Obesity cardiomyopathy: evidence, mechanisms, and therapeutic implications

J Ren, NN Wu, S Wang, JR Sowers… - Physiological …, 2021 - journals.physiology.org
The prevalence of heart failure is on the rise and imposes a major health threat, in part, due
to the rapidly increased prevalence of overweight and obesity. To this point …

Pleiotropic effects of modified citrus pectin

I Eliaz, A Raz - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Modified citrus pectin (MCP) has a low-molecular-weight degree of esterification to allow
absorption from the small intestinal epithelium into the circulation. MCP produces pleiotropic …

Galectin‐3 is a potential mediator for atherosclerosis

Z Gao, Z Liu, R Wang, Y Zheng, H Li… - Journal of immunology …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Atherosclerosis is a multifactorial chronic inflammatory arterial disease forming the
pathological basis of many cardiovascular diseases such as coronary heart disease, heart …

The role of galectins as modulators of metabolism and inflammation

MF Brinchmann, DM Patel… - Mediators of …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Galectins are β‐galcotosid‐binding lectins. The function of galectins varies with their tissue‐
specific and subcellular location, and their binding to carbohydrates makes them key players …

The interplay of galectins-1,-3, and-9 in the immune-inflammatory response underlying cardiovascular and metabolic disease

AA Mansour, F Krautter, Z Zhi, AJ Iqbal… - Cardiovascular …, 2022 - Springer
Galectins are β-galactoside-binding proteins that bind and crosslink molecules via their
sugar moieties, forming signaling and adhesion networks involved in cellular …

The utility of growth differentiation factor-15, galectin-3, and sST2 as biomarkers for the diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction and compared to …

SW Rabkin, JKK Tang - Heart failure reviews, 2021 - Springer
The objective was to evaluate the diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction
(HFpEF) using the biomarkers, growth differentiation factor-15 (GDF-15), galectin-3 (Gal-3) …

Serum metabolite profiling yields insights into health promoting effect of A. muciniphila in human volunteers with a metabolic syndrome

C Depommier, A Everard, C Druart, D Maiter… - Gut …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Reduction of A. muciniphila relative abundance in the gut microbiota is a widely accepted
signature associated with obesity-related metabolic disorders. Using untargeted …

Prevention, Diagnosis and Management of Post-Surgical Mediastinitis in Adults Consensus Guidelines of the Spanish Society of Cardiovascular Infections (SEICAV), the Spanish Society of …

E Bouza, A de Alarcón, MC Fariñas, J Gálvez… - Journal of Clinical …, 2021 - mdpi.com
This is a consensus document of the Spanish Society of Cardiovascular Infections (SEICAV),
the Spanish Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (SECTCV) and the Biomedical …

Role of galectin-3 as a biomarker in obstructive sleep apnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis

A Khalaji, N Amirkhani, S Sharifkashani… - Sleep and …, 2023 - Springer
Background Because obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a prevalent condition, biomarkers for
OSA would be very useful. Galectin-3 has gained attention as a marker for several diseases …

Galectin functions in cancer-associated inflammation and thrombosis

L Kruk, A Braun, E Cosset, T Gudermann… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Galectins are carbohydrate-binding proteins that regulate many cellular functions including
proliferation, adhesion, migration, and phagocytosis. Increasing experimental and clinical …