Publications by authors named "A A Tkachuk"

We developed a prediction model for postprandial glycemic response (PPGR) in pregnant women, including those with diet-treated gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) and healthy women, and explored the role of gut microbiota in improving prediction accuracy. The study involved 105 pregnant women (77 with GDM, 28 healthy), who underwent continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) for 7 days, provided food diaries, and gave stool samples for microbiome analysis. Machine learning models were created using CGM data, meal content, lifestyle factors, biochemical parameters, and microbiota data (16S rRNA gene sequence analysis).

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Purpose: Treatments after anti-PD-1 therapy for patients with recurrent, metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) are limited. Blocking PI3K signaling may lead to tumor immunomodulation and enhanced taxane sensitivity. This phase 2 trial evaluated dual, selective PI3Kδ/γ inhibition with docetaxel in patients with anti-PD-1 refractory recurrent, metastatic HNSCC.

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Bivalve mollusks frequently experience salinity fluctuations that may drive oxidative stress (OS) in the organism. Here we investigated OS markers and histopathological changes in gills and hemolymph of Mediterranean mussels Mytilus galloprovincialis Lamarck, 1819 exposed to a wide range of salinities (6, 10, 14, 24, and 30 ppt). Mussels were captured at the shellfish farm with the salinity 18 ppt and then exposed to hypo- and hypersaline conditions in the laboratory.

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There is growing recognition that the hypoxic regions of the ocean are also becoming more acidic due to increasing levels of global carbon dioxide emissions. The impact of water acidification on marine life is largely unknown, as most previous studies have not taken into account the effects of hypoxia, which may affect how organisms respond to low pH levels. In this study, we experimentally examined the consequences of water acidification in combination with normoxic or hypoxic conditions on cellular immune parameters in Mediterranean mussels.

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Article Synopsis
  • A limited number of innovative antibacterial agents are being developed to effectively target critical Gram-negative bacteria resistant to current treatments, with endolysins showing promise due to their unique action against these pathogens.
  • The study uses a multidisciplinary approach including genetic engineering, structural analysis, and various formulations of the engineered endolysin LysECD7-SMAP, which are tested for effectiveness in preclinical models of infections such as sepsis and pneumonia.
  • Results indicate that LysECD7-SMAP is effective against multiple drug-resistant bacteria, and in vivo studies confirm the efficacy of its formulated dosage forms, along with insights into how it interacts with bacterial cell walls.
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