Neutrophils are involved in numerous immunological events. One mechanism of neutrophils to combat pathogens is the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs). Thereby, neutrophils use DNA fibers to form a meshwork of DNA and histones as well as several antimicrobial components to trap and kill invaders. However, the formation of NETs can lead to pathological conditions triggering among ...

Accurate classification of antimicrobial peptides according to their biological activities will facilitate the design of novel antimicrobial agents and the discovery of new therapeutic targets. In this work, an excellent algorithm of Increment of Diversity with Quadratic Discriminant analysis (IDQD) was proposed to classify antimicrobial peptides with diverse biological activities.

Raising public awareness of the need to use antibiotics appropriately is a major focus of the UK Government's strategy to tackle antimicrobial resistance. To investigate the public's views on antibiotic use and resistance we conducted a survey of 120 people as part of patient engagement activities held at University College London Hospital in June 2015.

Antimicrobial resistance is a worldwide threat and a problem with large clinical and economic impact. Antimicrobial Stewardship Programs are a solution to curb resistance development. A problem of resistance is a separation of actions and consequences, financial and clinical. Such a separation makes it difficult to create support among stakeholders leading to a lack of sense of responsibility. ...

Background: Mediodorsal (MD) thalamic nucleus, which is considered to take place between extra pyramidal and limbic feedback circuit, receives projective fibers from ventrolateral neurons of reticular part of substantia nigra (SNr). In order to better understand the influence and chemical reaction of these fibers upon MD nucleus, the morphology and synaptology of them were examined in the prese...

Many antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) function by forming various oligomeric structures and/or pores upon binding to bacterial membranes. Because such peptide aggregates are capable of inducing membrane thinning and membrane permeabilization, we expected that AMP binding would also affect the diffusivity or mobility of the lipid molecules in the membrane. Herein, we show that measurements of the d...

The main objective of wound treatments is to restore the functional skin properties and prevent infection. Traditional Chinese medicine provides alternative anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and wound healing therapies. Both Angelica dahurica extract (AE) and Rheum officinale extract (RE) possess antimicrobial activity. In this study, AE and RE were applied in wound treatment to investigate the...

The prizes of sanitary napkins must come under the purchase capacity of lower income group in developing countries like India. Due to unhygienic menstrual habits of using unsanitized cloth, husk, sand etc., a large number of women suffer from “reproductive tract infections” that is about 70% in India. To reduce the product cost, flax (Linum usitatissimum L.), carding waste fibre was used as abs...

Abstract For human nutrition, algae are important organisms that can offer essential compounds and new bioactive substances with pharmaceutical medicinal value. Macroalgae contain nutritional elements such as lipids, proteins, vitamins minerals they used food supplements because known to be high in mineral content. There a lot of nutritionally compunds identified polysaccharides, polyphenols, d...