Interleukins (from IL-1 to IL-38), interferons, transforming growth factor β, and TNF-α: Receptors, functions, and roles in diseases
There have been extensive developments on cellular and molecular mechanisms of
immune regulation in allergy, asthma, autoimmune diseases, tumor development, organ …
immune regulation in allergy, asthma, autoimmune diseases, tumor development, organ …
Optimization and characterization of biosurfactant production by Bacillus subtilis isolates towards microbial enhanced oil recovery applications
Biosurfactant production by three Bacillus subtilis strains (#309, #311 and #573) isolated
from Brazilian crude oils was optimized based on different carbon and nitrogen sources. The …
from Brazilian crude oils was optimized based on different carbon and nitrogen sources. The …
Senolytic drugs target alveolar epithelial cell function and attenuate experimental lung fibrosis ex vivo
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a devastating lung disease with poor prognosis and
limited therapeutic options. The incidence of IPF increases with age, and ageing-related …
limited therapeutic options. The incidence of IPF increases with age, and ageing-related …
Gender and rural non-farm entrepreneurship
Using matched household-enterprise-community datasets from Bangladesh, Ethiopia,
Indonesia and Sri Lanka, this paper analyzes gender differences in rural non-farm …
Indonesia and Sri Lanka, this paper analyzes gender differences in rural non-farm …
[HTML][HTML] Lung ageing and COPD: is there a role for ageing in abnormal tissue repair?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death
worldwide, with increasing prevalence, in particular in the elderly. COPD is characterised by …
worldwide, with increasing prevalence, in particular in the elderly. COPD is characterised by …
Biosurfactant-producing and oil-degrading Bacillus subtilis strains enhance oil recovery in laboratory sand-pack columns
Microbial Enhanced Oil Recovery (MEOR) technology uses microorganisms and their metabolites
to retrieve unrecoverable oil from mature reservoirs. In situ stimulation of biosurfactant-…
to retrieve unrecoverable oil from mature reservoirs. In situ stimulation of biosurfactant-…
Preclinical validation and imaging of Wnt-induced repair in human 3D lung tissue cultures
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is characterised by a progressive loss of
lung tissue. Inducing repair processes within the adult diseased lung is of major interest and …
lung tissue. Inducing repair processes within the adult diseased lung is of major interest and …
[HTML][HTML] Comparison of RAPD, ISSR, and AFLP Molecular Markers to Reveal and Classify Orchardgrass (Dactylis glomerata L.) Germplasm Variations
R Costa, G Pereira, I Garrido, MM Tavares-de-Sousa… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Three different DNA-based techniques, Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD), Inter
Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) and Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) …
Simple Sequence Repeat (ISSR) and Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP) …
[HTML][HTML] Transthyretin protects against A-beta peptide toxicity by proteolytic cleavage of the peptide: a mechanism sensitive to the Kunitz protease inhibitor
R Costa, F Ferreira-da-Silva, MJ Saraiva, I Cardoso - PloS one, 2008 - journals.plos.org
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the deposition of
amyloid β-peptide (A-Beta) in the brain. Transthyretin (TTR) is a tetrameric protein of about …
amyloid β-peptide (A-Beta) in the brain. Transthyretin (TTR) is a tetrameric protein of about …
Reduced frizzled receptor 4 expression prevents WNT/β-catenin–driven alveolar lung repair in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Rationale: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), in particular emphysema, is
characterized by loss of parenchymal alveolar tissue and impaired tissue repair. Wingless and …
characterized by loss of parenchymal alveolar tissue and impaired tissue repair. Wingless and …