Stefan Lorkowski

An overview of international reference values for vitamin E intake – similarities and differences in derivation

Purpose The scientific knowledge for the essential fat-soluble vitamin E (VitE) remains inconclusive. There is still a lack of valid status parameters and deficiency symptoms for insufficient intake. Therefore, the derivation of a dietary reference value (DRV) for VitE is challen...

Magnolol-encapsulated PLGA nanoparticles attenuate inflammatory responses and oxidative stress in human peritoneal macrophages isolated from patients with cirrhosis

Abstract In cirrhosis, pathological translocation of gut bacteria disrupts immune balance and promotes spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Peritoneal macrophages (PMs) play an important role in resolving peritoneal inflammation and controlling bacterial infections. However, their...