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Lipids derived from Camel milk regulate NLRP3 inflammasome subunit-dependent inflammatory responses in human macrophages
(2021)
Background:
Camel milk is widely used for its reported anti-diabetic and health promoting effects. Lipids derived from the milk have also been shown to exhibit potent anti-inflammatory effects. The mechanism through which ...
Ligament Tissue Engineering: The Anterior Cruciate Ligament
(2021)
Abstract:
Due to ongoing problems with reconstructive surgery and recent advancements in the field of musculoskeletal tissue engineering, regeneration of ligaments in general and of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ...
Host transcriptomic profiling of COVID-19 patients with mild, moderate, and severe clinical outcomes
(2021)
Abstract:
Characterizing key molecular and cellular pathways involved in COVID-19 is essential for disease prognosis and management. We perform shotgun transcriptome sequencing of human RNA obtained from nasopharyngeal ...
M680I/M694V Heterozygous Mutation in Early Onset Familial Mediterranean Fever
(2021)
Abstract:
Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is a hereditary autoinflammatory disorder affecting individuals with biallelic pathogenic mutations in the MEFV gene. The disease is characterized by recurrent attacks of fever ...
New World camelids are sentinels for the presence of Borna disease virus
(2021)
Abstract:
Borna disease (BD), a frequently fatal neurologic disorder caused by Borna disease virus 1 (BoDV-1), has been observed for decades in horses, sheep, and other mammals in certain regions of Europe. The bicoloured ...
Nitrogen Accumulation in Oyster (Crassostrea gigas) Slurry Exposed to Virucidal Cold Atmospheric Plasma Treatment
(2021)
Abstract:
Viral contamination of edible bivalves is a major food safety issue. We studied the virucidal effect of a cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) source on two virologically different surrogate viruses [a double-stranded ...
Nonalcoholic Fatty Pancreas Disease: Role in Metabolic Syndrome, “Prediabetes,” Diabetes and Atherosclerosis
(2021)
Abstract:
Fat accumulation in the pancreas associated with obesity and the metabolic syndrome (MetS) has been defined as “nonalcoholic fatty pancreas disease” (NAFPD). The aim of this review is to describe the association ...
The prevalence of novel periodontal pathogens and bacterial complexes in Stage II generalized periodontitis based on 16S rRNA next generation sequencing
(2021)
Objective:
To define the subgingival microbial profile associated with Stage II generalized periodontitis using next-generation sequencing and to determine the relative abundance of novel periodontal pathogens and bacterial ...
Implications of preexisting asthma on COVID-19 pathogenesis
(2021)
Abstract:
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic spreading at an alarming rate has taken a heavy toll on the public healthcare systems and economies worldwide. An abnormal and overactivated inflammatory response ...
Impacts of biomedical hashtag-based Twitter campaign: #DHPSP utilization for promotion of open innovation in digital health, patient safety, and personalized medicine
(2021)
Abstract:
The open innovation hub Digital Health and Patient Safety Platform (DHPSP) was recently established with the purpose to invigorate collaborative scientific research and the development of new digital products ...