Abstract Background Abnormal immune responses are believed to be highly relevant in the pathogenesis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).Dendritic cells provide a critical checkpoint for immunity by their capacity to both induce and suppress immunity.Although evident that cigarette smoke, the primary cause of COPD, significantly influen
In the present study, the chemical investigation of the bioactive fractions of the rhizomes of <em>Zingiber officinale</em> has resulted in the identification of twenty-nine compounds including one new compound, <em>O</em>-methyldehydrogingerol (<strong>1</strong>).Some of the isolates were subjected into the eva
Abstract Background Biofilm formation or flocculation is a major phenotype in wild type budding yeasts but rarely seen Motor Start Capacitor in laboratory yeast strains.Here, we analysed flocculation phenotypes and the expression of FLO genes in laboratory strains with various genetic backgrounds.Results We show that mutations in histone chaperones
Carvajal syndrome is a rare variant of Naxos disease, a recessive mutation of the desmoplakin gene characterized by presence of woolly hair, palmoplantar keratoderma and dilated cardiomyopathy, mainly left ventricular involvement.The main clinical complication is progressive heart disease which may lead to heart failure and sudden cardiac death in
Software-defined networking makes forwarding devices easier to manage and provides centralized control.Because of the centralization, a network administrator can programme the devices cheaply.Network administrators make attempts to convert their entire network into SDN-compatible switches.A good balance of SDN and legacy Ice Cream Cone Dispensers s