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Delayed first active-phase meal, a breakfast-skipping model, led to increased body weight and shifted the circadian oscillation of the hepatic clock and lipid metabolism-related genes in rats fed a high-fat diet.

The circadian clock is closely related to human health, such as metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular disease. Our previous study revealed...

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The effects of Vitis vinifera L. phenolic compounds on a blood-brain barrier culture model: Expression of leptin receptors and protection against cytokine-induced damage.

ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE:The medicinal properties of grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) are well known since ancient times. Ethnobotanical grape preparations, like the...

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Abstract 13040: Discordance Between Blood Pressure and Endothelial Function Measurements; is it Time to Look Beyond Blood Pressure for Early Detection of CVD Risk?

Background: Both endothelial dysfunction and hypertension are viewed as pathological conditions of the vascular system. Despite sharing some underlying risk...

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Multiple Functions of the Endothelial Cells

2.1. HETEROGENEITY OF THE ENDOTHELIAL CELLSThe first hint of endothelial cell heterogeneity, a structural heterogeneity, was obtained following electron microscopy...

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Mechanism of the endothelium-dependent relaxation evoked by a grape seed extract.

GSEs (grape seed extracts) which contain polyphenolic compounds cause an endothelium-dependent relaxation of blood vessels. The aim of the present...

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Grape seed extract supplement increases bone callus formation and mechanical strength: an animal study.

BACKGROUND:The positive effects of grape seed proanthocyanidin extract (GSPE) on bone health, which is a potent antioxidant, are known but...

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Grape seed extract: An innovation in remineralization.

AIM:The aim of this study was to determine remineralizing potential of grape seed extract (GSE) compared to casein phosphopeptide-amorphous calcium...

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Masquelier's grape seed extract: from basic flavonoid research to a well-characterized food supplement with health benefits.

Careful characterization and standardization of the composition of plant-derived food supplements is essential to establish a cause-effect relationship between the...

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Chronic sleep fragmentation shares similar pathogenesis with neurodegenerative diseases: Endosome-autophagosome-lysosome pathway dysfunction and microglia-mediated neuroinflammation.

AIMS:Insufficient sleep has been found to result in varying degrees of cognitive impairment and emotional changes. Sleep was reported probably...

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