Myocardial ischemia is a disease with high morbidity and mortality, for which reperfusion is
currently the standard intervention. However, the reperfusion may lead to further myocardial …

Although reactive oxygen species (ROS) are essential for cellular processes, excessive
ROS could be a major cause of various inflammatory diseases because of the oxidation of …

Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are a class of carbon allotropes with interesting properties that
make them productive materials for usage in various disciplines of nanotechnology such as …

Cardiac progenitor cells derived from adult heart have emerged as one of the most
promising stem cell types for cardiac protection and repair. Exosomes are known to mediate …

The phytochemical contents of some milled Nigerian softwood chips were carried out in a
quest to evaluate their potentials as sources of alternative medicine as well as uses in other …

Some researchers suggest that two-thirds of the world's plant species have medicinal value;
in particular, many medicinal plants have great antioxidant potential. Antioxidants reduce the …

One of the major therapeutic goals of modern cardiology is to design strategies aimed at
minimizing myocardial necrosis and optimizing cardiac repair following myocardial …

Oxygen in its molecular state O 2, is essential for many metabolic processes that are vital to
aerobic life. Aerobic organisms cannot exist without oxygen, which nevertheless is …

Xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) is a complex molybdoflavoenzyme, present in milk and
many other tissues, which has been studied for over 100 years. While it is generally …

Myocardial infarction is the most common cause of cardiac injury and results in acute loss of
a large number of myocardial cells. Because the heart has negligible regenerative capacity …