The contribution of homocysteine metabolism disruption to endothelial dysfunction: state-of-the-art

R Esse, M Barroso, I Tavares de Almeida… - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Homocysteine (Hcy) is a sulfur-containing non-proteinogenic amino acid formed during the
metabolism of the essential amino acid methionine. Hcy is considered a risk factor for …

Causes of hyperhomocysteinemia and its pathological significance

J Kim, H Kim, H Roh, Y Kwon - Archives of pharmacal research, 2018 - Springer
In the last 10 years, homocysteine has been regarded as a marker of cardiovascular disease
and a definite risk factor for many other diseases. Homocysteine is biosynthesized from …

[HTML][HTML] HO-1-mediated ferroptosis as a target for protection against retinal pigment epithelium degeneration

Z Tang, Y Ju, X Dai, N Ni, Y Liu, D Zhang, H Gao… - Redox biology, 2021 - Elsevier
Oxidative stress-mediated retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) degeneration plays a vital role
in retinal degeneration with irreversible visual impairment, most notably in age-related …

Hyperhomocysteinemia: clinical insights

F Al Mutairi - Journal of central nervous system disease, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Homocysteine (Hcy) is a sulfhydryl-containing amino acid, and intermediate metabolite
formed in metabolising methionine (Met) to cysteine (Cys); defective Met metabolism can …

Homocysteine induces inflammation in retina and brain

NM Elsherbiny, I Sharma, D Kira, S Alhusban… - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Homocysteine (Hcy) is an amino acid that requires vitamins B12 and folic acid for its
metabolism. Vitamins B12 and folic acid deficiencies lead to hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy …

Homocysteine and diabetes: Role in macrovascular and microvascular complications

E Muzurović, I Kraljević, M Solak, S Dragnić… - Journal of Diabetes and …, 2021 - Elsevier
Diabetes mellitus (DM) can lead to the development of macro-and microvascular
complications. Homocysteine (Hcy) may play a role in the development of cardiovascular …

Nutritional and medical food therapies for diabetic retinopathy

C Shi, P Wang, S Airen, C Brown, Z Liu, JH Townsend… - Eye and Vision, 2020 - Springer
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a form of microangiopathy. Reducing oxidative stress in the
mitochondria and cell membranes decreases ischemic injury and end-organ damage to the …

Implication of hyperhomocysteinemia in blood retinal barrier (BRB) dysfunction

A Tawfik, YA Samra, NM Elsherbiny, M Al-Shabrawey - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Elevated plasma homocysteine (Hcy) level, known as hyperhomocysteinemia (HHcy) has
been linked to different systemic and neurological diseases, well-known as a risk factor for …

Nuclear factor erythroid-2-related factor 2 signaling in the neuropathophysiology of inherited metabolic disorders

B Seminotti, M Grings, P Tucci, G Leipnitz… - Frontiers in Cellular …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Inherited metabolic disorders (IMDs) are rare genetic conditions that affect multiple organs,
predominantly the central nervous system. Since treatment for a large number of IMDs is …

[HTML][HTML] Retinal Vein Occlusion–Background Knowledge and Foreground Knowledge Prospects—A Review

M Lendzioszek, A Bryl, E Poppe, K Zorena… - Journal of Clinical …, 2024 - mdpi.com
Thrombosis of retinal veins is one of the most common retinal vascular diseases that may
lead to vascular blindness. The latest epidemiological data leave no illusions that the …