Adult SCs, including mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), can likewise participate in self-renewal and multilineage differentiation. MSCs are capable of differentiating into osteoblasts, adipocytes or chondrocytes. A third goal of this Perspective is to describe differentiation of MSCs into chondrogenic and osteogenic lineages. Small molecules can…[Read more]

Given the essential involvement of parts of PFC in contextual fear responses and that of BLA in fear responses in general, the observed remodeling of VH-to-PFC afferents and the accumulation of intracellular Aβ in BLA and PFC pyramidal cells might exercise critical influences on enhanced avoidance behavior in 3xTg mice.

Umbelliprenin (UMB) is…[Read more]

The results are useful for the development of algae biotechnology and the possibility of using EMI as a factor which regulates the production of biomass and biohydrogen by green microalgae.A rapid, highly sensitive and simple high-performance liquid chromatographic-tandem mass spectrometric (LC-MS) assay is developed and validated for the…[Read more]

The self-retaining, vaginal Magrina-Bookwalter retractor is a helpful tool to optimize the visualization and workspace while reducing the need for handheld retractors during vaginal procedures deeper into the pelvis.

The use of new lightweight meshes in pelvic organ prolapse (POP) surgery may reduce complications related to mesh retraction…[Read more]

We present prenatal diagnosis and molecular cytogenetic characterization of a de novo 3.19-Mb chromosome 14q32.13-q32.2 deletion of paternal origin.

A 36-year-old woman underwent amniocentesis at 20 weeks of gestation because of an advanced maternal age. Her husband was 36 years old. Amniocentesis revealed a karyotype of…[Read more]

Central corneal thickness (CCT) is a key indicator of the corneal health status and is therefore of clinical importance. The aim of the present study was to determine the agreement between Scheimpflug photography (SP) and optical low-coherence reflectometry (OLCR) systems in measuring the CCT in children.

In this cross-sectional study, the…[Read more]

Several examples of nanosized therapeutic and imaging agents have been proposed to date, yet for most of them there is a low chance of clinical translation due to long-term in vivo retention and toxicity risks. The realization of nanoagents that can be removed from the body after use remains thus a great challenge. Here, we demonstrate that…[Read more]

To investigate the efficacy and safety of compound glycyrrhizin (CG) combined with antihistamines in the treatment of chronic urticaria (CU).

We will use computers to search all databases including Medline, Embase, Pubmed, Web of Science and Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials and China’s 4 databases China National Knowledge…[Read more]

PS nucleated amorphous calcium phosphate that converted into biomimetic apatite. By using monolayers containing lipids extracted from native MVs, mineral formation was also evidenced in a manner that resembles the artificial PS-enriched monolayers. PS-enrichment in lipid monolayers creates nanodomains for local increase of supersaturation, leading…[Read more]

To correct with gradient trim blips for gradient delays in bipolar-spoke RF pulses in slice-selective and slab-selective excitations, compatible with tilted acquisitions and anisotropic delays.

The effect of small gradient delays with respect to RF pulses results in a dephasing of the second RF spoke, proportional to the slab-selection…[Read more]