Granulocyte colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) is a glycoprotein secreted by endothelial cells, macrophages and other immune cells that functions as a growth factor and cytokine. The functional sites of G-CSF are widespread in the human body; some studies have reported [5,6,7] that the receptor...
Unmet healthcare need is a critical indicator, showing a plausible picture of how the healthcare system works in the unprecedented pandemic situation. It is important to understand what factors affect healthcare services of older adults in the midst of t
In order to estimate the contribution of AI to HIV and STI incidence among FSW and transmission to their sexual partners, it is first necessary to accurately described AI practice in this group. To estimate this contribution, we need data on the proportion of FSW who practise AI and at what...
The freshwater fauna of Southern Australia is primarily restricted to the southwestern and southeastern corners of the continent, and is separated by a lar... PJ Unmack,JC Bagley,M Adams,... - 《Plos One》 被引量: 57发表: 2012年 Factors affecting juvenile galaxiid fish passage at culverts...
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a chronic functional gastrointestinal disorder that is characterized by abdominal pain and an altered defecation pattern. It affects between 5 and 20% of the general population and can seriously impact quality of life. The pathophysiology of IBS is rather complex an...
In the Anthropocene, the era when the imprint of humans on nature is pervasive across the planet, it is of utmost importance to understand human relationships with other species. The aesthetics of nature, and of species, is one of the values that plays a role in shaping human-nature relation...
The worldwide prevalence of Parkinson’s disease (PD) has been constantly increasing in the last decades. With rising life expectancy, a longer disease duration in PD patients is observed, further increasing the need and socioeconomic importance of adequate PD treatment. Today, PD is exclusively ...
Incidentally, the convergence of microtechnology with microfluidics is starting to have a decisive impact in the field of medical diagnostics. By miniaturizing implementations of diagnostic assays, the special characteristics of fluid flow in small volumes can be leveraged to modify reaction kinetics and...
Pseudomonas syringae is one of the most common plant pathogens that infect the phyllosphere. P. syringae can live on the plant surface as an epiphyte. To cause disease, it enters the plant, through wounds or natural openings such as stomata, and multiplies within the apoplast. P. syringae is...
Pollution, which is caused by human activities and modern lifestyles, has had an impact on environmental systems with common examples being water, air, soil, and food, reducing the human life expectancy and causing a variety of illnesses. The COVID-19 pandemic has drawn the attention of investi...