CD4(+) T cells are essential for the control of Yersinia enterocolitica (Ye) infection in mice. Ye can inhibit dendritic cell (DC) antigen uptake and degradation, maturation and subsequently T-cell activation in vitro. Here we investigated the effects of Ye infection on splenic DCs and T-cell proliferation in an experimental mouse infection model. We found that OVA-specific CD4(+) T cells had a...

Addition of 1 g/L yeast extract (YE) to sterile, aerobic (approximately 21% dissolved oxygen) and deoxygenated (<0.0001% dissolved oxygen) natural seawater fixed the corrosion potential (Ecorr) of 316L (UNS S31603) stainless steel. YE contains riboflavin and other B vitamins that can act as redox mediators, sorb to surfaces, and chelate metal ions. As demonstrated, YE alters the pH of buffered ...

Bacteriological culture methods were compared with PCR based protocols (multiplex PCR and TaqMan assay) for the rapid detection of pathogenic Yersinia enterocolitica (YE) in market weight hogs and pork products. The prevalence of YE was compared in lairaged hogs (n=150) versus hogs transported directly to the farm (n=150). By bacteriological culture, YE was not detected in any of the hog tissue...

Infection with Yersinia enterocolitica (YE) typically presents with mild gastroenteritis without systemic infection. However, systemic YE infection has been described in states of iron overload. We present the case of a patient with sepsis with hepatic abscesses due to YE infection. Workup revealed a past diagnosis of diabetes mellitus and hemochromatosis which had been untreated for the previo...

BACKGROUND Citrus junos Tanaka (yuja), a yellow-coloured citrus fruit has traditionally been consumed in Korea, Japan, and China and has been found effective in preventing certain diseases. However, the inhibitory effect of yuja on hepatic lipid accumulation has not been clearly elucidated thus far. METHODS The inhibitory effect of yuja on hepatic lipid accumulation was investigated in both c...

J-Wave syndromes expert consensus conference report: Emerging concepts and gaps in knowledge Charles Antzelevitch, PhD, FHRS, Gan-Xin Yan, MD, PhD, Michael J. Ackerman, MD, PhD, Martin Borggrefe, MD, Domenico Corrado, MD, PhD, Jihong Guo, MD, Ihor Gussak, MD, PhD, Can Hasdemir, MD, Minoru Horie, MD, Heikki Huikuri, MD, Changsheng Ma, MD, Hiroshi Morita, MD, PhD, Gi-Byoung Nam, MD, PhD, Frederic...

Daniel 3:13-16, “Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men before the king. Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the golden image which I have set up? Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, ha...