Publications by authors named "Temitope Adu"

Traumatic stress, particularly during critical developmental periods such as adolescence, has been strongly linked to an increased propensity and severity of aggression. Existing literature underscores that being a victim of abuse can exacerbate aggressive behaviors, with the amygdala playing a pivotal role in mediating these effects. Historically, animal models have demonstrated that traumatic stressors can increase attack behavior, implicating various amygdala nuclei.

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  • The study explores how silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) are produced from plant extracts, specifically leaves and stem bark, focusing on their antioxidant and antibacterial properties.
  • AgNPs synthesized from stem bark at 80 °C showed significant scavenging activity, outperforming ascorbic acid, while also exhibiting varying degrees of bacterial growth and violacein inhibition against specific bacterial strains.
  • The findings suggest that these AgNPs could serve dual purposes as antioxidants and as potential treatments for Gram-negative bacterial infections by inhibiting quorum sensing.
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is a perennial species prominently acknowledged for its local medicinal applications. The native utilisation of this species in traditional medicine may be ascribed to the presence of secretory structures and their exudate (comprised of phytochemicals). However, the morphological nature and optical features of the secretory structures in remain largely unclear.

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is characterized by the progressive loss of dopaminergic neurons in the substantia nigra pars compacta. The conventional therapeutic measures which include the widely used L-DOPA therapy, are inefficient especially when dopamine loss is severe, and the physical symptoms are full blown. Since neuroinflammation is a core feature of PD, this raised the question of whether early treatment with an anti-inflammatory agent may provide a more efficient intervention for PD.

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