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Current Topics Regarding the Function of the Medial Temporal Lobe Memory System
The first clear insight that the medial temporal lobe of the human brain was in fact a system of anatomically connected structures that were... -
Effects of Sex Steroids on Innate and Adaptive Immunity
Estrogens and androgens are classically recognized as reproductive sex steroid hormones because of their well-documented effects on reproductive... -
Methylprednisolone Modulates the Tfr/Tfh ratio in EAE-Induced Neuroinflammation through the PI3K/AKT/FoxO1 and PI3K/AKT/mTOR Signalling Pathways
Methylprednisolone (MP) is a potent glucocorticoid that can effectively inhibit immune system inflammation and brain tissue damage in Multiple...
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Map** the influence of hydrocarbons mixture on molecular mechanisms, involved in breast and lung neoplasms: in silico toxicogenomic data-mining
BackgroundExposure to chemical mixtures inherent in air pollution, has been shown to be associated with the risk of breast and lung cancers. However,...
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Exploring the potential of Lactocaseibacillus rhamnosus PMC203 in inducing autophagy to reduce the burden of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Mycobacterium tuberculosis , a lethal pathogen in human history, causes millions of deaths annually, which demands the development of new concepts of...
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A Mouse Model of Sporadic Alzheimer’s Disease with Elements of Major Depression
After olfactory bulbectomy, animals are often used as a model of major depression or sporadic Alzheimer’s disease and, hence, the status of this...
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Interaction between spiders and ticks—ancient arthropod predatory behavior?
Ticks are ectoparasite vectors of pathogens affecting human and animal health worldwide. Rational integration of different control interventions...
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Identification of Immunodominant Epitopes of Dengue Virus 2 Envelope and NS1 Proteins: Evaluating the Diagnostic Potential of a Synthetic Peptide
Background and ObjectiveDengue is a major infectious disease with potential for outbreaks and epidemics. A specific and sensitive diagnosis is a...
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ErbB4 deficiency exacerbates olfactory dysfunction in an early-stage Alzheimer’s disease mouse model
Olfactory dysfunction is increasingly recognized as an early indicator of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Aberrations in GABAergic function and the...
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Local activation of CB1 receptors by synthetic and endogenous cannabinoids dampens burst firing mode of reticular thalamic nucleus neurons in rats under ketamine anesthesia
The reticular thalamic nucleus (RTN) is a thin shell that covers the dorsal thalamus and controls the overall information flow from the thalamus to...
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Emodin alleviates intestinal ischemia–reperfusion injury through antioxidant stress, anti-inflammatory responses and anti-apoptosis effects via Akt-mediated HO-1 upregulation
BackgroundIntestinal ischemia–reperfusion (I/R) injury is a severe vascular emergency. Previous research indicated the protective effects of Emodin...
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Clinical and genomic features of Mycobacterium avium complex: a multi-national European study
BackgroundThe Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) comprises the most frequent non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in Central Europe and currently...
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Ventriculoperitoneal shunt patients and glaucoma: a cohort analysis of the NPH registry
BackgroundIdiopathic Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a chronic condition affecting the elderly. It is characterized by a triad of symptoms...
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New studies with stable gastric pentadecapeptide protecting gastrointestinal tract. significance of counteraction of vascular and multiorgan failure of occlusion/occlusion-like syndrome in cytoprotection/organoprotection
Since the early 1990s, when Robert’s and Szabo’s cytoprotection concept had already been more than one decade old, but still not implemented in...
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Systematic Mendelian Randomization Exploring Druggable Genes for Hemorrhagic Strokes
Patients with hemorrhagic stroke have high rates of morbidity and mortality, and drugs for prevention are very limited. Mendelian randomization (MR)...
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Validating genetic variants in innate immunity linked to infectious events in acute myeloid leukemia post-induction chemotherapy
Infectious events, such as sepsis and invasive fungal disease (IFD), pose significant risks in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Previous...
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Protective effects of ginsenosides on ulcerative colitis: a meta-analysis and systematic review to reveal the mechanisms of action
BackgroundUlcerative colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory disease of the colon. Ginsenoside may be an ideal agent for UC treatment. However, its...
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Ethnic-specific genetic susceptibility loci for endometriosis in Taiwanese-Han population: a genome-wide association study
Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder affecting around 10% of reproductive-age women. Although many hypotheses were proposed, genetic...
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Mendelian randomization analysis reveals higher whole body water mass may increase risk of bacterial infections
Background and purposeThe association of water loading with several infections remains unclear. Observational studies are hard to investigate...