Publications by authors named "Olufolarin O Oke"
Purpose: As access to cancer care expands in low-income countries, developing tools to educate patients is paramount. We took a picture booklet, which was initially developed by the nonprofit Global Oncology for Malawi and Rwanda, and adapted it for use in Nigeria. The primary goal was to assess acceptability and provide education.
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- Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a harmful bacterium that infects various body parts, particularly in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), as it takes advantage of the compromised epithelial cells.
- This study investigates how P. aeruginosa induces the formation of blebs (bulges) in infected cells, revealing that this process is independent of actin and can be influenced by osmotic conditions, particularly involving the cystic fibrosis transmembrane-conductance regulator (CFTR).
- Findings reveal that CFTR-deficient cells have increased formation of these blebs, helping P. aeruginosa replicate and persist in the host, highlighting a potential pathway for bacterial survival during infection.