In Vitro Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, and Digestive Enzymes Inhibition Activities of Hydro-Ethanolic Leaf and Bark Extracts of Psychotria densinervia (K. Krause) Verdc by Jean Romuald Mba, Djamila Zouheira, Hadidjatou Dairou, Fanta S. A. Yadang, Nfor Njini Gael, Lawrence Ayong, Jules-Roger Kuiate, Gabriel A. Agbor

“…Orlistat inhibited lipase (p<0.001) activity with IC50 (37.11 ± 4.39 μg/ml) lower than PHELE and PHEBE (50.57 ± 2.89 μg/ml and 62.88 ± 1.74 μg/ml, respectively). PHELE inhibited cholesterol esterase with IC50 (34.75 ± 3.87 μg/ml) lower than orlistat (54.61 ± 2.56) and PHEBE (80.14 ± 1.71 μg/ml). …”
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Fermented Cassava Residue Meal Improves Meat Quality by Regulating Muscle Fiber and Enhancing Lipid Metabolism in Huanjiang Mini-Pigs by Huijiao Jiang, Md. Abul Kalam Azad, Qian Zhu, Hengjia Ni, Xiangfeng Kong

“…The level of serum low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol was higher (<i>p</i> < 0.05) in the CRM and FCRM groups in regard to the CON group. …”
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Impact of a 6-Month Micronutrient-Dense Plant-Rich Nutrition Intervention on Health and Well-Being at the Worksite by Jay T. Sutliffe, Julia C. Gardner, Michelle M. Gorman, Mary Jo Carnot, Wendy S. Wetzel, Tricia Fortin, Chloe A. Sutliffe, Alison Adams

“…Participants were assessed for measures of weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure; physiological measures of blood cholesterol, triglycerides, blood glucose, and hemoglobin A1c; and well-being measures of gastroesophageal reflux disease, depression, sleep, pain, and worksite productivity, pre-, mid-, and post-intervention. …”
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Liver transplantation for homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia: a retrospective analysis from Chinese experience by Hao-Su Zhan, Lin Wei, Wei Qu, Zhi-Gui Zeng, Ying Liu, Yu-Le Tan, Jun Wang, Liang Zhang, En-Hui He, Guang-Peng Zhou, Hai-Ming Zhang, Zhi-Jun Zhu, Li-Ying Sun

“…Accompanying these symptoms were increased blood total cholesterol (TC) and low density lipoprotein (LDL) levels, along with severe cardiovascular diseases. …”
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Effects of Astrocaryum aculeatum Meyer (Tucumã) on Diet-Induced Dyslipidemic Rats by Geórgia Craveiro Holanda Malveira Maia, Mozer da Silva Campos, Janice Barros-Monteiro, Juan Eduardo Lucas Castillo, Murilo Soares Faleiros, Rejane Souza de Aquino Sales, Denise Moraes Lopes Galeno, Edson Lira, Francisca das Chagas do Amaral Souza, Carmen Ortiz, Luisa Morales, Rosany Piccolotto Carvalho

“…Plasma was analyzed for cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL-C, LDL-C, VLDL, total protein, glucose, insulin, and leptin concentrations. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE INTERACTION OF LIPID METABOLISM ALLELES IN DYSLIPIDEMIA by I. V. Nikolaev, R. V. Mulyukova, L. R. Kayumova, E. V. Vorobievа, V. Yu. Gorbunova

“…Their disturbances (dyslipidemia) are: elevated levels of total cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as changes of other parameters resulting from aberrations in lipoprotein synthesis, transport and cleavage. …”
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PPARγ and PPARδ as Modulators of Neoplasia and Cell Fate by Robert I. Glazer, Hongyan Yuan, Zhihui Xie, Yuzhi Yin

“…PPARδ agonists produce complex actions as shown by their tumor promoting effects in rodents and their cholesterol-lowering action in dyslipidemias. There is now emerging evidence that PPARs regulate tumor suppressor genes and developmental pathways associated with transformation and cell fate determination. …”
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Ezetimibe and Improving Cardiovascular Outcomes: Current Evidence and Perspectives by Akshyaya Pradhan, Monika Bhandari, Rishi Sethi

“…It is an intestinal cholesterol absorption inhibitor with modest LDL lowering effects. …”
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Associations of Opium Use with Metabolic Syndrome in Fasa PERSIAN Cohort Study: A Population-Based Study by Rafat Shadmehr, Mehdi Sharafi, Mohammadhossien Shahabzadeh, Mostafa Bijani, Rahim Sharafkhani, Babak Pezeshki, Abdolmajid Ghasemian, Azizallah Dehghan

“…The MetS was defined as per the National Cholesterol Education Program ATP III (NCEP-ATP III) criteria. …”
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Nutritional and Therapeutic Potential of Soursop by Muhammad Afzaal, Farhan Saeed, Aasma Asghar, Yasir Abbas Shah, Ali Ikram, Huda Ateeq, Muzzamal Hussain, Chigozie E. Ofoedu, James S. Chacha

“…Since soursop contains various phytochemicals, it can be used medicinally to treat a wide range of conditions, including diabetes (by inhibiting the enzymes α-glucosidase and α-amylase), tumor, cancer, oxidative stress, blood pressure, the induction of apoptosis in tumor cells as well as hemorrhagic disease and cholesterol lowering. Due to its significant nutritional profile and therapeutic potential, it can be utilized in the development of nutraceuticals and medicines. …”
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Rosuvastatin, Sildenafil and Their Combination in Monocrotaline-Induced Pulmonary Hypertension in Rat by Jasińska-Stroschein Magdalena, Owczarek Jacek, Wesołowska Anna, Orszulak-Michalak Daria

“…Right ventricular pressure, right ventricle mass and three biomarkers were evaluated after 21 days: brain natriuretic peptide, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol and vascular endothelial growth factor. …”
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Gender Differences Relating to Metabolic Syndrome and Proinflammation in Finnish Subjects with Elevated Blood Pressure by Tiina Ahonen, Juha Saltevo, Markku Laakso, Hannu Kautiainen, Esko Kumpusalo, Mauno Vanhala

“…Metabolic syndrome (MetS) with the National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) criteria was observed in 35% of men and 34% of women. …”
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Modulating lipid metabolism improves tumor immunotherapy by Yi Zhang, Yu Ping, Qiuqing Fan

“…Currently, the metabolism of lipids, such as fatty acids, phospholipids, and cholesterol, has been reported to affect the tumor microenvironment by regulating immune cells, including T cells, natural killer cells, and macrophages. …”
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MANAGEMENT OF TYPE 2 DIABETES by Maitham Abdallah Albajy, Dan Florin Mihailescu

“…It is crucial to establish a diagnostic framework, provide medication such as sulfonylureas or insulin, and incorporate dietary and physical activity interventions. Managing cholesterol and blood pressure alongside hyperglycemia control is essential to reduce the risk of cardiovascular problems. …”
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Metabolic Syndrome in Estonia: Prevalence and Associations with Insulin Resistance by Triin Eglit, Tarvo Rajasalu, Margus Lember

“…Metabolic syndrome was diagnosed by National Cholesterol Education Program Adult Treatment Panel III criteria. …”
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An Unusual Occurrence of Hepatic Granulomas and Secondary Sitosterolemia in Turner Syndrome by JayaKrishna Chintanaboina, Pragnesh R. Shah, Thomas R. Riley

“…One patient had sitosterolemia, a rare inherited autosomal recessive disorder of cholesterol metabolism, after she ingested β-sitosterol supplement and had worsening liver function tests and lipid panel. …”
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The effects of the different crude protein levels on some blood metabolites in fattening türkgeldi male lambs by I. Yaman Yurtman, Şafak Polatsü, Ensar Başpınar, M. Levent Özdüven

“…The experiment was carried out on 3 groups (n=6) and blood samples were collected at 0, 14, 28. 42 and 56th days of the trial The analysis of glucose, total protein, urea, uric acid, creatinin, albumin, A/G ratio, triglicerid, cholesterol. Ca. P, Na, K quantities and ALP, GGT, AST and ALT activities were done on serum. …”
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Development and Validation of a Derivative Spectrophotometric Method for Simultaneous Determination of Simvastatin and Ezetimibe by Effat Souri, Masoud Amanlou

“…A combination of simvastatin and ezetimibe with complementary mechanisms of action is used for treating high levels of cholesterol in the blood. The aim of this study was to develop a rapid and sensitive derivative spectrophotometric method for analysis of these drugs in combined dosage forms. …”
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Circulating Adipokines in Healthy versus Unhealthy Overweight and Obese Subjects by Assim A. Alfadda

“…The serum adiponectin levels were higher in the healthy group and showed a positive correlation with HDL cholesterol levels in the unhealthy group. There were no differences between the two groups in the levels of serum leptin, chemerin and orosomucoid. …”
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A Review of Routine Laboratory Biomarkers for the Detection of Severe COVID-19 Disease by Keynaz Keykavousi, Fahimeh Nourbakhsh, Nooshin Abdollahpour, Farzaneh Fazeli, Alireza Sedaghat, Vahid Soheili, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…The purpose of this review is to investigate the role of hematological (white blood cell (WBC), lymphocyte, and neutrophil count, neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR), platelet, and red blood cell (RBC) count), inflammatory (C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH)), and biochemical (Albumin, aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), creatinine, D-dimer, total Cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL), and high-density lipoprotein (HDL)) biomarkers in the pathogenesis of COVID-19 disease and how their levels vary according to disease severity.…”
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