Volume 17, Issue 1 (2021) | American Journal of Immunology

Chronic and Acute Effect of Tramadol Intoxication on Some Immunological Parameters

Loveday Udu Zebedee — 2021-04-24

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 24 April 2021; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2021.1.13

Tramadol intoxication is rapidly on the increase in Nigeria with unestablished short-term and long-term effects. The study was aimed at elucidating the dose-dependent effect of acute or chronic tramad...

Experimental Evidence for the Role of Natural Radioactivity in Influencing Viability of Commensal Microorganisms

Marco Ruggiero — 2021-05-26

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 26 May 2021; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2021.14.24

To investigate the feasibility of culturing edible microbes, classified as probiotics for human consumption, in commercially available, naturally radioactive, mineral water; to compare their viability...

Punicalagin Suppresses Mediators Involved in Labor Onset and Progression in vitro

Caitlyn Nguyen-Ngo — 2021-12-22

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 22 December 2021; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2021.25.39

Spontaneous preterm birth is the leading cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. Inflammation plays a central role in the activation of myometrial contractions and rupture of fetal membranes associ...

Release of Endogenous Chondroitin Sulfate and Heparin as Consequence of Dysregulated Proteolysis in COVID-19

Marco Ruggiero — 2021-12-29

American Journal of Immunology, Published online: 29 December 2021; doi:10.3844/ajisp.2021.40.46

Infection by severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the pathogen responsible for COVID-19, is associated with immune-mediated responses that lead to dysregulated activat...