As the key components of innate immunity, human host defense antimicrobial peptides and
proteins (AMPs) play a critical role in warding off invading microbial pathogens. In addition …

Abstract The emergence of Multi-Drug-Resistant (MDR) organisms has become a major
worldwide clinical problem. The extensive and routine use of the first-line antibiotics to …

Deep sequencing of the gut microbiomes of 1135 participants from a Dutch population-
based cohort shows relations between the microbiome and 126 exogenous and intrinsic …

Mycoses are accountable for millions of infections yearly worldwide. Invasive candidiasis is
the most usual, presenting a high morbidity and mortality. Candida albicans remains the …

Prevention of pathogen colonization of medical implants is a major medical and financial
issue since infection by microorganisms constitutes one of the most serious complications …

Autoinflammatory diseases area group of clinical conditions other than autoimmune
diseases, characterized by recurrent inflammatory episodes. From apathogenetic point of …

The granin family comprises altogether 7 different proteins originating from the diffuse
neuroendocrine system and elements of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The …

Fungal infections represent a serious global health threat. The new emerging pathogens
and the spread of different forms of resistance are now hardly challenging the tools available …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are an integral part of the innate immune defense mechanism
of many organisms. Due to the alarming increase of resistance to antimicrobial therapeutics …

Obesity, lipodystrophy, diabetes, and hypertension collectively constitute the main features
of Metabolic Syndrome (MetS), together with insulin resistance (IR), which is considered as …