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Eleonora Scaccia

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Epigenetics, oxidative states and diabetes

2020

Abstract Although controlling a wide range of physiological cell functions, redox states unbalance during inflammation toward oxidative stress. Specific regions of our genome are extremely sensitive to both oxygen and reactive oxygen species, therefore modulating gene transcription in response to this specific epigenetic effect. Additional epigenetic mechanisms may include the alteration of the methylation states of DNA, protein and lipid nitration or modulation of specific microRNAs. A crucial role in finely tuning redox states is also played by mitochondria, where oxidative phosphorylation is epigenetically controlled. Diabetes, the most considerable “epigenetic” clinical disorder, exacer…

chemistry.chemical_classificationReactive oxygen speciesepigeneticsMethylationOxidative phosphorylationepigenetics; oxidative stress; endothelialiumMitochondrionmedicine.disease_causeGenomeCell biologychemistryendothelialiummicroRNAmedicineoxidative stressEpigeneticsOxidative stress
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Stem Cell Therapy

2019

The necessity of improving the health and quality of life of subjects affected by diverse injuries and chronic diseases, has led to develop a new branch of translational medicine, called Regenerative Medicine (RegMed). RegMed has the principal objects of restoring, maintaining or enhancing structures and functions of tissues and organs. In order to achieve these goals, the RegMed researchers have proposed and tested diverse approaches. The Stem Cell Therapy represents the central focus of RegMed, even if its applications may imply the onset of adverse conditions. Here, an overview of this topic will be reported, by pointing advantages and disadvantages.

mesenchymal stem cellsbusiness.industrymedicine.medical_treatmentfibrosisregenerative medicineStem-cell therapybenefits and limitationsstem cell therapyangiogenesistranslational medicinegrowth factors/cytokinesCancer researchSettore MED/05 - Patologia ClinicaMedicinebusinessangiogenesis; benefits and limitations; fibrosis; growth factors/cytokines; mesenchymal stem cells; regenerative medicine; stem cell therapy; translational medicine
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