AIM: To investigate the role of insulin-like growth factor binding protein-7 (IGFBP-7) in the activation and transdifferentiation of hepatic stellate cells (HSC
A pathogenic bacterium (S636), identified as Streptococcus iniae, was isolated from turbot (Scophthalmus maximus) in 2005. We immunized turbot with formalin-kil
AIM: To characterize thermal hypersensitivity in patients with constipation- and diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). METHODS: Thermal pain sens
Background Runt-related transcription factor 1 (Runx1) plays a crucial role in hematogenesis and its dysfunction may contribute to leukemogenesis. However, it i
Background The extended thymectomy for myasthenia gravis (MG) is currently available, but in 20%-40% of the patients the results were not satisfactory. There ar