Does thyroxine ameliorate oxidative stress by inducing lipid compositional changes in human lens epithelial cells?
The results support the idea that membranes containing more cardiolipin and more sphingolipids and having higher levels of saturation are more resistant to oxidation and protect cells from oxidative stress. Development of a therapy to increase sphingomyelins and lipid saturation in the lens may delay the onset of cataract.
The Excimer laser sheath appears to be an effective and safe technique for extracting chronically implanted pacemaker leads. It can be used in combination with the currently available techniques for successful lead extraction.