Our main interaction with food, pathogens, and inflammatory signals is made through our intestinal barrier. Indeed, our gut epithelium is where the absorption, digestion, transportation starts, but it also plays the role of protection against pathogens. Therefore, the is a close...
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2020 changed the way many medical professionals see and assess their patients. Similar to other offices, we adapted to make sure our patients still received the highest quality of care, but from the comfort of their homes. We have made adjustments to our practice and have onboarded...
At the current moment, we are still struggling with the COVID-19 pandemic. Even today, we are bombarded with medical information on how to prevent complications secondary to this condition. However, the inflammatory cytokine storm derived from the SARS-CoV-2 virus is the main complication...
How Food-Induced PAMPs Influences Immune Responses in Cardiovascular Disease
The obesity pandemic has affected our population on a large scale. Indeed, this multifactorial condition is heavily influenced by numerous environmental elements, including genetics, familiar antecedents, sedentarism, highly industrialized food, and increased energetic intake. However...
Innate and adaptive immunity responses often take the spotlight regarding the defense and protection against pathogens. Nevertheless, barrier tissues have proven to store inflammatory memory that allows them to protect us against pathogens. Indeed, this new insight of barrier memory...