Tran William

In this paper, we present an investigation of different artefact removal methods for ultra-wideband Microwave Imaging (MWI) to evaluate and quantify current methods in a real environment through measurements using an MWI device. The MWI device measures the scattered signals in a multi-bistatic fashion and employs an imaging procedure based on…[Read more]

This leads to a pro-inflammatory cytokine storm and the subsequent multiple organ damage and shock. Inbred mice are innately refractive to SAg-mediated responses. In this chapter, we discuss the versatility of the HLA-II transgenic mouse model that allowed the biological validation of known genetic associations to GAS NSTI. The combined utility of…[Read more]

We apply SugarQuant to identify and quantify more than 5,000 unique glycoforms in Burkitt’s lymphoma cells, and determine site-specific glycosylation changes that occurred upon inhibition of fucosylation at high confidence.There is limited information on the characteristics, prognostic factors, and outcomes of patients with multiple myeloma (MM)…[Read more]

Pollen limitation occurs widely and has an important effect on flowering plants. The East Himalaya-Hengduan Mountains region is a global biodiversity hotspot. However, to our knowledge, no study has synthetically assessed the degree of pollen limitation in this area. The present study aims to reveal the degree of pollen limitation for the…[Read more]

05) for D. chrysippus, V. cardui, P. brassicae and P. canidia, respectively. One to seven principal components were extracted through PCA; they explained 87.5-100% of the total variance in samples. Notably, DFA correctly classified 100% of the original grouped cases and 100% of the cross-validated grouped cases. However, the variations were not…[Read more]

In studies of hominin adaptations to fire use, the role of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) in the evolution of detoxification has been highlighted, including statements that the modern human AHR confers a significantly better capacity to deal with toxic smoke components than the Neanderthal AHR. To evaluate this, we compared the AHR-controlled…[Read more]

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a major frontier in computer science research. Although AI has been available for some time and found its application in many fields of medicine, its use in dermatology is comparatively new and limited. A sound understanding of the concepts of AI is essential for dermatologists as skin conditions with…[Read more]

Restrictive nosebands are used in equestrian sports to hold the bit in place and reduce mouth-opening, a response that can attract penalties in some sports and is thought to reduce the rider’s control of the horse. Sustained pressure from such tightly fitted (restrictive) nosebands denies normal behaviour and thus, causes frustration and distress…[Read more]

In both patients, continuous electroencephalography demonstrated no seizures. Neither patient had any documented period of sustained hypotension (mean arterial pressure less then 60 mmHg) or hypoxia (SpO2 less then 90%). Ninety days following initial presentation, the 59-years-old man was oriented, with fluent speech and able to ambulate with…[Read more]

The extent of referred pain did not differ between the pressure pain intensities.

Pressure intensity at PPT+30%, but no more, produces the greatest referred pain area as compared with the traditional pressure intensity of PPT+20%. Thus, the intensity of PPT+30% may be ideal for exploring the mechanisms of referred pain. The extent of the…[Read more]

Despite the benefits offered by biosimilars in terms of cost savings and improved patient access to biological therapies, and an established regulatory pathway in Europe, biosimilar adoption is challenged by a lack of knowledge and understanding among stakeholders such as healthcare professionals and patients about biosimilars, impacting their…[Read more]

The tradition of khat chewing has been deep-rooted in the African and Arabian Peninsula for centuries. Due to its amphetamine-like psycho-stimulant or euphoric effect, Khat has been used by millions in Somalia, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and Yemen. The long-term use of Khat can induce tremendous health outcomes, which may be serious and…[Read more]

possibly related to their lower muscle protein degradation rates.The aim of this study was to determine the effects of live probiotics Lactobacillus reuteri (LR) and Clostridium butyricum (CB) on the expression of genes of innate immune system in broiler chick ileum and cecum. Chicks were administered 500 µl water with or without LR or CB, daily…[Read more]

Cardiomyocyte like cells derived from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSC-CMs) have a good application perspective in many fields such as disease modeling, drug screening and clinical treatment. However, these are severely hampered by the fact that hPSC-CMs are immature compared to adult human cardiomyocytes. Therefore, many approaches such as…[Read more]

Graphical abstract.To investigate the beneficial effects of oridonin, a diterpenoid compound isolated from Rabdosia rubescens, on the inflammatory response in TNBS-induced post-inflammatory irritable bowel syndrome (PI-IBS) model and the underlying mechanism. Using the PI-IBS rat model and Caco-2 cell lines, we found that intestinal barrier…[Read more]

Clinical signs, egg production, and mortality were recorded daily. Bacteriological counts in liver and spleen samples were estimated at 2, 5, 7, and 14 days post-infection. Dapansutrile The results showed that both SG infection and heat stress had similar effects on egg production and a synergistic effect of the two stressors was observed. The…[Read more]

01% (95% CI 10.69-17.08%) of the influenza cases were attributable to excessive NO2 exposure. Our results suggest that NO2 exposure could worsen the risk of influenza infection in this mountainous city, filling the gap of relevant researches in densely populated and mountainous cities. Our findings provide evidence for developing influenza…[Read more]

The purpose of this study was to examine the changes in muscle size and strength throughout the menstrual cycle in females and to compare these values to a control group of time-matched males.

12 males and 16 females visited the laboratory on four occasions. Measures of muscle thickness (MTH), isometric strength and body water were taken…[Read more]

Paget’s disease of bone (PDB) is a localized chronic osteopathy, apparently not genetic in origin, and frequently diagnosed from incidental radiographic images. The disease is characterized by deformation, hypervascularity, and structural weakness of the bone and by changes in joint biomechanics. Most cases of PDB can be easily diagnosed from…[Read more]