The Small RNA ErsA Impacts the Anaerobic Metabolism of Through Post-Transcriptional Modulation of the Master Regulator Anr.

is one of the most critical opportunistic pathogens in humans, able to cause both lethal acute and chronic lung infections. In previous work, we indicated that the small RNA ErsA plays a role in the regulatory network of pathogenicity in airways infection. To give further insight into the lifestyle functions that could be either directly or indirectly regulated by ErsA during infection, we reanalyzed the categories of genes whose transcription appeared dysregulated in an knock-out mutant of the PAO1 reference strain.

Mediterranean diet as a natural supplemental resource for athletes and physical activity.

The WHO Global Action Plan on physical activity underlines the binomial "diet and physical activity" for the maintenance of well-being state. The adequate nutritional intake is required for sport and can be achieved by a well-adjusted diet without adding artificial food supplements, whose abuse can even represent a risk and appear as an antechamber of doping. Within a national doping prevention project, a peer education tool was realized in the form of a book and e-book, based on the principle of the Mediterranean Diet as an effective nutritional support in sport and physical activity.

Pro-inflammatory M1/Th1 type immune network and increased expression of TSG-6 in the eutopic endometrium from women with endometriosis.

Objective: The study aimed to explore the type 1 and type 2 cytokines expression in the endometrium from women affected by endometriosis compared to controls. The expression of TSG-6, a multifunctional protein involved in several inflammatory disease, was also evaluated. Study Design SETTING: Experimental clinical study.

[Sanitary and nutritional control of the Catania school catering service].

Sanitary and nutritional control of meals distributed by school catering services is one of the institutional duties of the Food Hygiene and Nutrition Services (Servizi Igiene Alimenti e Nutrizione - SIAN) of the Local Health Units. In order to carry out this activity properly it is necessary to ask oneself beforehand what the main outcome of control activities should be. The answer to this question can only be that "proper nutrition is essential for healthy growth".

Pastor H.G. Weland's Latin elegy for Engelbert Kaempfer.

This article discusses the life and accomplishments of Engelbert Kaempfer (1651-1716), the German scholar, traveler, and physician, and his relationship to Pastor H.G. Weland of Lemgo.