Free radicals contain one or more unpaired electrons in their valence shell, thus making
them unstable, short-lived, and highly reactive species. Excessive generation of these free …

Aging accompanied by several age-related complications, is a multifaceted inevitable
biological progression involving various genetic, environmental, and lifestyle factors. The …

Neutrophils, the most abundant type of leukocyte in human blood, play a major role in host
defense against invading pathogens and in sterile injury. Neutrophil infiltration is …

Nosocomial pathogens of the Acinetobacter calcoaceticus-baumannii (ACB) complex are a
cautionary example for the world-wide spread of multi-and pan-drug resistant bacteria …

Aim To assess the ability of the common food additive E407a (semi-refined carrageenan) to
enter leukocytes in vitro and generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) in leukocytes as a …

The development of biocompatible membranes, aiming to limit the inflammatory response,
oxidative stress, and coagulability during hemodialysis, has been an important step in …

Yersinia suppress neutrophil responses by using a type 3 secretion system (T3SS) to inject
6–7 Yersinia effector proteins (Yops) effectors into their cytoplasm. YopH is a tyrosine …

Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) causes tuberculosis (TB) and remains one of the leading
causes of mortality due to an infectious pathogen. Host immune responses have been …

Neutrophils are innate immune response cells designed to kill invading microorganisms.
One of the mechanisms neutrophils use to kill bacteria is generation of damaging reactive …

The porcine pathogen and zoonotic agent Streptococcus suis induces an exacerbated
inflammation in the infected hosts that leads to sepsis, meningitis, and sudden death …