Autophagy is a highly conserved pathway for the degradation and recycling of long-lived
proteins and cytoplasmic organelles. Similar to apoptosis, autophagy is a critical regulatory …

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been implicated in complex vertebrate developmental and
pathological systems as a versatile class of molecules involved in the regulation of various …

microRNAs (miRNAs) are non-coding short nucleotides that exhibit a unique function as
translational suppressors towards a wide realm of mRNAs. To date, a specific set of miRNAs …

The transcription factors DP1 and DP2 have been implicated in crucial gene regulation as
heterodimer partners of E2F; however, the functional differences between DP1 and DP2 …

MicroRNA (miRNA), which is a type of non-coding RNA, has attracted attention in the field of
cancer research because of its involvement in the suppression of gene expression …

Super-hydrophobic poly-tetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) films, with a water contact angle of over
160, are formed by catalytic chemical vapor deposition (Cat-CVD) under high catalyzer …

A reflection of the explosion of research and development in this field, this book explores
applications of omics in bioinformatics, cancer research and therapy, diabetes research, plant …

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A novel concept of unencapsulated modules was developed to avoid many degradation
phenomena originating from encapsulants, reduce material costs, and also allow for both easy …

Background Placement of feeding jejunostomy (PFJ) during esophagectomy is an effective
method to maintain adequate nutrition, but is associated with serious complications such as …