Life, Volume 15, Issue 6

Seronegative sicca syndrome encompasses patients who present with xerostomia and/or keratoconjunctivitis sicca but lack anti-SSA/SSB antibodies and do not fulfill current classification criteria for primary Sjögren’s syndrome (pSS). Despit...

Background: Cardiovascular disorders, especially atherosclerosis, have been associated with allergic inflammation. In addition to traditional inflammatory responses, there is evidence that the development and instability of coronary artery plaque may...

Background: Since lung cancer remains a health problem worldwide and is the leading cause of cancer death, finding new tools that can help in the early identification of high-risk patients remains a key target. Methods: A retrospective descriptive st...

Starch is the primary component of the endosperm and plays a crucial role in rice quality. Although the enzymes involved in starch synthesis have been extensively studied, the transcription factors that regulate these enzymes remain largely unknown....

Background: Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is the most prevalent chronic liver disorder worldwide and is closely linked to the components of metabolic syndrome. Shift work, through its disruption of circadian rhythms...

Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most common cardiac arrhythmias encountered globally, characterized by a pro-inflammatory pattern. This analysis evaluated the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) in patie...

Obesity is considered a metabolic disease, in which leptin is used as an indicator of energy in the body. This hormone, in turn, is related to the neuroendocrine regulation of the reproductive axis. However, leptin excess secretion due to obesity can...

Cultures of primary human nasal epithelial cells (hNECs) differentiated at the air–liquid interface (ALI) represent a sophisticated and widely used model of the human upper respiratory epithelium. Despite the availability of various cell cultur...

Recurrent bacterial cystitis in women can lead to interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome (IC/BPS). Activation of Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) by LPS can upregulate signaling of the pro-inflammatory receptor p75NTR. The aim of the presented stu...

Most studies have focused on the levels of pollutants in drinking water and the health risks they pose. However, no studies have reported the effects of drinking water intake on pollutant levels in the human body. Therefore, this study collected data...