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Dietary {alpha}-Lipoic Acid Supplementation Inhibits Atherosclerotic Lesion Development in Apolipoprotein EÐ²Ð‚â€œDeficient and Apolipoprotein E/Low-Density Lipoprotein ReceptorÐ²Ð‚â€œDeficient Mice

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Post published:October 13, 2008
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Background— Vascular inflammation and lipid deposition are prominent features of atherosclerotic lesion formation. We have shown previously that the dithiol compound {alpha}-lipoic acid (LA) exerts antiinflammatory effects by inhibiting tumor…

Anti-obesity effects of alpha-lipoic acid mediated by suppression of hypothalamic AMP-activated protein kinase

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Post published:October 13, 2008
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AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) functions as a fuel sensor in the cell and is activated when cellular energy is depleted. Here we report that alpha-lipoic acid (alpha-LA), a cofactor of…

Health risks of heavy metals to the general public in Tianjin, China via consumption of vegetables and fish

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Post published:October 6, 2008
Post category:Articles Metals

Consumption of vegetables and fish contaminated with the heavy metals Cu, Zn, Pb, Cd, Hg, and Cr is the most likely route for human exposure in Tianjin, China. Health risks…

Population health risk due to dietary intake of heavy metals in the industrial area of Huludao city, China

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Post published:October 6, 2008
Post category:Articles Metals

For most people, diet is the main route of exposure to trace metals, so the assessment risks of these elements to human via dietary intake is important. The non-carcinogenic health…