The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has posed a challenge for healthcare
systems, and healthcare workers (HCWs) are at high risk of exposure. Protecting HCWs is of …

As a result of significant improvements in current therapies, the life expectancy of cancer
patients with bone metastases has dramatically improved. Unfortunately, these patients often …

Although it is widely accepted that exercise is beneficial in patients with end-stage renal
disease as in the general population, it is not easy to incorporate exercise programs into routine …

Since cAMP blocks meiotic maturation of mammalian and amphibian oocytes in vitro and
cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 3A (PDE3A) is primarily responsible for oocyte cAMP …

To identify biomarker candidates associated with early IgA nephropathy (IgAN) and thin
basement membrane nephropathy (TBMN), the most common causes presenting isolated …

Over time, peritoneal dialysis results in functional and structural alterations of the peritoneal
membrane, but the underlying mechanisms and whether these changes are reversible are …

In order to investigate the potential of a Sanguisorba officinalis root extract as an active
ingredient for wrinkle-care cosmetics, we measured its free radical scavenging activity, elastase …

Detachment of epithelial cells from matrix or attachment to an inappropriate matrix engages
an apoptotic response known as anoikis, which prevents metastasis. Cellular sensitivity to …

The outcome of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with organ damage;
however, the information about the relationship between acute kidney injury (AKI) and COVID-…

In this study, a gas diffusion layer (GDL) was modified to improve the water management
ability of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell (PEMFC). We developed a novel hydrophobic/…