Lungs as target of COVID-19 infection: Protective common molecular mechanisms of vitamin D and melatonin as a new potential synergistic treatment

VMM Giménez, F Inserra, CD Tajer, J Mariani, L Ferder… - Life sciences, 2020 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic has a high mortality rate and is affecting practically the entire world
population. The leading cause of death is severe acute respiratory syndrome as a …

Targeting oxidative stress as a therapeutic approach for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

C Estornut, J Milara, MA Bayarri, N Belhadj… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a chronic interstitial lung disease characterized by an
abnormal reepithelialisation, an excessive tissue remodelling and a progressive fibrosis …

A systematic investigation of the maximum tolerated dose of cytotoxic chemotherapy with and without supportive care in mice

WJ Aston, DE Hope, AK Nowak, BW Robinson… - BMC cancer, 2017 - Springer
Background Cytotoxic chemotherapeutics form the cornerstone of systemic treatment of
many cancers. Patients are dosed at maximum tolerated dose (MTD), which is carefully …

Thymol protects against bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis via abrogation of oxidative stress, inflammation, and modulation of miR-29a/TGF-β and PI3K/Akt …

RM Hussein, ESA Arafa, SA Raheem, WR Mohamed - Life sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis is a terminal lung ailment that shares several pathological and
genetic mechanisms with severe COVID-19. Thymol (THY) is a dietary compound found in …

Melatonin: the dawning of a treatment for fibrosis?

W Hu, Z Ma, S Jiang, C Fan, C Deng… - Journal of Pineal …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Fibrosis is a common occurrence following organ injury and failure. To date, there is no
effective treatment for this condition. Melatonin targets numerous molecular pathways, a …

Effects of melatonin on protecting against lung injury

W Wang, J Gao - Experimental and Therapeutic …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
Abstract Melatonin (MT; N‑acetyl‑5‑methoxy‑tryptamine), which has multiple effects and
roles, is secreted from the pineal gland at night according to the daily rhythm. In addition to …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) signaling pathways and protective roles of melatonin

A Hosseinzadeh, SA Javad-Moosavi, RJ Reiter… - Life sciences, 2018 - Elsevier
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by the progressive loss of lung function
due to tissue scarring. A variety of pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrogenic factors including …

Chemical composition of Pinus roxburghii bark volatile oil and validation of its anti-inflammatory activity using molecular modelling and bleomycin-induced …

RM Labib, FS Youssef, ML Ashour, MM Abdel-Daim… - Molecules, 2017 - mdpi.com
The chemical composition of Pinus roxburghii bark essential oil (PRO) was qualitatively and
quantitatively determined using GC/FID and GC/MS. The anti-inflammatory activity was …

Melatonin protects against lung fibrosis by regulating the Hippo/YAP pathway

X Zhao, J Sun, W Su, H Shan, B Zhang… - International Journal of …, 2018 - mdpi.com
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive, fibrotic interstitial pneumonia with high
mortality. Melatonin, a hormone predominantly secreted by the pineal gland, has been …

Pachymic acid ameliorates bleomycin‐induced pulmonary fibrosis through inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum stress in rats

L Li, R **, L Ji - Environmental Toxicology, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
The effect of pachymic acid (PA) on pulmonary fibrosis in rats was expected to be
investigated in this study. Firstly, bleomycin (BLM) was used to establish pulmonary fibrosis …