Search Results - "CAPETTINI, Luciano"
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Platelet-activating factor and protease-activated receptor 2 cooperate to promote neutrophil recruitment and lung inflammation through nuclear factor-kappa B transactivation
Published in Scientific reports (07-12-2023)“…Although it is well established that platelet-activated receptor (PAF) and protease-activated receptor 2 (PAR2) play a pivotal role in the pathophysiology of…”
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Vena cava presents endothelial dysfunction prior to thoracic aorta in heart failure: the pivotal role of nNOS uncoupling/oxidative stress
Published in Clinical science (1979) (10-12-2021)“…Arterial endothelial dysfunction has been extensively studied in heart failure (HF). However, little is known about the adjustments shown by the venous system…”
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Oral butyrate reduces oxidative stress in atherosclerotic lesion sites by a mechanism involving NADPH oxidase down-regulation in endothelial cells
Published in The Journal of nutritional biochemistry (01-08-2016)“…Butyrate is a 4-carbon fatty acid that has antiinflammatory and antioxidative properties. It has been demonstrated that butyrate is able to reduce…”
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Role of ERK1/2 activation and nNOS uncoupling on endothelial dysfunction induced by lysophosphatidylcholine
Published in Atherosclerosis (01-03-2017)“…Abstract Background and aims Lysophosphatidylcholine (LPC) – a main component of oxidized LDL - is involved in endothelial dysfunction that precedes…”
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Relative contribution of eNOS and nNOS to endothelium-dependent vasodilation in the mouse aorta
Published in European journal of pharmacology (25-09-2010)“…In large vessels, endothelium-dependent vasodilation is mainly attributed to endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS)-derived NO production. However, we have…”
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Normalization of cholesterol metabolism in spinal microglia alleviates neuropathic pain
Published in The Journal of experimental medicine (05-07-2021)“…Neuroinflammation is a major component in the transition to and perpetuation of neuropathic pain states. Spinal neuroinflammation involves activation of TLR4,…”
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Treatment with Angiotensin-(1-7) reduces inflammation in carotid atherosclerotic plaques
Published in Thrombosis and haemostasis (01-04-2014)“…Angiotensin (Ang)-(1-7), acting through the receptor Mas, has atheroprotective effects; however, its role on plaque vulnerability has been poorly studied…”
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The atheroprotective role of fucoidan involves the reduction of foam cell formation by altering cholesterol flux-associated factors in macrophages
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (02-04-2023)“…Atherosclerosis is characterized by the accumulation of lipid-laden cells in the arterial walls, resulting from dysregulation of cholesterol homeostasis in the…”
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Resistance exercise mediates remote ischemic preconditioning by limiting cardiac eNOS uncoupling
Published in Journal of molecular and cellular cardiology (01-12-2018)“…Currently viewed as a complementary non-pharmacological intervention for preventing cardiac disorders, long-term aerobic training produces cardioprotection…”
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Protease-activated receptor 2 enhances innate and inflammatory mechanisms induced by lipopolysaccharide in macrophages from C57BL/6 mice
Published in Inflammation research (01-04-2022)“…Objective This study was conducted to investigate the effects of the synthetic PAR2 agonist peptide (PAR2-AP) SLIGRL-NH 2 on LPS-induced inflammatory…”
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Role of renin-angiotensin system in inflammation, immunity and aging
Published in Current pharmaceutical design (01-03-2012)“…Recent data support the idea that the effects of RAS are not restricted to the cardiovascular and renal systems. Importantly, RAS modulates free radical…”
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Mechanisms of vascular dysfunction in acute phase of Trypanosoma cruzi infection in mice
Published in Vascular pharmacology (01-07-2016)“…Abstract Vascular disorders have a direct link to mortality in the acute phase of Trypanosoma cruzi infection. However, the underlying mechanisms of vascular…”
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Contribution of RAS, ROS and COX-1-derived prostanoids to the contractile profile of perivascular adipose tissue in cafeteria diet-induced obesity
Published in Life sciences (1973) (15-11-2022)“…AIMSObesity can lead to the loss of the anticontractile properties of perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT). Given that cafeteria (CAF) diet reflects the variety…”
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Paraquat poisoning induces TNF-α-dependent iNOS/NO mediated hyporesponsiveness of the aorta to vasoconstrictors in rats
Published in PloS one (09-09-2013)“…Paraquat is a toxic herbicide that may induce acute lung injury, circulatory failure and death. The present work aimed at investigating whether there is…”
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Gluten worsens non-alcoholic fatty liver disease by affecting lipogenesis and fatty acid oxidation in diet-induced obese apolipoprotein E-deficient mice
Published in Molecular and cellular biochemistry (01-06-2024)“…Obesity is closely associated with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), characterized by hepatic fat accumulation and hepatocyte injury. Preclinical…”
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Sodium butyrate modulates adipocyte expansion, adipogenesis, and insulin receptor signaling by upregulation of PPAR-γ in obese Apo E knockout mice
Published in Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) (01-03-2018)“…Studies suggest that sodium butyrate reduces obesity-associated inflammation and insulin resistance in in vitro and in vivo models. Apo E−/− mice have high…”
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Wheat gluten intake increases the severity of experimental colitis and bacterial translocation by weakening of the proteins of the junctional complex
Published in British journal of nutrition (28-02-2019)“…Gluten is only partially digested by intestinal enzymes and can generate peptides that can alter intestinal permeability, facilitating bacterial translocation,…”
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Cholesterol Efflux-Independent Modification of Lipid Rafts by AIBP (Apolipoprotein A-I Binding Protein)
Published in Arteriosclerosis, thrombosis, and vascular biology (01-10-2020)“…OBJECTIVE:AIBP (apolipoprotein A-I binding protein) is an effective and selective regulator of lipid rafts modulating many metabolic pathways originating from…”
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Amitriptyline Downregulates Chronic Inflammatory Response to Biomaterial in Mice
Published in Inflammation (01-04-2021)“…Recent data has signaled that in addition to its therapeutic indications as antidepressant and analgesic, amitriptyline (AM) exerts anti-inflammatory effects…”
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Age-related changes in vascular responses to angiotensin-(1-7) in female mice
Published in Journal of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (01-07-2018)“…The vasodilatory effect of angiotensin-(1-7) seems to vary between sexes, and estradiol (E2) can modulate the magnitude of the Ang-(1-7) vasodilatory response…”
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