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OmpA Binding Mediates the Effect of Antimicrobial Peptide LL-37 on Acinetobacter baumannii. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has recently emerged as an important pathogen in nosocomial infection; thus, effective antimicrobial regimens are urgently needed.
Ming-Feng Lin +4 more
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Intestinal antimicrobial gene expression: impact of micronutrients in malnourished adults during a randomized trial. [PDF]
, 2010 BACKGROUND: Because both micronutrients and antimicrobial peptides protect against diarrhea, we looked for an effect on intestinal antimicrobial peptide gene expression during a randomized controlled trial of multiple micronutrient (MM) supplementation ...
Bevins, Charles L +8 more
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Cracking the Code: Genotype–Phenotype Correlation Models in Sarcoglycanopathies
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Sarcoglycanopathies are among the most severe limb‐girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMD), though milder presentations have been described. These diseases are primarily caused by missense variants, but the limited predictability of their effect on protein maturation, complex formation, and transport has hindered reliable genotype ...
Leonela Luce +72 more
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Association of vitamin D3, VDR gene polymorphisms, and LL-37 with a clinical form of Chagas Disease
Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina TropicalINTRODUCTION: Chagas disease (CD) is an important public health problem in Brazil and worldwide. Aging and obesity are important matters in patients with CD, as is hypovitaminosis D3, which can decrease the quality of life of these patients ...
Luiz Roberto de Oliveira Junior +5 more
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Evaluating the Antiviral Activities of Human Cathelicidin LL-37 Peptide Against Rotavirus in Vitro
The Journal of Qazvin University of Medical Sciences, 2019 Background Rotavirus is the most prevalent cause of severe gastroenteritis, hospitalizations, and deaths among infants and young children, globally. No specific antiviral drug is available against rotavirus infection. Objective The current study aimed
Zohreh Hosseini +3 more
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Modulation der angeborenen Immunität der Lunge durch Umwelteinflüsse und allergische Entzündung [PDF]
, 2005 Die Atemwege des Menschen sind von einem mehrzelligen Epithel ausgekleidet. Dieses Atemwegsepithel ist nicht nur eine physikalische Barriere für Pathogene, sondern auch aktiv an der angeborenen Immunität beteiligt.
Bals, Robert (Dr. Dr.) +1 more
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SPG4 and Dementia: Expanding the Clinical Spectrum
Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective Hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) is a group of disorders characterized by progressive spasticity and lower limb weakness, with mutations in SPG4/SPAST being the most common cause. Detailed studies and clinical and molecular comparisons across different populations are missing.
Emanuele Panza +19 more
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Knee osteoarthritis (OA) commonly affects individuals with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) and is associated with increased risk of diabetes‐related complications. To better understand potential mechanisms, we examined the association between symptomatic knee OA and glycemic control in individuals with T2DM.
Lauren K. King +10 more
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HIV target cells and innate immune factors in the human female genital tract [PDF]
, 2011 World-wide, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) transmission most often takes place in the genital tract during heterosexual intercourse, but the site where HIV most commonly establishes primary infection in the female genital tract remains unknown ...
Kaldensjö, Tove
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New Onset of Fibromyalgia After Exposure to a Combat Environment: A Longitudinal Cohort Study
Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Traumatic life events are hypothesized to be triggers for the onset of fibromyalgia. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common comorbidity of fibromyalgia. However, limited prospective data are available on the development of fibromyalgia after exposure to high‐magnitude stress.
Jay B. Higgs +15 more
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