Cancer is an abnormal state of cells where they undergo uncontrolled proliferation and
produce aggressive malignancies that causes millions of deaths every year. With the new …

According to the latest report from the World Health Organization, an estimated 265,000
deaths still occur every year as a direct result of burn injuries. A widespread range of these …

INTRODUCTION In all eukaryotic cells, lipid droplets (LDs) store and supply essential lipids
to produce signaling molecules, membrane building blocks, and metabolic energy. The LD …

The management of bacterial infections is becoming a major clinical challenge due to the
rapid evolution of antibiotic resistant bacteria. As an excellent candidate to overcome …

Phagocytosis is a fundamental process of cells to capture and ingest foreign particles. Small
unicellular organisms such as free-living amoeba use this process to acquire food. In …

While mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs)-based therapy appears to be promising, there are
concerns regarding possible side effects related to the unwanted suppression of …

Vitamin D signaling plays an essential role in innate defense against intracellular
microorganisms via the generation of the antimicrobial protein cathelicidin. In addition to …

With the alarming increase of infections caused by pathogenic multidrug-resistant bacteria
over the last decades, antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) have been investigated as a potential …

Background Airway epithelial barrier function is maintained by the formation of tight
junctions (TJs) and adherens junctions (AJs). Inhalation of cigarette smoke causes airway …

Antimicrobial peptides play a crucial role in innate immunity, whose components are mainly
peptide‐based molecules with antibacterial properties. Indeed, the exploration of the …