Effects of puerarin on the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular diseases

YX Zhou, H Zhang, C Peng - Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Puerarin, an isoflavone glycoside derived from Pueraria lobata (Willd.) Ohwi, has been
identified as a pharmacologically active component with diverse benefits. A large number of …

The possible role of flavonoids in the prevention of diabetic complications

R Testa, AR Bonfigli, S Genovese, V De Nigris… - Nutrients, 2016 - mdpi.com
Type 2 diabetes mellitus is a disease that affects many metabolic pathways. It is associated
with insulin resistance, impaired insulin signaling, β-cell dysfunction, abnormal glucose …

Use of the triglyceride-glucose index (TyG) in cardiovascular disease patients

J Alizargar, CH Bai, NC Hsieh, SFV Wu - Cardiovascular diabetology, 2020 - Springer
Da Silva et al. showed that the triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index was positively associated
with a higher prevalence of symptomatic coronary artery disease (CAD). TyG has been used …

Regulation of STAT3 and its role in cardioprotection by conditioning: focus on non-genomic roles targeting mitochondrial function

S Comità, S Femmino, C Thairi, G Alloatti… - Basic research in …, 2021 - Springer
Ischemia–reperfusion injury (IRI) is one of the biggest challenges for cardiovascular
researchers given the huge death toll caused by myocardial ischemic disease …

Semiconducting polymer nanoparticles-manganese based chemiluminescent platform for determining total antioxidant capacity in diabetic mice

N Wu, C Lu, Y Wang, L Liu, D Lu, Y Zhou… - Analytical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The total antioxidant capacity (TAC) is a key indicator of the body's resistance to oxidative
stress injury in diabetic patients. The measurement of TAC is important for effectively …

Endothelial cell metabolic memory causes cardiovascular dysfunction in diabetes

Y Yao, Q Song, C Hu, X Da, Y Yu, Z He… - Cardiovascular …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims The aim of this study was to identify the molecular mechanism for hyperglycaemia-
induced metabolic memory in endothelial cells (ECs), and to show its critical importance to …

Activation of AKT by O-linked N-acetylglucosamine induces vascular calcification in diabetes mellitus

JM Heath, Y Sun, K Yuan, WE Bradley… - Circulation …, 2014 - Am Heart Assoc
Rationale: Vascular calcification is a serious cardiovascular complication that contributes to
the increased morbidity and mortality of patients with diabetes mellitus. Hyperglycemia, a …

Metformin treatment in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction: a systematic review and meta-regression analysis

A Halabi, J Sen, Q Huynh, TH Marwick - Cardiovascular diabetology, 2020 - Springer
Background Observational series suggest a mortality benefit from metformin in the heart
failure (HF) population. However, the benefit of metformin in HF with preserved ejection …

[HTML][HTML] Impaired intracellular calcium homeostasis enhances protein O-GlcNAcylation and promotes vascular calcification and stiffness in diabetes

W Zhang, Y Sun, Y Yang, Y Chen - Redox Biology, 2023 - Elsevier
Vascular calcification is accelerated in patients with diabetes mellitus and increases risk of
cardiovascular events and mortality. Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMC) play a key role in …

Human pharmacokinetics of xanthohumol, an antihyperglycemic flavonoid from hops

LC Legette, C Karnpracha, RL Reed… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Scope Xanthohumol (XN) is a bioactive prenylflavonoid from hops. A single‐dose
pharmacokinetic (PK) study was conducted in men (n= 24) and women (n= 24) to determine …