Sepsis, a clinical syndrome occurring in patients following infection or injury, is a leading
cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Current immunological mechanisms do not …

Septic cardiomyopathy (SCM) is common in septic patients and results in cardiovascular
failure. The pathogenesis of SCM is complicated, and patients with SCM have high mortality …

Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-7 protects sepsis-induced acute kidney injury (AKI).
Dexmedetomidine (DEX), an α2-adrenoceptor (α2-AR) agonist, has anti-inflammatory …

CD274, one of two co-stimulatory ligands for programmed death 1 and widely expressed in
the mononuclear phagocyte system (MPS), may co-stimulate T cells and regulates …

Objective In this case study, we describe the effects of a particular individual's concentration/
meditation technique on autonomic nervous system activity and the innate immune …

Background Melatonin (MT) has been shown to protect against various cardiovascular
diseases. However, the effect of MT on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced myocardial injury …

Purpose The response of the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal (HPA) axis to the sustained
stress of sepsis has been the focus of study in recent years because the early phase of …

Depressed patients who medicate with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) often
report ocular dryness. Epidemiological studies have found that serotonin and …

In decapod crustaceans, eyestalk ablation is widely used to expedite ovarian maturation and
spawning because of the removal of a gonad inhibiting hormone produced by the X-organ …

Living in isolation is considered an emerging societal problem that negatively affects the
physical wellbeing of its sufferers in ways that we are just starting to appreciate. This study …