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Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=51838#.VHfSpmfHRK0 Author(s) Manish Maladkar * , Meenu Awatramani , Kundan Bhong Affiliation(s) Aristo Pharmaceuticals Pvt. Ltd., Mumbai, India . ABSTRACT Resveratrol is a naturally occurring phenolic compound abundantly found in grape skin and in   wines. Resveratrol is a phytoalexin trans-3,5,4’-trihydroxystilbene that possesses diverse biochemical   and physiological actions. It is effective in improving health and preventing or treating chronicdiseases. The cardiovascular protective effects of Resveratrol suggest the anti-atherogenic and anti-inflammatory activity of the compound on endothelial cells. Resveratrol attenua...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=47116#.VGGE9GfHRK0 Author(s)   Eleni Klinaki , Alexandra Soldatou , Antonios Marmarinos , Athanasia Pagoni , Charalampos Tsentidis , Dimitrios Gourgiotis , Anastasia Garoufi Affiliation(s) Lipid Outpatient Clinic, Second Department of Pediatrics, Athens University, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece . Second Department of Pediatrics, Athens University, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece . Laboratory of Clinical Biochemistry and Molecular Diagnostics, Second Department of Pediatrics, Athens Uni-versity, “P. & A. Kyriakou” Children’s Hospital, Athens, Greece . Lipid Outpatient Clinic, Second Department of Pediatrics, Athens University, “P. & A....

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50545#.VECR5FfHRK0 Author(s)   Darioush Iranpour 1 , Frahad Abbasi 2* , Kamran Mirzayee 1 , Nahid Mohammadzadeh 1 , Alireza Raeisi 1 , Akram Najafi 3 Affiliation(s) 1 Bushehr University of Medical Science, Bushehr, Iran . 2 The Persian Gulf Tropical Medicine Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran . 3 The Persian Gulf Marine Biotechnology Research Center, Bushehr University of Medical Sciences, Bushehr, Iran . ABSTRACT The role of Chlamydophila pneumoniae in pathogenesis of atherosclerosis is one of the most important discussions in coronary artery diseases. In this study, the relationship between C. pneumoniae seropositivity an...

Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=50368#.VDsy71fHRK0 Author(s)     Elena Cojocaru 1 , Nina Filip 2* , Carmen Ungureanu 1 , Cristiana Filip 2 , Mihai Danciu 1 Affiliation(s) 1 Department of Pathology, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, Iasi, Romania . 2 Department of Biochemistry, University of Medicine and Pharmacy “Gr. T. Popa”, Iasi, Romania . ABSTRACT Objective: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are involved in the endothelial-mediated disorders within atherosclerosis. Considering that an oxidant/antioxidant imbalance might be a key factor in the damaging ROS-mediated effects, the present study intends to determine the influence of a high-fat diet, associated with es...