Frailty index as a biomarker of lifespan and healthspan: focus on pharmacological interventions

DL Palliyaguru, JM Moats, C Di Germanio… - Mechanisms of Ageing …, 2019 - Elsevier
Although survival has been the focus of aging research for many years, the field is rapidly
evolving towards incorporating healthspan and health indices in studies that explore aging …

Management of porcelain gallbladder, its risk factors, and complications: a review

M Morimoto, T Matsuo, N Mori - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
The porcelain gallbladder condition describes gallbladder calcification. While gallbladder
calcification is believed to increase the risk of develo** gallbladder cancer, recent reports …

Metformin enhances anti-cancer properties of resveratrol in MCF-7 breast cancer cells via induction of apoptosis, autophagy and alteration in cell cycle distribution

R Fatehi, M Rashedinia, AR Akbarizadeh… - Biochemical and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Breast cancer is the fifth leading cause of death, worldwide affecting both genders.
Accumulating evidence suggests that metformin, an oral hypoglycemic agent used in the …

Metformin attenuates symptoms of osteoarthritis: role of genetic diversity of Bcl2 and CXCL16 in OA

N Alimoradi, M Tahami, N Firouzabadi, E Haem… - Arthritis Research & …, 2023 - Springer
Objective This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of metformin versus placebo in
overweight patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA). In addition, to assess the effects of …

[HTML][HTML] The effect of Tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) and gut microbiota on murine gallbladder stone formation

Q Lu, Z Jiang, Q Wang, H Hu, G Zhao - Annals of Hepatology, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Introduction and Objectives The incidence of gallstone-related disease steadily
increased in the last few years. Here, we aimed to investigate the effect of …

Targeted bile acid profiles reveal the liver injury amelioration of Da-Chai-Hu decoction against ANIT-and BDL-induced cholestasis

YH Zhou, YZ Zhou, YF Li, W Sun, ZL Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Multiple types of liver diseases, particularly cholestatic liver diseases (CSLDs) and biliary
diseases, can disturb bile acid (BA) secretion; however, BA accumulation is currently seen …

[HTML][HTML] The role of MicroRNA networks in tissue-specific direct and indirect effects of metformin and its application

Q Yang, G Wang, D Fang, X Gao, Y Liang… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Metformin is a first-line oral antidiabetic agent that results in clear benefits in relation to
glucose metabolism and diabetes-related complications. The specific regulatory details and …

[HTML][HTML] Porcelain gallbladder

MW Jones, CB Weir, T Ferguson - 2018 - europepmc.org
Objectives: Review the etiology of porcelain gallbladder. Describe the pathophysiology of
porcelain gallbladder. Summarize the treatment options for porcelain gallbladder. Review …

GDF-15 as a therapeutic target of diabetic complications increases the risk of gallstone disease: Mendelian randomization and polygenic risk score analysis

L Yu, Y Zhou, L Wang, X Zhou, J Sun, J **ao… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Growth differentiation factor 15 (GDF-15) levels have been revealed as a robust biomarker
for metformin use. We conducted Mendelian randomization (MR) analysis to explore the …

Hypoglycemic drugs, circulating inflammatory proteins, and gallbladder diseases: A mediation mendelian randomization study

ZQ Wang, JY Zhang, X Tang, JB Zhou - Diabetes Research and Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background The relationship of hypoglycemic drugs, inflammatory proteins and gallbladder
diseases remain unknown. Methods Four hypoglycemic drugs were selected as exposure …