Cardioprotective effect of Robinin ameliorates Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress and Apoptosis in H9c2 cells.

Robinin is one of the glycosyloxyflavones that has been less explored for its therapeutic application, especially in the field of CVD. Herein, we explored the cardioprotective efficacy of Robinin by using HO and Doxorubicin (DOX) - treated H9c2 cells as an in vitro model. HO and DOX treatment resulted in severe cellular damage to the cardiomyocytes, which was followed by apoptosis.

Vision-Related Quality of Life Among Diabetic Retinopathy Patients in a Hospital-Based Population in the Sultanate of Oman.

Background: The global prevalence of diabetic retinopathy (DR) among individuals with diabetes is 22.27%. This highlights the likelihood of developing burden of retinopathy within the at risk population and can have a detrimental impact on an individual's quality of life (QoL).

Mechanistic evaluation of myristicin on apoptosis and cell cycle regulation in breast cancer cells.

The current study was focused on the anticancer activity of myristicin against MCF-7 human breast cancer (BC) cells. BC is the most common and leading malignant disease in women worldwide. Now-a-days, various conventional therapies are used against BC and still represent a chief challenge because those treatments fail to differentiate normal cells from malignant cells, and they have severe side effects also.

Crystal structure, Hirshfeld surface and frontier mol-ecular orbital analysis of 10-benzyl-9-(4-hydroxy-3-meth-oxy-phen-yl)-3,3,6,6-tetra-methyl-3,4,6,7,9,10-hexa-hydro-acridine-1,8(2,5)-dione.

In the fused ring system of the title mol-ecule, CHNO, the conformation of the central di-hydro-pyridine ring is inter-mediate between boat and envelope with the N and the opposite C atoms lying out of the basal plane. The conformations of terminal rings are close to envelope, with the atoms substituted by two methyl groups as the flaps. In the crystal, the mol-ecules are linked by O-H⋯O hydrogen bonds into helical chains.

Host Metabolic Changes during Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Infection Cause Insulin Resistance in Adult Mice.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly infectious bacterial disease that primarily attacks the lungs. TB is manifested either as latent TB infection (LTBI) or active TB disease, the latter posing a greater threat to life. The risk of developing active TB disease from LTBI is three times higher in individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

Fat tissue regulates the pathogenesis and severity of cardiomyopathy in murine chagas disease.

Chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCC) caused by a parasite Trypanosoma cruzi is a life-threatening disease in Latin America, for which there is no effective drug or vaccine. The pathogenesis of CCC is complex and multifactorial. Previously, we demonstrated T.

Inhibition of SREBP Improves Cardiac Lipidopathy, Improves Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, and Modulates Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy.

Background is an intracellular parasite that causes debilitating chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCM), for which there is no effective drug or vaccine. Previously, we demonstrated increased cardiac lipid accumulation and endoplasmic reticulum stress in mice with CCM. Increased endoplasmic reticulum stress may lead to uncontrolled SREBP (sterol regulatory element-binding protein) activation and lipotoxicity in the myocardium during the intermediate stage of infection and result in progression to chronic CCM.

Diet Alters Serum Metabolomic Profiling in the Mouse Model of Chronic Chagas Cardiomyopathy.

Chagas disease is caused by which is endemic in Latin America. infection results in a latent infection with approximately a third of latently infected patients developing chronic Chagas cardiomyopathy (CCM). CCM is a common cause of cardiomyopathy in endemic regions and has a poor prognosis compared to other cardiomyopathies.

Adipose Tissue Regulates Pulmonary Pathology during TB Infection.

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by infection, remains a major cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. One-third of the world population is infected with , and about 15 million people with latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) reside in the United States. An estimated 10% of individuals with LTBI are at risk of progressing to active disease.

Inhibition of ER Stress by 2-Aminopurine Treatment Modulates Cardiomyopathy in a Murine Chronic Chagas Disease Model.

infection results in debilitating cardiomyopathy, which is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in the endemic regions of Chagas disease (CD). The pathogenesis of Chagasic cardiomyopathy (CCM) has been intensely studied as a chronic inflammatory disease until recent observations reporting the role of cardio-metabolic dysfunctions. In particular, we demonstrated accumulation of lipid droplets and impaired cardiac lipid metabolism in the hearts of cardiomyopathic mice and patients, and their association with impaired mitochondrial functions and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress in CD mice.

High fat diet aggravates cardiomyopathy in murine chronic Chagas disease.

Infection with Trypanosoma cruzi, the etiologic agent in Chagas disease, may result in heart disease. Over the last decades, Chagas disease endemic areas in Latin America have seen a dietary transition from the traditional regional diet to a Western style, fat rich diet. Previously, we demonstrated that during acute infection high fat diet (HFD) protects mice from the consequences of infection-induced myocardial damage through effects on adipogenesis in adipose tissue and reduced cardiac lipidopathy.

Effect of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection on adipocyte physiology.

Tuberculosis (TB) remains as a major threat to human health worldwide despite of the availability of standardized antibiotic therapy. One of the characteristic of pathogenic Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), the causative agent of tuberculosis is its ability to persist in the host in a dormant state and develop latent infection without clinical signs of active disease. However, the mechanisms involved in bacterial persistence and the establishment of latency is not well understood.

Diet Modulates Adipose Tissue Oxidative Stress in a Murine Acute Chagas Model.

Chagas disease, also known as American trypanosomiasis, is a tropical parasitic disease caused by the protozoan targets adipose tissue, which serves as a reservoir of this parasite. infection of adipose tissue is characterized by increased lipolysis, oxidative stress, and parasitemia. High fat diet (HFD) decreases lipolysis and increases the survival rate in the mice infected with during acute infection.

Immunocompatibility and toxicity studies of poly-L-lysine nanocapsules in sprague-dawley rats for drug-delivery applications.

Poly-L-Lysine (PLL) nanocapsules are the emerging drug-delivery vehicle for the therapeutics of targeted diseases. The study was designed for the synthesis and characterization of PLL nanocapsules and to know its immunocompatibility and toxicity behavior for in vivo drug-delivery applications. Alteration in hematologic parameters, immunomodulatory gene expression by RT-PCR studies, toxicity markers status, immunoblotting of major inflammatory marker proteins, and histopathologic studies from major tissues of rat after intravenous administration of PLL nanocapsules after 30 days were assessed.