Jernigan Smedegaard

Purpose  Blood is one of the most important connective tissues of human body. Bloodstream infection can range from inapparent bacteremia till fulminant septic shock with high mortality. Presence of microbes in blood whether continuously, intermittently, or transiently is a grave risk to every organ of body. Culture of blood is a vital tool to d…[Read more]

Intracranial hypertension is considered as an independent risk factor of mortality and neurological disabilities after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, clinical studies have demonstrated that episodes of brain ischaemia/hypoxia are common despite normalisation of intracranial pressure (ICP). This study assesses the impact on…[Read more]

Intracranial hypertension is considered as an independent risk factor of mortality and neurological disabilities after severe traumatic brain injury (TBI). However, clinical studies have demonstrated that episodes of brain ischaemia/hypoxia are common despite normalisation of intracranial pressure (ICP). This study assesses the impact on…[Read more]

Macrophages are re-educated and polarized in response to myocardial infarction (MI). The M2 anti-inflammatory phenotype is a known dominator of late stage MI. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) represent a promising tool for cell therapy, particularly heart related diseases. SB939 datasheet In general, MSCs induce alteration of the macrophage subtype…[Read more]

The study presents an evaluation of nitrogen removal efficiency of a pilot-scale rhizofiltration system in Pretoria, South Africa. The rhizofiltration system was divided into two sections, one side planted with common reeds (Phragmites australis) and the other side was without plants kept as a control. The objective of the study was to evaluate…[Read more]

Finally, we demonstrated that overexpression of miR-199a-3p enhanced proliferation-inhibiting effects of MK2206, an inhibitor of Akt, to ESCC cells, which might be related that MK2206 eliminated the activation of miR-199a-3p to p-Akt. These findings discover that miR-199a-3p might participate in the carcinogenesis process of ESCC, which provides a…[Read more]

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) caused by Mycobacterium bovis has a significant economic impact worldwide each year. Control of bTB is based on skin testing and removal of reactors. However, additional strategies are required to control this disorder. Natural disease resistance has been defined as the inherent capacity of an individual to resist disease…[Read more]