Does ozone therapy normalize the cellular redox balance? Implications for therapy of human immunodeficiency virus infection and several other diseases.

Abstract:

:The role of ozone on earth is controversial, as in the stratosphere it is protective against excessive ultra violet irradiation, and in the troposphere it is toxic for animals and plants. The effectiveness of ozone against pathogens is well recognized and ozone appears to be the best agent for sterilization of water. In spite of this, the use of ozone in medicine has been overlooked or despised, mostly because it has been either misused or used without appropriate controls. Studies carried out in our laboratory have revealed that ozone can display relevant biological effects and that, having defined its therapeutic index, can become an important and reliable drug for the treatment of several diseases. An exciting new aspect is that ozone, being a strong oxidizer, can stimulate the increase of cellular anti-oxidant enzymes, eventually inhibiting the oxidative stress.

journal_name

Med Hypotheses

journal_title

Medical hypotheses

authors

Bocci V

doi

10.1016/s0306-9877(96)90016-x

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

1996-02-01 00:00:00

pages

150-4

issue

2

eissn

0306-9877

issn

1532-2777

pii

S0306-9877(96)90016-X

journal_volume

46

pub_type

杂志文章
  • Expression of angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 and proteases in COVID-19 patients: A potential role of cellular FURIN in the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2.

    abstract::Recently, a mini-review was published in the Medical Hypotheses journal by Usul Afsar entitled 2019-nCoV-SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) infection: Cruciality of Furin and relevance with cancer. Previous studies have pointed out that disruption of the proteolytic cleavage of proteins can promote infectious and non-infectious di...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 信件

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109893

    authors: Drak Alsibai K

    更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00

  • Coronary vasospasm: a neuro-behavioral event?

    abstract::Evidence exists for the presence of a neuro-anatomy that can produce cardiac vasospasm. Recent experimental and clinical data suggest that this neuro-anatomic mechanism can be activated by behavioral events in the psycho-social surround of the patient with coronary artery disease. I hypothesize that this mechanism can...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0306-9877(87)90214-3

    authors: Natelson BH

    更新日期:1987-12-01 00:00:00

  • A possible explanation of the germicide effect of carbon dioxide in supercritical state based on molecular-biological evidence.

    abstract::Supercritical carbon dioxide (CO(2)) possesses germicide (bactericide and sporicide) effect. Despite of the fact, that this effect is used in industrial sterilization processes, the sterilization mechanism at molecular level is unclear. Our hypotheses can provide a molecular-biological explanation for the phenomenon. ...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2009.08.043

    authors: András CD,Csajági C,Orbán CK,Albert C,Abrahám B,Miklóssy I

    更新日期:2010-02-01 00:00:00

  • Atherosclerosis regulation via media lipid-driven VSMC cholesterol efflux switch.

    abstract::It is known, that initial events in atherosclerosis arise in the intima with a parallel influx of inflammatory cells. I propose the opposite - that the disease onset begins from the media vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) involvement and through its utilization of modified low-density lipoproteins (LDL), and free or ...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2014.12.002

    authors: Chepelenko GV

    更新日期:2015-02-01 00:00:00

  • Novel therapeutic targets for SARS-CoV-2-induced acute lung injury: Targeting a potential IL-1β/neutrophil extracellular traps feedback loop.

    abstract::Most COVID-19 infected individuals present with mild flu-like symptoms; however, 5-10% of cases suffer from life-threatening pneumonia and respiratory failure. The pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 and its pathology of associated acute lung injury (ALI), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), sepsis, coagulopathy and mu...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109906

    authors: Yaqinuddin A,Kashir J

    更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00

  • Insulin resistance: a potential marker and risk factor for active tuberculosis?

    abstract::Current tuberculosis control measures are focused on the prompt detection and treatment of active tuberculosis. Despite the measured success of this strategy, tuberculosis continues to be a public health issue of major significance around the world. This unwanted situation suggests the need to expand our control effor...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2011.03.025

    authors: Mao F,Chen T,Zhao Y,Zhang C,Bai B,Zhao S,Xu Z,Shi C

    更新日期:2011-07-01 00:00:00

  • The excitatory:inhibitory ratio model (EIR model): An integrative explanation of acute autonomic overactivity syndromes.

    abstract::Numerous medical conditions present with acute and severe autonomic and muscular overactivity. These syndromes include Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Serotonin Syndrome, Dysautonomia (or paroxysmal sympathetic storms) following acquired brain injury, Autonomic Dysreflexia, Parkinsonian-Hyperpyrexia Syndrome, Malignan...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2007.04.037

    authors: Baguley IJ

    更新日期:2008-01-01 00:00:00

  • A minimal toxicity approach to cancer therapy: possible role of beta-glucuronidase.

    abstract::Most cancer cells differ from normal cells in that they show higher beta-glucuronidase activity and lower pH of their cytoplasm. Anti-cancer drugs can be designed which take advantage of these gradients to deliver maximal toxicity to tumors and minimal toxicity to normal tissue. Many design criteria are suggested here...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0306-9877(80)90035-3

    authors: Rubin DM,Rubin EJ

    更新日期:1980-01-01 00:00:00

  • Nebulized Lidocaine in COVID-19, An Hypothesis.

    abstract::Coronavirus Diseases-2019 (COVID-19) has caused a large global outbreak and has been declared as a pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO). It has been proposed that COVID-19-related hyperinflammation and dysregulated immune response might play a critical role in developing a cytokine storm which usually progr...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109947

    authors: Ali ZA,El-Mallakh RS

    更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00

  • Immunodetente and the 'see-saw'.

    abstract::The materno-fetal relationship is governed by critical levels of progesterone (P) and prostaglandin F2 alpha (PGF2 alpha). The 'see-saw' in concentration of these molecules maintain and terminate pregnancy in placental mammals. Apart from the enhancement or suppression of uterine contractility by PGF2 alpha and P resp...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0306-9877(80)90021-3

    authors: Pearson RD

    更新日期:1980-10-01 00:00:00

  • Unifying concepts in mechanism of amblyopia.

    abstract::Most of the evidence of formation of amblyopia is derived traditionally from electrophysiological studies. Recently, there have been many discoveries from genetics, histopathology, biochemistry, immunology and interventional studies. On the basis of evidence gathered in the last five years, the various types of amblyo...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0306-9877(97)90275-9

    authors: Tong LM

    更新日期:1997-02-01 00:00:00

  • Predicting chronic symptoms after an acute "stressor"--lessons learned from 3 medical conditions.

    abstract::Stressful events occur in the lives of millions of individuals each year. Such events, or "stressors", are experiences that threaten personal well-being, and include traumatic events such as motor vehicle collision, infectious illness, and situations such as military deployment. While most individuals recover from suc...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2004.03.022

    authors: McLean SA,Clauw DJ

    更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00

  • Paroxetine for hepatopulmonary syndrome?

    abstract::Hepatopulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a severe pulmonary sequela which can affect up to 15% of patients with cirrhotic liver disease. There is no treatment for HPS other than liver transplantation. The cause of HPS is incompletely understood, but the pulmonary vasodilation in HPS is thought to be related to increased leve...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2003.10.017

    authors: Altschuler EL,Kast RE

    更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00

  • Gallstones, the choledochoduodenal junction and initiation of acute pancreatitis: are two stones the culprits rather than one stone?

    abstract::Reflux of biliary secretions into the pancreatic duct following gallstone obstruction of the common biliary pancreatic ampulla has been implicated as a cause of acute pancreatitis. However, the pancreatic duct pressure is higher than the biliary pressure and, therefore, the simple obstruction of the choledochoduodenal...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1054/mehy.1998.0896

    authors: Arendt T,Mönig H,Stüber E,Katsoulis S,Fölsch UR

    更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00

  • Can the glyoxylate pathway contribute to fat-induced hepatic insulin resistance?

    abstract::Recent studies have shown that increased hepatic gluconeogenesis is the predominant contributor to fasting hyperglycemia - the hallmark of type 2 diabetes. Although it has been known for a long time that over-supply of fat is able to stimulate gluconeogenesis both in-vitro and in-vivo, neither the leading substrate no...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1054/mehy.1999.0943

    authors: Song S

    更新日期:2000-05-01 00:00:00

  • Melatonin as a principal component of red light therapy.

    abstract::Melatonin is well recognized for its role as a potent antioxidant and is directly implicated in the free radical theory of aging [1] [Reiter RJ, Pablos MI, Agapito TT, Guerrero JM. Melatonin in the context of the free radical theory of aging. Ann N Y Acad Sci 1996;786:362-78]. Moreover, melatonin has been shown to ret...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2006.12.041

    authors: Yeager RL,Oleske DA,Sanders RA,Watkins JB 3rd,Eells JT,Henshel DS

    更新日期:2007-01-01 00:00:00

  • IGF - Autism prevention/amelioration.

    abstract::Autism continues to be a significant cause of psychosocial pathology in affected children and adults. Until recently, the predominant research thrust to uncover the cause of this condition has been the search for a major nuclear mutation. Although a small percentage of cases do demonstrate such a DNA fault, recent eff...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2018.10.015

    authors: Steinman G

    更新日期:2019-01-01 00:00:00

  • Why is prepulse inhibition disrupted in schizophrenia?

    abstract::Prepulse inhibition (PPI) of acoustic startle reflex is a measure of sensorimotor gating that may reflect the biological processes underlying gaiting impairments in schizophrenia. Although PPI is clinically useful, why PPI is inhibited in schizophrenia is largely unknown. Prepulse inhibition is mediated by M2-like mus...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109901

    authors: Sato K

    更新日期:2020-10-01 00:00:00

  • NSAIDs can have adverse effects on bone healing.

    abstract::The science of osteoimmunology, a relatively new field of research, reveals the important interactions between the immune system and skeletal system. Interactions occur between prostaglandin metabolism, inflammatory proteins and bone metabolism. Systemic as well as local sources of inflammation appear to be actively i...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2013.03.042

    authors: van Esch RW,Kool MM,van As S

    更新日期:2013-08-01 00:00:00

  • A possible model for the methylation of deoxycytidine in DNA.

    abstract::The modified base 5-methylcytidine has been found in the DNA of a number of different eukaryotic cells where it occurs principally in the dinucleotide sequence -CmpG- which is present as a palindrome in double-strand nucleic acid molecules. There is considerable evidence to indicate and suggest that 5-methylcytosine s...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0306-9877(84)90117-8

    authors: Hawtrey AO,Ariatti M

    更新日期:1984-10-01 00:00:00

  • Automated Parkinson's disease recognition based on statistical pooling method using acoustic features.

    abstract::Parkinson's disease is one of the mostly seen neurological disease. It affects to nervous system and hinders people's vital activities. The majority of Parkinson's patients lose their ability to speak, write and balance. Many machine learning methods have been proposed to automatically diagnose Parkinson's disease usi...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2019.109483

    authors: Yaman O,Ertam F,Tuncer T

    更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00

  • Repression of the enzyme lactate dehydrogenase and the spontaneous remission or regression of cancer.

    abstract::Lactic acid produced by the malignant tumor is what keeps the malignancy going. Suppression or the removal of lactic acid is the prerequisite for any cancer treatment. ...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1054/mehy.2000.1227

    authors: Niakan B

    更新日期:2001-05-01 00:00:00

  • Vagus nerve stimulation as a strategy to prevent and manage metabolic syndrome.

    abstract::An increase in pro-inflammatory cytokines, decrease in endothelial nitric oxide (eNO) and adiponectin levels and an alteration in hypothalamic peptides and gastrointestinal hormones such as incretins and cholecystokinin that regulate satiety, hunger, and food intake occur in metabolic syndrome. Thus, metabolic syndrom...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2010.11.013

    authors: Das UN

    更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00

  • Breastfeeding: A standard or an intervention? Review of systematic reviews.

    abstract::Clinical trials designed to answer treatment-related questions typically compare an intervention group that receives a drug or other intervention to a control group that serves as a standard against which results of the intervention are evaluated. An observed divergence from this trend in research papers on breastfeed...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2020.109737

    authors: Dimnjakovic J,Poljicanin T,Svajda M

    更新日期:2020-08-01 00:00:00

  • A presumed reflex by which upward gaze induces relaxation of accommodation, a way to overcome instrument myopia.

    abstract::This hypothesized reflex relates the vertical direction of gaze to the amount of tension exerted by the ciliary muscle. Based on simple observations the following is assumed. When looking downwards a tendency for closer focusing (near searching) exists even without a specific visual stimulus, whereas looking up favors...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0306-9877(91)90016-r

    authors: Blumenthal EZ

    更新日期:1991-12-01 00:00:00

  • Can palatovaginal canal be the site of origin of juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma?

    abstract::Juvenile nasopharyngeal angiofibroma (JNA) is the most common benign tumor of the nasopharynx. For reasons unknown, this tumor is found almost always in male population. However, site of origin of JNA is still an enigma. Previously, JNA was considered to arise from the superior aspect of sphenopalatine foramen. Over l...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2020.110300

    authors: Kairo AK,Kumar R,Sharma SC

    更新日期:2020-11-01 00:00:00

  • The role of cartilage-derived antigens, pro-coagulant activity and fibrinolysis in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis.

    abstract::Superficial fraying, splitting and fibrillation of articular cartilage as a consequence of ageing or mechanical injury is not always associated with joint pain. However, similar cartilage lesions accompanied by synovitis and engorgement of the subchondral vasculature generally is; the disorder being known as osteoarth...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0306-9877(93)90068-2

    authors: Ghosh P,Smith M

    更新日期:1993-08-01 00:00:00

  • The pineal and regulation of fibrosis: pinealectomy as a model of primary biliary cirrhosis: roles of melatonin and prostaglandins in fibrosis and regulation of T lymphocytes.

    abstract::Pinealectomy leads to increased formation of fibrous tissue in the abdominal cavity, increased skin pigmentation and elevated cholesterol and alkaline phosphatase levels. It also leads to reduced formation and/or action of prostaglandin (PG) E1 and thromboxane (TX) A2. PGE1 plays an important role in enhancing functio...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0306-9877(79)90107-5

    authors: Cunnane SC,Manku MS,Horrobin DF

    更新日期:1979-04-01 00:00:00

  • Deep brain stimulation of the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus may influence renal function.

    abstract::Deep brain stimulation of the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus (PPTg) had usually been reported to improve the symptoms of advanced Parkinson's disease. Previous studies showed that neurons in the PPTg involved in the control of the sympathetic outflow to the kidneys. Our recent studies using transneuronal labeling ...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.mehy.2011.09.022

    authors: Xiang HB,Liu C,Guo QQ,Li RC,Ye DW

    更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00

  • A pendular mechanism for maintenance of the immune memory.

    abstract::A possible mechanism for maintaining immune memory, based on idiotypic-anti-idiotypic interactions, is described. It is proposed that pendular dynamic swings in the levels of idiotypic antibodies (Ab1) and anti-idiotypic Ab2 may underlay immune memory. In the terms of the advanced concept, Ab dynamics in the maternal ...

    journal_title:Medical hypotheses

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1054/mehy.2000.1132

    authors: Seledtsov VI,Seledtsova GV

    更新日期:2001-02-01 00:00:00