Publications by authors named "Duha Al-Awad"
Biomedicines
December 2020
Article Synopsis
- Autophagy is a process that helps cells recycle components and defend against bacterial infections; this study focuses on how soluble uric acid affects these processes.
- Researchers used two types of macrophage cells (one with uricase and one without) to see how soluble uric acid interacts with bacterial infections and inflammatory responses.
- Findings show that soluble uric acid boosts autophagy in infected macrophages and lowers levels of IL-1β, which is linked to inflammation, while not significantly impacting the release of TNFα.
