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Diversity of Lyme borreliosis spirochetes isolated from ticks in Serbia
(Wiley, Hoboken, 2019)
Spirochetes from the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (s.l.). (Spirochaetales: Spirochaetaceae) species complex, including the causative agents of Lyme borreliosis, have been isolated from ticks, vertebrate reservoirs and ...
First Report on Toxoplasma gondii Infection in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Study in Blood Donors
(Mary Ann Liebert, Inc, New Rochelle, 2016)
Aim: To provide the first data on the prevalence and basic demographic risk factors for human Toxoplasma gondii infection in the Banja Luka region, Bosnia and Herzegovina (B&H). Methods: Analysis of serological and ...
Novel Patents and Cancer Therapies for Transforming Growth Factor-Beta and Urokinase Type Plasminogen Activator: Potential Use of Their Interplay in Tumorigenesis
(Bentham Science Publ Ltd, Sharjah, 2014)
Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-beta) plays different roles in health and disease. TGF-beta has been assumed as a dual factor in tumor growth, since it can repress epithelial tumor development in early stages, while ...
Fatty acids binding to human serum albumin: Changes of reactivity and glycation level of Cysteine-34 free thiol group with methylglyoxal
(Elsevier Ireland Ltd, Clare, 2014)
Fatty acids (FAs) binding to human serum albumin (HSA) could lead to the changes of Cys-34 thiol group accessibility and reactivity, i.e. its scavenger capacity and antioxidant property. The influence of saturated, mono ...
Improving nutrition surveillance and public health research in Central and Eastern Europe/Balkan Countries using the Balkan Food Platform and dietary tools
(Elsevier Sci Ltd, Oxford, 2016)
The objective of this paper is to share experience and provide updated information on Capacity Development in the Central and Eastern Europe/Balkan Countries (CEE/BC) region relevant to public health nutrition, particularly ...
Transforming growth factor-beta differently regulates urokinase type plasminogen activator and matrix metalloproteinase-9 expression in mouse macrophages; analysis of intracellular signal transduction
(Wiley, Hoboken, 2015)
Transforming growth factor (TGF-) modulates capacity of macrophages to produce urokinase type plasminogen activator (uPA) and matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP9). uPA and MMP9 actively participate in extracellular matrix ...
Experimental pain processing in individuals with cognitive impairment: current state of the science
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 2015)
Cognitive impairment (Cl) can develop during the course of ageing and is a feature of many neurological and neurodegenerative diseases. Many individuals with Cl have substantial, sustained, and complex health care needs, ...
An Overview of Interleukin-17A and Interleukin-17 Receptor A Structure, Interaction and Signaling
(Bentham Science Publ Ltd, Sharjah, 2015)
Interleukin-17A (IL-17A) and its receptor (IL-17RA) are prototype members of IL-17 ligand/receptor family firstly identified in CD4(+) T cells, which comprises six ligands (IL-17A to IL-17F) and five receptors (IL-17RA to ...
Systemic alterations in concentrations and distribution of plasma phospholipids in prostate cancer patients
(Humana Press Inc, Totowa, 2012)
The relationship between plasma levels of total phospholipids (PL) and/or PL fractions and neoplastic diseases are not fully understood. Therefore, the aim of this study was to analyze concentrations and distribution of ...
Redox balance in elite female athletes: differences based on sport types
(Edizioni Minerva Medica, Turin, 2016)
BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to analyze changes in redox balance throughout parameters of oxidative stress and activities of antioxidant enzymes in elite female water polo (N.=15) and football players (N.=19) ...