Subversion of normal physiological functions of certain host cells and tissues is currently regarded as a hallmark of cancer (1). Indeed, host endothelial cells are believed to play a …
Since the introduction of the Internet in the 1970s of the past century, the concept of global communications has notably changed our daily activities. Communication networks, providing …
Intervening effectively with youths at risk from early deprivation, family dysfunction, poverty, abuse, and other factors is a major concern for educational and social service policymakers. …
Data obtained from quantifying the upper part of the mandibular ramus (the coronoid process, the condylar process, and the notch between them) lead us to conclude that Neandertals (…
Adipokines, including adiponectin and resistin, are cytokines produced mainly by the adipose tissue. They play a significant role in metabolic functions that regulate the insulin …
Inhibitors of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) signaling are among the novel drugs showing great promise for cancer treatment in the clinic. However, the possibility of acquired …
Tissue factor (TF) is the primary cellular initiator of blood coagulation and a modulator of angiogenesis and metastasis in cancer. Indeed, systemic hypercoagulability in patients with …
BACKGROUND: Specific immunotherapy is the only treatment modality that has the potential to alter the natural course of allergic diseases. Sublingual immunotherapy has been …
The site of Dmanisi, Georgia, has yielded an impressive sample of hominid cranial and postcranial remains, documenting the presence of Homo outside Africa around 1.8 million years …
Rab/Ypt guanosine triphosphatases (GTPases) represent a family of key membrane traffic regulators in eukaryotic cells whose function is governed by the guanosine diphosphate (GDP…