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The pro-hormone vitamin Dis an important modulator of both innate and adaptive immunity since its biologically active metabolite 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D(1,25(OH)D) regulates via the transcription factor VDR (vitamin D receptor) the epigenome and tra…
INTRODUCTION: The differences in vascular risk factors' and stroke burden across Europe are notable, however there is limited understanding of the influence of socioeconomic environment on the quality of secondary prevention and outcome after acute i…
The healthy intestinal microbiota of shrimp can be used as an indicator sustainable shrimp production. In this study, the integrated of metagenomic and screening probiotic approach from healthy Litopenaeus vannamei intestines in differing stages was…
Fanconi anemia, a rare disorder with an incidence of 1 in 300,000, is caused by mutations ingenes, which affect the repair of DNA interstrand crosslinks. The disease is characterized by congenital malformations, bone marrow failure within the first d…
A well-functioning parent-child relationship is crucial for the child's psychological development. We examined the Emotional Availability (EA) in the early interaction of internationally adopted children with their mothers. We also studied whether th…
Fluorescent markers play important roles in spectroscopic and microscopic research techniques and are broadly used in basic and applied sciences. We have obtained markers with fluorescent properties, two etheno derivatives of 2-aminopurine, as follow…
A growing body of evidence suggests that protein structure can be uniquely altered by lipids. However, the role of lecithin on the digestibility and immunoreactivity of allergenic protein remains poorly understood. Therefore, we investigated the impa…
Obesity represents a worldwide health challenge, and the condition is accompanied by elevated risk of cardiovascular diseases caused by metabolic dysfunction and proinflammatory adipokines. Among those, the immune-modulatory cathelicidin antimicrobia…
BACKGROUND: Vitamin D (VD) deficiency is common among patients with atopic dermatitis (AD) and often associated with severity. However, randomized trials of VD supplementation in AD have had equivocal results, and there is little information regardin…
The aim of this study was to examine the effects of salt addition on the skin gene expression of Mucin, Antimicrobial peptides, cortisol, and glucose in Oreochromis niloticus after 5-hour transportation in water. Three groups were compared: Control,…
Candida auris has become a serious threat to public health. The mechanisms of how this fungal pathogen adapts to the mammalian host are poorly understood. Here we report the rapid evolution of an adaptive C. auris multicellular aggregative morphology…
To evade immune surveillance, tumor cells express ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase phosphodiesterase 1 (ENPP1) on the surface of their membrane, which degrades extracellular cyclic GMP-AMP (cGAMP), thereby inhibiting the cyclic GMP-AMP synthase (cGAS)…
() is one of the common pathogens of fungal keratitis. Fungal growth and invasion cause excessive inflammation and corneal damage, leading to severe vision loss. Neutrophils are the primary infiltrating cells critical for fungal clearance. Cathelicid…
Signals for the maintenance of epithelial homeostasis are provided in part by commensal bacteria metabolites, that promote tissue homeostasis in the gut and remote organs as microbiota metabolites enter the bloodstream. In our study, we investigated…
BACKGROUND: Interstitial cystitis/bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS) is a chronic condition with painful bladder. At present, the pathogenesis of IC/BPS is still unknown. Quercetin (QCT) is a kind of natural flavonoid with wide sources and multiple biolo…
Neutropenia and neutrophil dysfunction in glycogen storage disease type 1b (GSD1b) are caused by the accumulation of 1,5-anhydroglucitol-6-phosphate in granulocytes. The antidiabetic drug empagliflozin reduces the concentration of 1,5-anhydroglucitol…
The impact ofresistance on patient's treatment failure is a major concern. Therefore, the development of novel or alternative therapies foris urgently needed. The purpose of this study was to investigate the molecular interactions of various antimicr…
Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs), as well as host defense peptides (HDPs), constitute the first line of defense as part of the innate immune system. Humans are known to express antimicrobial precursor proteins, which are further processed to generate AM…
INTRODUCTION: The human host defense peptide LL-37 is a component of the innate immune defense mechanisms of the oral cavity against colonization by microbes associated with periodontal disease. We have previously shown that the active form of vitami…