Population-enriched innate immune variants may identify candidate gene targets at the intersection of cancer and cardio-metabolic disease

Autor: Susan Yeyeodu, Donia Hanafi, Kenisha Webb, Nikia A. Laurie, K. Sean Kimbro

Publikováno v: Frontiers in Endocrinology, Vol 14 (2024)

Both cancer and cardio-metabolic disease disparities exist among specific populations in the US. For example, African Americans experience the highest rates of breast and prostate cancer mortality and the highest incidence of obesity. Native and Hisp

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COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in underserved communities of North Carolina

Autor: Irene A. Doherty, William Pilkington, Laurin Brown, Victoria Billings, Undi Hoffler, Lisa Paulin, K. Sean Kimbro, Brittany Baker, Tianduo Zhang, Tracie Locklear, Seronda Robinson, Deepak Kumar

Publikováno v: PLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 11 (2021)

Background In the United States, underserved communities including Blacks and Latinx are disproportionately affected by COVID-19. This study sought to estimate the prevalence of COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy, describe attitudes related to vaccination, a

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Rural Community Engagement for Health Disparities Research: The Unique Role of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)

Autor: Lorraine C. Taylor, Hannah P. Chesterton, Charity S. Watkins, K. Sean Kimbro, Ruby Gerald

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 64, p 64 (2021)
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Volume 18
Issue 1

Reducing health disparities in rural communities of color remains a national concern. Efforts to reduce health disparities often center on community engagement, which is historically the strategy used to provide rural minority populations with suppor

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https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/1/64

Sex differences in IL-3, IL-4, and IL-7 correlation with cholesterol and triglyceride levels in African Americans with high HbA1c

Autor: K Sean Kimbro, Ezekiel Wamble, Ariel Williams

Publikováno v: The Journal of Immunology. 208:45.13-45.13

Background Nearly 30 million Americans have diabetes; majority are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Low grade inflammation is associated with T2D which influences a network of serum cytokines. IL-3, IL-4, and IL-7 play coordinated pathogenic rol

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https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.208.supp.45.13

Community Engagement Practices at Research Centers in U.S. Minority Institutions: Priority Populations and Innovative Approaches to Advancing Health Disparities Research

Autor: Tabia Henry Akintobi, Paul B. Tchounwou, Juliet McMullin, Carmen M. Vélez Vega, Sandra Suther, Stephan Züchner, Nicolette I. Teufel-Shone, Payam Sheikhattari, Veronica B Ajewole, George Perry, Daniel F. Sarpong, K. Sean Kimbro, Cimona V. Hinton, Julio Jiménez-Chávez, Bibiana M. Mancera, Shafiq A. Khan, Angela Sy, Carla Williams, Christina L. Evans, Lorraine C. Taylor, Kimberly Sellars-Bates, Stephania T. Miller, Kathryn L. Braun, Rhonda Conerly Holliday, Adriana Campa, Melissa Marzan Rodriguez, Emma Shaffer

Publikováno v: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 6675, p 6675 (2021)
Volume 18
Issue 12

This paper details U.S. Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Community Engagement Cores (CECs): (1) unique and cross-cutting components, focus areas, specific aims, and target populations
and (2) approaches utilized to build or susta

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https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18126675