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Information, Thermodynamics and Life: A Narrative Review
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
Information is probably one of the most difficult physical quantities to comprehend. This applies not only to the very definition of information, but also to the physical entity of information, meaning how can it be ...
Gravitational Influence on Human Living Systems and the Evolution of Species on Earth
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
Gravity constituted the only constant environmental parameter, during the evolutionary period of living matter on Earth. However, whether gravity has affected the evolution of species, and its impact is still ongoing. The ...
Microneedles: A new generation vaccine delivery system
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article Review)
Transdermal vaccination route using biodegradable microneedles is a rapidly progressing field of research and applications. The fear of painful needles is one of the primary reasons most people avoid getting vaccinated. ...
Comparison of immunogenicity and safety of licensed Japanese encephalitis vaccines: A systematic review and network meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article Review)
IntroductionAnnually more than 100,000 Japanese encephalitis (JE) cases and 25,000 deaths worldwide are caused by JE virus infection. More than 15 JE vaccines are currently in use worldwide. It is unknown whether any of ...
The role of glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) in cancer with emphasis on ovarian cancer development and progression: A comprehensive review
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Association of Basic Medical Sciences of FBIH
, 2021 , Article Review)
Glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK3) is a monomeric serine-threonine kinase discovered in 1980 in a rat skeletal muscle. It has been involved in various cellular processes including embryogenesis, immune response, inflammation, ...
KYNU, a novel potential target that underpins CD44-promoted breast tumour cell invasion
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Blackwell Publishing Inc.
, 2021 , Article Review)
Using a validated tetracycline-off-inducible CD44 expression system in mouse model, we have previously demonstrated that the hyaluronan (HA) receptor CD44 promotes breast cancer (BC) metastasis to the liver. To unravel the ...
Dicarbonyl stress, protein glycation and the unfolded protein response
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Springer
, 2021 , Article Review)
The reactive dicarbonyl metabolite, methylglyoxal (MG), is increased in obesity and diabetes and is implicated in the development of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes mellitus and vascular complications of diabetes. ...
COVID-19: potential therapeutics for pediatric patients
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Springer
, 2021 , Article Review)
The global spread of COVID-19 has imparted significant economic, medical, and social burdens. Like adults, children are affected by this pandemic. However, milder clinical symptoms are often experienced by them. Only a ...
Modulation of preeclampsia by the cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway: Therapeutic perspectives
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article Review)
The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP) is vital for the orchestration of the immune and inflammatory responses under normal and challenged conditions. Over the past two decades, peripheral and central circuits of ...
Pathophysiological Aspects of the Development of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm with a Special Focus on Mitochondrial Dysfunction and Genetic Associations
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De Gruyter Open Ltd
, 2021 , Article Review)
Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a complex degenerative vascular disease, with considerable morbidity and mortality rates among the elderly population. The mortality of AAA is related to aneurysm expansion (the enlargement ...