Mechanisms of obesity-induced metabolic and vascular dysfunctions

RT Atawia, KL Bunch, HA Toque… - Frontiers in …, 2019‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Obesity has reached epidemic proportions and its prevalence is climbing. Obesity is
characterized by hypertrophied adipocytes with a dysregulated adipokine secretion profile …

Metabolic effects of L‐citrulline in type 2 diabetes

F Bagheripour, S Jeddi, K Kashfi… - Acta …, 2023‏ - Wiley Online Library
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) is increasing worldwide. Decreased nitric oxide
(NO) bioavailability is involved in the pathophysiology of T2D and its complications. l …

Altered sialin mRNA gene expression in type 2 diabetic male Wistar rats: implications for nitric oxide deficiency

N Yousefzadeh, S Jeddi, M Zarkesh, K Kashfi… - Scientific Reports, 2023‏ - nature.com
Nitrate therapy has been suggested to boost nitric oxide (NO) levels in type 2 diabetes
(T2D); however, little is known about nitrate transport across the membranes. This study …

Anti-obesity and anti-diabetic effects of L-citrulline are sex-dependent

F Bagheripour, S Jeddi, K Kashfi, A Ghasemi - Life Sciences, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Aims Anti-diabetic and anti-obesity effects of L-citrulline (Cit) have been reported in male
rats. This study determined sex differences in response to Cit in Wistar rats. Main methods …

Inorganic nitrate: A potential prebiotic for oral microbiota dysbiosis associated with type 2 diabetes

Z Bahadoran, P Mirmiran, M Carlström, A Ghasemi - Nitric Oxide, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Oral microbiota dysbiosis, concomitant with decreased abundance of nitrate (NO 3−)-
reducing bacteria, oral net nitrite (NO 2−) production, and reduced nitric oxide (· NO) …

Effect of long-term sodium nitrate administration on diabetes-induced anemia and glucose homeostasis in obese type 2 diabetic male rats

V Khorasani, S Jeddi, P Yaghmaei, M Tohidi… - Nitric Oxide, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Purpose Anemia is common in patients with type 2 diabetes. This aims at determining long-
term effects of nitrate administration on diabetes-induced anemia in obese type 2 diabetic …

Circulating markers of nitric oxide homeostasis and cardiometabolic diseases: insights from population-based studies

Z Bahadoran, P Mirmiran, S Jeddi… - Free radical …, 2019‏ - Taylor & Francis
Emerging data suggest that impaired nitric oxide (NO) homeostasis has a key role in
development of cardiometabolic disorders. The association between circulating levels of NO …

Sodium nitrate preconditioning prevents progression of the neuropathic pain in streptozotocin-induced diabetes Wistar rats

H Oghbaei, G Mohaddes, GR Hamidian… - Journal of Diabetes & …, 2020‏ - Springer
Purpose The purpose of the study was to evaluate the possible protective effects of low dose
sodium nitrate preconditioning on the peripheral neuropathy in streptozotocin (STZ)-induced …

Effects of long-term oral nitrate administration on adiposity in normal adult female rats

F Bakhtiarzadeh, F Siavoshi, S Gheibi, K Kashfi… - Life sciences, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Introduction Nitric oxide (NO) deficiency is associated with obesity. Nitrate could act as a
substrate for production of NO and is a novel therapeutic agent in obesity. This study aims at …

Long-term nitrate administration increases expression of browning genes in epididymal adipose tissue of male type 2 diabetic rats

S Jeddi, N Yousefzadeh, H Afzali, A Ghasemi - Gene, 2021‏ - Elsevier
Expression of browning genes are lower in both humans and animals with type 2 diabetes
(T2D). This study aims at determining effects of long-term nitrate administration on protein …