Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the leading global causes of
morbidity and mortality. A hallmark of COPD is progressive airflow obstruction primarily …

Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a reversible process, in which epithelial cells
lose their epithelial traits and acquire a mesenchymal phenotype. This transformation has …

Background Oxidative stress-triggered fatal hepatotoxicity is an essential pathogenic factor
in acute liver failure (ALF). Aims To investigate the protective effect of daphnetin (Daph) on …

Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species can be generated endogenously (by mitochondria,
peroxisomes, and phagocytic cells) and exogenously (by pollutions, UV exposure …

Background Current available evidence regarding the detrimental effects of low-level
ambient air pollution on conventional semen parameters is inconclusive. In nonreproductive …

Background Nrf2 regulates cellular antioxidant defence in lung cells, including epithelial
cells and alveolar macrophages (AM). The Nrf2/Keap-1 pathway can be modulated by …

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is among the leading causes of death
worldwide, and is characterized by persistent respiratory symptoms and airflow limitation …

This study sought to examine whether supplementation of Black Seed Oil (BSO) can
improve pulmonary function tests (PFTs), inflammation, and oxidant-antioxidant markers in …

The high mortality rate in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may
be due to pulmonary hypertension (PH). These diseases are highly associated with cigarette …

Hypericum species are important as a source of natural-bioactive compounds in the Turkish
folk medicine. Among them, Hypericum lanuginosum has not been explored so far for its …