Transition metal ions are key elements of various biological processes ranging from oxygen
formation to hypoxia sensing, and therefore, their homeostasis is maintained within strict …

Selenium functions within mammalian systems primarily in the form of selenoproteins.
Selenoproteins contain selenium as selenocysteine and perform a variety of physiological …

Background—There is accumulating data that acute coronary syndromes relate to recent
onset activation of inflammation affecting atherosclerotic plaques. Increased blood levels of …

The oxidative conversion of LDL into an atherogenic form is considered a pivotal event in
the development of cardiovascular disease. Recent studies have identified reactive nitrogen …

In agreement with the predictions of the oxygen-stress theory of aging and age-related
degenerative diseases, diet supplementation with a number of phenolic or thiolic …

A multicenter case-control study was conducted to evaluate the relations between
antioxidant status assessed by biomarkers and acute myocardial infarction. Incidence cases …

Alzheimer's disease and vascular dementia are the two most common types of dementia
with the former being the most predominant. It is evident that oxidative stress, an …

For a long time lipid peroxidation has only been considered a deleterious process leading to
disruption of biomembranes and thus, to cellular dysfunction. However, when restricted to a …

Atherosclerosis is a major contributor to cardiovascular disease, and genetic disorders of
lipoprotein metabolism are recognized risk factors in atherogenesis. The gaseous …

Coronary heart disease (CHD) is one of the primary causes of death in the Western world.
The emphasis so far has been on the relationship between serum cholesterol levels and the …