Taylor Mercado

Diversity of energy metabolism in immune responses regulated by microorganisms and dietary nutrition.

PMID: Int Immunol. 2020 Mar 27. Epub 2020 Mar 27. PMID: 32219308 Abstract Title: Diversity of energy metabolism in immune responses regulated by microorganisms and dietary nutrition. Abstract: Immune metabolism has been recognized as a new paradigm in the regulation of host immunity. In the environment, there are many microorganisms including pathogenic and non-pathogenic and/or …

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Prevalence of low plasma vitamin B1 in the stroke population admitted to acute inpatient rehabilitation.

PMID: Nutrients. 2020 Apr 10 ;12(4). Epub 2020 Apr 10. PMID: 32290066 Abstract Title: Prevalence of Low Plasma Vitamin B1 in the Stroke Population Admitted to Acute Inpatient Rehabilitation. Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of vitamin B1 (VitB1) deficiency in the stroke population admitted to acute inpatient rehabilitation.DESIGN: Retrospective cohort study.SETTING: Acute inpatient rehabilitation …

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Prevalence of Vitamin-D deficiency is related to severity of liver damage in Hepatitis-C patients.

PMID: Pak J Med Sci. 2020 Mar-Apr;36(3):445-450. PMID: 32292450 Abstract Title: Prevalence of Vitamin-D deficiency is related to severity of liver damage in Hepatitis-C patients. Abstract: Objective: Serum Vitamin-D plays pivotal role in inflammatory and infectious diseases; among them liver infections are more distinct. This study was aimed to determine Vitamin-D status in HCV-infected patients …

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Vitamin D deficiency and autism spectrum disorder.

PMID: Curr Pharm Des. 2020 Apr 15. Epub 2020 Apr 15. PMID: 32294031 Abstract Title: Vitamin D Deficiency and Autism Spectrum Disorder. Abstract: Vitamin D is a neurosteroid hormone crucially involved in neurodevelopment. Neural cell proliferation, neurotransmission, oxydative stress and immune function, represent the main mechanisms mediated by vitamin D in the Central Nervous System. …

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Therapeutic potential of volatile terpenes and terpenoids from forests for inflammatory diseases.

PMID: Int J Mol Sci. 2020 Mar 22 ;21(6). Epub 2020 Mar 22. PMID: 32235725 Abstract Title: Therapeutic Potential of Volatile Terpenes and Terpenoids from Forests for Inflammatory Diseases. Abstract: Forest trees are a major source of biogenic volatile organic compounds (BVOCs). Terpenes and terpenoids are known as the main BVOCs of forest aerosols. These …

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This is evidence of a causal relationship between vitamin D– vitamin D receptor signalling and melanoma survival.

PMID: Cancer Res. 2019 Dec 1 ;79(23):5986-5998. Epub 2019 Nov 5. PMID: 31690667 Abstract Title: Vitamin D-VDR Signaling Inhibits Wnt/β-Catenin-Mediated Melanoma Progression and Promotes Antitumor Immunity. Abstract: 1α,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D3 signals via the vitamin D receptor (VDR). Higher serum vitamin D is associated with thinner primary melanoma and better outcome, although a causal mechanism has not …

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Effects of vitamin D supplementation and seasonality on circulating cytokines in adolescents.

PMID: Front Nutr. 2019 ;6:166. Epub 2019 Oct 23. PMID: 31709259 Abstract Title: Effects of Vitamin D Supplementation and Seasonality on Circulating Cytokines in Adolescents: Analysis of Data From a Feasibility Trial in Mongolia. Abstract: Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in human populations and has been linked to immune dysfunction. Here we explored the effects …

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Determination of some indicators of immunity and lipoperoxidation in the oral fluid in persons with a low vitamin D level.

PMID: Klin Lab Diagn. 2019 ;64(12):753-757. PMID: 32040900 Abstract Title: [Determination of some indicators of immunity and lipoperoxidation in the oral fluid in persons with a low vitamin D level.] Abstract: Oral fluid is a unique biological environment, containing a wide range of substances, coming from local and systemic sources, which makes it possible to …

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Ecological evidence for lower risk of lymphoma with greater exposure to sunlight and higher altitude.

PMID: High Alt Med Biol. 2020 Mar ;21(1):37-44. Epub 2019 Nov 25. PMID: 31765244 Abstract Title: Ecological Evidence for Lower Risk of Lymphoma with Greater Exposure to Sunlight and Higher Altitude. Abstract: Sunlight exposure increases vitamin D-related immune modulation and motility of T lymphocytes. Blue light exposure from the sun can stimulate immune function and …

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Photoimmunology: how ultraviolet radiation affects the immune system.

PMID: Nat Rev Immunol. 2019 11 ;19(11):688-701. Epub 2019 Jun 18. PMID: 31213673 Abstract Title: Photoimmunology: how ultraviolet radiation affects the immune system. Abstract: Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a ubiquitous component of the environment that has important effects on a wide range of cell functions. Short-wavelength UVB radiation induces sunburn and is a potent immunomodulator, …

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