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An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Home-based Exercise Programmes for Individuals with Intermittent Claudication. (2021)
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Pymer, S., Ibeggazene, S., Palmer, J., Tew, G., Ingle, L., Smith, G., …Harwood, A. (2021). An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Home-based Exercise Programmes for Individuals with Intermittent Claudication. Journal of vascular surgery, 74(6), 2076-2085.e20

Objectives: Supervised exercise programmes (SEP) are effective for improving walking distance in patients with intermittent claudication (IC) but provision and uptake rates are sub-optimal. Access to such programmes has also been halted by the Corona... Read More about An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Home-based Exercise Programmes for Individuals with Intermittent Claudication..

The Effect of Free Androgen Index on the Quality of Life of Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study (2021)
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Abdalla, M. A., Deshmukh, H., Mohammed, I., Atkin, S., Reid, M., & Sathyapalan, T. (2021). The Effect of Free Androgen Index on the Quality of Life of Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, Article 652559. https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2021.652559

Purpose: Free androgen index (FAI) and anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) are independently associated with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). This study aimed to describe the relationship between these two markers and health-related quality of life (HR-QoL... Read More about The Effect of Free Androgen Index on the Quality of Life of Women With Polycystic Ovary Syndrome: A Cross-Sectional Study.

The predictive role of parathyroid hormone for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease based on invasive and non-invasive findings in candidates of bariatric surgery (2021)
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Jamialahmadi, T., Nematy, M., Jangjoo, A., Goshayeshi, L., Abdalla, M. A., Akhlaghi, S., …Sahebkar, A. (in press). The predictive role of parathyroid hormone for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease based on invasive and non-invasive findings in candidates of bariatric surgery. Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, https://doi.org/10.1007/s40519-021-01151-2

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and hepatic fibrosis are the most detrimental hepatic abnormalities associated with increased body weight with devastating clinical outcomes. Therefore, there... Read More about The predictive role of parathyroid hormone for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease based on invasive and non-invasive findings in candidates of bariatric surgery.

Eliapixant (BAY 1817080), a P2X3 receptor antagonist, in refractory chronic cough: A randomised, placebo-controlled, crossover phase 2a study (2021)
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Morice, A., Smith, J. A., McGarvey, L., Birring, S. S., Parker, S. M., Turner, A., …Friedrich, C. (2021). Eliapixant (BAY 1817080), a P2X3 receptor antagonist, in refractory chronic cough: A randomised, placebo-controlled, crossover phase 2a study. European respiratory journal, 58(5), Article 2004240. https://doi.org/10.1183/13993003.04240-2020

Background. ATP acting via P2X3 receptors is an important mediator of refractory chronic cough (RCC). This phase 2a double-blinded crossover study assessed the safety, tolerability and efficacy of eliapixant (BAY 1817080), a selective P2X3 receptor a... Read More about Eliapixant (BAY 1817080), a P2X3 receptor antagonist, in refractory chronic cough: A randomised, placebo-controlled, crossover phase 2a study.

Astaxanthin and Nrf2 signaling pathway: a novel target for new therapeutic approaches (2021)
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Ashrafizadeh, M., Ahmadi, Z., Yaribeygi, H., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (in press). Astaxanthin and Nrf2 signaling pathway: a novel target for new therapeutic approaches. Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry, 22(2), 312-321. https://doi.org/10.2174/1389557521666210505112834

Astaxanthin (AST) is a naturally occurring compound isolated from various sources such as fungi, plants, salmon, and crab. However, Haematococcus Pluvialis, a green alga, is the primary source of this beta carotenoid compound. AST has several favoura... Read More about Astaxanthin and Nrf2 signaling pathway: a novel target for new therapeutic approaches.

A systematic review of exercise testing in patients with intermittent claudication: A focus on test standardisation and reporting quality in randomised controlled trials of exercise interventions (2021)
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Birkett, S., Harwood, A., Caldow, E., Ibeggazene, S., Ingle, L., & Pymer, S. (2021). A systematic review of exercise testing in patients with intermittent claudication: A focus on test standardisation and reporting quality in randomised controlled trials of exercise interventions. PLoS ONE, 16(5 May), Article e0249277. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249277

A systematic review was conducted to identify the range of terminology used in studies to describe maximum walking distance and the exercise testing protocols, and testing modalities used to measure it in patients with intermittent claudication. A se... Read More about A systematic review of exercise testing in patients with intermittent claudication: A focus on test standardisation and reporting quality in randomised controlled trials of exercise interventions.

Amyloid-related protein changes associated with dementia differ according to severity of hypoglycemia (2021)
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Moin, A. S. M., Kahal, H., Al-Qaissi, A., Kumar, N., Sathyapalan, T., Atkin, S. L., & Butler, A. E. (2021). Amyloid-related protein changes associated with dementia differ according to severity of hypoglycemia. BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, 9(1), Article e002211. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2021-002211

Introduction Hypoglycemia in type 2 diabetes (T2D) may increase risk for Alzheimer’s disease (AD), but no data on changes in AD-related proteins with differing degrees of hypoglycemia exist. We hypothesized that milder prolonged hypoglycemia would ca... Read More about Amyloid-related protein changes associated with dementia differ according to severity of hypoglycemia.

Effect of curcumin on proinflammatory cytokines: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (2021)
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Gorabi, A. M., Razi, B., Aslani, S., Abbasifard, M., Imani, D., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2021). Effect of curcumin on proinflammatory cytokines: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Cytokine, 143, Article 155541. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cyto.2021.155541

It has been suggested that curcumin has the potential for lowering inflammation. In the current meta-analysis, we attempted to clarify the efficacy of curcumin/turmeric supplementation in reducing concentrations of interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, IL-8, and... Read More about Effect of curcumin on proinflammatory cytokines: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Antioxidative Potentials of Incretin-Based Medications: A Review of Molecular Mechanisms (2021)
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Yaribeygi, H., Maleki, M., Sathyapalan, T., Jamialahmadi, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2021). Antioxidative Potentials of Incretin-Based Medications: A Review of Molecular Mechanisms. Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity, 2021, Article 9959320. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/9959320

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists and dipeptidyl-peptidase 4 inhibitors are medications used for managing diabetes, mimicking the metabolic effects of incretin hormones. Recent evidence suggests that these medications have antioxidative poten... Read More about Antioxidative Potentials of Incretin-Based Medications: A Review of Molecular Mechanisms.

Urinary Angiogenin as a Marker for Bladder Cancer: A Meta-Analysis (2021)
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Aalami, A. H., Abdeahad, H., Mesgari, M., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (2021). Urinary Angiogenin as a Marker for Bladder Cancer: A Meta-Analysis. Biomed research international, 2021, Article 5557309. https://doi.org/10.1155/2021/5557309

Aims. Bladder cancer (BCa) is a common cancer in North America and Europe that carries considerable morbidity and mortality. A reliable biomarker for early detection of the bladder is crucial for improving the prognosis of BCA. In this meta-analysis,... Read More about Urinary Angiogenin as a Marker for Bladder Cancer: A Meta-Analysis.

Plasma heat shock protein response to euglycemia in type 2 diabetes (2021)
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Atkin, A. S., Moin, A. S., Al-Qaissi, A., Sathyapalan, T., Atkin, S. L., & Butler, A. E. (2021). Plasma heat shock protein response to euglycemia in type 2 diabetes. BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, 9(1), Article e002057. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjdrc-2020-002057

Introduction Glucose variability is associated with mortality and macrovascular diabetes complications. The mechanisms through which glucose variability mediates tissue damage are not well understood, although cellular oxidative stress is likely invo... Read More about Plasma heat shock protein response to euglycemia in type 2 diabetes.

Regulation of circulating CTRP-2/CTRP-9 and GDF-8/GDF-15 by intralipids and insulin in healthy control and polycystic ovary syndrome women following chronic exercise training (2021)
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Jerobin, J., Ramanjaneya, M., Bettahi, I., Parammal, R., Siveen, K. S., Alkasem, M., …Abou-Samra, A. B. (2021). Regulation of circulating CTRP-2/CTRP-9 and GDF-8/GDF-15 by intralipids and insulin in healthy control and polycystic ovary syndrome women following chronic exercise training. Lipids in Health and Disease, 20(1), Article 34. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12944-021-01463-3

Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with obesity, diabetes, and insulin resistance. The circulating C1Q/TNF-related proteins (CTRP-2, CTRP-9) and growth differentiation factors (GDF-8, GDF-15) contribute to glucose and lipid ho... Read More about Regulation of circulating CTRP-2/CTRP-9 and GDF-8/GDF-15 by intralipids and insulin in healthy control and polycystic ovary syndrome women following chronic exercise training.

Factors associated with delays in revascularization in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia: population-based cohort study (2021)
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Birmpili, P., Johal, A., Li, Q., Waton, S., Chetter, I., Boyle, J. R., & Cromwell, D. (2021). Factors associated with delays in revascularization in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia: population-based cohort study. British journal of surgery, 108(8), 951-959. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab039

Background: Prompt revascularization in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia (CLTI) is important, and recent guidance has suggested that patients should undergo revascularization within 5 days of an emergency admission to hospital. The ai... Read More about Factors associated with delays in revascularization in patients with chronic limb-threatening ischaemia: population-based cohort study.

Impact of curcumin on fatty acid metabolism (2021)
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Nosrati-Oskouie, M., Aghili-Moghaddam, N. S., Sathyapalan, T., & Sahebkar, A. (in press). Impact of curcumin on fatty acid metabolism. Phytotherapy Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/ptr.7105

Free fatty acids (FFAs) and fatty acid synthesis (FAS) activity have significantly contributed to disease states such as insulin resistance, obesity, type 2 diabetes, myocardial infarction, blood pressure, and several types of cancer. Currently, seve... Read More about Impact of curcumin on fatty acid metabolism.

Characterization of Patients With Refractory or Unexplained Chronic Cough Participating in a Phase 2 Clinical Trial of the P2X3-Receptor Antagonist Gefapixant (2021)
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Morice, A. H., Birring, S. S., Smith, J. A., McGarvey, L. P., Schelfhout, J., Martin Nguyen, A., …Sher, M. R. (2021). Characterization of Patients With Refractory or Unexplained Chronic Cough Participating in a Phase 2 Clinical Trial of the P2X3-Receptor Antagonist Gefapixant. Lung, 199(2), 121-129. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-021-00437-7

Purpose: This analysis assesses clinical characteristics of patients with refractory chronic cough (RCC) or unexplained chronic cough (UCC) enrolled in a phase 2 study to better understand this patient population. Methods: Patients with RCC/UCC lasti... Read More about Characterization of Patients With Refractory or Unexplained Chronic Cough Participating in a Phase 2 Clinical Trial of the P2X3-Receptor Antagonist Gefapixant.

Domiciliary Cough Monitoring for the Prediction of COPD Exacerbations (2021)
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Crooks, M. G., den Brinker, A. C., Thackray-Nocera, S., van Dinther, R., Wright, C. E., & Morice, A. H. (2021). Domiciliary Cough Monitoring for the Prediction of COPD Exacerbations. Lung, 199(2), 131-137. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00408-021-00435-9

Introduction: Acute exacerbations of COPD (AE-COPD) are a leading cause of health service utilisation and are associated with morbidity and mortality. Identifying the prodrome of AE-COPD by monitoring symptoms and physiological parameters (telemonito... Read More about Domiciliary Cough Monitoring for the Prediction of COPD Exacerbations.