Targeting Ferroptosis: Effects and Mechanisms of Action of Berberine

Am J Chin Med. 2026 Jul 7:1-23. doi: 10.1142/S0192415X26500540. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTFerroptosis, a form of regulated cell death characterized by iron-dependent lipid peroxidation, plays a critical role in various diseases. Berberine, a bioactive compound from plants such as Coptis chinensi

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Chronic Treatment with Renin-Angiotensin System Inhibitors at Hospital Admission is Associated with Improved Reperfusion and Mortality Among STEMI Patients Undergoing Mechanical Reperfusion: Insight from the ISACS-STEMI COVID-19 Registry

Curr Vasc Pharmacol. 2026 Jul 6. doi: 10.2174/0115701611415264260622061654. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Despite the large use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors (RASI) in STSegment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI) patients, few data have been reported on the prognostic imp

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Catestatin as a Marker of Cardiovascular Diseases

Cardiovasc Hematol Disord Drug Targets. 2026 Jul 3. doi: 10.2174/011871529X447719260514063200. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTBACKGROUND: Catestatin (CST), a 21-amino acid peptide derived from Chromogranin A, is a potent endogenous inhibitor of catecholamine release and a key regulator of sympathovag

I Irina V Gubareva