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Essential oils are volatile aromatic compounds extracted from plants, composed primarily of terpenes, phenylpropanoids, and their oxygenated derivatives. In the WikiBiome context, essential oils are relevant not as aromatherapy but as sources of bioactive molecules with…
Graves' disease (GD) is an autoimmune thyroid disorder characterized by TSH receptor antibodies (TRAb) that stimulate the thyroid gland, causing hyperthyroidism kahaly 2022 graves disease targeted therapy review. It is the most common cause of hyperthyroidism, with conc…
Plant-based diets shift the gut microbiome from proteolytic to saccharolytic fermentation, reducing production of the uremic toxins indoxyl sulfate (IS) and p-cresyl sulfate (PCS) that accelerate CKD progression. Plant protein has lower bioavailability, which reduces gl…
A Gram-negative uropathogen whose Ni-dependent urease is the central driver of catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI) pathogenesis. Urease-mediated urea hydrolysis produces ammonia and alkalinizes urine, triggering precipitation of struvite (magnesium ammon…
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A protein (pre-haptoglobin-2) that reversibly modulates tight junction permeability in the intestinal epithelium. Identified by Alessio Fasano in 2000, zonulin is the only known physiological regulator of intestinal paracellular permeability and has become the most wide…