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The role of ethics is becoming an increasingly important feature of biodiversity conservation dialogue and practice. Compassionate conservationists argue for a prohibition of, or at least a strong presumption against, the adoption of conservation policies that intentionally harm animals. They assert that to be compassionate is to care about…[Read more]

Cancer-testicular Antigens (CTAs) belong to a group of proteins that under normal conditions are strictly expressed in a male’s reproductive tissues. However, upon malignisation, they are frequently re-expressed in neoplastic tissues of various origin. A number of studies have shown that different CTAs affect growth, migration and invasion of…[Read more]

The RT-PCR analysis showed that the expression of Nestin, MAP-2, and β-tubulin III genes were increased 6, 5.4, and 8.8-fold, respectively. The results revealed that the surface-modified biomimetic scaffold possesses enhanced biocompatibility and could successfully differentiate CJMSCs to the neuron-like cells.

To identify outcomes of missed…[Read more]

3727 ohms). MIT correlated inversely with in vitro permeability at 2cm and at 6cm. Using a predictive model that used slope and intercept of MIT at 2 cm and 6 cm, sensitivity and specificity of MIT at identifying GERD was 76% and 72%, respectively.

pCLE did not differentiate GERD vs non-GERD and did not correlate with EBF measured in…[Read more]

The global status of dioxin emissions across 150 countries/regions were compiled in this study. China, the major emitter of dioxin and the largest developing country, was chosen as an example to illustrate its emission reductions. The global dioxin emissions were about 97.0 kg TEQ/year, Asia and Africa emitted the most dioxins among the…[Read more]

4-phenylbutyric acid (4-PBA) is a low molecular weight fatty acid that is used in clinical practice to treat inherited urea cycle disorders. In previous reports, it acted as a chemical chaperone inhibiting endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress and unfolded protein response signaling. A few studies have suggested its function against hepatic fibrosis…[Read more]