• Encapsulated cyclosporine does not change the composition of the human microbiota when assessed ex vivo and in vivo 

  O'Reilly, Catherine; O'Sullivan, Orla; Cotter, Paul D.; O'Connor, Paula M.; Shanahan, Fergus; Cullen, Alan; Rea, Mary C.; Hill, Colin; Coulter, Ivan; Ross, R. Paul (Microbiology Society, 2020-01)

  Introduction: Management of steroid-refractory ulcerative colitis has predominantly involved treatment with systemic cyclosporine A (CyA) and infliximab. Aim. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of using a ...
• A population-based epidemiologic study of adult neuromuscular disease in the Republic of Ireland 

  Lefter, Stela (University College Cork, 2014)

  This research project generates for the first time prevalence rates (PR) for all adult neuromuscular diseases (NMD) as well as the incidence rates (IR) for Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) in the Republic of Ireland (ROI). ...
• Probiotics and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in children and adolescents: a systematic review 

  Avelar-Rodríguez, David; Peña-Vélez, Rubén; Popov, Jelena; Hill, Lee; MacDaragh Ryan, Paul (Sociedad Española de Patología Digestiva (SEPD), 2022-11-22)

  Background: Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) in childhood is an increasing public health issue globally with significant long-term consequences. NAFLD management mainly consists of lifestyle modifications, however, ...
• The separate effects of whole oats and isolated beta-glucan on lipid profile: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials 

  de Morais Junior, Alcides C.; Schincaglia, Raquel M.; Viana, Ricardo B.; Armet, Anissa M.; Prado, Carla M.; Walter, Jens; Mota, João F. (Elsevier Ltd on behalf of European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism, 2022-12-19)

  Background & Aims: It is well known that dietary fiber positively impacts the microbiome and health as a whole. However, the health effects of β-glucan, a dietary fiber extracted from oats, have been questioned when ...
• Characterisation of the role of the IL-36 family of cytokines in the pathogenesis of colon cancer 

  Baker, Kevin J. (University College Cork, 2022-06-26)

  The IL-36 cytokines are a recently described subset of the IL-1 family of cytokines. These cytokines have now been identified to play a role in the pathogenesis of many inflammatory diseases and are increasingly being ...

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