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  • Lipoic acid rejuvenates aged intestinal stem cells by preventing age-associated endosome reduction
  • Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Alpha-Lipoic Acid: Beneficial or Harmful in Alzheimer’s Disease?
  • Lipoic acid a multi-level molecular inhibitor of tumorigenesis
  • Lipoic Acid for Therapeutic Purposes
  • Effect of R-lipoic Acid in Glaucoma Patients

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    The effects of alpha-lipoic acid on diabetic myopathy.

    PURPOSE: Increased oxidative stress and impaired antioxidant defense are important mechanisms in the pathogenesis of diabetic myopathy. Since diabetes mellitus type 1 decreases muscle regeneration capacity the present study was designed to determine the influence of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), a potent biological antioxidant, on the process of regeneration of diabetic rat skeletal muscles. METHODS: 40 […]

    July 28, 2017 Consumer Blog By GeroNova Research

    Biochemical and clinical relevance of alpha lipoic acid: antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity, molecular pathways and therapeutic potential.

    BACKGROUND: The molecular nature of lipoic acid (LA) clarifies its capability of taking part to a variety of biochemical reactions where redox state is meaningful. The pivotal action of LA is the antioxidant activity due to its ability to scavenge and inactivate free radicals. Furthermore, LA has been shown to chelate toxic metals both directly […]

    July 28, 2017 Consumer Blog By GeroNova Research

    Suppression of a cancer stem-like phenotype mediated by alpha-lipoic acid in human lung cancer cells through down-regulation of β-catenin.

    PURPOSE: Cancer stem cells (CSCs) that possess the ability of self-renewal and multi-potency have been shown to drive tumor progression and metastasis. The majority of recent studies has focused on potential molecules targeting CSCs so as to develop novel strategies for efficient cancer treatment or protection. Here, we show how alpha-lipoic acid (LA), an endogenous […]

    July 28, 2017 Science Blog By GeroNova Research

    Effects of Lipoic Acid on High-Fat Diet-Induced Alteration of Synaptic Plasticity and Brain Glucose Metabolism

    A PET/CT and 13C-NMR Study. Abstract High-fat diet (HFD)-induced obesity is accompanied by insulin resistance and compromised brain synaptic plasticity through the impairment of insulin-sensitive pathways regulating neuronal survival, learning, and memory. Lipoic acid is known to modulate the redox status of the cell and has insulin mimetic effects. This study was aimed at determining […]

    July 28, 2017 Consumer Blog By GeroNova Research

    The osteogenesis-promoting effects of lipoic acid against glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis

    Recently, accumulating evidence has indicated that glucocorticoid-induced osteoporosis (GIOP) is closely related to oxidative stress and apoptosis. Glucocorticoid medications have both direct and indirect effects on bone tissue that lead to bone loss. These drugs have a direct negative effect on bone cells, resulting in a reduced rate of forming new bone. Also, they can […]

    June 16, 2017 Consumer Blog By GeroNova Research

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