Tuberculosis is a far-reaching, high-impact disease. It is among the top ten causes of death
worldwide caused by a single infectious agent; 1.6 million tuberculosis-related deaths were …

Adipsin is an adipokine predominantly synthesized in adipose tissues and released into
circulation. It is also known as complement factor-D (CFD), acting as the rate-limiting factor …

Myocarditis is defined by an immune response to infection or injury, most commonly
identified after a viral infection or recent exposure to cardiotoxins or drugs. Classic …

Psychological processes have a crucial role in the recovery from acute myocardial infarction
(AMI), yet the underlying mechanisms of these effects remain elusive. Here we demonstrate …

Background Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) causes the myocardium to rely on fatty acid β-
oxidation for energy. The accumulation of intracellular lipids and fatty acids in the …

Mitochondria are energy-producing organelles that are mobile and harbor dynamic network
structures. Although mitochondria and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) play distinct cellular …

Abstract Sixty-seven patients (38 woman; median age, 69 years) were enrolled to assess
complement activation products (CAPs) in tear fluid with/without dry eye (DE) and …

Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) is a stroke subtype characterized by non-traumatic rupture
of blood vessels in the brain, resulting in blood pooling in the brain parenchyma. Despite its …

In the genesis and progression of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases (CVMDs), adipose
tissue plays a pivotal and dual role. Complement factor D (CFD, also known as adipsin) …

Enrichment analysis is frequently used in combination with differential expression data to
investigate potential commonalities amongst lists of genes and generate hypotheses for …