Lipid droplets (LDs) contribute to key pathways important for the physiology and
pathophysiology of cells. In a homeostatic view, LDs regulate the storage of neutral lipids …

Most dimorphic fungal pathogens cause respiratory disease in mammals and must therefore
possess virulence mechanisms to combat and overcome host pulmonary defenses. Over the …

Histoplasma capsulatum is a fungal pathogen that causes respiratory and systemic disease
by proliferating within macrophages. While much is known about histoplasmosis, only a …

We have shown that the ethanolic extract of Lafoensia pacari inhibits eosinophilic
inflammation induced by Toxocara canis infection, and that ellagic acid is the secondary …

Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading infectious killers in the world, infecting
approximately a quarter of the world's population with the causative organism …

The functions of eicosanoids, a family of potent biologically active lipid mediators, are not
restricted to inflammatory responses and they also act as mediators of the pathogenesis …

Leukotrienes are classical mediators of inflammatory response. New aspects of leukotriene
function have recently been described. We examine here the previously unreported role that …

Abstract Lafoensia pacari St. Hil.(Lythraceae) is used in traditional medicine to treat
inflammation. Previously, we demonstrated the anti-inflammatory effect that the ethanolic …

M. tuberculosis is one of the prime killers from infectious diseases worldwide. Infections with
multidrug-resistant variants counting for almost half a million new cases per year are steadily …

In the last few months, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has affected
millions of people worldwide and has provoked an exceptional effort from the scientific …