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Transcription of exsD is repressed directly by H-NS in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Zhang, Y.; Osei-Adjei, G.; Ni, B.; Fang, H.; Zhang, L.; Zhao, X.; Sun, F. (Elsevier Ltd, 2016)

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is a leading cause of seafood-associated diarrhea and gastroenteritis. This bacteria expresses a major virulence determinant called T3SS1. Expression of T3SS1 is tightly regulated by the ExsA-ExsC-ExsD ...
Hematological differences among malaria patients in rural and Urban Ghana.

Iqbal, S. A.; Botchway, F.; Badu, K.; Wilson, N. O.; Dei-Adomakoh, Y.; Dickinson-Copeland, C. M.; Driss, A. (Oxford, 2016)

Background: Scarce studies have addressed hematological differences of malaria in urban and rural regions. Methods: Full or complete blood cell counts from 46 and 75 individuals (age range from < 1 to 92 years) with ...
The malS-5′ UTR regulates hisG, a key gene in the histidine biosynthetic pathway in Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi.

Zhang, Y.; Yan, D; Xia, L.; Zhao, X.; Osei-Adjei, G.; Xu, S.; Huang, X. (PubMed, 2017)

Bacterial noncoding RNAs (ncRNA) regulate diverse cellular processes, including virulence and environmental fitness. The malS 5' untranslated region (named malS-5'UTR) was identified as a regulatory ncRNA that increases ...
CalR is required for the expression of T6SS2 and the adhesion of Vibrio parahaemolyticus to HeLa cells

Zhang, L.; Osei-Adjei, G.; Zhang, Y.; Gao, H.; Yang, W.; Zhou, D.; Zhang, Y. (Springer Link, 2017)

Vibrio parahaemolyticus expresses one major virulence determinant T6SS2, which is constituted into three putative operons, i.e., VPA1027-1024, VPA1043-1028, and VPA1044-1046. CalR, a LysR-type transcriptional regulator, ...
Effects of lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) in preeclampsia.

Ababio, G. K.; Adu-Bonsaffoh, K.; Narh, G.; Morvey, D.; Botchway, F.; Abindau, E.; Botchway, F.; Quaye, I. K. (ClinMed, 2017)

Background Lactate dehydrogenase has had an exciting journey as a utility marker in different illnesses, but currently, its clinical utility has been relegated to confirm hemolysis, as a tumor marker, and as a diagnostic ...
CXCL10 gene promoter polymorphism–1447A> G Is associated with malaria in Ghanaian children

Botchway, F.; Wilson, N.; Dickinson-Copeland, C. M.; Adjei, A. A.; Wilson, M. D.; Stiles, J. K. (BMJ, 2017)

Background Recent studies indicate that interferon gamma inducible chemokine, CXCL10, is a strong predictor of both human and experimental cerebral malaria. We hypothesised malaria infection is associated with variation ...
Transcriptional regulation of cpsQ‐mfp ABC and mfp ABC by CalR in vibrio parahaemolyticus

Gao, H.; Zhang, L.; Osei‐Adjei, G.; Yang, W.; Zhou, D.; Huang, X.; Zhang, Y. (Wiley, 2017)

The cpsQ-mfpABC locus is transcribed as two operons, i.e., cpsQ-mfpABC and mfpABC, in Vibrio parahaemolyticus, and both of them are all required for biofilm formation. CalR belongs to the LysR-type transcriptional regulator ...
Application of nanotechnology in bioengineering industry and its potential hazards to human health and the environment

Danquah-Amoah, A.; Morya, S. (The Pharma Innovation, 2017)

Nanotechnology is regarded as one of the most transformative technology of 21st century, which has potential to upgrade scientific innovation while tremendously giving advantage to the society. Bioengineering is the ...
Impact of whey derived bio-active components on resolving human health issues: As Nutraceuticals.

Morya, S.; Danquah-Amoah, A. (Research Trends in Food Technology and Nutrition, 2017)

Milk is one of the nutritious source and extensively used for human consumption. India is biggest producer of milk and per day million of tonne of milk is produce and processed. Per day huge amount of whey generated from ...
Transcriptional regulation of the type VI secretion system 1 genes by quorum sensing and ToxR in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Zhang, Y.; Gao, H.; Osei-Adjei, G.; Zhang, Y.; Yang, W.; Yang, H.; Zhou, D. (Frontier, 2017)

Vibrio parahaemolyticus, the leading cause of seafood-associated gastroenteritis, harbors two separate T6SSs on chromosomes 1 and 2, i.e., T6SS1 (VP1386-1420) and T6SS2 (VPA1025-1046). T6SS1 contains at least 7 putative ...
Portable designed device with flexor sensor for scoliosis rehabilitation among young male and female athletics

Danquah-Amoah, A. Charan, A. A.; ; (The Pharma Innovation, 2017)

The spine is made up of three slight curves one is found in the neck, one in the upper back, and the last one situated in the lower back. These curves are normal and can be seen from a side view. Seeing from a back view, ...
Regulatory actions of ToxR and CalR on their own genes and type III secretion system 1 in Vibrio parahaemolyticus

Osei-Adjei, G.; Gao, H.; Zhang, Y.; Zhang, L.; Yang, W.; Yang, H.; Zhou, D. (Oncotarget, 2017)

Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the leading cause of seafood-associated gastroenteritis. Type III secretion system 1 (T3SS1) is one of the virulence determinants of this bacteria. T3SS1 expression is regulated by ToxR and CalR. ...
Chronic kidney disease in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: Comparison of KDIGO and KDOQI guidelines

Ephraim, R. K.; Mantey, R.; Atombo, S.; Sakyi, S. A.; Fondjo, L. A.; Tashie, W.; Botchway, F.; Amankwaa, B. (Science Direct, 2018)

Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD), has become a public health concern as it has been reported to cause adverse outcomes such as kidney failure and premature death. This cross sectional study compared the Kidney ...
Medication adherence and its association with glycaemic control, blood pressure control, glycosuria and proteinuria among people living with diabetes (PLWD) in the Ho Municipality, Ghana.

Osei-Yeboah, J.; Lokpo, S. Y.; Owiredu, W. K.; Johnson, B. B.; Orish, V. N.; Botchway, F.; Avorkliyah, R. (The Open Public Health Journal, 2018)

Background: Adherence is the active, voluntary, and collaborative involvement of the patient in a mutually acceptable course of behaviour to produce a therapeutic result. The study is aimed at assessing adherence to ...
Renal dysfunction among Ghanaians Living with clinically diagnosed hypertension in the Asutifi-South district: a cross-sectional descriptive study at the St. Elizabeth Hospital, Hwidiem.

Lokpo, S. Y.; Osei-Yeboah, J.; Owiredu, W. K.; Ussher, F. A.; Orish, V. N.; Gadzeto, F.; Botchway, F.; Asumbasiya Aduko, R. (Hindawi Limited, 2018)

Background This study aimed at evaluating the burden of renal dysfunction among people living with hypertension in the Asutifi-South District of the Brong Ahafo Region, who were attending clinic at the St. Elizabeth ...
Reciprocal regulation of OmpR and Hfq and their regulatory actions on the Vi polysaccharide capsular antigen in Salmonella enterica Serovar Typhi

Zhang, Y.; Xia, L.; Lin, L.; Tang, H.; Osei-Adjei, G.; Xu, S.; Huang, X. (Springer Link, 2018)

Salmonella enterica serovar Typhi (S. Typhi) is the causative agent of human typhoid fever. S. Typhi expresses a major virulence determinant called Vi polysaccharide capsular antigen, which is encoded by the viaB locus ...
Haematological parameters and lipid profile abnormalities among patients with Type-2 diabetes mellitus in Ghana

Antwi-Baffour, S.; Kyeremeh, R.; Boateng, S. O.; Annison, L.; Seidu, M. A. (PMC, 2018)

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a non-infectious disease that has a high prevalence worldwide. Altered level of many haematological parameters have been observed in patients with diabetes. The levels of lipids are ...
The extracellular proteases produced by Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

Osei-Adjei, G.; Huang, X.; Zhang, Y. (Springer Link, 2018)

Vibrio parahaemolyticus, a Gram-negative bacterium, inhabits marine and estuarine environments and it is a major pathogen responsible globally for most cases of seafood-associated gastroenteritis in humans and acute ...
Neuregulin in health and disease

Cespedes, J. C.; Liu, M.; Harbuzariu, A.; Nti, A.; Onyekaba, J.; Cespedes, H. W; Botchway, F.; Stiles, J. K. (Frontiers, 2018)

Neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD) and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), are typically characterized by progressive neuronal loss and neurological dysfunctions in ...
Autoregulation of ToxR and its regulatory actions on major virulence gene Loci in Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

Zhang, Y.; Hu, L.; Osei-Adjei, G.; Zhang, Y.; Yang, W.; Yin, Z.; Zhou, D. (Frontiers, 2018)

Vibrio parahaemolyticus, the leading causative agent of seafood-associated gastroenteritis, harbors two major virulence gene loci T3SS1 and Vp-PAI (T3SS2 and tdh2). ToxR is a virulence regulator of vibrios. Cell density-dependent ...

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