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Toward Personalized Cell Therapies by Using Stem Cells 2012

Ken-ichi Isobe,  Herman S. Cheung,  Ji Wu, 
  • First Published: 27 November 2012
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De Novo Kidney Regeneration with Stem Cells

Shinya Yokote,  Shuichiro Yamanaka,  Takashi Yokoo, 
  • First Published: 26 November 2012
Review Article
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Bioconversion of Sugarcane Biomass into Ethanol: An Overview about Composition, Pretreatment Methods, Detoxification of Hydrolysates, Enzymatic Saccharification, and Ethanol Fermentation

Larissa Canilha,  Anuj Kumar Chandel,  Thais Suzane dos Santos Milessi,  Felipe Antônio Fernandes Antunes,  Wagner Luiz da Costa Freitas,  Maria das Graças Almeida Felipe,  Silvio Silvério da Silva, 
  • First Published: 26 November 2012
Research Article
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Administration of Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells into the Liver: Potential to Rescue Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum in a Mouse Model (Abcc6−/−)

Qiujie Jiang,  Shunsuke Takahagi,  Jouni Uitto, 
  • First Published: 26 November 2012
Editorial
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Fermentative Production of Value-Added Products from Lignocellulosic Biomass

Silvio S. da Silva,  Anuj K. Chandel,  S. Ranil Wickramasinghe,  José M. G. Domínguez, 
  • First Published: 26 November 2012
Review Article
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Development of New Technologies for Stem Cell Research

Xibo Ma,  Qian Zhang,  Xin Yang,  Jie Tian, 
  • First Published: 26 November 2012
Review Article
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Salinomycin as a Drug for Targeting Human Cancer Stem Cells

Cord Naujokat,  Roman Steinhart, 
  • First Published: 21 November 2012
Research Article
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Improved Binding Activity of Antibodies against Major Histocompatibility Complex Class I Chain-Related Gene A by Phage Display Technology for Cancer-Targeted Therapy

Achara Phumyen,  Amonrat Jumnainsong,  Chanvit Leelayuwat, 
  • First Published: 21 November 2012
Review Article
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The Promising Future of Chia, Salvia hispanica L.

Norlaily Mohd Ali,  Swee Keong Yeap,  Wan Yong Ho,  Boon Kee Beh,  Sheau Wei Tan,  Soon Guan Tan, 
  • First Published: 21 November 2012
Research Article
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Conditioned Medium from Adipose Tissue-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells Induces CD4+FOXP3+ Cells and Increases IL-10 Secretion

Ekaterina Ivanova-Todorova,  Ivan Bochev,  Rumen Dimitrov,  Kalina Belemezova,  Milena Mourdjeva,  Stanimir Kyurkchiev,  Plamen Kinov,  Iskra Altankova,  Dobroslav Kyurkchiev, 
  • First Published: 20 November 2012
Review Article
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Ultrastructural Evidence of Exosome Secretion by Progenitor Cells in Adult Mouse Myocardium and Adult Human Cardiospheres

Lucio Barile,  Mihaela Gherghiceanu,  Laurentiu M. Popescu,  Tiziano Moccetti,  Giuseppe Vassalli, 
  • First Published: 20 November 2012
Editorial
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Plasminogen Receptors

Lindsey A. Miles,  Edward F. Plow,  David M. Waisman,  Robert J. Parmer, 
  • First Published: 20 November 2012
Review Article
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Bone Morphogenetic Proteins in Craniofacial Surgery: Current Techniques, Clinical Experiences, and the Future of Personalized Stem Cell Therapy

Kristofer E. Chenard,  Chad M. Teven,  Tong-Chuan He,  Russell R. Reid, 
  • First Published: 20 November 2012
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Toward Personalized Cell Therapies by Using Stem Cells: Seven Relevant Topics for Safety and Success in Stem Cell Therapy

Fernando de Sá Silva,  Paula Nascimento Almeida,  João Vitor Paes Rettore,  Claudinéia Pereira Maranduba,  Camila Maurmann de Souza,  Gustavo Torres de Souza,  Rafaella de Souza Salomão Zanette,  Sueli Patricia Harumi Miyagi,  Marcelo de Oliveira Santos,  Márcia Martins Marques,  Carlos Magno da Costa Maranduba, 
  • First Published: 20 November 2012
Review Article
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NK Cells in Healthy Aging and Age-Associated Diseases

Xavier Camous,  Alejandra Pera,  Rafael Solana,  Anis Larbi, 
  • First Published: 20 November 2012
Research Article
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Expression and Cellular Distribution of INHA and INHB before and after In Vitro Cultivation of Porcine Oocytes Isolated from Follicles of Different Size

Bartosz Kempisty,  Marta Jackowska,  Magdalena Woźna,  Paweł Antosik,  Hanna Piotrowska,  Piotr Zawierucha,  Dorota Bukowska,  Jędrzej M. Jaśkowski,  Michał Nowicki,  Klaus P. Brüssow, 
  • First Published: 20 November 2012
Research Article
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Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Detection of Staphylococcus aureus in Dairy Cow Suffering from Mastitis

Zhang Tie,  Wang Chunguang,  Wei Xiaoyuan,  Zhao Xinghua,  Zhong Xiuhui, 
  • First Published: 19 November 2012
Research Article
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Increased Expression of microRNA-17 Predicts Poor Prognosis in Human Glioma

Shengkui Lu,  Shuai Wang,  Shaomei Geng,  Shucheng Ma,  Zhaohui Liang,  Baohua Jiao, 
  • First Published: 19 November 2012
Review Article
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Natural Killer Cell Regulation by MicroRNAs in Health and Disease

Jeffrey W. Leong,  Ryan P. Sullivan,  Todd A. Fehniger, 
  • First Published: 19 November 2012
Research Article
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Progesterone Downregulates Oestrogen-Induced Expression of CFTR and SLC26A6 Proteins and mRNA in Rats’ Uteri

K. Gholami,  S. Muniandy,  N. Salleh, 
  • First Published: 11 November 2012
Research Article
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Asymptomatic Malaria Correlates with Anaemia in Pregnant Women at Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso

Zoenabo Douamba,  Cyrille Bisseye,  Florencia W. Djigma,  Tegwinde R. Compaoré,  Valérie Jean Telesphore Bazie,  Virginio Pietra,  Jean-Baptiste Nikiema,  Jacques Simpore, 
  • First Published: 11 November 2012
Review Article
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Trends in Tissue Engineering for Blood Vessels

Judee Grace Nemeno-Guanzon,  Soojung Lee,  Johan Robert Berg,  Yong Hwa Jo,  Jee Eun Yeo,  Bo Mi Nam,  Yong-Gon Koh,  Jeong Ik Lee, 
  • First Published: 08 November 2012
Research Article
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Genistein Attenuates Vascular Endothelial Impairment in Ovariectomized Hyperhomocysteinemic Rats

Panpan Zhen,  Qian Zhao,  Dandan Hou,  Teng Liu,  Dongqiao Jiang,  Jinhong Duan,  Lingqiao Lu,  Wen Wang, 
  • First Published: 06 November 2012
Research Article
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Patterns of Synonymous Codon Usage on Human Metapneumovirus and Its Influencing Factors

Qiao Zhong,  Weidong Xu,  Yuanjian Wu,  Hongxing Xu, 
  • First Published: 05 November 2012
Research Article
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Enhanced Hemostatic Performance of Tranexamic Acid-Loaded Chitosan/Alginate Composite Microparticles

Donghong Li,  Pengxi Li,  Jiatao Zang,  Jiancang Liu, 
  • First Published: 05 November 2012
Review Article
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What Risk Assessments of Genetically Modified Organisms Can Learn from Institutional Analyses of Public Health Risks

S. Ravi Rajan,  Deborah K. Letourneau, 
  • First Published: 04 November 2012
Research Article
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The Effect of Glycyrrhetinic Acid on Pharmacokinetics of Cortisone and Its Metabolite Cortisol in Rats

Dan Lin,  Wei Sun,  Zhe Wang,  Lian-Guo Chen,  Xiao-Le Chen,  Shuang-Hu Wang,  Wan-Shu Li,  Ren-Shan Ge,  Guo-Xin Hu, 
  • First Published: 01 November 2012
Research Article
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Three-Dimensional Visualization with Large Data Sets: A Simulation of Spreading Cortical Depression in Human Brain

Korhan Levent Ertürk,  Gökhan Şengül, 
  • First Published: 31 October 2012
Review Article
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Insights and Hopes in Umbilical Cord Blood Stem Cell Transplantations

Somayeh Shahrokhi,  Farid Menaa,  Kamran Alimoghaddam,  Colin McGuckin,  Massoumeh Ebtekar, 
  • First Published: 31 October 2012
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Inhibitory Effects of the Attenuated Salmonella typhimurium Containing the IL-2 Gene on Hepatic Tumors in Mice

Xiao-qin Ha,  Qiang Yin,  Hong-bin Zhao,  Ling Hui,  Mei-liang Wang,  Jun-hua Peng,  Ju-zi Dong,  Zhi-yun Deng,  Yong Zhao,  Yuan-yuan Zhang, 
  • First Published: 30 October 2012
Research Article
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A Modified Technique for Culturing Primary Fetal Rat Cortical Neurons

Sui-Yi Xu,  Yong-Min Wu,  Zhong Ji,  Xiao-Ya Gao,  Su-Yue Pan, 
  • First Published: 23 October 2012
Review Article
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The Role of TLR and Chemokine in Wear Particle-Induced Aseptic Loosening

Qiaoli Gu,  Qin Shi,  Huilin Yang, 
  • First Published: 21 October 2012
Review Article
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors in Regulation of Cytochromes P450: New Way to Overcome Multidrug Resistance?

Katerina Cizkova,  Anna Konieczna,  Bela Erdosova,  Radka Lichnovska,  Jiri Ehrmann, 
  • First Published: 21 October 2012
Review Article
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How to Deal with the Upcoming Challenges in GMO Detection in Food and Feed

Sylvia R. M. Broeders,  Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker,  Nancy H. C. Roosens, 
  • First Published: 21 October 2012
Research Article
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In Silico Biology of H1N1: Molecular Modelling of Novel Receptors and Docking Studies of Inhibitors to Reveal New Insight in Flu Treatment

Deepak Kumar Behera,  Pabitra Mohan Behera,  Laxmikanta Acharya,  Anshuman Dixit,  Payodhar Padhi, 
  • First Published: 17 October 2012
Editorial
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Ectonucleotidases in Cancer and Inflammation

John Stagg,  Linda F. Thompson,  Karen M. Dwyer, 
  • First Published: 16 October 2012
Review Article
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CD73-Generated Adenosine: Orchestrating the Tumor-Stroma Interplay to Promote Cancer Growth

Bertrand Allard,  Martin Turcotte,  John Stagg, 
  • First Published: 16 October 2012
Review Article
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Potential Role of Kringle-Integrin Interaction in Plasmin and uPA Actions (A Hypothesis)

Yoshikazu Takada, 
  • First Published: 16 October 2012
Review Article
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Ectonucleotidases in Solid Organ and Allogeneic Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation

Petya Chernogorova,  Robert Zeiser, 
  • First Published: 16 October 2012
Research Article
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Signal-BNF: A Bayesian Network Fusing Approach to Predict Signal Peptides

Zhi Zheng,  Youying Chen,  Liping Chen,  Gongde Guo,  Yongxian Fan,  Xiangzeng Kong, 
  • First Published: 15 October 2012
Review Article
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Plasminogen Binding Proteins and Plasmin Generation on the Surface of Leptospira spp.: The Contribution to the Bacteria-Host Interactions

Monica L. Vieira,  Marina V. Atzingen,  Rosane Oliveira,  Renata S. Mendes,  Renan F. Domingos,  Silvio A. Vasconcellos,  Ana L. T. O. Nascimento, 
  • First Published: 15 October 2012
Review Article
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The Plasminogen System in Regulating Stem Cell Mobilization

Yanqing Gong,  Jane Hoover-Plow, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Research Article
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Production of Adenosine by Ectonucleotidases: A Key Factor in Tumor Immunoescape

François Ghiringhelli,  Mélanie Bruchard,  Fanny Chalmin,  Cédric Rébé, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Review Article
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The Role of Nephritis-Associated Plasmin Receptor (NAPlr) in Glomerulonephritis Associated with Streptococcal Infection

Takashi Oda,  Nobuyuki Yoshizawa,  Kazuo Yamakami,  Yutaka Sakurai,  Hanako Takechi,  Kojiro Yamamoto,  Naoki Oshima,  Hiroo Kumagai, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Review Article
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The Plasminogen Receptor, Plg-RKT, and Macrophage Function

Lindsey A. Miles,  Shahrzad Lighvani,  Nagyung Baik,  Nicholas M. Andronicos,  Emily I. Chen,  Caitlin M. Parmer,  Sophia Khaldoyanidi,  Jenna E. Diggs,  William B. Kiosses,  Mark P. Kamps,  John R. Yates III,  Robert J. Parmer, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Research Article
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Characterization of Plasminogen Binding to NB4 Promyelocytic Cells Using Monoclonal Antibodies against Receptor-Induced Binding Sites in Cell-Bound Plasminogen

Mercè Jardí,  Pere Fàbregas,  María Sagarra-Tió,  María José Pérez-Lucena,  Jordi Félez, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Review Article
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Ectonucleotidases in Tumor Cells and Tumor-Associated Immune Cells: An Overview

Letícia Scussel Bergamin,  Elizandra Braganhol,  Rafael Fernandes Zanin,  Maria Isabel Albano Edelweiss,  Ana Maria Oliveira Battastini, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Research Article
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The Potential of Cellulosic Ethanol Production from Grasses in Thailand

Jinaporn Wongwatanapaiboon,  Kunn Kangvansaichol,  Vorakan Burapatana,  Ratanavalee Inochanon,  Pakorn Winayanuwattikun,  Tikamporn Yongvanich,  Warawut Chulalaksananukul, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Research Article
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Changes in the Material Characteristics of Maize Straw during the Pretreatment Process of Methanation

Yongzhong Feng,  Xiaoling Zhao,  Yan Guo,  Gaihe Yang,  Jianchao Xi,  Guangxin Ren, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Review Article
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The CD39-Adenosinergic Axis in the Pathogenesis of Immune and Nonimmune Diabetes

Joanne S. J. Chia,  Jennifer L. McRae,  Peter J. Cowan,  Karen M. Dwyer, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Review Article
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Bacterial Plasminogen Receptors: Mediators of a Multifaceted Relationship

Martina L. Sanderson-Smith,  David M. P. De Oliveira,  Marie Ranson,  Jason D. McArthur, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Research Article
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Enzymatic Saccharification and Ethanol Fermentation of Reed Pretreated with Liquid Hot Water

Jie Lu,  XueZhi Li,  Jian Zhao,  Yinbo Qu, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Research Article
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CD73 Is Critical for the Resolution of Murine Colonic Inflammation

Margaret S. Bynoe,  Adam T. Waickman,  Deeqa A. Mahamed,  Cynthia Mueller,  Jeffrey H. Mills,  Agnieszka Czopik, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Review Article
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Bacterial Plasminogen Receptors Utilize Host Plasminogen System for Effective Invasion and Dissemination

Sarbani Bhattacharya,  Victoria A. Ploplis,  Francis J. Castellino, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Research Article
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PHA Productivity and Yield of Ralstonia eutropha When Intermittently or Continuously Fed a Mixture of Short Chain Fatty Acids

Panchali Chakraborty,  Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan,  William R. Gibbons, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Review Article
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So Many Plasminogen Receptors: Why?

Edward F. Plow,  Loic Doeuvre,  Riku Das, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Review Article
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α-Enolase, a Multifunctional Protein: Its Role on Pathophysiological Situations

Àngels Díaz-Ramos,  Anna Roig-Borrellas,  Ana García-Melero,  Roser López-Alemany, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Review Article
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Ocriplasmin for Vitreoretinal Diseases

Irena Tsui,  Carolyn K. Pan,  Ehsan Rahimy,  Steven D. Schwartz, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Review Article
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The Biochemistry and Regulation of S100A10: A Multifunctional Plasminogen Receptor Involved in Oncogenesis

Patricia A. Madureira,  Paul A. O′Connell,  Alexi P. Surette,  Victoria A. Miller,  David M. Waisman, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Research Article
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Factors Affecting Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate) Production from Oil Palm Frond Juice by Cupriavidus necator (CCUG52238T)

Mior Ahmad Khushairi Mohd Zahari,  Hidayah Ariffin,  Mohd Noriznan Mokhtar,  Jailani Salihon,  Yoshihito Shirai,  Mohd Ali Hassan, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Research Article
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A Novel Partially Biobased PAN-Lignin Blend as a Potential Carbon Fiber Precursor

M. Özgür Seydibeyoğlu, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Review Article
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Cell Surface Remodeling by Plasmin: A New Function for an Old Enzyme

Elena I. Deryugina,  James P. Quigley, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Review Article
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Accelerated Fibrinolysis and Its Propagation on Vascular Endothelial Cells by Secreted and Retained tPA

Tetsumei Urano,  Yuko Suzuki, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Research Article
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Analysis of Casein Biopolymers Adsorption to Lignocellulosic Biomass as a Potential Cellulase Stabilizer

Anahita Dehkhoda Eckard,  Kasiviswanathan Muthukumarappan,  William Gibbons, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Research Article
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Production of Ethanol from Sugars and Lignocellulosic Biomass by Thermoanaerobacter J1 Isolated from a Hot Spring in Iceland

Jan Eric Jessen,  Johann Orlygsson, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Research Article
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The Serine Protease Plasmin Triggers Expression of the CC-Chemokine Ligand 20 in Dendritic Cells via Akt/NF-κB-Dependent Pathways

Xuehua Li,  Tatiana Syrovets,  Thomas Simmet, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Research Article
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Lovastatin Production by Aspergillus terreus Using Agro-Biomass as Substrate in Solid State Fermentation

Mohammad Faseleh Jahromi,  Juan Boo Liang,  Yin Wan Ho,  Rosfarizan Mohamad,  Yong Meng Goh,  Parisa Shokryazdan, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Review Article
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The Plasminogen Activation System and the Regulation of Catecholaminergic Function

Hongdong Bai,  Samir Nangia,  Robert J. Parmer, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Review Article
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The Annexin A2/S100A10 System in Health and Disease: Emerging Paradigms

Nadia Hedhli,  Domenick J. Falcone,  Bihui Huang,  Gabriela Cesarman-Maus,  Rosemary Kraemer,  Haiyan Zhai,  Stella E. Tsirka,  Laura Santambrogio,  Katherine A. Hajjar, 
  • First Published: 14 October 2012
Research Article
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Sensitive HPV Genotyping Based on the Flow-Through Hybridization and Gene Chip

Pingping Tao,  Weiping Zheng,  Yungen Wang,  Mei-lu Bian, 
  • First Published: 11 October 2012
Methodology Report
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Technical Considerations for Reduced Representation Bisulfite Sequencing with Multiplexed Libraries

Aniruddha Chatterjee,  Euan J. Rodger,  Peter A. Stockwell,  Robert J. Weeks,  Ian M. Morison, 
  • First Published: 10 October 2012
Research Article
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Expression of Neural Markers by Undifferentiated Rat Mesenchymal Stem Cells

Dana Foudah,  Juliana Redondo,  Cristina Caldara,  Fabrizio Carini,  Giovanni Tredici,  Mariarosaria Miloso, 
  • First Published: 09 October 2012
Review Article
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[Retracted] Stable Plastid Transformation for High-Level Recombinant Protein Expression: Promises and Challenges

Meili Gao,  Yongfei Li,  Xiaochang Xue,  Xianfeng Wang,  Jiangang Long, 
  • First Published: 08 October 2012

Research Article
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Overexpression of Runt-Related Transcription Factor-2 Is Associated with Advanced Tumor Progression and Poor Prognosis in Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Weiping Li,  Shujuan Xu,  Shuang Lin,  Wei Zhao, 
  • First Published: 04 October 2012
Research Article
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Long-Term Left Ventricular Remodelling in Rat Model of Nonreperfused Myocardial Infarction: Sequential MR Imaging Using a 3T Clinical Scanner

Muhammad G. Saleh,  Sarah-Kate Sharp,  Alkathafi Alhamud,  Bruce S. Spottiswoode,  Andre J. W. van der Kouwe,  Neil H. Davies,  Thomas Franz,  Ernesta M. Meintjes, 
  • First Published: 04 October 2012
Review Article
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Lysine Acetylation: Elucidating the Components of an Emerging Global Signaling Pathway in Trypanosomes

Victoria Lucia Alonso,  Esteban Carlos Serra, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Review Article
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Adipose Tissue Regeneration: A State of the Art

Alessandro Casadei,  Roberta Epis,  Letizia Ferroni,  Ilaria Tocco,  Chiara Gardin,  Eriberto Bressan,  Stefano Sivolella,  Vincenzo Vindigni,  Paolo Pinton,  Giuseppe Mucci,  Barbara Zavan, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Validation of a New Animal Model of Vulnerable Plaques by Intravascular Optical Coherence Tomography In Vivo

Yan Fang,  Sining Hu,  Jingbo Hou,  Lingbo Meng,  Shaosong Zhang,  Bo Yu, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Serum Peptidome Patterns of Colorectal Cancer Based on Magnetic Bead Separation and MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Analysis

Nai-Jun Fan,  Chun-Fang Gao,  Xiu-Li Wang,  Guang Zhao,  Qing-Yin Liu,  Yuan-Yao Zhang,  Bao-Guo Cheng, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Cytotoxicity of Bacterial Metabolic Products, including Listeriolysin O, on Leukocyte Targets

R. Stachowiak,  M. Lyzniak,  B. K. Budziszewska,  K. Roeske,  J. Bielecki,  G. Hoser,  J. Kawiak, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Identification of Women for Referral to Colposcopy by Neural Networks: A Preliminary Study Based on LBC and Molecular Biomarkers

Petros Karakitsos,  Charalampos Chrelias,  Abraham Pouliakis,  George Koliopoulos,  Aris Spathis,  Maria Kyrgiou,  Christos Meristoudis,  Aikaterini Chranioti,  Christine Kottaridi,  George Valasoulis,  Ioannis Panayiotides,  Evangelos Paraskevaidis, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Antihyperglycemic Effects of Fermented and Nonfermented Mung Bean Extracts on Alloxan-Induced-Diabetic Mice

Swee Keong Yeap,  Norlaily Mohd Ali,  Hamidah Mohd Yusof,  Noorjahan Banu Alitheen,  Boon Kee Beh,  Wan Yong Ho,  Soo Peng Koh,  Kamariah Long, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Generation of a Chinese Hamster Ovary Cell Line Producing Recombinant Human Glucocerebrosidase

Juliana Branco Novo,  Ligia Morganti,  Ana Maria Moro,  Adriana Franco Paes Leme,  Solange Maria de Toledo Serrano,  Isaias Raw,  Paulo Lee Ho, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Altered Polarization, Morphology, and Impaired Innate Immunity Germane to Resident Peritoneal Macrophages in Mice with Long-Term Type 2 Diabetes

Hui-Fang Liu,  Hui-Jie Zhang,  Qi-Xian Hu,  Xiao-Yan Liu,  Zhi-Quan Wang,  Jia-Yan Fan,  Ming Zhan,  Feng-Ling Chen, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Dermal Ultrastructure in Low Beighton Score Members of 17 Families with Hypermobile-Type Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome

Trinh Hermanns-Lê,  Marie-Annick Reginster,  Claudine Piérard-Franchimont,  Philippe Delvenne,  Gérald E. Piérard,  Daniel Manicourt, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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The Inhibitory Effect of Prunella vulgaris L. on Aldose Reductase and Protein Glycation

Hong Mei Li,  Jin Kyu Kim,  Jai Man Jang,  Sang Oh Kwon,  Cheng Bi Cui,  Soon Sung Lim, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Identification of Physiologically Active Substances as Novel Ligands for MRGPRD

Makiko Uno,  Satoko Nishimura,  Keisuke Fukuchi,  Yasuyuki Kaneta,  Yoko Oda,  Hironobu Komori,  Shigeki Takeda,  Tatsuya Haga,  Toshinori Agatsuma,  Futoshi Nara, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Erratum
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Erratum to “Unsupervised Two-Way Clustering of Metagenomic Sequences”

Shruthi Prabhakara,  Raj Acharya, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012

Review Article
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Protein Palmitoylation and Pathogenesis in Apicomplexan Parasites

Maria Martha Corvi,  Andres Mariano Alonso,  Marina Cecilia Caballero, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Frequency of TLR 2, 4, and 9 Gene Polymorphisms in Chinese Population and Their Susceptibility to Type 2 Diabetes and Coronary Artery Disease

Fengjing Liu,  Weixin Lu,  Qiaohui Qian,  Weigang Qi,  Jifan Hu,  Bo Feng, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Induction of Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest in Human Colorectal Carcinoma by Litchi Seed Extract

Chih-Ping Hsu,  Chih-Cheng Lin,  Chiu-Chen Huang,  Yi-Hsien Lin,  Jyh-Ching Chou,  Yu-Ting Tsia,  Jhih-Rou Su,  Yuan-Chiang Chung, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Review Article
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Bone Marrow Microenvironment in Multiple Myeloma Progression

S. Manier,  A. Sacco,  X. Leleu,  I. M. Ghobrial,  A. M. Roccaro, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Antilithiasic and Hypolipidaemic Effects of Raphanus sativus L. var. niger on Mice Fed with a Lithogenic Diet

Ibrahim Guillermo Castro-Torres,  Elia Brosla Naranjo-Rodríguez,  Miguel Ángel Domínguez-Ortíz,  Janeth Gallegos-Estudillo,  Margarita Virginia Saavedra-Vélez, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Actinobacillus succinogenes ATCC 55618 Fermentation Medium Optimization for the Production of Succinic Acid by Response Surface Methodology

Li-Wen Zhu,  Cheng-Cheng Wang,  Rui-Sang Liu,  Hong-Mei Li,  Duan-Ji Wan,  Ya-Jie Tang, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Optimization of Fermentation Medium for the Production of Atrazine Degrading Strain Acinetobacter sp. DNS32 by Statistical Analysis System

Ying Zhang,  Yang Wang,  Zhi-Gang Wang,  Xi Wang,  Huo-Sheng Guo,  Dong-Fang Meng,  Po-keung Wong, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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The Effect of Bradykinin B2 Receptor Polymorphisms on the Susceptibility and Severity of Osteoarthritis in a Chinese Cohort

Shuo Chen,  Yong Zhou,  Jun Li,  Le-Qun Shan,  Qing-Yu Fan, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
Research Article
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Different T-Helper Cell Subsets Differentiation and Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Junwei Chen,  Junxia Li,  Huiying Gao,  Caihong Wang,  Jing Luo,  Zhiqin Lv,  Xiaofeng Li, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
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Gecko Crude Peptides Induce Apoptosis in Human Liver Carcinoma Cells In Vitro and Exert Antitumor Activity in a Mouse Ascites H22 Xenograft Model

Ying Song,  Jian-Gang Wang,  Rui-Fang Li,  Yan Li,  Zhao-Chu Cui,  Leng-Xin Duan,  Fei Lu, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
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Umbilical Cord-Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

Yu-Hua Chao,  Han-Ping Wu,  Chin-Kan Chan,  Chris Tsai,  Ching-Tien Peng,  Kang-Hsi Wu, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
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Simulating Radiotherapy Effect in High-Grade Glioma by Using Diffusive Modeling and Brain Atlases

Alexandros Roniotis,  Kostas Marias,  Vangelis Sakkalis,  Georgios C. Manikis,  Michalis Zervakis, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012

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A Laccase with Antiproliferative and HIV-I Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitory Activities from the Mycorrhizal Fungus Agaricus placomyces

Jian Sun,  Qing-Jun Chen,  Qing-Qin Cao,  Ying-Ying Wu,  Li-Jing Xu,  Meng-Juan Zhu,  Tzi-Bun Ng,  He-Xiang Wang,  Guo-Qing Zhang, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
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Desipramine Pretreatment Improves Sympathetic Remodeling and Ventricular Fibrillation Threshold after Myocardial Ischemia

Xiaolin Wu,  Hong Jiang,  Lilei Yu,  Xiaorong Hu,  Wenwei Liu, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
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Codon Preference Optimization Increases Prokaryotic Cystatin C Expression

Qing Wang,  Cui Mei,  Honghua Zhen,  Jess Zhu, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
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miRNA589 Regulates Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition in Human Peritoneal Mesothelial Cells

Ke Zhang,  Hao Zhang,  Xun Zhou,  Wen-bin Tang,  Li Xiao,  Ying-hong Liu,  Hong Liu,  You-ming Peng,  Lin Sun,  Fu-you Liu, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
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Profiling of Age-Related Changes in the Tibialis Anterior Muscle Proteome of the mdx Mouse Model of Dystrophinopathy

Steven Carberry,  Margit Zweyer,  Dieter Swandulla,  Kay Ohlendieck, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
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Comparison of Acute Recoil between Bioabsorbable Poly-L-lactic Acid XINSORB Stent and Metallic Stent in Porcine Model

Yizhe Wu,  Li Shen,  Qibing Wang,  Lei Ge,  Jian Xie,  Xi Hu,  Aijun Sun,  Juying Qian,  Junbo Ge, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
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Evaluation of DNA Single and Double Strand Breaks in Women with Cervical Neoplasia Based on Alkaline and Neutral Comet Assay Techniques

Elva I. Cortés-Gutiérrez,  Fernando Hernández-Garza,  Jorge O. García-Pérez,  Martha I. Dávila-Rodríguez,  Miguel E. Aguado-Barrera,  Ricardo M. Cerda-Flores, 
  • First Published: 03 October 2012
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Alterations and Chromosomal Variants in the Ecuadorian Population

César Paz-y-Miño,  Nadia Cumbal,  Santiago Araujo,  Ma. Eugenia Sánchez, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Protegrin-1 Inhibits Dengue NS2B-NS3 Serine Protease and Viral Replication in MK2 Cells

Hussin A. Rothan,  Ammar Y. Abdulrahman,  Pottayil G. Sasikumer,  Shatrah Othman,  Noorsaadah Abd Rahman,  Rohana Yusof, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Differential Temporal Evolution Patterns in Brain Temperature in Different Ischemic Tissues in a Monkey Model of Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion

Zhihua Sun,  Jing Zhang,  Yingmin Chen,  Yunting Zhang,  Xuejun Zhang,  Hong Guo,  Chunshui Yu, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Role of TGF-β1/Smad3 Signaling Pathway in Secretion of Type I and III Collagen by Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells of Rats Undergoing Balloon Injury

Ping Lu,  Songhao Wang,  Wenwei Cai,  Jing Sheng, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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A New Candidate Substrate for Cell-Matrix Adhesion Study: The Acellular Human Amniotic Matrix

Qianchen Guo,  Xuya Lu,  Yuan Xue,  Hong Zheng,  Xiaotao Zhao,  Huajian Zhao, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Depigmenting Effect of Kojic Acid Esters in Hyperpigmented B16F1 Melanoma Cells

Ahmad Firdaus B. Lajis,  Muhajir Hamid,  Arbakariya B. Ariff, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Persistent Dystrophin Protein Restoration 90 Days after a Course of Intraperitoneally Administered Naked 2′OMePS AON and ZM2 NP-AON Complexes in mdx Mice

Elena Bassi,  Sofia Falzarano,  Marina Fabris,  Francesca Gualandi,  Luciano Merlini,  Gaetano Vattemi,  Daniela Perrone,  Elena Marchesi,  Patrizia Sabatelli,  Katia Sparnacci,  Michele Laus,  Paolo Bonaldo,  Paola Rimessi,  Paola Braghetta,  Alessandra Ferlini, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Toxicity of Citrate-Capped Silver Nanoparticles in Common Carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Byoungcheun Lee,  Cuong Ngoc Duong,  Jaegu Cho,  Jaewoo Lee,  Kyungtae Kim,  Youngrok Seo,  Pilje Kim,  Kyunghee Choi,  Junheon Yoon, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Treatment of Mycoplasma Contamination in Cell Cultures with Plasmocin

Cord C. Uphoff,  Sabine-A. Denkmann,  Hans G. Drexler, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Effects of Norepinephrine and Acetylcholine on the Development of Cultured Leydig Cells in Mice

Shuying Huo,  Xiuhui Zhong,  Xianjun Wu,  Yurong Li, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Controlling Self-Renewal and Differentiation of Stem Cells via Mechanical Cues

Michele M. Nava,  Manuela T. Raimondi,  Riccardo Pietrabissa, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Lim Mineralization Protein 3 Induces the Osteogenic Differentiation of Human Amniotic Fluid Stromal Cells through Kruppel-Like Factor-4 Downregulation and Further Bone-Specific Gene Expression

Marta Barba,  Filomena Pirozzi,  Nathalie Saulnier,  Tiziana Vitali,  Maria Teresa Natale,  Giandomenico Logroscino,  Paul D. Robbins,  Andrea Gambotto,  Giovanni Neri,  Fabrizio Michetti,  Enrico Pola,  Wanda Lattanzi, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Cloning of Acyl-ACP Thioesterase FatA from Arachis hypogaea L. and Its Expression in Escherichia coli

Gao Chen,  Zhen-ying Peng,  Lei Shan,  Ning Xuan,  Gui-ying Tang,  Yan Zhang,  Lan Li,  Qing-fang He,  Yu-ping Bi, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Improvement of Coenzyme Q10 Production: Mutagenesis Induced by High Hydrostatic Pressure Treatment and Optimization of Fermentation Conditions

Yahong Yuan,  Yuting Tian,  Tianli Yue, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Strategies for Enhancing Vaccine-Induced CTL Antitumor Immune Responses

Xin Yong,  Yü-Feng Xiao,  Gang Luo,  Bin He,  Mu-Han Lü,  Chang-Jiang Hu,  Hong Guo,  Shi-Ming Yang, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Rabbit and Mouse Models of HSV-1 Latency, Reactivation, and Recurrent Eye Diseases

Jody M. Webre,  James M. Hill,  Nicole M. Nolan,  Christian Clement,  Harris E. McFerrin,  Partha S. Bhattacharjee,  Victor Hsia,  Donna M. Neumann,  Timothy P. Foster,  Walter J. Lukiw,  Hilary W. Thompson, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Evaluation of Bovine Embryo Biopsy Techniques according to Their Ability to Preserve Embryo Viability

M. Cenariu,  E. Pall,  C. Cernea,  I. Groza, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Antioxidant, Antinociceptive, and Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Carotenoids Extracted from Dried Pepper (Capsicum annuum L.)

Marcela Hernández-Ortega,  Alicia Ortiz-Moreno,  María Dolores Hernández-Navarro,  Germán Chamorro-Cevallos,  Lidia Dorantes-Alvarez,  Hugo Necoechea-Mondragón, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Acanthus ebracteatus Vahl. Ethanol Extract Enhancement of the Efficacy of the Collagen Scaffold in Wound Closure: A Study in a Full-Thickness-Wound Mouse Model

Jutamas Somchaichana,  Tanom Bunaprasert,  Suthiluk Patumraj, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Intrabone Transplant of Cord Blood Stem Cells Establishes a Local Engraftment Store: A Functional PET/FDG Study

Cecilia Marini,  Marina Podestà,  Michela Massollo,  Selene Capitanio,  Francesco Fiz,  Silvia Morbelli,  Massimo Brignone,  Andrea Bacigalupo,  Michele Piana,  Francesco Frassoni,  Gianmario Sambuceti, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Attenuating Effect of Ginkgo biloba Leaves Extract on Liver Fibrosis Induced by Thioacetamide in Mice

Atef M. Al-Attar, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Evaluation of Mammary Cancer in 7,12-Dimethylbenz(a)anthracene-Induced Wister Rats by Asymmetrical Temperature Distribution Analysis Using Thermography: A Comparison with Serum CEA Levels and Histopathology

S. P. Angeline Kirubha,  M. Anburajan,  B. Venkataraman,  R. Akila,  D. Sharath,  Baldev Raj, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Assessment of Genotoxic and Cytotoxic Hazards in Brain and Bone Marrow Cells of Newborn Rats Exposed to Extremely Low-Frequency Magnetic Field

Monira M. Rageh,  Reem H. EL-Gebaly,  Nihal S. El-Bialy, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Animal Experimental Study of the Fully Biodegradable Atrial Septal Defect (ASD) Occluder

Yu-feng Zhu,  Xin-miao Huang,  Jiang Cao,  Jian-qiang Hu,  Yuan Bai,  Hai-bing Jiang,  Zhao-feng Li,  Ying Chen,  Wei Wang,  Yong-wen Qin,  Xian-xian Zhao, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Characterization of Flavonol Inhibition of DnaB Helicase: Real-Time Monitoring, Structural Modeling, and Proposed Mechanism

Hsin-Hsien Lin,  Cheng-Yang Huang, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Mechanism of Growth Inhibition of Prostate Cancer Xenografts by Valproic Acid

Abhinav Sidana,  Muwen Wang,  Shabana Shabbeer,  Wasim H. Chowdhury,  George Netto,  Shawn E. Lupold,  Michael Carducci,  Ronald Rodriguez, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Structure and Functional Characteristics of Rat’s Left Ventricle Cardiomyocytes under Antiorthostatic Suspension of Various Duration and Subsequent Reloading

I. V. Ogneva,  T. M. Mirzoev,  N. S. Biryukov,  O. M. Veselova,  I. M. Larina, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Genome-Wide Analysis of mir-548 Gene Family Reveals Evolutionary and Functional Implications

Tingming Liang,  Li Guo,  Chang Liu, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Shifts in Nitrification Kinetics and Microbial Community during Bioaugmentation of Activated Sludge with Nitrifiers Enriched on Sludge Reject Water

Lifang Yu,  Dangcong Peng,  Ruiling Pan, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Proteomic Profiling of the Dioxin-Degrading Bacterium Sphingomonas wittichii RW1

David R. Colquhoun,  Erica M. Hartmann,  Rolf U. Halden, 
  • First Published: 02 October 2012
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Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Inflammation and Insulin Resistance in Chronic Diseases and Possible Interventions

Renata Gorjão,  Hilton Kenji Takahashi,  Ji An Pan,  Sandro Massao Hirabara, 
  • First Published: 25 September 2012
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Molecular Targets Related to Inflammation and Insulin Resistance and Potential Interventions

Sandro M. Hirabara,  Renata Gorjão,  Marco A. Vinolo,  Alice C. Rodrigues,  Renato T. Nachbar,  Rui Curi, 
  • First Published: 25 September 2012
Editorial
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Cancer Chemoprevention

Amr Amin,  Metka Filipič,  Su S. Chen,  Regine Schneider-Stock, 
  • First Published: 24 September 2012
Review Article
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On Enzyme-Based Anticancer Molecular Dietary Manipulations

Andrea Sapone,  Donatella Canistro,  Simone Melega,  Ramona Moles,  Fabio Vivarelli,  Moreno Paolini, 
  • First Published: 20 September 2012
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Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor: Chemistry, Structure, Biology, and Applications

S. Patricia Becerra,  Crispin R. Dass,  Takeshi Yabe,  Susan E. Crawford, 
  • First Published: 05 September 2012
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The Immunologic Injury Composite with Balloon Injury Leads to Dyslipidemia: A Robust Rabbit Model of Human Atherosclerosis and Vulnerable Plaque

Guangyin Zhang,  Ming Li,  Liangjun Li,  Yingzhi Xu,  Peng Li,  Cui Yang,  Yanan Zhou,  Junping Zhang, 
  • First Published: 04 September 2012
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Sunflower Oil Supplementation Has Proinflammatory Effects and Does Not Reverse Insulin Resistance in Obesity Induced by High-Fat Diet in C57BL/6 Mice

Laureane Nunes Masi,  Amanda Roque Martins,  José César Rosa Neto,  Cátia Lira do Amaral,  Amanda Rabello Crisma,  Marco Aurélio Ramirez Vinolo,  Edson Alves de Lima Júnior,  Sandro Massao Hirabara,  Rui Curi, 
  • First Published: 03 September 2012
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Mercury Toxicity

João B. T. Rocha,  Michael Aschner,  José G. Dórea,  Sandra Ceccatelli,  Marcelo Farina,  Luiz Carlos L. Silveira, 
  • First Published: 03 September 2012
Review Article
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Role of Vitamin D in Insulin Resistance

Chih-Chien Sung,  Min-Tser Liao,  Kuo-Cheng Lu,  Chia-Chao Wu, 
  • First Published: 03 September 2012
Editorial
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Biometrics and Biosecurity

Tai-hoon Kim,  Sabah Mohammed,  Carlos Ramos,  Osvaldo Gervasi,  Wai-Chi Fang,  Adrian Stoica, 
  • First Published: 03 September 2012
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A Privacy-Preserved Analytical Method for eHealth Database with Minimized Information Loss

Ya-Ling Chen,  Bo-Chao Cheng,  Hsueh-Lin Chen,  Chia-I Lin,  Guo-Tan Liao,  Bo-Yu Hou,  Shih-Chun Hsu, 
  • First Published: 30 August 2012
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Animal Models of Human Pathology 2012

Monica Fedele,  Oreste Gualillo,  Andrea Vecchione, 
  • First Published: 30 August 2012
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An In Vivo Rabbit Model for the Evaluation of Antimicrobial Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter to Reduce Microbial Migration and Colonization as Compared to an Uncoated PICC

Nicholas D. Allan,  Kamna Giare-Patel,  Merle E. Olson, 
  • First Published: 26 August 2012
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Anatomy of Biometric Passports

Dominik Malčík,  Martin Drahanský, 
  • First Published: 26 August 2012
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Enhancement of Lipid Extraction from Marine Microalga, Scenedesmus Associated with High-Pressure Homogenization Process

Seok-Cheol Cho,  Woon-Yong Choi,  Sung-Ho Oh,  Choon-Geun Lee,  Yong-Chang Seo,  Ji-Seon Kim,  Chi-Ho Song,  Ga-Vin Kim,  Shin-Young Lee,  Do-Hyung Kang,  Hyeon-Yong Lee, 
  • First Published: 26 August 2012
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[Retracted] Differential Control of Growth, Apoptotic Activity, and Gene Expression in Human Breast Cancer Cells by Extracts Derived from Medicinal Herbs Zingiber officinale

Ayman I. Elkady,  Osama A. Abuzinadah,  Nabih A. Baeshen,  Tarek R. Rahmy, 
  • First Published: 26 August 2012

Research Article
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Microbial Communities and Their Performances in Anaerobic Hybrid Sludge Bed-Fixed Film Reactor for Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent under Various Organic Pollutant Concentrations

Kanlayanee Meesap,  Nimaradee Boonapatcharoen,  Somkiet Techkarnjanaruk,  Pawinee Chaiprasert, 
  • First Published: 14 August 2012
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Mercury Toxicity on Sodium Pump and Organoseleniums Intervention: A Paradox

Ige Joseph Kade, 
  • First Published: 14 August 2012
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Role of Calcium and Mitochondria in MeHg-Mediated Cytotoxicity

Daniel Roos,  Rodrigo Seeger,  Robson Puntel,  Nilda Vargas Barbosa, 
  • First Published: 14 August 2012
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Maternal Moderate Physical Training during Pregnancy Attenuates the Effects of a Low-Protein Diet on the Impaired Secretion of Insulin in Rats: Potential Role for Compensation of Insulin Resistance and Preventing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus

Carol Góis Leandro,  Marco Fidalgo,  Adriano Bento-Santos,  Filippe Falcão-Tebas,  Diogo Vasconcelos,  Raul Manhães-de-Castro,  Angelo Rafael Carpinelli,  Sandro Massao Hirabara,  Rui Curi, 
  • First Published: 13 August 2012
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Challenging Regional Psoriasis and Ustekinumab Biotherapy: Impact of the Patterns of Disease

Trinh Hermanns-Lê,  Enzo Berardesca,  Gérald E. Piérard,  Marianne Lesuisse,  Claudine Piérard-Franchimont, 
  • First Published: 13 August 2012
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Advanced Pulse Oximetry System for Remote Monitoring and Management

Ju Geon Pak,  Kee Hyun Park, 
  • First Published: 09 August 2012
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Sleep Deprivation Alters Rat Ventral Prostate Morphology, Leading to Glandular Atrophy: A Microscopic Study Contrasted with the Hormonal Assays

Daniel P. Venâncio,  Monica L. Andersen,  Patricia S. L. Vilamaior,  Fernanda C. Santos,  Adriano Zager,  Sérgio Tufik,  Sebastião R. Taboga,  Marco T. De Mello, 
  • First Published: 08 August 2012
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Reactive Oxygen Species in Health and Disease

Assim A. Alfadda,  Reem M. Sallam, 
  • First Published: 08 August 2012
Research Article
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A Collaborative Molecular Modeling Environment Using a Virtual Tunneling Service

Jun Lee,  Jee-In Kim,  Lin-Woo Kang, 
  • First Published: 08 August 2012
Review Article
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Artificial Chromosomes to Explore and to Exploit Biosynthetic Capabilities of Actinomycetes

Rosa Alduina,  Giuseppe Gallo, 
  • First Published: 07 August 2012
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Alterations of the TP53 Gene in Gastric and Esophageal Carcinogenesis

Marilanda Ferreira Bellini,  Aline Cristina Targa Cadamuro,  Maysa Succi,  Marcela Alcântara Proença,  Ana Elizabete Silva, 
  • First Published: 07 August 2012
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Insulin Resistance in Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Min-Tser Liao,  Chih-Chien Sung,  Kuo-Chin Hung,  Chia-Chao Wu,  Lan Lo,  Kuo-Cheng Lu, 
  • First Published: 07 August 2012
Research Article
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A Classification Method of Normal and Overweight Females Based on Facial Features for Automated Medical Applications

Bum Ju Lee,  Jun-Hyeong Do,  Jong Yeol Kim, 
  • First Published: 05 August 2012
Research Article
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Environmental Impacts of Jatropha curcas Biodiesel in India

Simon Gmünder,  Reena Singh,  Stephan Pfister,  Alok Adheloya,  Rainer Zah, 
  • First Published: 05 August 2012
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Distribution of Genes and Repetitive Elements in the Diabrotica virgifera virgifera Genome Estimated Using BAC Sequencing

Brad S. Coates,  Analiza P. Alves,  Haichuan Wang,  Kimberly K. O. Walden,  B. Wade French,  Nicholas J. Miller,  Craig A. Abel,  Hugh M. Robertson,  Thomas W. Sappington,  Blair D. Siegfried, 
  • First Published: 05 August 2012
Research Article
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An Integrated Gateway for Various PHDs in U-Healthcare Environments

KeeHyun Park,  JuGeon Pak, 
  • First Published: 31 July 2012
Research Article
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A New Method of Diagnosing Constitutional Types Based on Vocal and Facial Features for Personalized Medicine

Bum Ju Lee,  Boncho Ku,  Kihyun Park,  Keun Ho Kim,  Jong Yeol Kim, 
  • First Published: 31 July 2012
Research Article
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Security Analysis and Enhancements of an Effective Biometric-Based Remote User Authentication Scheme Using Smart Cards

Younghwa An, 
  • First Published: 31 July 2012
Research Article
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TP53 Mutation, Epithelial-Mesenchymal Transition, and Stemlike Features in Breast Cancer Subtypes

Danila Coradini,  Marco Fornili,  Federico Ambrogi,  Patrizia Boracchi,  Elia Biganzoli, 
  • First Published: 30 July 2012
Review Article
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Is BAC Transgenesis Obsolete? State of the Art in the Era of Designer Nucleases

J. Beil,  L. Fairbairn,  P. Pelczar,  T. Buch, 
  • First Published: 30 July 2012
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A Hybrid Technique for Medical Image Segmentation

Alamgir Nyma,  Myeongsu Kang,  Yung-Keun Kwon,  Cheol-Hong Kim,  Jong-Myon Kim, 
  • First Published: 30 July 2012
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A Limited Role of p53 on the Ability of a Hexane Fraction of American Ginseng to Suppress Mouse Colitis

Deepak Poudyal,  Xiangli Cui,  Phuong Mai Le,  Tia Davis,  Anne B. Hofseth,  Yu Jin,  Alexander A. Chumanevich,  Michael J. Wargovich,  Mitzi Nagarkatti,  Prakash S. Nagarkatti,  Anthony Windust,  Lorne J. Hofseth, 
  • First Published: 30 July 2012
Editorial
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Soluble Host-Defense Lectins

Misao Matsushita,  David C. Kilpatrick,  Bok Luel Lee,  Nobutaka Wakamiya, 
  • First Published: 26 July 2012
Research Article
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Mercury Disposition in Suckling Rats: Comparative Assessment Following Parenteral Exposure to Thiomersal and Mercuric Chloride

Maja Blanuša,  Tatjana Orct,  Maja Vihnanek Lazarus,  Ankica Sekovanić,  Martina Piasek, 
  • First Published: 26 July 2012
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Dietary Mercury Exposure Resulted in Behavioral Differences in Mice Contaminated with Fish-Associated Methylmercury Compared to Methylmercury Chloride Added to Diet

Jean-Paul Bourdineaud,  Masumi Marumoto,  Akira Yasutake,  Masatake Fujimura, 
  • First Published: 26 July 2012
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Construction of a Smart Medication Dispenser with High Degree of Scalability and Remote Manageability

JuGeon Pak,  KeeHyun Park, 
  • First Published: 26 July 2012
Research Article
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Methyl Mercury Exposure at Niigata, Japan: Results of Neurological Examinations of 103 Adults

Kimio Maruyama,  Takashi Yorifuji,  Toshihide Tsuda,  Tomoko Sekikawa,  Hiroto Nakadaira,  Hisashi Saito, 
  • First Published: 25 July 2012
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Oral Lichenoid Contact Lesions to Mercury and Dental Amalgam—A Review

Helen McParland,  Saman Warnakulasuriya, 
  • First Published: 24 July 2012
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Exposure to Low Dose of Cinnabar (a Naturally Occurring Mercuric Sulfide (HgS)) Caused Neurotoxicological Effects in Offspring Mice

Chun-Fa Huang,  Chuan-Jen Hsu,  Shing-Hwa Liu,  Shoei-Yn Lin-Shiau, 
  • First Published: 19 July 2012
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Biomarkers of Adverse Response to Mercury: Histopathology versus Thioredoxin Reductase Activity

Vasco Branco,  Paula Ramos,  João Canário,  Jun Lu,  Arne Holmgren,  Cristina Carvalho, 
  • First Published: 19 July 2012
Research Article
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Real-Time Clinical Decision Support System with Data Stream Mining

Yang Zhang,  Simon Fong,  Jinan Fiaidhi,  Sabah Mohammed, 
  • First Published: 18 July 2012
Editorial
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Molecular Imaging-Guided Theranostics and Personalized Medicine

Hong Zhang,  Mei Tian,  Enzhong Li,  Yasuhisa Fujibayashi,  Lie-Hang Shen,  David J. Yang, 
  • First Published: 18 July 2012
Review Article
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Breast Cancer Chemoprevention: Old and New Approaches

Massimiliano Cazzaniga,  Bernardo Bonanni, 
  • First Published: 17 July 2012
Editorial
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Contribution of Yeast and Plant Research for Improving Human Health

Diego F. Gomez-Casati,  Marina Clemente,  Alberto Inga,  Lucilia Saraiva,  Claudia P. Spampinato, 
  • First Published: 17 July 2012
Research Article
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A Survey and Proposed Framework on the Soft Biometrics Technique for Human Identification in Intelligent Video Surveillance System

Min-Gu Kim,  Hae-Min Moon,  Yongwha Chung,  Sung Bum Pan, 
  • First Published: 16 July 2012
Research Article
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Bayesian Integration of Isotope Ratio for Geographic Sourcing of Castor Beans

Bobbie-Jo Webb-Robertson,  Helen Kreuzer,  Garret Hart,  James Ehleringer,  Jason West,  Gary Gill,  Douglas Duckworth, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2012
Research Article
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Five Hundred Years of Mercury Exposure and Adaptation

Guido Lombardi,  Antonio Lanzirotti,  Clifford Qualls,  Francisco Socola,  Abdul-Mehdi Ali,  Otto Appenzeller, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2012
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BAC-Dkk3-EGFP Transgenic Mouse: An In Vivo Analytical Tool for Dkk3 Expression

Yuki Muranishi,  Takahisa Furukawa, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2012
Review Article
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Contribution of Yeast Models to Neurodegeneration Research

Clara Pereira,  Cláudia Bessa,  Joana Soares,  Mariana Leão,  Lucília Saraiva, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2012
Research Article
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Bioequivalence and Population Pharmacokinetic Modeling of Two Forms of Antibiotic, Cefuroxime Lysine and Cefuroxime Sodium, after Intravenous Infusion in Beagle Dogs

Longshan Zhao,  Qing Li,  Xingang Li,  Ran Yin,  Xiaohui Chen,  Lulu Geng,  Kaishun Bi, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2012
Review Article
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New Insights into p53 Signaling and Cancer Cell Response to DNA Damage: Implications for Cancer Therapy

Razmik Mirzayans,  Bonnie Andrais,  April Scott,  David Murray, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2012
Research Article
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Secure Remote Health Monitoring with Unreliable Mobile Devices

Minho Shin, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2012
Research Article
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Hydrogen Photoproduction by Rhodopseudomonas palustris 42OL Cultured at High Irradiance under a Semicontinuous Regime

Pietro Carlozzi, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2012
Review Article
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Overview of Plant-Made Vaccine Antigens against Malaria

Marina Clemente,  Mariana G. Corigliano, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2012
Methodology Report
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Utilization of Super BAC Pools and Fluidigm Access Array Platform for High-Throughput BAC Clone Identification: Proof of Concept

Peter J. Maughan,  Scott M. Smith,  Joshua A. Raney, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2012
Review Article
Open Access

Heterologous Expression of Plant Cell Wall Degrading Enzymes for Effective Production of Cellulosic Biofuels

Sang-Kyu Jung,  Vinuselvi Parisutham,  Seong Hun Jeong,  Sung Kuk Lee, 
  • First Published: 15 July 2012
Review Article
Open Access

Comparison of Next-Generation Sequencing Systems

Lin Liu,  Yinhu Li,  Siliang Li,  Ni Hu,  Yimin He,  Ray Pong,  Danni Lin,  Lihua Lu,  Maggie Law, 
  • First Published: 05 July 2012
Research Article
Open Access

The Effects of Chronic Ingestion of Mercuric Chloride on Fertility and Testosterone Levels in Male Sprague Dawley Rats

John C. Heath,  Y. Abdelmageed,  Tim D. Braden,  Hari O. Goyal, 
  • First Published: 05 July 2012
Editorial
Open Access

Genomic Instability, Inflammation, and Cancer

Vassilis G. Gorgoulis, 
  • First Published: 02 July 2012
Review Article
Open Access

Toxic Effects of Mercury on the Cardiovascular and Central Nervous Systems

Bruna Fernandes Azevedo,  Lorena Barros Furieri,  Franck Maciel Peçanha,  Giulia Alessandra Wiggers,  Paula Frizera Vassallo,  Maylla Ronacher Simões,  Jonaina Fiorim,  Priscila Rossi de Batista,  Mirian Fioresi,  Luciana Rossoni,  Ivanita Stefanon,  María Jesus Alonso,  Mercedes Salaices,  Dalton Valentim Vassallo, 
  • First Published: 02 July 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Treatment with Aqueous Extract from Croton cajucara Benth Reduces Hepatic Oxidative Stress in Streptozotocin-Diabetic Rats

Graziella Ramos Rodrigues,  Fábio Cangeri Di Naso,  Marilene Porawski,  Éder Marcolin,  Nélson Alexandre Kretzmann,  Alexandre de Barros Falcão Ferraz,  Marc Francois Richter,  Cláudio Augusto Marroni,  Norma Possa Marroni, 
  • First Published: 02 July 2012
Review Article
Open Access

Involvement of the Intrarenal Renin-Angiotensin System in Experimental Models of Glomerulonephritis

Maki Urushihara,  Yukiko Kinoshita,  Shuji Kondo,  Shoji Kagami, 
  • First Published: 02 July 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Control and Augmentation of Long-Term Plasmid Transgene Expression In Vivo in Murine Muscle Tissue and Ex Vivo in Patient Mesenchymal Tissue

David Morrissey,  Jan P. van Pijkeren,  Simon Rajendran,  Sara A. Collins,  Garrett Casey,  Gerald C. O′Sullivan,  Mark Tangney, 
  • First Published: 01 July 2012
Research Article
Open Access

The Difference in Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics between Extended-Release Fluvastatin and Immediate-Release Fluvastatin in Healthy Chinese Subjects

H. R. Xu,  W. L. Chen,  N. N. Chu,  X. N. Li,  J. R. Zhu, 
  • First Published: 01 July 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Construction of a Llama Bacterial Artificial Chromosome Library with Approximately 9-Fold Genome Equivalent Coverage

K. W. Airmet,  J. D. Hinckley,  L. T. Tree,  M. Moss,  S. Blumell,  K. Ulicny,  A. K. Gustafson,  M. Weed,  R. Theodosis,  M. Lehnardt,  J. Genho,  M. R. Stevens,  D. L. Kooyman, 
  • First Published: 28 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Detection of Canonical Hedgehog Signaling in Breast Cancer by 131-Iodine-Labeled Derivatives of the Sonic Hedgehog Protein

Jennifer Sims-Mourtada,  David Yang,  Izabela Tworowska,  Richard Larson,  Daniel Smith,  Ning Tsao,  Lynn Opdenaker,  Firas Mourtada,  Wendy Woodward, 
  • First Published: 28 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Conversion of Isoprenoid Oil by Catalytic Cracking and Hydrocracking over Nanoporous Hybrid Catalysts

Toshiyuki Kimura,  Chen Liu,  Xiaohong Li,  Takaaki Maekawa,  Sachio Asaoka, 
  • First Published: 28 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Strain-Specific Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance from an Environmental Plasmid to Foodborne Pathogens

Eva Van Meervenne,  Els Van Coillie,  Frederiek-Maarten Kerckhof,  Frank Devlieghere,  Lieve Herman,  Leen S. P. De Gelder,  Eva M. Top,  Nico Boon, 
  • First Published: 27 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Improved Production of Tryptophan in Genetically Engineered Escherichia coli with TktA and PpsA Overexpression

Tong Shen,  Qing Liu,  Xixian Xie,  Qingyang Xu,  Ning Chen, 
  • First Published: 26 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Criminal Genomic Pragmatism: Prisoners’ Representations of DNA Technology and Biosecurity

Helena Machado,  Susana Silva, 
  • First Published: 25 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Antifungal Activity of Phenyl Derivative of Pyranocoumarin from Psoralea corylifolia L. Seeds by Inhibition of Acetylation Activity of Trichothecene 3-O-Acetyltransferase (Tri101)

Sangeetha Srinivasan,  D. V. L. Sarada, 
  • First Published: 21 June 2012
Methodology Report
Open Access

Design of a 32-Channel EEG System for Brain Control Interface Applications

Ching-Sung Wang, 
  • First Published: 21 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Biological Activities of the Polysaccharides Produced in Submerged Culture of Two Edible Pleurotus ostreatus Mushrooms

Emanuel Vamanu, 
  • First Published: 21 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

The Osteogenic Study of Tissue Engineering Bone with BMP2 and BMP7 Gene-Modified Rat Adipose-Derived Stem Cell

Wang Qing,  Chen Guang-Xing,  Guo Lin,  Yang Liu, 
  • First Published: 21 June 2012
Review Article
Open Access

Roles of p53 in Various Biological Aspects of Hematopoietic Stem Cells

Takenobu Nii,  Tomotoshi Marumoto,  Kenzaburo Tani, 
  • First Published: 20 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Nuclear Expression of a Mitochondrial DNA Gene: Mitochondrial Targeting of Allotopically Expressed Mutant ATP6 in Transgenic Mice

David A. Dunn,  Carl A. Pinkert, 
  • First Published: 20 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Identification of HLA-A24-Restricted Novel T Cell Epitope Peptides Derived from P-Cadherin and Kinesin Family Member 20A

Ryuji Osawa,  Takuya Tsunoda,  Sachiko Yoshimura,  Tomohisa Watanabe,  Motoki Miyazawa,  Masaji Tani,  Kazuyoshi Takeda,  Hidewaki Nakagawa,  Yusuke Nakamura,  Hiroki Yamaue, 
  • First Published: 19 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

cDNA-SRAP and Its Application in Differential Gene Expression Analysis: A Case Study in Erianthus arundinaceum

Youxiong Que,  Liping Xu,  Jianwei Lin,  Jun Luo,  Jingsheng Xu,  Jin Zheng,  Rukai Chen, 
  • First Published: 19 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Enhancement of Recombinant Human Endostatin on the Radiosensitivity of Human Pulmonary Adenocarcinoma A549 Cells and Its Mechanism

Xiao-dong Jiang,  Yun Qiao,  Peng Dai,  Qin Chen,  Jin Wu,  Da-an Song,  Shi-qiu Li, 
  • First Published: 18 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Association of Polymorphisms in Mitofusin-2 Gene with Type 2 Diabetes in Han Chinese

Pengtao Li,  Shuying Zhu,  Xiaopan Wu,  Xilin Zhu,  Jingyun Li,  Liping Pan,  Zhenhui Xin,  Fenghe Niu,  Jia Wu,  Ying Liu, 
  • First Published: 18 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Vasoconstriction Potency Induced by Aminoamide Local Anesthetics Correlates with Lipid Solubility

Hui-Jin Sung,  Seong-Ho Ok,  Jin-Young Sohn,  Yong Hyeok Son,  Jun Kyu Kim,  Soo Hee Lee,  Jeong Yeol Han,  Dong Hoon Lim,  Il-Woo Shin,  Heon-Keun Lee,  Young-Kyun Chung,  Mun-Jeoung Choi,  Ju-Tae Sohn, 
  • First Published: 17 June 2012
Review Article
Open Access

How Do Cytokines Trigger Genomic Instability?

Ioannis L. Aivaliotis,  Ioannis S. Pateras,  Marilena Papaioannou,  Christina Glytsou,  Konstantinos Kontzoglou,  Elizabeth O. Johnson,  Vassilis Zoumpourlis, 
  • First Published: 17 June 2012
Review Article
Open Access

Yeast and the AIDS Virus: The Odd Couple

Marie-Line Andréola,  Simon Litvak, 
  • First Published: 17 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Clinical Value of CD24 Expression in Retinoblastoma

Jia Li,  Changqing Li,  Hongfeng Yuan,  Fang Gong, 
  • First Published: 14 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Effectiveness of Myocardial Contrast Echocardiography Quantitative Analysis during Adenosine Stress versus Visual Analysis before Percutaneous Therapy in Acute Coronary Pain: A Coronary Artery TIMI Grading Comparing Study

Lixia Yang,  Yuming Mu,  Luiz Augusto Quaglia,  Qi Tang,  Lina Guan,  Chunmei Wang,  Ming Chi Shih, 
  • First Published: 13 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Quantitation of Pyrrole-Imidazole Polyamide in Rat Plasma by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Coupled with UV Detection

Tomonori Kamei,  Takahiko Aoyama,  Chihiro Tanaka,  Takafumi Nagashima,  Yukio Aoyama,  Hiroyuki Hayashi,  Hiroki Nagase,  Takahiro Ueno,  Noboru Fukuda,  Yoshiaki Matsumoto, 
  • First Published: 13 June 2012
Methodology Report
Open Access

Development of Animal Model for Studying Deep Second-Degree Thermal Burns

Danielle dos Santos Tavares Pereira,  Maria Helena Madruga Lima-Ribeiro,  Nicodemos Teles de Pontes-Filho,  Ana Maria dos Anjos Carneiro-Leão,  Maria Tereza dos Santos Correia, 
  • First Published: 12 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

In Vivo Visualization of Heterogeneous Intratumoral Distribution of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1α Activity by the Fusion of High-Resolution SPECT and Morphological Imaging Tests

Hirofumi Fujii,  Masayuki Yamaguchi,  Kazumasa Inoue,  Yasuko Mutou,  Masashi Ueda,  Hideo Saji,  Shinae Kizaka-Kondoh,  Noriyuki Moriyama,  Izumi O. Umeda, 
  • First Published: 12 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Role of Exogenous Nitric Oxide Donor in Treatment of Decompensated Hemorrhagic Shock in Normotensive and Hypertensive Rats

Majid Khazaei,  Babak Barmaki, 
  • First Published: 12 June 2012
Review Article
Open Access

Ustekinumab in Psoriasis Immunopathology with Emphasis on the Th17-IL23 Axis: A Primer

Pascale Quatresooz,  Trinh Hermanns-Lê,  Gérald E. Piérard,  Philippe Humbert,  Philippe Delvenne,  Claudine Piérard-Franchimont, 
  • First Published: 12 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Cigarette Smoke Extract Stimulates Rat Pulmonary Artery Smooth Muscle Cell Proliferation via PKC-PDGFB Signaling

Ai-ping Xing,  Yong-cheng Du,  Xiao-yun Hu,  Jian-ying Xu,  Huan-ping Zhang,  Yi Li,  Xin Nie, 
  • First Published: 11 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Development of  99mTc-N4-NIM for Molecular Imaging of Tumor Hypoxia

Mohammad S. Ali,  Fan-Lin Kong,  Alex Rollo,  Richard Mendez,  Saady Kohanim,  Daniel Lee Smith,  David J. Yang, 
  • First Published: 10 June 2012
Editorial
Open Access

Natural Products for Medicine

Masa-Aki Shibata,  Ikhlas A. Khan,  Munekazu Iinuma,  Tomoyuki Shirai, 
  • First Published: 10 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Generation of Biotechnology-Derived Flavobacterium columnare Ghosts by PhiX174 Gene E-Mediated Inactivation and the Potential as Vaccine Candidates against Infection in Grass Carp

Wenxing Zhu,  Guiwen Yang,  Yuyu Zhang,  Jinduo Yuan,  Liguo An, 
  • First Published: 10 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Urinary TWEAK Level as a Marker of Lupus Nephritis Activity in 46 Cases

Zhu Xuejing,  Tan Jiazhen,  Li Jun,  Xu Xiangqing,  Yuan Shuguang,  Liu Fuyou, 
  • First Published: 06 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Assessment of the Immune Responses Induced in Cattle after Inoculation of a Mycobacterium bovis Strain Deleted in Two mce2 Genes

Federico Carlos Blanco,  Marcelo Soria,  María José Gravisaco,  María Verónica Bianco,  Virginia Meikle,  Sergio Garbaccio,  Lucas Vagnoni,  Angel Adrián Cataldi,  Fabiana Bigi, 
  • First Published: 05 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Identification of Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor Protein Forms with Distinct Activities on Tumor Cell Lines

P. Subramanian,  M. Deshpande,  S. Locatelli-Hoops,  S. Moghaddam-Taaheri,  D. Gutierrez,  D. P. Fitzgerald,  S. Guerrier,  M. Rapp,  V. Notario,  S. P. Becerra, 
  • First Published: 04 June 2012
Review Article
Open Access

Colorectal Cancer Chemoprevention by Mesalazine and Its Derivatives

Carmine Stolfi,  Francesco Pallone,  Giovanni Monteleone, 
  • First Published: 04 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Valproic Acid Downregulates the Expression of MGMT and Sensitizes Temozolomide-Resistant Glioma Cells

Chung Heon Ryu,  Wan Soo Yoon,  Kwang Ywel Park,  Seong Muk Kim,  Jung Yeon Lim,  Ji Sun Woo,  Chang Hyun Jeong,  Yun Hou,  Sin-Soo Jeun, 
  • First Published: 04 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Attenuated Salmonella typhimurium SV4089 as a Potential Carrier of Oral DNA Vaccine in Chickens

Seyed Davoud Jazayeri,  Aini Ideris,  Zunita Zakaria,  Abdul Rahman Omar, 
  • First Published: 04 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Analyzing Gene Expression Profile in K562 Cells Exposed to Sodium Valproate Using Microarray Combined with the Connectivity Map Database

Xiang-Zhong Zhang,  Ai-Hua Yin,  Dong-Jun Lin,  Xiao-Yu Zhu,  Qian Ding,  Chun-Huai Wang,  Yun-Xian Chen, 
  • First Published: 04 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Prevalence of Adhesion and Regulation of Biofilm-Related Genes in Different Clones of Staphylococcus aureus

Salman Sahab Atshan,  Mariana Nor Shamsudin,  Zamberi Sekawi,  Leslie Than Thian Lung,  Rukman Awang Hamat,  Arunkumar Karunanidhi,  Alreshidi Mateg Ali,  Ehsanollah Ghaznavi-Rad,  Hamed Ghasemzadeh-Moghaddam,  Johnson Shueh Chong Seng,  Jayakayatri Jeevajothi Nathan,  Chong Pei Pei, 
  • First Published: 03 June 2012
Review Article
Open Access

Think Small: Zebrafish as a Model System of Human Pathology

J. R. Goldsmith,  Christian Jobin, 
  • First Published: 03 June 2012
Editorial
Open Access

Immunology and Cell Biology of Parasitic Diseases 2011

Luis I. Terrazas,  Abhay R. Satoskar,  Jorge Morales-Montor, 
  • First Published: 03 June 2012
Research Article
Open Access

A New Piezoelectric Actuator Induces Bone Formation In Vivo: A Preliminary Study

Joana Reis,  Clara Frias,  Carlos Canto e Castro,  Maria Luísa Botelho,  António Torres Marques,  José António Oliveira Simões,  Fernando Capela e Silva,  José Potes, 
  • First Published: 31 May 2012
Erratum
Open Access

Erratum to “Flagellar Motility of Trypanosoma cruzi Epimastigotes”

G. Ballesteros-Rodea,  M. Santillán,  S. Martínez-Calvillo,  R. Manning-Cela, 
  • First Published: 30 May 2012

Review Article
Open Access

Advancement in the Development of Models for Hepatitis C Research

Wendy C. Carcamo,  Cuong Q. Nguyen, 
  • First Published: 30 May 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Ischemia-Induced Apoptosis of Intestinal Epithelial Cells Correlates with Altered Integrin Distribution and Disassembly of F-Actin Triggered by Calcium Overload

Zhenyi Jia,  Qian Chen,  Huanlong Qin, 
  • First Published: 30 May 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Efficacy of Continuously Administered PEDF-Derived Synthetic Peptides against Osteosarcoma Growth and Metastasis

Matthew L. Broadhead,  Peter F. M. Choong,  Crispin R. Dass, 
  • First Published: 30 May 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Curcumin Attenuates Gastric Cancer Induced by N-Methyl-N-Nitrosourea and Saturated Sodium Chloride in Rats

Kawiya Sintara,  Duangporn Thong-Ngam,  Suthiluk Patumraj,  Naruemon Klaikeaw, 
  • First Published: 29 May 2012
Review Article
Open Access

Research on Plants for the Understanding of Diseases of Nuclear and Mitochondrial Origin

Claudia P. Spampinato,  Diego F. Gomez-Casati, 
  • First Published: 29 May 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Comparison of Two Suspension Arrays for Simultaneous Detection of Five Biothreat Bacterial in Powder Samples

Yu Yang,  Jing Wang,  Haiyan Wen,  Hengchuan Liu, 
  • First Published: 29 May 2012
Review Article
Open Access

Cell and Molecular Biology Underpinning the Effects of PEDF on Cancers in General and Osteosarcoma in Particular

Vijay Chandolu,  Crispin R. Dass, 
  • First Published: 28 May 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Associations of Polymorphisms in the Apolipoprotein APOA1-C3-A5 Gene Cluster with Acute Coronary Syndrome

Yan Ding,  Ming An Zhu,  Zhi Xiao Wang,  Jing Zhu,  Jing Bo Feng,  Dong Sheng Li, 
  • First Published: 23 May 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Expression of GA733-Fc Fusion Protein as a Vaccine Candidate for Colorectal Cancer in Transgenic Plants

Zhe Lu,  Kyung-Jin Lee,  Yingxue Shao,  Jeong-Hwan Lee,  Yangkang So,  Young-Kug Choo,  Doo-Byoung Oh,  Kyung-A Hwang,  Seung Han Oh,  Yeon Soo Han,  Kisung Ko, 
  • First Published: 23 May 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Selection of Ovine Oocytes by Brilliant Cresyl Blue Staining

Liqin Wang,  Jiapeng Lin,  Juncheng Huang,  Jing Wang,  Yuncheng Zhao,  Tong Chen, 
  • First Published: 23 May 2012
Editorial
Open Access

Bionanotechnology and Nanomedicine

P. Bryant Chase,  Seunghun Hong,  Alf Månsson,  Peng Xiong, 
  • First Published: 23 May 2012
Review Article
Open Access

Role of Pigment Epithelium-Derived Factor in Stem/Progenitor Cell-Associated Neovascularization

Jung-Tung Liu,  Yuh-Lien Chen,  Wen-Chi Chen,  Huey-Yi Chen,  Yi-Wen Lin,  Shu-Huei Wang,  Kee-Ming Man,  Hui-Min Wan,  Wei-Hsian Yin,  Po-Len Liu,  Yung-Hsiang Chen, 
  • First Published: 22 May 2012
Research Article
Open Access

A Standardized Extract of Ginkgo biloba Neutralizes Cisplatin-Mediated Reproductive Toxicity in Rats

Amr Amin,  Christeena Abraham,  Alaaeldin A. Hamza,  Zeinab A. Abdalla,  Shaikha B. Al-Shamsi,  Saina S. Harethi,  Sayel Daoud, 
  • First Published: 22 May 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Eucalyptus Biodiesel as an Alternative to Diesel Fuel: Preparation and Tests on DI Diesel Engine

Lyes Tarabet,  Khaled Loubar,  Mohand Said Lounici,  Samir Hanchi,  Mohand Tazerout, 
  • First Published: 21 May 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Exogenous High-Mobility Group Box 1 Protein Injection Improves Cardiac Function after Myocardial Infarction: Involvement of Wnt Signaling Activation

Xiaoya Zhou,  Xiaorong Hu,  Jing Xie,  Changwu Xu,  Weipan Xu,  Hong Jiang, 
  • First Published: 21 May 2012
Research Article
Open Access

The Impact of Caesarean Delivery on Paracetamol and Ketorolac Pharmacokinetics: A Paired Analysis

Aida Kulo,  Kristel van Calsteren,  Rene Verbesselt,  Anne Smits,  Roland Devlieger,  Jan de Hoon,  Karel Allegaert, 
  • First Published: 20 May 2012
Research Article
Open Access

Finger Vein Recognition Based on (2D)2 PCA and Metric Learning

Gongping Yang,  Xiaoming Xi,  Yilong Yin, 
  • First Published: 20 May 2012
Review Article
Open Access

Diverse Functions of Pulmonary Collectins in Host Defense of the Lung

Shigeru Ariki,  Chiaki Nishitani,  Yoshio Kuroki, 
  • First Published: 20 May 2012
Letter to the Editor
Open Access

Comment on “Emerging Functions of Transcription Factors in Malaria Parasite"

Heather J. Painter,  Manuel Llinás, 
  • First Published: 20 May 2012

Editorial
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Advanced Computational Methods in Molecular Medicine