Dysregulation of immune response in PCOS organ system

J Wang, T Yin, S Liu - Frontiers in immunology, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common reproductive endocrine disorder
affecting women, which can lead to infertility. Infertility, obesity, hirsutism, acne, and irregular …

The relationship between host defense peptides and adrenal steroids. An account of reciprocal influences

A Díaz, M Diab, D Mata-Espinosa, E Bini, L D'Attilio… - Cytokine, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Aim β-defensins 2 and− 3 (HBD-2 and HBD-3) and cathelicidin LL-37 are host
defense peptides (HDPs) that play a crucial role in the immune response against …

Structural homology between 11 beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and Mycobacterium tuberculosis Inh-A enzyme: Dehydroepiandrosterone as a potential co …

I Hernández-Bustamante… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Metabolic syndrome is considered the precursor of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Tuberculosis is
a leading infection that constitutes a global threat remaining a major cause of morbi-mortality …

Mycobacterium paratuberculosis: A HERV Turn-On for Autoimmunity, Neurodegeneration, and Cancer?

CT Dow, ES Pierce, LA Sechi - 2024 - preprints.org
Human endogenous retroviruses (HERV) are remnants of ancient retroviral infections that,
over millions of years, became integrated into the human genome. While normally inactive …