Taylor Mercado

Immune function testing in sepsis patients receiving sodium selenite.

PMID: J Crit Care. 2019 Aug ;52:208-212. Epub 2019 May 4. PMID: 31102938 Abstract Title: Immune function testing in sepsis patients receiving sodium selenite. Abstract: PURPOSE: We examined in a longitudinal study the role of sodium selenite in sepsis patients in strengthening the immune performance in whole blood samples using immune functional assays.MATERIALS AND METHODS: …

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Selenium can be proposed as a treatment for oral lichen planus.

PMID: Oral Dis. 2020 May ;26(4):789-804. Epub 2020 Feb 10. PMID: 31975475 Abstract Title: Selenium: A sole treatment for erosive oral lichen planus (Randomized controlled clinical trial). Abstract: Oral lichen planus (OLP) is a chronic disease with immune-mediated pathogenesis. Selenium (Se), an antioxidant, plays a role in modulating immunity. The aim of this clinical trial …

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Selenium and selenoproteins in prostanoid metabolism and immunity.

PMID: Crit Rev Biochem Mol Biol. 2019 12 ;54(6):484-516. Epub 2020 Jan 30. PMID: 31996052 Abstract Title: Selenium and selenoproteins in prostanoid metabolism and immunity. Abstract: Selenium (Se) is an essential trace element that functions in the form of the 21st amino acid, selenocysteine (Sec) in a defined set of proteins. Se deficiency is associated …

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Protective effect of selenium on gentamicin-induced oxidative stress and nephrotoxicity.

PMID: Drug Chem Toxicol. 2012 Apr ;35(2):141-8. Epub 2011 Nov 18. PMID: 22091876 Abstract Title: Protective effect of selenium on gentamicin-induced oxidative stress and nephrotoxicity in rats. Abstract: Gentamicin (GM) is a widely used antibiotic against serious, life-threatening infections, but its usefulness is limited by the development of nephrotoxicity. The present study was designed to …

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Melatonin attenuates gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity and oxidative stress.

PMID: Arch Toxicol. 2012 Oct ;86(10):1527-36. Epub 2012 Apr 12. PMID: 22526374 Abstract Title: Melatonin attenuates gentamicin-induced nephrotoxicity and oxidative stress in rats. Abstract: The present study investigated the protective effects of melatonin (MT) against gentamicin (GM)-induced nephrotoxicity and oxidative stress in rats. We also investigated the effects of MT on induction of apoptotic cell …

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Vitamin D attenuates gentamicin-induced acute renal damage via prevention of oxidative stress and DNA damage.

PMID: Hum Exp Toxicol. 2019 Mar ;38(3):321-335. Epub 2018 Nov 20. PMID: 30458643 Abstract Title: Vitamin D attenuates gentamicin-induced acute renal damage via prevention of oxidative stress and DNA damage. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Despite being one of the most nephrotoxic drugs, gentamicin (GM) remains a mainstay as a first-choice agent in a vast variety of clinical …

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Increasing serum 25-OHD to appropriate levels by activated vitamin D use may improve the eradication rate.

PMID: Wien Klin Wochenschr. 2019 Feb ;131(3-4):75-80. Epub 2018 Dec 12. PMID: 30542778 Abstract Title: Effect of 25-hydroxyvitamin D on Helicobacter pylori eradication in patients with type 2 diabetes. Abstract: BACKGROUND: Various studies have reported a lower Helicobacter pylori eradication rate and a more frequent reinfection rate in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Vitamin D has anti-inflammatory and immunoregulatory activity and …

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Cholecalciferol, Ergosterol, and Cholesterol Enhance the Antibiotic Activity of Drugs.

PMID: Int J Vitam Nutr Res. 2018 Dec ;88(5-6):244-250. Epub 2019 May 24. PMID: 31124408 Abstract Title: Cholecalciferol, Ergosterol, and Cholesterol Enhance the Antibiotic Activity of Drugs. Abstract: : Background: This is the first report demonstrating the antibiotic-modifying activity of cholecalciferol.AIM: In this study, cholecalciferol was evaluated against multiresistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, …

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Serum vitamin D level may affect H. pylori infection and its eradication.

PMID: J Dig Dis. 2019 Aug ;20(8):421-426. Epub 2019 Jul 3. PMID: 31145549 Abstract Title: Influence of serum vitamin D level on Helicobacter pylori eradication: A multi-center, observational, prospective and cohort study. Abstract: OBJECTIVES: This study was designed to test whether serum vitamin D levels affected Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection and eradication rates.METHODS: A …

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Vitamin D deficiency is a potential risk factor for lipid Amphotericin B nephrotoxicity.

PMID: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2019 07 ;13(7):e0007567. Epub 2019 Jul 11. PMID: 31295336 Abstract Title: Vitamin D deficiency is a potential risk factor for lipid Amphotericin B nephrotoxicity. Abstract: Invasive fungal infections (IFI) is a worldwide serious health problem and Amphotericin B (AmB) has been considered the drug of choice for IFI treatment. Despite …

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