Objective The intestinal microbiota is involved in the pathogenesis of arthritis. Altered microbiota
composition has been demonstrated in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However…

Influenza A viruses are a major cause of mortality. Given the potential for future lethal pandemics,
effective drugs are needed for the treatment of severe influenza such as that caused by …

Periodontitis has been implicated as a risk factor for metabolic disorders such as type 2
diabetes, atherosclerotic vascular diseases and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Although …

Background—Recent reports have indicated that aldosterone is produced in extra-adrenal
tissues in animals. The present study was designed to examine whether aldosterone is …

Most Foxp3+ regulatory T (T reg) cells develop in the thymus as a functionally mature T cell
subpopulation specialized for immune suppression. Their cell fate appears to be determined …

With the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic of 2003 and renewed attention on avian
influenza viral pandemics, new surveillance systems are needed for the earlier detection …

SARS-CoV-2 has mutated during the global pandemic leading to viral adaptation to medications
and vaccinations. Here we describe an engineered human virus receptor, ACE2, by …

Thoracic surgery has evolved drastically in recent years. Although thoracic surgeons mainly
deal with tumorous lesion in the lungs, mediastinum, and pleura, they also perform lung …

Poor health and malnutrition in preschool children are longstanding problems in Bangladesh.
Gut microbiota plays a tremendous role in nutrient absorption and determining the state of …

P. cynomolgi, a malaria-causing parasite of Asian Old World monkeys, is the sister taxon of
P. vivax, the most prevalent malaria-causing species in humans outside of Africa. Because P. …