Because diabetes mellitus (DM) is a multifactorial metabolic disease, its prevention and
treatment has been a constant challenge for basic and clinical investigators focused on …

Cyclic nucleotide signal transduction pathways are an emerging research field in kidney
disease. Activated cell surface receptors transduce their signals via intracellular second …

Background The beverage obtained by fermentation of milk with kefir grains, a complex
matrix containing acid bacteria and yeasts, has been shown to have beneficial effects in …

Background New evidence demonstrates that aging and dyslipidemia are closely
associated with oxidative stress, DNA damage and apoptosis in some cells and …

Objectives Kefir is obtained by the action of acidic bacteria and yeasts that exist in symbiotic
association in kefir grains. Recently, this fermented milk drink has been recommended for …

The effects of bisphenol A (BPA) contamination on the cardiovascular function still are not
clear. Here, we evaluated the vascular effects of BPA and the protective actions of kefir in …

Purpose The effects of medium to long-term continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) or
physical activity in decreasing oxidative stress, inflammatory, and cell-free DNA markers in …

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a multi-system connective tissue disease characterized by the
increased deposition of extracellular matrix proteins such as collagen and fibronectin …

The usefulness of selective inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 5 (PDE5) is well known, first for
the treatment of male erectile dysfunction and more recently for pulmonary hypertension …

Contrast-induced nephropathy (CIN) is an iatrogenic medical event in stable cardiology
patients that may lead to acute renal failure. There is no current successful therapy to …