Dose-response relationship between ingested arsenic and cataracts among residents in Southwestern Taiwan

This association study was carried out to examine the effect of long-term exposure to ingested arsenic on various types of cataract. A total of 349 residents living in arseniasis-hyperendemic villages…

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Low serum carotene level and increased risk of ischemic heart disease related to long-term arsenic exposure

To elucidate the association between arsenic-related ischemic heart disease (ISHD) and serum antioxidant micronutrient level, residents aged 30 or older living in arseniasis-hyperendemic villages in Taiwan were recruited in a…

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

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…

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Dietary {alpha}-Lipoic Acid Supplementation Inhibits Atherosclerotic Lesion Development in Apolipoprotein E–Deficient and Apolipoprotein E/Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor–Deficient Mice

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…

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