Publications by authors named "K Inouye"
E-cigarettes (E.cigs) cause inflammation and damage to human organs, including the lungs and heart. In the gut, E.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To identify factors associated with poor sleep quality in elderly dependent individuals in social vulnerability.
Method: Cross-sectional study with 59 elderly dependent individuals assisted by Family Health Units in São Carlos/SP. The following tools were used: Katz Index, Lawton and Brody Scale, Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, Addenbrooke's Cognitive Examination Revised, Fried's Frailty Phenotype, Geriatric Depression Scale (15 items), Perceived Stress Scale, Family APGAR, Social Support Scale from the Medical Outcomes Study, and World Health Organization Quality of Life, abbreviated and "old" versions.
Background: Carotenoids are present throughout retina and body its dense deposition leads to an identifiable yellow spot in the macula. Macular pigment optical density (MPOD) measured in the macula is vital to macular well-being and high-resolution visual acuity. MPOD has also been associated with various health and disease states.
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- Bacterial toxin-antitoxin (TA) systems include a toxic protein that disrupts vital cell functions and an antitoxin that neutralizes this toxin, playing roles in cell death and defense mechanisms against viruses (phages).
- The Staphylococcus aureus TA system, tsaAT, features two membrane proteins: TsaT, which promotes cell death by damaging the membrane, and TsaA, which counteracts TsaT's effects without being toxic itself.
- The research highlights the unique aspect of this TA system, being one of the first where both components are membrane proteins, and identifies critical amino acids involved in the toxicity and neutralization processes, enhancing our understanding of bacterial TA systems.
Background: E-cigarettes (E.cigs) cause inflammation and damage to human organs, including the lungs and heart. In the gut, E.
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