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View article: Microbial Consortia: Toward a New Future for Agriculture
Microbial Consortia: Toward a New Future for Agriculture Open
Glyphosate, a herbicide widely used in modern agriculture, represents a paradox due to its effectiveness and growing concerns about its environmental and human health impacts. In the context of Brazilian coffee cultivation, the disparity b…
View article: Intratype variants and high genotypic diversity of human papillomavirus with polymorphisms in the antigenic hypervariable loops of the L1 protein from women living with human immunodeficiency virus in Northeastern Brazil
Intratype variants and high genotypic diversity of human papillomavirus with polymorphisms in the antigenic hypervariable loops of the L1 protein from women living with human immunodeficiency virus in Northeastern Brazil Open
Introduction. The human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the main oncogenic viruses. High-risk HPV types are associated with the development of cervical cancers. In addition, it is known that some mutations in HPV genes, or variant viral lin…
View article: A Survey on Real-Time Data Transfer and Energy Consumption Strategies for Rural and Remote IoT Technologies
A Survey on Real-Time Data Transfer and Energy Consumption Strategies for Rural and Remote IoT Technologies Open
Internet of Things (IoT) deployments in rural and remote areas often struggle to provide reliable real-time data due to intermittent connectivity, geographical barriers, and limited device power budgets. These limitations create a critical…
View article: Optimization models for sustainable insect production chains
Optimization models for sustainable insect production chains Open
Insect value chains are a complex system with non-linear links between many economic, environmental, and social variables. Multi-objective optimization (MOO) algorithms for finding optimal options for complex system functioning can provide…
View article: Editorial: Fruits, vegetables and herbs: medicinal chemistry, metabolic and health effects
Editorial: Fruits, vegetables and herbs: medicinal chemistry, metabolic and health effects Open
EDITORIAL article Front. Nutr., 12 July 2023Sec. Nutrition and Metabolism Volume 10 - 2023 | https://doi.org/10.3389/fnut.2023.1225577
View article: Type 2 Diabetes Induces a Pro-Oxidative Environment in Rat Epididymis by Disrupting SIRT1/PGC-1α/SIRT3 Pathway
Type 2 Diabetes Induces a Pro-Oxidative Environment in Rat Epididymis by Disrupting SIRT1/PGC-1α/SIRT3 Pathway Open
Diabetes mellitus type 2 (T2DM) has been associated with alterations in the male reproductive tract, especially in the epididymis. Although it is known that T2DM alters epididymal physiology, disturbing mitochondrial function and favoring …
View article: Antioxidants and Male Infertility
Antioxidants and Male Infertility Open
Oxidative stress has been associated with decreased sperm quality and male infertility [...]
View article: Male Infertility in the XXI Century: Are Obesogens to Blame?
Male Infertility in the XXI Century: Are Obesogens to Blame? Open
The permanent exposure to environmental contaminants promoting weight gain (i.e., obesogens) has raised serious health concerns. Evidence suggests that obesogens are one of the leading causes of the marked decline in male fertility and are…
View article: Antioxidants Present in Reproductive Tract Fluids and Their Relevance for Fertility
Antioxidants Present in Reproductive Tract Fluids and Their Relevance for Fertility Open
Nowadays, infertility is classified as a disease of the reproductive system. Although it does not compromise the life of the individual, it can have detrimental effects on the physiological and psychological health of the couple. Male fert…
View article: White Tea Intake Abrogates Markers of Streptozotocin-Induced Prediabetes Oxidative Stress in Rat Lungs’
White Tea Intake Abrogates Markers of Streptozotocin-Induced Prediabetes Oxidative Stress in Rat Lungs’ Open
Prediabetes (PrDM) is a prodromal stage of diabetes mellitus (DM) with an increasing prevalence worldwide. During DM progression, individuals gradually develop complications in various organs. However, lungs are suggested to be affected la…
View article: A switch from high-fat to normal diet does not restore sperm quality but prevents metabolic syndrome
A switch from high-fat to normal diet does not restore sperm quality but prevents metabolic syndrome Open
In recent decades, the prevalence of metabolic diseases has concomitantly increased with a decline on fertility rates and sperm quality. High-fat diets (HFD) are seldom considered part of the problem, but the molecular mechanisms underlyin…
View article: The Action of Polyphenols in Diabetes Mellitus and Alzheimer's Disease: A Common Agent for Overlapping Pathologies
The Action of Polyphenols in Diabetes Mellitus and Alzheimer's Disease: A Common Agent for Overlapping Pathologies Open
: Diabetes Mellitus (DM) and Alzheimer's disease (AD) are two prevalent diseases in modern societies, which are caused mainly by current lifestyle, aging and genetic alterations. It has already been demonstrated that these two diseases are…
View article: Obesity, energy balance and spermatogenesis
Obesity, energy balance and spermatogenesis Open
Obesity has grown to pandemic proportions. It affects an increasing number of children, adolescents and young adults exposed to the silent comorbidities of this disorder for a longer period. Infertility has arisen as one important comorbid…
View article: Editorial: Bioactive Substances from Medicinal Plants for Metabolic Disorders
Editorial: Bioactive Substances from Medicinal Plants for Metabolic Disorders Open
Metabolic disorders, particularly Diabetes Mellitus (DM), are major causes of death worldwide. In fact, the world statistics for DM are alarming: this epidemic disease kills one person every six seconds, being the fourth cause of death. Be…
View article: POLYPHENOLS AS PROTECTIVE AGENTS AGAINST NEUROTOXICITY AND NEURODEGENERATION: THE CASE OF TEA POLYPHENOLS
POLYPHENOLS AS PROTECTIVE AGENTS AGAINST NEUROTOXICITY AND NEURODEGENERATION: THE CASE OF TEA POLYPHENOLS Open
Europe has the highest proportion of older persons in the World. As population ages, it is imperative to find new strategies to avoid or counteract the effects of the incurable neurodegenerative diseases, which already represent a great fi…
View article: Structure-Bioactivity Relationships of Methylxanthines: Trying to Make Sense of All the Promises and the Drawbacks
Structure-Bioactivity Relationships of Methylxanthines: Trying to Make Sense of All the Promises and the Drawbacks Open
Methylxanthines are a group of phytochemicals derived from the purine base xanthine and obtained from plant secondary metabolism. They are unobtrusively included in daily diet in common products as coffee, tea, energetic drinks, or chocola…