background neuropathy is one of the most complications of diabetes that may be associated with changes in the structure and function of the basement membranes in nerves. laminin is one of the most important components of basement membranes in sciatic nerve. objectives in this study, the protective effects of alpha lipoic acid (ala) as an antioxidant agent on blood glucose level, body weight and...

Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) is a naturally-occurring compound that has shown promising antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in experimental and human studies. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of ALA in the management of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).We searched Medline (via PubMed), EBSCO, Scopus, and Web of Science for relevant randomized controlled trials. Data o...

In this study we first sought to determine whether RNA-binding protein with multiple splicing (RBPMS) can serve as a specific marker for cat retina ganglion cells (RGCs) using retrograde labeling and immunohistochemistry staining. RBPM was then used as an RGC marker to study RGC survival after optic nerve crush (ONC) and alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) treatment in cats. ALA treatment yielded a peak de...

HNE 4-Hydroxy-2-nonenal 5-HT 5-Hydroxytryptamine ATPase Adenosine triphosphatase ALA Alpha-lipoic acid DNA Deoxyribonucleic acid GABA Gamma-amino butyric acid GPX Glutathione peroxidase GAP43 Growth-associated protein 43 NAD+ Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide oxidized NADP+ Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate oxidized NADHP Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate reduced NADH Nicoti...

Diabetes mellitus is a multi-faceted metabolic disorder where there is increased oxidative stress that contributes to the pathogenesis of this debilitating disease. This has prompted several investigations into the use of antioxidants as a complementary therapeutic approach. Alpha lipoic acid, a naturally occurring dithiol compound which plays an essential role in mitochondrial bioenergetic rea...

Direct electrochemistry of alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) was performed at a glassy carbon electrode using cyclic, differential pulse and square wave voltammetry over a wide range of pH. The oxidation of ALA is an irreversible process, pH independent, and involves the charge transfer of one electron. The diffusion coefficient of ALA was calculated from the results obtained at pH 6.9 in 0.1 M phosphate...

abstractintroduction: majority of diabetic patients eventually develop hypertension. becase of its antioxidative properties, alpha-lipoic acid plays an effective role in decreasing oxidative stress and preventing endothelium dysfunction. the purpose of the present study was to determine the effect of alpha-lipoic acid on blood pressure in type 2 diabetic patients. materials & methods: fifty-sev...

background:   objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the in vitro developmental competence of mouse vitrified pre-antral follicles in comparison to isolated pre-antral follicles derived from vitrified ovaries in the presence of alpha lipoic acid (ala).   materials and methods: pre-antral follicles derived from fresh, vitrified-warmed ovarian tissues and vitrified–warmed pre-antral fol...