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A global assessment of the male predominance in esophageal adenocarcinoma
(2016-05-09)
Background: Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) is characterized by a male predominance. However, variations in the sex difference across populations and over time have not previously been thoroughly investigated.
Results: ...
Human 15-lipoxygenase-1 and telomerase gene expression in cancer and inflammation
(2008-03-07)
Human 15-lipoxygenase type 1 (15-LOX-1) is an enzyme that catalyzes the oxygenation of free or membrane-bond polyunsaturated fatty acids containing at least one bis-allylic methylene moiety. The enzyme has been proposed ...
Epidemiological studies on gastroesophageal reflux disease and esophageal cancer
(2022-08-17)
Esophageal cancer is the seventh most common cancer and a lethal malignancy causing a considerably high number of deaths around the world. Despite intensive studies on risk factors associated with esophageal cancer, there ...
Blood donors' long-term health : implications for transfusion safety
(2007-11-12)
Continuous attention to transfusion safety through improvement of disease
screening and donor selection has succeeded in reducing the risks of
transfusion transmitted disease to practically immeasurable levels.
Despite ...
Skin cell heterogeneity and dynamics during morphogenesis, tissue homeostasis, and regeneration
(2021-03-31)
Skin is our protective barrier against various environmental harms. For the skin to fulfill its crucial function, it relies on multiple cell types working in concert; but most importantly it relies on skin-resident epithelial ...