The key characteristic of cardiovascular disease (CVD) is endothelial dysfunction, which is likely the consequence of inflammation. It is well demonstrated that chemokines and their receptors play a crucial role in regulating inflammatory responses, and recently, much attention has been paid to chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5) and its ligands. For…[Read more]

For titanium screws, BV/TV remained stable throughout the study. For nacre screws, the BV/TV decrease was not statistically different. A significant difference was found between nacre and titanium screws at 6 months but not at 12 months. The screw heads, outside the bone shaft, were not eroded even after 12 months. Erosion of nacre occurred during…[Read more]

Finally, the expression of a JMJ30 orthologue from the related species Arabidopsis halleri, AhgJMJ30, fluctuated under field conditions. Taken together, our results suggest that transcriptional changes of H3K27me3 demethylase genes may play key roles in development and environmental responses.Epigenetic clocks have been widely used to predict…[Read more]

INTRODUCTION AND AIMS Alcohol-related harms to others (AHTO) are consequences of alcohol use borne by persons other than the drinker. This study assessed whether the odds of experiencing AHTO are associated with alcohol availability and taxation policies. DESIGN AND METHODS This study pooled data from four waves of the National Alcohol Survey (n =…[Read more]