Bacterial infections caused by 'superbugs' are increasing globally, and conventional
antibiotics are becoming less effective against these bacteria, such that we risk entering a …

The management of bacterial infections is becoming a major clinical challenge due to the
rapid evolution of antibiotic resistant bacteria. As an excellent candidate to overcome …

Consumption of probiotics as a useful functional food improves the host's wellbeing, and,
when paired with prebiotics (indigestible dietary fibre/carbohydrate), often benefits the host …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are ubiquitously present small peptides, which play a critical
function in the innate immune system. The defensin class of AMPs represented an …

Although evidence has shown that vitamin D (VD) influences gut homeostasis, limited
knowledge is available how VD regulates intestinal immunity against bacterial infection. In …

Resistin, a cysteine-rich protein, expressed in adipocytes, was initially proposed as a link
between obesity and diabetes in mice. In humans, resistin is considered to be a pro …

The mechanisms for maintaining oral cavity homeostasis are subject to the constant
influence of many environmental factors, including various chemicals and microorganisms …

Pharmacological targeting of mitochondrial ion channels is emerging as a promising
approach to eliminate cancer cells; as most of these channels are differentially expressed …

Cutaneous wound healing is a vital biological process that aids skin regeneration upon
injury. Wound healing failure results from persistent inflammatory conditions observed in …

NF-κB signaling pathways, induced by a variety of triggers, play a key role in regulating the
expression of genes involved in the immune response and cellular responses to stress. The …