Ageing and chronic degenerative pathologies demonstrate the shared characteristics of
high bioavailability of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and oxidative stress, chronic/persistent …

As human life expectancy is rising, the incidence of age-associated diseases will also
increase. Scientific evidence has revealed that healthy diets, including good fats, vitamins …

Metallic nanoparticles (MNPs) have seen myriad applications in various fields of science
and technology. Green chemistry based NP synthesis offers several advantages over …

Osteoarthritis (OA), the most common joint disease, shows an increasing prevalence in the
aging population in industrialized countries. OA is characterized by low-grade chronic …

We review the evidence that infectious agents, including those that become dormant within
the host, have a major role to play in much of the etiology of rheumatoid arthritis and the …

Abstract Catalase (CAT), glutathione peroxidase (GPx) and Prx2 (peroxiredoxin 2) are the
main antioxidant enzymatic defenses of erythrocytes. They prevent and minimize oxidative …

Aging is a complex biological process which can be associated with skeletal muscle
degradation leading to sarcopenia. The aim of this study consisted i) to determine the …

Blood and the linings of blood vessels may be regarded as a fifth tissue type. The human
body contains 5× 10 9 red blood cells (RBCs) per ml, a total of 2.5× 10 13 cells in the 5 l of …

The excessive activation of the renin-angiotensin system in kidney disease leads to
alteration of intracellular pathways which concur altogether to the induction of …

Reactive oxygen species are produced as a by-product of the animal cellular metabolism
and play an important function in cell signaling. Uncontrolled reactive oxygen species …