The novel COVID-19 pandemic is affecting the world's population differently: mostly in the
presence of conditions such as aging, diabetes and hypertension the virus triggers a lethal …

The physiological roles played by the tripeptide glutathione have greatly advanced over the
past decades superimposing the research on free radicals, oxidative stress and, more …

It is generally acknowledged that reactive oxygen species (ROS) play crucial roles in a
variety of natural processes in cells. If increased to levels which cannot be neutralized by the …

Microbial infection initiates complex interactions between the pathogen and the host.
Pathogens express several signature molecules, known as pathogen-associated molecular …

Viruses use cell machinery to replicate their genome and produce viral proteins. For this
reason, several intracellular factors, including the redox state, might directly or indirectly …

Viral infections sustain their replication cycle promoting a pro-oxidant environment in the
host cell. In this context, specific alterations of the levels and homeostatic function of the …

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is caused by a novel severe acute
respiratory syndrome (SARS)-like coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2). Here, we review the …

A growing body of epidemiologic and experimental data point to chronic bacterial and viral
infections as possible risk factors for neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's …

Morbidity and mortality of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are due in large part to
severe cytokine storm and hypercoagulable state brought on by dysregulated host …

Influenza virus infection induces oxidative stress in host cells by decreasing the intracellular
content of glutathione (GSH) and increasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) level. Glucose-6 …