Augmented reality (AR) is a relatively new technology that allows for digitally generated
three-dimensional representations to be integrated with real environmental stimuli. AR can …

Environmental exposures during pregnancy that alter both the maternal gut microbiome and
the infant's risk of allergic disease and asthma include a traditional farm environment and …

The family of cell surface (cs-) mucins are constitutively expressed at the cell surface by
nearly all epithelial cells, beneath the gel-mucin layer. All cs-mucin family members have …

Objectives The mucin MUC1, best known for providing an epithelial barrier, is an important
protective host factor in both humans and mice during Helicobacter pylori pathogenesis …

This planet is home to countless species, some more well-known than the others. While we
have developed many techniques to be able to interrogate some of the “omics”, proteomics …

Background Pre-pregnancy obesity is an emerging risk factor for perinatal depression.
However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. We investigated the association …

Background Proteolytic cleavage of protease-activated receptor 1 (PAR1) can result in
potent downstream regulatory effects on inflammation. Although PAR1 is expressed …

Simple Summary Ocular allergy is a localised form of allergy occurring on the surface of the
eye and surrounding tissues. Typical signs and symptoms of ocular allergy include itching …

Streptococcus pneumoniae is a bacterial pathogen that commonly resides in the human
nasopharynx, typically without causing any disease. However, in some cases these bacteria …

The bacterial pathogen Helicobacter pylori is the etiological agent of a range of
gastrointestinal pathologies including peptic ulcer disease and the major killer, gastric …