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Stability Analysis of Human Islet Amyloid Polypeptide and Its Mutated Oligomeric Forms
Human islet amyloid polypeptide (hIAPP), a 37 residue peptide hormone is an ingenious factor in pancreatic amyloid deposits found in cases with type-2 diabetes. Its aggregation into small toxic oligomeric species is presumed to be the reason for cells debilitation and demise in case of diabetic patients.
Salmonella Septic Arthritis of the Knee in a Child
Infection with Salmonella spp can result in a variety of presentations such as enteric fever, septicemia, gastroenteritis, and septic arthritis. The common organisms seen in septic arthritis are Staphylococcus aureus and Streptococci which accounts for about 67% and 20% respectively. Salmonella spp however is less commonly seen in septic arthritis and it is usually associated with immunosuppression conditions and underlying chronic debilitating diseases such as malignancy, hemoglobinopathy, diabetes mellitus, and HIV.
Editorial Board Members Related to hIAPP
Diego Andrés Chiappetta
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology
University of Buenos Aires
Argentina
Department of Pharmaceutical Technology
University of Buenos Aires
Argentina