiac arrhythmia, triglyceride-lowering …

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) has reached pandemic proportions and effective prevention
strategies are wanted. Its onset is accompanied by cellular distress, the nuclear factor …