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T regulatory (Treg) cells play vital roles in modulating immunity and tissue homeostasis. Their actions depend on TCR recognition of peptide-MHC molecules; yet the degree of peptide specificity of Treg-cell function, and whether Treg ligands can be used to manipulate Treg cell biology are unknown. Here, we developed an Ab-peptide library that…[Read more]

The β-phase is discussed as a member of the morphotropic series of manganese phosphates with large cations of AMnPO4, where A = Cs, Rb, K and Ag. The title compound is an antiferromagnet with the Neel temperature TN = 4.5 K.The ambient-temperature structures (orthorhombic, space group Cmc21) of the polar hexagonal tungsten bronzes RbNbW2O9 and KN…[Read more]

The routine diagnosis of gastric motility disorders represents a significant problem to current clinical practice. Magnetogastrography (MGG) provides a non-invasive option for assessing gastric slow wave (SW) dysrhythmias that are associated with motility disorders. However, its ability to characterize SW propagation is impaired by the limited…[Read more]

Under normal and constant light rhythms, electrical stimulation of SCG increased DβH and decreased the cross-sectional area and circumference of SC, while simultaneously increasing IOP and decreasing IOP fluctuations. After paralyzing the ciliary muscles, electrical stimulation of SCG decreased the cross-sectional area and circumference of SC…[Read more]

This study might encourage future research in which emotional processing will be investigated through subjective judgments and implicit/objective measurements.

Experimental study.

Experimental study.

The aim of this study was to investigate the prognostic impact of two systemic inflammatory markers, the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte…[Read more]

Biosurfactants offer numerous advantages over the chemical surfactants, especially in energy and environment-related applications. Microbial enhanced oil recovery (MEOR) is a technique to recover oil from reservoirs by using microbes and their metabolites. In present study, total sixteen morphologically distinct bacterial strains isolated from…[Read more]

Glymphatic fluid circulation may be considered the lymphatic system of the brain and the main role of such system seems to be played by aquaporins (AQPs), a family of proteins which regulates water exchange, in particular AQP4 and 1. Alterations of glymphatic fluid circulation through AQPs variations are now emerging as central elements in the…[Read more]

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A 30-sec smoking cessation intervention increased self-reported abstinence among mainly male smokers in China at 12-month follow-up (risk difference=1.3%), and should be feasible to provide in most settings and delivered by all health-care professionals.

A 30-sec smoking cessation intervention increased self-reported…[Read more]