Publications by authors named "D K Dougall"

Background: Depression is a recurrent illness with high rates of chronicity, treatment-resistance and significant economic impact. There is evidence in the literature that S-adenosyl methionine (SAMe), a naturally occurring compound in the human body, has antidepressant efficacy. This product may be an important addition to the armamentarium of antidepressant agents.

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Background: The Cell Ontology (CL) is an OBO Foundry candidate ontology covering the domain of canonical, natural biological cell types. Since its inception in 2005, the CL has undergone multiple rounds of revision and expansion, most notably in its representation of hematopoietic cells. For in vivo cells, the CL focuses on vertebrates but provides general classes that can be used for other metazoans, which can be subtyped in species-specific ontologies.

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Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of chronic disability. Worldwide, it is the leading cause of disability in the under 40s, resulting in severe disability in some 150 to 200 million people per annum. In addition to mood and behavioural problems, cognition-particularly memory, attention and executive function-are commonly impaired by TBI.

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  • Increased activity of T follicular helper (Tfh) cells is a key factor in the development of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), but the exact causes of their abnormal responses have yet to be fully understood.
  • Recent research shows that the OX40 ligand (OX40L)-OX40 signaling pathway is instrumental in these abnormal Tfh responses in SLE, being expressed by myeloid antigen-presenting cells (APCs) rather than B cells.
  • The study highlights a positive correlation between the presence of OX40L-expressing myeloid APCs and SLE disease activity, suggesting that targeting the OX40L-OX40 axis could offer a potential new treatment approach for SLE.
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Mental health law in Peru is developing. The Peruvian Constitution enshrines important human rights principles in relation to people with mental health problems but the enactment of such principles into national legislation is very patchy. This means that people with mental health problems, especially those admitted to hospital, may not receive optimum care and may be at risk of having their human rights breached.

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