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The genetic insulator RiboJ increases expression of insulated genes
Abstract A primary objective of synthetic biology is the construction of genetic circuits with behaviors that can be predicted based on the properties of the constituent genetic... -
Unfavourable risk factor control after coronary events in routine clinical pr...
Abstract Background Risk factor control after a coronary event in a recent European multi-centre study was inadequate. Patient selection from academic centres and low... -
Microvascular complications burden (nephropathy, retinopathy and peripheral p...
Abstract Background Microvascular complications (MC) have been claimed to increase the risk for cardiovascular disease in diabetic subjects. However, the effect of MC burden on... -
Early-life exposure to three size-fractionated ultrafine and fine atmospheric...
Abstract Background Epidemiological studies have suggested that elevated levels of air pollution contribute to an increased incidence or severity of asthma. Although late-onset... -
Aberrant activation of NF-κB signaling in mammary epithelium leads to abnorma...
Abstract Background Approximately 1 in 5 women diagnosed with breast cancer are considered to have in situ disease, most often termed ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Though... -
Frailty in end-stage renal disease: comparing patient, caregiver, and clinici...
Abstract Background Frailty is associated with poor outcomes for patients on dialysis and is traditionally measured using tools that assess physical impairment. Alternate... -
Randomized controlled trial of robot-assisted gait training with dorsiflexion...
Abstract Background Robot-assisted ankle-foot-orthosis (AFO) can provide immediate powered ankle assistance in post-stroke gait training. Our research team has developed a novel... -
Construction of a trifunctional cellulase and expression in Saccharomyces cer...
Abstract Background Cellulose is the most important component of lignocellulose, and its degradation requires three different types of enzymes to act synergistically. There have... -
Correction to: The Japanese version of the questionnaire about the process of...
After publication of our article [1] we were notified that the 5-point Likert-type scale in Additional file 1 needs to change from “1 to 5” to “0 to 4”. The updated Additional... -
High-frequency ultrasound of the skin in systemic sclerosis: an exploratory s...
Abstract Background Thickened skin is a major clinical feature in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). We investigated changes of skin thickness in patients with SSc using... -
Laser Doppler blood flowmeter as a useful instrument for the early detection ...
Abstract Background A simpler method for detecting atherosclerosis obliterans is required in the clinical setting. Laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) is easy to perform and can... -
Designing and validating a potential assessment inventory for assessing ELTs’...
Abstract English teachers’ assessment literacy has always been considered as an important factor in their performance. However, no instrument has ever been developed to assess... -
Similarities in clinical course and outcome between juvenile idiopathic arthr...
Abstract Background To analyze whether ANA-positive idiopathic anterior uveitis differs from JIA-associated uveitis concerning clinical course, response to treatment, and... -
OCT proves that vitreomacular adhesion is significantly more likely to develo...
Abstract Background SD-OCT is becoming commonplace in everyday practice. Vitreomacular adhesions (VMAs) are being more routinely diagnosed. Predictive studies to the natural... -
Prenatal and early-life diesel exhaust exposure causes autism-like behavioral...
Abstract Background Escalating prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in recent decades has triggered increasing efforts in understanding roles played by environmental... -
Quality of life of Moroccan patients on the palliative phase of advanced cancer
Abstract Objective The aim of this study is to assess the quality of life of caregiver’s. The study was conducted at the RABAT National Institute of Oncology in MOROCCO. Results... -
Reengineering of MeSH thesauri for term selection to optimize literature retr...
Abstract Background PubMed is a widely used database for scientists to find biomedical-related literature. Due to the complexity of the selected research subject and its... -
Multiphoton in vivo imaging with a femtosecond semiconductor disk laser
We use an ultrafast diode-pumped semiconductor disk laser (SDL) to demonstrate several applications in multiphoton microscopy. The ultrafast SDL is based on an optically pumped... -
Development and validation of the Self-Regulation of Eating Behaviour Questio...
Abstract Background Eating self-regulatory capacity can help individuals to cope with the obesogenic environment and achieve, as well as maintain, a healthy weight and diet. At... -
Carotid arterial wall inflammation in peripheral artery disease is augmented ...
Abstract Background Patients with peripheral artery disease (PAD) are at increased risk of secondary events, which is exaggerated in the presence of type 2 diabetes mellitus....
