Brown adipose tissue (BAT) is responsible for heat production but also secretes molecules called batokines that mediate the general metabolic activity of the liver, heart, muscle and immune functions [104]. Batokines include FGF-21, IL-6, and exosomal microRNAs (miR-99b) [105]. How these a...
The three cornerstones of organ transplantation are vascular anastomosis, short-term hypothermic organ preservation and inhibition of immune rejection. In the past, it was believed that it was impossible to suture between arteries and veins. It was not until 1902 that the French doctor Alexis Carrel...
The three cornerstones of organ transplantation are vascular anastomosis, short-term hypothermic organ preservation and inhibition of immune rejection. In the past, it was believed that it was impossible to suture between arteries and veins. It was not until 1902 that the French doctor Alexis Carrel...