Aristolochic acid (AA) is the causative agent of urothelial tumours associated with aristolochic acid nephropathy and is also implicated in the development of Balkan endemic nephropathy-associated uro
BackgroundMechanistic understanding of transient exposures that lead to adverse health outcomes will enhance our ability to recognize biological signatures of disease. Here, we measured the transcript
Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) plays a role in cell migration and invasion that involve degradation of extracellular matrix proteins as well as vascular remodeling. Increased expression of MMP-2 h
An important dietary source of physiologically active compounds, coffee also contains phenolic acids, diterpenes, and caffeine. According to a certain study, some coffee secondary metabolites may adva
