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OBJECTIVE
The authors describe here the occurrence of low fasting serum triglyceride (TG) and high free fatty acid (FFA) levels in pulmonary fibrosis, a finding that has never been reported before.
METHODS
TGs were measured in: (a) 44 patients (3 male and 41 female; mean age SEM: 63.06 +/- 4.04
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The vascular damage systemic sclerosis (SSc) consists mainly of microvascular changes, but recently macrovascular changes with dyslipidemia were recognized. In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), autoantibody to lipoprotein lipase (LPL), a key enzyme that hydrolyzes triglycerides,
Xanthine oxidoreductase (XOR) is an enzyme responsible for purine degradation, reactive oxygen species production, and adipogenesis. XOR gene-disrupted (XOR(-/-)) mice demonstrate renal failure and early death within several months. The aim of this study was to elucidate the mechanism of renal
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The association between interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy (IFTA) and the clinical outcomes in diabetic nephropathy (DN) remains unclear. This study is to evaluate the clinical predictors and renal prognosis of IFTA score in patients with DN.
METHODS
52 cases with DN with renal
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the mechanism of reversion of myocardial interstitial fibrosis in diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) by valsartan.
METHODS
Forty male wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: DCM group, n = 16, fed with high-fat diet for 4 weeks and injected intraperitoneally with
Werner Syndrome (WS) is a rare disorder characterized by the premature onset of a number of age-related diseases. The gene responsible for WS encodes a DNA helicase/exonuclease protein. Previously, we generated a mouse model lacking part of the helicase domain of the murine Wrn homologue. Mutant
The authors recently reported the occurrence of low fasting serum triglyceride (TG) and high free fatty acid (FFA) levels in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. TG estimation in diverse groups of patients with autoimmune disease or hyperactive immune response confirmed the occurrence of a similar
BACKGROUND
Early fibrosis has been described in renal allografts and implicated in the progression of chronic allograft nephropathy (CAN). The precise factors implicated in the initiation and progression of early allograft fibrosis remain uncertain.
METHODS
We studied retrospectively 23 cadaveric
Renal interstitial fibrosis is considered to be the typical manifestation of diabetic nephropathy (DN). Mangiferin has shown positive effect on the prevention or treatment of diabetes and its complications. The aim of this study was to explore the inhibitive effect and mechanism of mangiferin on
BACKGROUND
Recent epidemiological evidence indicates an association between cardiovascular diseases and pulmonary fibrosis. The vascular endothelium acts to maintain vascular homeostasis through multiple mechanisms and impaired endothelial function can contribute to the development, progression and
BACKGROUND
Alström syndrome is a rare inherited ciliopathy with progressive multisystem involvement. Dilated cardiomyopathy is common in infancy and recurs or presents de novo in adults with high rates of premature cardiovascular death. Although Alström syndrome is characterised by fibrosis in solid
BACKGROUND
Diabetic cardiomyopathy (CMP) is a common and disabling disease in diabetic patients, however no effective treatments have been developed. Although granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) improves heart function in myocardial infarction, its effect on non-ischemic CMP such as
Chronic treatment of rats with N(omega)-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME), an inhibitor of nitric oxide (NO) biosynthesis, results in hypertension mediated partly by enhanced angiotensin-I-converting enzyme (ACE) activity. We examined the influence of L-NAME on rat liver morphology, on hepatic
Alterations in the structure and function of alveolar epithelial cells may contribute to the interstitial fibrosis that can develop following lung injury. The present studies were undertaken to determine if alterations observed in alveolar epithelial cell morphology and cytoskeletal composition are
OBJECTIVE
To study the activation of transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta(1)/Smads signal pathway in diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) and effects of valsartan thereon.
METHODS
40 male Wistar rats were randomly divided into 3 groups: DCM group (n = 16, fed with high-calorie fat diet for 4 weeks,