Epithelial barriers are found in many tissues such as the intestine, kidney and brain where they separate the external environment from the body or a specific compartment from its periphery.Due to the tight junctions that connect epithelial barrier-cells (EBCs), the transport of compounds takes place nearly exclusively across the apical or basolate
Phytoconstituents have been utilized as medicines for thousands of years, yet their application is limited owing to major hurdles like deficit lipid solubility, large molecular size and degradation in the gastric Metal Film environment of gut.Recently, phospholipid-complex technique has unveiled in addressing these stumbling blocks either by enhanc
Objective.Systematize the experience and identify challenges and lessons learned in the implementation of an initiative for integrated serosurveillance of communicable diseases using a multiplex bead assay in countries of the Americas.Methods.Documents produced in the initiative were compiled and reviewed.These included concept notes, internal work
Recently, there have been a number of studies on the association between cyclin D1 G870A polymorphism and nasopharyngeal carcinoma risk.However, the results of previous reports remain controversial and ambiguous.Thus, we performed a meta-analysis to explore more precisely the association between cyclin D1 G870A polymorphism and the risk of nasophar
Introduction Postherpetic neuralgia (PHN) is the most common sequela of herpes zoster, and it is often refractory to guideline-recommended treatments.Acupuncture therapy, a wildly applied complementary-alternative treatment, may help in the management of PHN.Diverse types of acupuncture therapy for PHN have been proposed, however, their comparative