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Opening closed inward rectifier potassium channel doors

British Journal of Pharmacology, Volume 183, Issue 10, Page 2197-2218, May 2026.
Inwardly rectifying potassium (KIR) channels are essential regulators of membrane potential in excitable and non‐excitable tissues. Although KIR channels exhibit a biophysical preference for potassium influx due to voltage‐dependent block of outward current by polyamines and Mg2+, under physiological conditions, they predominantly mediate K+ efflux ...
Anna Stary‐Weinzinger, Fabian Kaiser, Marcel A. G. van der Heyden, Saïd Bendahhou   +3 more
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Status and serological features of occult hepatitis B virus infection among blood donors in Xuzhou

Zhongguo shuxue zazhi
[Objective] To explore the current status, influencing factors, and serological characteristics of occult hepatitis B virus infection (OBI) among blood donors in Xuzhou, so as to provide data support for improving blood safety screening strategies ...
LIU Jiahui, WANG Bei, ZHOU Liling
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Teplizumab in Stage 2 Type 1 Diabetes: Clinical Practice Experience on Feasibility in 3 Adult Patients

Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism, Volume 28, Issue 5, Page 4326-4334, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Aim To describe the first Italian experience with teplizumab administered under a compassionate use programme for adults with Stage 2 type 1 diabetes (T1D), and to evaluate its feasibility, safety and early metabolic outcomes in a real‐life clinical setting outside formal clinical trials.
V. Guarnotta, F. Pantò, E. Vigneri, G. Piombo, M. I. Mineo, L. Tomasello, G. Arnaldi   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Decrease in hepatitis B prevalence among blood donors in Central-West Brazil

Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2013
Background The aim of the present study was to estimate hepatitis B virus seroprevalence among first-time blood donors in the city of Campo Grande, Mato Grosso do Sul State, in the central-western region of Brazil.
Andréa de Siqueira Campos Lindenberg, Ana Rita Coimbra Motta-Castro, Marco Antonio Puga, Tayana Serpa Ortiz Tanaka, Marina Sawada Torres, Sonia Maria Fernandes-Fitts, Rivaldo Venancio Cunha   +6 more
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Prevalence and trends of markers of hepatitis B virus, hepatitis C virus and human Immunodeficiency virus in Argentine blood donors [PDF]

, 2014
BACKGROUND: Transfusion-transmitted infections are a major problem associated with blood transfusion. The aim of this study was to determine prevalence and trends of HBV, HCV and HIV in blood donors in Argentina.
Ansola, Claudia P., Bartoli, Sonia, Blejer, Jorgelina L., Bustos, Juan A., Campos, Rodolfo Hector, Cerda, Martín E., Fernández, Robert J., Flichman, Diego Martin, Hidalgo, Susana, Huenul, Adriana, Levin, Alicia E., Livellara, Beatriz I., Nuñez, Felix A., Reybaud, Juan F., Riboldi, Victoria, Ré, Viviana Elizabeth, Salamone, Horacio J., Treviño, Elena M. C.   +17 more
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Hepatitis B Virus, Pneumococcal, Diphtheria, and Tetanus Vaccination Responses in Compensated Cirrhosis

Liver International, Volume 46, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Cirrhosis favours infections that can lead to liver decompensation and death. Some of these infections can be prevented by vaccination. This study aimed to evaluate the immune response after HBV, pneumococcal, diphtheria, and tetanus vaccination in cirrhotic patients.
Vincent Haghnejad, Mélissa Lucas, Lucie Chevrier, Hélène Jeulin, Isabela Quilici, Sébastien Daude, Mouni Bensenane‐Oussalah, Nicolas Jacquinot, Evelyne Schvoerer, Frederic Batteux, Jean Pierre Bronowicki   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus Infection in Healthy Thai People after Implementation of the Expanded Program on Immunization

Journal of Health Science and Medical Research (JHSMR), 2017
Objective: To investigate the prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and to diagnose an occult HBV infection in healthy Thai subjects after implementation of the expanded program on immunization (EPI) in newborns.
Somying Ngamurulert, Isaya Janwithayanuchit, Sumonrat Chuwongwattana, Suda Louisirirotchanakul, Prasert Auewarakul   +4 more
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Innate Immunity and Microbial Recognition in Reproduction: From Barrier Defense to Maternal–Fetal Tolerance

The FASEB Journal, Volume 40, Issue 8, 30 April 2026.
Graphical abstract illustrating the barrier defense–tolerance framework of reproductive innate immunity. Across the female and male reproductive tracts and the maternal–fetal interface, epithelial barriers, innate sensors, immune cells, and microbial signals are integrated to preserve reproductive homeostasis.
Xianlin Rao, Li Zou, Yao Yao, Changling Liu   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

WHO Clinical Staging of HIV Infection and Disease, Tuberculosis and Eligibility for Antiretroviral Treatment: Relationship to CD4 Lymphocyte Counts. [PDF]

, 2005
SETTING: Thyolo district, Malawi. OBJECTIVES: To determine in HIV-positive individuals aged over 13 years CD4 lymphocyte counts in patients classified as WHO Clinical Stage III and IV and patients with active and previous tuberculosis (TB). DESIGN: Cross-
Ascurra, O, Gomani, P, Harries, A D, Humblet, P, Kusamale, J, Manzi, M, Nunn, P, Pasulani, O, Salaniponi, F M L, Scano, F, Teck, R, Zachariah, R   +11 more
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An expert consensus for the management of chronic hepatitis B in Asian Americans. [PDF]

, 2018
BACKGROUND: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection is common with major clinical consequences. In Asian Americans, the HBsAg carrier rate ranges from 2% to 16% which approximates the rates from their countries of origin.
Abbas, Abbas, Ahn, Beasley, Beasley, Bisceglie, Bogr, Brown, Buti, Centers for Disease Control, Chae, Chan, Chang, Chang, Chang, Chang, Chang, Chao, Chaung, Chen, Chen, Chen, Chen, Chi, Chien, Choe, Chu, Clemente, Della Corte, European Association for the Study of the Liver, Evans, Fang, Fattovich, Fontana, Fung, Gish, Hadziyannis, Halperin, Hann, Heathcote, Hongthanakorn, Hoofnagle, Hu, Huang, Hung, Hyun, Iino, Iloeje, Jeng, Keeffe, Kim, Komatsu, Konstantinou, Kowdley, Kuo, Kwong, Lai, Lai, Lai, Lai, Lampertico, Lau, Lau, Lee, Lee, Liang, Liaw, Liaw, Liaw, Liew, Lin, Lin, Lin, Liu, Liu, Liu, Lok, Lok, Lok, Loomba, MacLachlan, Manegold, Marcellin, Marcellin, Marcellin, Marcellin, Marcellin, Marcellin, Martin, Martin-Carbonero, Mast, McClune, McMahon, Mitchell, Monte, Murata, Mutimer, Nafa, Nguyen, Nguyen, Nikolopoulos, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Pan, Papatheodoridis, Park, Park, Park, Patterson, Perrillo, Perrillo, Pollack, Prati, Qiu, Reijnders, Sarin, Seto, Seto, Sherman, Shim, Shiraki, Sinatra, Sinn, Soriano, Stevens, Takano, Takayama, Takkenberg, Terrault, Thibault, Thio, Tong, Tong, Tong, Tong, Tong, Tong, Tong, Tong, Tong, Tong, Tong, Tong, Tong, Tong, Tse, Wang, Wedemeyer, Wei, Wen, Wiseman, Wursthorn, Xie, Xu, Yi, Yi, Yu, Yu, Yuen, Yuen, Yuen, Yuen, Yuen, Zhang, Zhang, Zhang, Zou   +173 more
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