An effective resolution program may be able to prevent the progression from non-resolving
acute inflammation to persistent chronic inflammation. It has now become evident that …

Macrophages and neutrophils play a decisive role in host responses to intracellular bacteria
including the agent of tuberculosis (TB), M ycobacterium tuberculosis as they represent the …

Several minerals are required for life to exist. In animals, 7 elements (Ca, P, Mg, Na, K, Cl,
and S) are required to be present in the diet in fairly large amounts (grams to tens of grams …

Iron is the most abundant mineral in the human body and plays essential roles in sustaining
life, such as the transport of oxygen to systemic organs. The Fenton reaction is the reaction …

The field of red cell biology is undergoing a quiet revolution. Long assumed to be inert
oxygen carriers, RBCs are emerging as important modulators of the innate immune …

The mammalian intestine harbors a community of trillions of microbes, collectively known as
the gut microbiota, which coevolved with the host in a mutually beneficial relationship …

Acinetobacter baumannii is a common cause of serious nosocomial infections. Although
community-acquired infections are observed, the vast majority occur in people with …

Iron is an essential element for all microorganisms. Siderophores are low-weight, high-
affinity iron chelating molecules produced in response to iron deficiency by Gram-positive …

Both, mammalian cells and microbes have an essential need for iron, which is required for
many metabolic processes and for microbial pathogenicity. In addition, cross-regulatory …

Human calprotectin (CP) is a metal-chelating antimicrobial protein of the innate immune
response. The current working model states that CP sequesters manganese and zinc from …