OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA: FROM INTERMITTENT HYPOXIA TO CARDIOVASCULAR COMPLICATIONS VIA BLOOD PLATELETS


Identification of Sphingomyelinase on the Surface of Chlamydia pneumoniae: Possible Role in the Entry into Its Host Cells

We have recently suggested Polo Shirt a novel mechanism, autoendocytosis, for the entry of certain microbes into their hosts, with a key role played by the sphingomyelinase-catalyzed topical conversion of sphingomyelin to ceramide, the differences in the biophysical properties of these two lipids providing the driving force.The only requirement for

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International consensus validation of the POPI tool (Pediatrics: Omission of Prescriptions and Inappropriate prescriptions) to identify inappropriate prescribing in pediatrics.

IntroductionWhile drug prescription should be based on established recommendations stemming from clinical trials but in pediatrics, many drugs are used without marketing authorization.Consequently recommendations are often based on clinical experience and the risk of inappropriate prescription (IP) is high.A tool for detecting IP in pediatrics-call

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Nanobiotechnology with Therapeutically Relevant Macromolecules from Animal Venoms: Venoms, Toxins, and Antimicrobial Peptides

Games Some diseases of uncontrolled proliferation such as cancer, as well as infectious diseases, are the main cause of death in the world, and their causative agents have rapidly developed resistance to the various existing treatments, making them even more dangerous.Thereby, the discovery of new therapeutic agents is a challenge promoted by the W

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