Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2), continues to spread globally despite the worldwide …

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), characterized by abnormally persistent and distressing
memories, is a chronic debilitating condition in need of new treatment options. Current …

INTRODUCTION The cerebral cortex underlies our complex cognitive capabilities.
Variations in human cortical surface area and thickness are associated with neurological, …

Significance: Hydrogen sulfide (H 2 S) is one of the three main gasotransmitters that are
endogenously produced in humans and are protective against oxidative stress. Recent findings …

Kidney failure is frequently observed during and after COVID-19, but it remains elusive whether
this is a direct effect of the virus. Here, we report that SARS-CoV-2 directly infects kidney …

Excessive or persistent proinflammatory cytokine production plays a central role in autoimmune
diseases. Acute activation of the sympathetic nervous system attenuates the innate …

Increased hepcidin production is key to the development of anemia of inflammation. We
investigated whether lexaptepid, an antihepcidin l-oligoribonucleotide, prevents the decrease in …

… A cannula was placed in an antecubital vein to permit the infusion of 1.5 L of 2.5%/0.45%
glucose/saline solution before and 150 mL/hr after the administration of endotoxin to ensure an …

… This study describes the characterization of novel anti-hepcidin compound NOX-H94, a
structured L-oligoribonucleotide that binds human hepcidin with high affinity (K d = 0.65 ± 0.06 …

Meningococcal septic shock is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in children and
young adults worldwide and is the prototypical gram-negative septic shock. One of the key …