T cell–depleting agents are being tested as part of clinical tolerance strategies in humans
with autoimmunity and transplantation. The immunosuppressive activity of anti-thymocyte …

Streptococcus pyogenes (group A Streptococcus; GAS) is always of clinical significance in
wounds where it can initiate infection, destroy skin grafts and persist as a biofilm. Manuka …

We propose a scheme to support the composition of OSGi services as result of orchestrating
atomic services at run-time. With this proposal the OSGi potentiality increases because of …

As one of the core elements of the European Human Biomonitoring Initiative (HBM4EU) a
human biomonitoring (HBM) survey was conducted in 23 countries to generate EU-wide …

Background & Aims Spontaneous portosystemic shunts (SPSS) have been associated with
hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Little is known about their prevalence among patients with …

Suberin is an abundant, complex, intractable, plant cell wall polymeric network that forms
both protective and wound-healing layers. Its function is, therefore, critical to the survival of all …

This multicentre, blinded, sham-controlled study was performed to assess the safety and
effectiveness of bronchial valve therapy using a bilateral upper lobe treatment approach without …

Human biomonitoring has become a pivotal tool for supporting chemicals’ policies. It provides
information on real-life human exposures and is increasingly used to prioritize chemicals …

Lifelong immunosuppression increases morbidity and mortality in liver transplantation.
Discontinuation of immunosuppressive drugs could lessen this burden, but the safety, applicability…

Nanoplastics (NP) are an emerging threat to human health and there is a need to understand
their toxicity. Zebrafish (ZF) is extensively used as a toxicology model due to its power to …