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Synthesis of graphene oxide-quaternary ammonium nanocomposite with synergisti...
Abstract Background Bacterial infection is one of the most common complications in burn, trauma, and chronic refractory wounds and is an impediment to healing. The frequent... -
Influence of volatile anesthesia versus total intravenous anesthesia on chron...
Abstract Background Many patients develop chronic postsurgical pain (CPSP) after cardiac surgery, which interferes with their sleep, mood, and quality of life. Studies have... -
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... -
RIP3 dependent NLRP3 inflammasome activation is implicated in acute lung inju...
Abstract Background NLRP3 inflammasome is involved in the inflammatory responses during acute lung injury (ALI). RIP3 triggered NLRP3 inflammasome activation independent of... -
Identification of a putative methyltransferase gene of Babesia bigemina as a ...
Abstract Background Bovine babesiosis is caused by apicomplexan pathogens of the genus Babesia such as B. bigemina and B. bovis. These tick-borne pathogens have a complex... -
High-Quality draft genome sequence of the Lotus spp. microsymbiont Mesorhizob...
Abstract Mesorhizobium loti strain CJ3Sym was isolated in 1998 following transfer of the integrative and conjugative element ICEMlSymR7A, also known as the R7A symbiosis island,... -
Point-of-care ultrasound curriculum for internal medicine residents: what do ...
Abstract Background Point-of-care Ultrasound is a relative new diagnostic tool for internists. Since 2019, it is a mandatory skill for internal medicine residents in the... -
Chromosomal integration vectors allowing flexible expression of foreign genes...
Abstract Background Campylobacter jejuni is a major cause of human gastroenteritis yet there is limited knowledge of how disease is caused. Molecular genetic approaches are... -
4D tracking of clinical seminal samples for quantitative characterization of ...
In this paper we investigate the use of a digital holographic microscope, with partial spatial coherent illumination, for the automated detection and tracking of spermatozoa.... -
Epidural adipose tissue-derived mesenchymal stem cell activation induced by l...
Abstract Background Spinal metastasis is a major challenge in patients with advanced lung cancer, but the mechanisms in the organotropism of metastasis are still unclear.... -
High shear stress suppresses proliferation and migration but promotes apoptos...
Abstract Background Early neointimal hyperplasia of vein graft may be ameliorated via enhancing intravenous surface shear stress. Cellular processes including proliferation,... -
Microvascular invasion has limited clinical values in hepatocellular carcinom...
Abstract Background Microvascular invasion (MVI) is recognized as a prognostic factor associated with poor outcome in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients after curative... -
Overexpression of MALT1-A20-NF-κB in adult B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Abstract Background A20 is a dual inhibitor of NF-κB activation and apoptosis in the tumor necrosis factor receptor 1 signaling pathway, and both are related to tumorigenesis.... -
Tyrosinase inhibitory activity of flavonoids from Artocarpus heterophyllous
Abstract Background Tyrosinase is an oxidoreductase that is very important in medicine and cosmetics because the excessive production of melanin causes hyperpigmentation. The... -
Patency of conduits in patients who received internal mammary artery, radial ...
Abstract Background Where each patient has all three conduits of internal mammary artery (IMA), saphenous vein graft (SVG) and radial artery (RA), most confounders affecting... -
Overexpression of Contactin 1 promotes growth, migration and invasion in Hs57...
Abstract Background Contactin1 (CNTN1) has been shown to play an important role in the invasion and metastasis of several tumors; however, the role of CNTN1 in breast cancer has... -
Skin rash following Administration of Apalutamide in Japanese patients with A...
Abstract Background A higher incidence of apalutamide-related skin rash has been observed in Japanese patients with prostate cancer (PC). Methods This integrated analysis of... -
ICU survival and need of renal replacement therapy with respect to AKI durati...
Abstract Background Transient and persistent acute kidney injury (AKI) could share similar physiopathological mechanisms. The objective of our study was to assess prognostic... -
Intraoperative changes in whole-blood viscosity in patients undergoing robot-...
Abstract Background The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of the steep Trendelenburg position (STP) with pneumoperitoneum on whole-blood viscosity (WBV) in... -
Notch1 regulates tongue cancer cells proliferation, apoptosis and invasion
Objectives: Notch1 regulates tumor biology in a complex, context-dependent manner. The roles of Notch1 in tongue cancer are still controversial. The aim of this study is to...
