Publications by authors named "M A Sikder"

Desalination ensures the provision of potable water to those living in coastal areas, thereby guaranteeing access to safe drinking water. Urbanization and industrialization pollute natural water sources with untreated and partially treated wastewater. International researchers have been searching for cost-effective and environmentally friendly solutions to the above-highlighted difficulties.

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Objective: To compare embryologic and clinical outcomes following oocyte cryopreservation (OC) and immediate fertilization for embryo cryopreservation (EC) in non-infertile patients.

Design: Retrospective cohort study SUBJECTS: Patients treated at a single fertility center from 2016 to 2023.

Exposure: OC MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Blastocyst development was compared between women undergoing OC and non-infertile women undergoing immediate fertilization for EC between 18 and 42 years of age.

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Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) signals via the DP1 and DP2 receptors. In Phase II trials, DP2 antagonism decreased airway inflammation and airway smooth muscle (ASM) area in moderate-to-severe asthma patients. However, in Phase III, DP2 antagonism failed to lower the rate of exacerbations, and DP2 as a target was shelved.

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Article Synopsis
  • N-Acylethanolamines (NAEs) are lipid mediators important for reducing inflammation and suppressing appetite, with palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) and arachidonoylethanolamide (AEA) interacting with specific receptors.
  • The enzyme PLAAT5 is highlighted as crucial for producing NAEs in testes, as research using PLAAT5-deficient mice revealed a significant drop in NAE levels and their associated anti-inflammatory effects.
  • Inflammation in testicular tissue was exacerbated in PLAAT5-deficient mice but could be mitigated by PEA and AEA, indicating that these compounds could provide protective roles through their receptor pathways.
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Background: Globally, over 81 million people use e-cigarettes, and the majority of them are young adults. Using e-cigarettes causes different types of adverse health effects both in adults and elderly people. Over time, using e-cigarettes has detrimental consequences on lung function, brain development and numerous other illnesses.

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