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Mitophagy and Alzheimer's Disease: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms.

Neurons affected in Alzheimer's disease (AD) experience mitochondrial dysfunction and a bioenergetic deficit that occurs early and promotes the disease-defining...

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Inter-relations between osteoarthritis and metabolic syndrome: A common link?

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disorder of the joint, principally occurring during aging, and characterized by a focal degradation of...

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β-Carotene and other carotenoids in protection from sunlight.

Protection against skin damage from sunlight by nutritional means has been examined. Likewise, there has been work on the topical...

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Nutraceuticals: A Review.

Skin aging is continuously influenced by various internal and external factors such as the biologic progression of cells, ultraviolet (UV)...

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Molecular evidence that oral supplementation with lycopene or lutein protects human skin against ultraviolet radiation: results from a double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover study.

Background: Increasing evidence suggests photoprotection by oral supplementation with β-carotene and lycopene.Objectives: To examine the capacity of lycopene-rich tomato nutrient...

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Do We Utilize Our Knowledge of the Skin Protective Effects of Carotenoids Enough?

Due to their potential health-promoting effects, carotenoids have drawn both scientific and public attention in recent years. The primary source...

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Oral intake of specific bioactive collagen peptides reduces skin wrinkles and increases dermal matrix synthesis.

Dietary consumption of food supplements has been found to modulate skin functions and can therefore be useful in the treatment...

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Enhancing Skin Health: By Oral Administration of Natural Compounds and Minerals with Implications to the Dermal Microbiome.

The history of cosmetics goes back to early Egyptian times for hygiene and health benefits while the history of topical...

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Potential Applications of Phyto-Derived Ceramides in Improving Epidermal Barrier Function.

The outer most layer of the skin, the stratum corneum, consists of corneocytes which are coated by a cornified envelope...

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