Testosterone level in men with type 2 diabetes mellitus and related metabolic effects: A review of current evidence
KKT Cheung, AOY Luk, WY So… - Journal of diabetes …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
A significant proportion of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus have a low testosterone
level relative to reference ranges based on healthy young men. Only a small number of …
level relative to reference ranges based on healthy young men. Only a small number of …
Bacteriophage transfer during faecal microbiota transplantation in Clostridium difficile infection is associated with treatment outcome
Objective Faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is effective for the treatment of recurrent
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Studies have shown bacterial colonisation after FMT, but …
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Studies have shown bacterial colonisation after FMT, but …
Transcriptional regulator Id2 mediates CD8+ T cell immunity
MA Cannarile, NA Lind, R Rivera, AD Sheridan… - Nature …, 2006 - nature.com
Transcriptional programs that initiate and sustain the proliferation, differentiation and
survival of CD8+ T cells during immune responses are not completely understood. Here we …
survival of CD8+ T cells during immune responses are not completely understood. Here we …
[PDF][PDF] Constitutive glycolytic metabolism supports CD8+ T cell effector memory differentiation during viral infection
Extensive metabolic changes accompany T cell activation, including a switch to glycolytic
energy production and increased biosynthesis. Recent studies suggest that subsequent …
energy production and increased biosynthesis. Recent studies suggest that subsequent …
[HTML][HTML] Gut fungal dysbiosis correlates with reduced efficacy of fecal microbiota transplantation in Clostridium difficile infection
Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is effective in treating recurrent Clostridium difficile
infection (CDI). Bacterial colonization in recipients after FMT has been studied, but little is …
infection (CDI). Bacterial colonization in recipients after FMT has been studied, but little is …
Microbiota engraftment after faecal microbiota transplantation in obese subjects with type 2 diabetes: a 24-week, double-blind, randomised controlled trial
Objective The impact of faecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) on microbiota engraftment in
patients with metabolic syndrome is uncertain. We aimed to study whether combining FMT …
patients with metabolic syndrome is uncertain. We aimed to study whether combining FMT …
Premature mortality and comorbidities in young-onset diabetes: a 7-year prospective analysis
Background There is an increasing prevalence of young-onset diabetes, especially in
developing areas. We compared the clinical outcomes and predictors for cardiovascular …
developing areas. We compared the clinical outcomes and predictors for cardiovascular …
Predictive value of dialysate cell counts in peritonitis complicating peritoneal dialysis
KM Chow, CC Szeto, KKT Cheung… - Clinical Journal of the …, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Early prediction of outcomes has major potential implications regarding the management of
dialysis-related peritonitis. The outcomes of 565 consecutive episodes of peritonitis …
dialysis-related peritonitis. The outcomes of 565 consecutive episodes of peritonitis …
Immunomodulation at epithelial sites by obesity and metabolic disease
KP Cheung, KR Taylor, JM Jameson - Immunologic research, 2012 - Springer
Obesity and related type 2 diabetes are increasing at epidemic proportions globally. It is now
recognized that inflammatory responses mediated within the adipose tissue in obesity are …
recognized that inflammatory responses mediated within the adipose tissue in obesity are …
[HTML][HTML] Longitudinal dynamics of gut bacteriome, mycobiome and virome after fecal microbiota transplantation in graft-versus-host disease
Fecal microbiota transplant (FMT) has emerged as a potential treatment for severe colitis
associated with graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) following hematopoietic stem cell …
associated with graft-versus-host disease (GvHD) following hematopoietic stem cell …