NADPH oxidases: an overview from structure to innate immunity-associated pathologies

A Panday, MK Sahoo, D Osorio, S Batra - Cellular & molecular …, 2015 - nature.com
Oxygen-derived free radicals, collectively termed reactive oxygen species (ROS), play
important roles in immunity, cell growth, and cell signaling. In excess, however, ROS are …

Impact of alcohol consumption on male fertility potential: a narrative review

R Finelli, F Mottola, A Agarwal - International Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Alcohol abuse disorder is a serious condition, implicating more than 15 million people aged
12 years and older in 2019 in the United States. Ethanol (or ethyl alcohol) is mainly oxidized …

[HTML][HTML] Alcohol's effects on the brain: neuroimaging results in humans and animal models

NM Zahr, A Pfefferbaum - Alcohol research: current reviews, 2017 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Brain imaging technology has allowed researchers to conduct rigorous studies of the
dynamic course of alcoholism through periods of drinking, sobriety, and relapse and to gain …

NADPH oxidases are essential for macrophage differentiation

Q Xu, S Choksi, J Qu, J Jang, M Choe, B Banfi… - Journal of Biological …, 2016 - ASBMB
NADPH oxidases (NOXs) are involved in inflammation, angiogenesis, tumor growth, and
osteoclast differentiation. However, the role of NOX1 and NOX2 in macrophage …

Transcriptional and epigenetic regulation of monocyte and macrophage dysfunction by chronic alcohol consumption

DC Malherbe, I Messaoudi - Frontiers in immunology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Drinking alcohol, even in moderation, can affect the immune system. Studies have shown
disproportionate effects of alcohol on circulating and tissue-resident myeloid cells …

[HTML][HTML] Alcohol's effects on lung health and immunity

SM Simet, JH Sisson - Alcohol research: current reviews, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
It has long been known that people with alcohol use disorder (AUD) not only may develop
physical dependence but also may experience devastating long-term health problems. The …

The impact of alcohol use disorder on tuberculosis: a review of the epidemiology and potential immunologic mechanisms

GW Wigger, TC Bouton, KR Jacobson… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Globally, an estimated 107 million people have an alcohol use disorder (AUD) leading to 2.8
million premature deaths each year. Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of death …

[HTML][HTML] Nicotinamide riboside, an NAD+ precursor, attenuates inflammation and oxidative stress by activating sirtuin 1 in alcohol-stimulated macrophages

H Kang, YK Park, JY Lee - Laboratory Investigation, 2021 - Elsevier
Macrophages play an essential role in alcohol-induced inflammation and oxidative stress.
We investigated the effects of nicotinamide riboside (NR), a natural nicotinamide adenine …

NADPH oxidases in lung health and disease

K Bernard, L Hecker, TR Luckhardt… - Antioxidants & redox …, 2014 - liebertpub.com
Significance: The evolution of the lungs and circulatory systems in vertebrates ensured the
availability of molecular oxygen (O2; dioxygen) for aerobic cellular metabolism of internal …

Alcohol and NMDA receptor: current research and future direction

R Chandrasekar - Frontiers in molecular neuroscience, 2013 - frontiersin.org
The brain is one of the major targets of alcohol actions. Most of the excitatory synaptic
transmission in the central nervous system is mediated by N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) …