Arsenic is a toxic environmental pollutant heavy metal, and one of its critical target tissues in the body is the liver. Carvacrol is a natural phytocompound that stands out with its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic properties. The current study aims to investigate the protective feature of carvacrol against sodium arsenite-induced liver toxicity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAim: Bortezomib is a proteasome inhibitor antineoplastic agent that was the first to be approved for cancer treatment. One of bortezomib's most prominent dose-limiting effects is nephrotoxicity; the underlying mechanism is believed to be oxidative stress. Chrysin is a compound found actively in honey and many plant species and stands out with its antioxidant properties.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index is a new reliable marker of insulin resistance (IR) and has recently been reported to be associated with renal dysfunction and contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN). Our aim in this study is to investigate the relationship between the TyG index and CIN in non-diabetic non-ST elevation acute myocardial infarction (NSTEMI) patients. The study included 272 non-diabetic patients who applied with NSTEMI and underwent coronary angiography (CAG).
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