Sentences with phrase «against ischemic»

In rats, protection against ischemic injury and improved survival has been demonstrated in both myocardial and cerebral ischemic events.

A possible contributing factor for the cardio protective effects of intermittent fasting is increased levels of adiponectin, a hormone that exhibits both anti-athrogenic and insulin sensitizing effects and has been shown to protect cardiac myocytes against ischemic injury (44,45).

EPO has now been shown to be protective against ischemic injury [64] and light damage [16], and the upregulation of EPOR following a recovery period post-hypoxia is likely important in this protection.

Not exact matches

«This finding suggests remote ischemic preconditioning protected the heart muscle against injury during bypass surgery, though unfortunately this effect was not associated with improved long - term clinical outcomes,» Hausenloy said.

Dr. Semenza's research interests include the molecular mechanisms of oxygen homeostasis; gene and stem cell therapy for ischemic cardiovascular disease; the role of HIF - 1 in cancer; and protection of the heart against ischemia - reperfusion injury.

HIF - 1 also is required for ischemic preconditioning, short episodes of ischemia and reperfusion that protect the heart against a subsequent prolonged ischemic insult.

In an ongoing clinical trial funded by the U.S. National Institutes of Health, 3K3A - APC alone is being given to patients within a few hours of ischemic stroke (blocked blood flow to the brain), to determine if the protein can help protect against brain damage.

In many studies, eating whole grains, such as buckwheat, has been linked to protection against atherosclerosis, ischemic stroke, diabetes, insulin resistance, obesity, and premature death.