Introduction Mycobacterium abscessus infection after liposuction/fat grafting is a rare
complication that is hard to diagnose and treat. Misdiagnosis could result in treatment failure …

Tuberculosis disease is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is estimated
that 10 million people have developed tuberculosis disease globally, leading to 1.4 million …

Whole-cell screening for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) inhibitors is complicated by the
pathogen's slow growth and biocontainment requirements. Here we present a synthetic …

Abstract α1-Antitrypsin (AAT), a serine protease inhibitor, is the third most abundant protein
in plasma. Although the best-known function of AAT is irreversible inhibition of elastase, AAT …

Programmed cell death protein 4 (PDCD4) is instrumental in regulating a range of cellular
processes such as translation, apoptosis, signal transduction, and inflammatory responses …

Excessive stress can exceed the adjustment ability of body and cause injury and
dysfunction, while elucidation of the mechanism and prevention measures of stress-related …

To determine the mechanisms that mediate resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.
tuberculosis) infection in household contacts (HHCs) of patients with tuberculosis (TB), we …

Tuberculosis caused by Mycobacterium bovis is a serious problem for animal and human
health worldwide. A promising concept for the design of anti-tuberculosis drugs is the …

Tuberculosis (TB) is the deadliest disease caused by a bacterial agent. Glucocorticoids
(GCs) have a typical anti-inflammatory effect, but recently it has been shown that they can …

ABSTRACT Alpha-1-antitrypsin (AAT), a serine protease inhibitor produced mainly by the
liver, is the third most abundant protein in plasma. While a canonical receptor for AAT has …