• It was found that CCL20 could significantly increase the expression levels of Oct4, CCR6, Notch1 and ABCG1, enhance the IC50, sphere formation ability and proliferation, as well as decrease the ROS and apoptosis levels in the CD44+CD117+ cells. However, Notch1 knockdown could markedly reverse these changes. Moreover, CCL20 could significantly…[Read more]

  • rative infection.Introduction Urothelial cancers (UC) include tumors of the bladder, upper tract, and proximal urethra. Bladder cancer (BC) arises from urothelial cells lining the bladder and accounts for 90-95% of UC. BC is responsible for approximately 500,000 new cases and has a dismal prognosis with 200,000 deaths annually globally. However,…[Read more]

  • Future research should consider multi-level interventions that include methods such as media campaigns, providing PrEP or referrals where women who experience syndemic and structural factors seek help, and implement a PrEP adherence programmes and interventions in support group settings.Background We compared women’s acceptability of urine and…[Read more]

  • The brain mechanisms by which we transition from sleep to a conscious state remain largely unknown in humans, partly because of methodological challenges. Here we study a pre-existing dataset of waking up participants originally designed for a study of dreaming (Horikawa, Tamaki, Miyawaki, & Kamitani, 2013) and suggest that suddenly awakening from…[Read more]

  • These results indicate that maternal mental health might have an impact on types of body schemata formed in utero, in twin compared with singleton pregnancies. Future research needs to examine whether these prenatal effects affect postnatal differences in body awareness.

    These results indicate that maternal mental health might have an impact on…[Read more]

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