Crosstalk between Platelets, Immune Cells, and the Glomerulus is Shown by Bioinformatics Analysis, and it May Be a Key Factor in the Development of Diabetic Nephropathy

Vincent King*

End Stage Renal Disease (ESRD) is primarily brought on by Diabetic Nephropathy (DN) (ESRD). One of the main pathogenic alterations in DN is glomerulus injury. We used the Gene E..Veja mais»

Fundulopanchax gardneri Test: A Convenient Method of Bioassay for Active Constituents of Natural Products

Ado K, Garba S and Salihu L

 Aim: To apply the Brine Shrimp Lethality Test (BST) procedure on locally available Fundulopanchax gadneri killifish with a view to achieving the same resu..Veja mais»

Improved Primary Patency Rate of Hemodialysis Arterovenous Grafts Associated With Modified Stretch e-PTFE Vascular Grafts (Gore) by Compliant ePTFE Cuff

Massimiliano Gessaroli, Silvia Massini and Salvatore Tarantini

Purpose: The aim of this study was to value the performance of a modified commercially available longitudinal stretch expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (ePTFE) v..Veja mais»

Bioactivity from Indonesian’s Marine Sponge Xestospongia Sp. as Antibacterial Resistance Escherichia coli

Khairunnisa and Viqqi Kurnianda

The isolation and characterization of bioactive compounds of Indonesian’s marine sponge Xestospongia sp. has been done. Bioactive secondary metabolites alkaloid was isolat..Veja mais»

Pioglitazone Increases Serum DPP-4 Level in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Ippei Kanazawa, Sayuri Tanaka, Masakazu Notsu and Toshitsugu Sugimoto

Objective: The aim of this study is to clarify the effect of pioglitazone on serum Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) level in type 2 diabetes mellitus.

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Assessment of Vitamin D Status in Egyptian Children with Type-1 Diabetes Mellitus

Gamal Taha Soliman, Basma Abdelmoez Ali, Ashraf Abdelfadeil Mohamed, Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud and Ahmed Abdelaziz Abdellatif

Vitamin D and its active form are potent immune-modulators and are known to play an important role in the glucose/insulin metabolism. Studies on type 2 diabetes..Veja mais»