[HTML][HTML] Revisiting pharmacology of oxidative stress and endothelial dysfunction in cardiovascular disease: Evidence for redox-based therapies

A Daiber, S Chlopicki - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2020 - Elsevier
According to the latest Global Burden of Disease Study data, non-communicable diseases in
general and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in particular are the leading cause of premature …

Vitamin K2—a neglected player in cardiovascular health: a narrative review

E Hariri, N Kassis, JP Iskandar, LJ Schurgers… - Open …, 2021 - openheart.bmj.com
Vitamin K2 serves an important role in cardiovascular health through regulation of calcium
homeostasis. Its effects on the cardiovascular system are mediated through activation of the …

Vitamin K2 supplementation improves impaired glycemic homeostasis and insulin sensitivity for type 2 diabetes through gut microbiome and fecal metabolites

Y Zhang, L Liu, C Wei, X Wang, R Li, X Xu, Y Zhang… - BMC medicine, 2023 - Springer
Background There is insufficient evidence for the ability of vitamin K2 to improve type 2
diabetes mellitus symptoms by regulating gut microbial composition. Herein, we aimed to …

In vivo magnetic resonance imaging‐based detection of heterogeneous endothelial response in thoracic and abdominal aorta to short‐term high‐fat diet ascribed to …

A Bar, A Kieronska‐Rudek, B Proniewski… - Journal of the …, 2020 - Am Heart Assoc
Background Long‐term feeding with a high‐fat diet (HFD) induces endothelial dysfunction in
mice, but early HFD‐induced effects on endothelium have not been well characterized …

Vitamin K2 holds promise for Alzheimer's prevention and treatment

A Popescu, M German - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Recent studies have highlighted the importance of vitamin K2 (VK2) in human health.
However, there have been no clinical studies investigating the role of VK2 in the prevention …

MRI-based in vivo detection of coronary microvascular dysfunction before alterations in cardiac function induced by short-term high-fat diet in mice

G Kwiatkowski, A Bar, A Jasztal, S Chłopicki - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Endothelial dysfunction is one of the hallmarks of vascular abnormalities in metabolic
diseases and has been repeatedly demonstrated in coronary and peripheral circulation in …

The pleiotropic role of vitamin K in multimorbidity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

I Piscaer, R Janssen, FME Franssen… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Although defined by the presence of airflow obstruction and respiratory symptoms, patients
with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are characterized by multimorbidity …

Osteocalcin association with vascular function in chronic kidney disease

X Guo, Y Li, Y Zhou, C Zhang, S Liang… - The Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Osteocalcin (OCN) is a bone‐derived and vitamin K dependent hormone that affects energy
metabolism and vascular calcification. The relationship between serum OCN and vascular …

Neuroprotective effect of vitamin K2 against gut dysbiosis associated cognitive decline

K Chatterjee, PM Mazumder, SR Sarkar, R Saha… - Physiology & …, 2023 - Elsevier
Vitamin K2/Menaquinones produced predominantly by the gut microbiome improve bone
health and prevent coronary calcification. The central nervous system has been linked with …

Vitamin K: A vital micronutrient with the cardioprotective potential against diabetes-associated complications

K Mokgalaboni, BB Nkambule, Y Ntamo, K Ziqubu… - Life Sciences, 2021 - Elsevier
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of mortality in patients with type 2
diabetes (T2D). The conventional therapies seem to offer minimal long-term cardioprotection …