Abstract: Introduction of a gene to mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) is a well-known strategy to purposely manipulate the cell fate and further enhance therapeutic performance in cell-based therapy.

PNAS is the world's most-cited multidisciplinary scientific serial. It publishes high-impact research reports, commentaries, perspectives, reviews, colloquium papers, and actions of the Academy. In ...

In the realm of computer science, it’s hard to go too far without encountering hashing or hash functions. The concept appears throughout security, from encryption to password storage to crypto, and ...

Department of Hygiene Toxicology, School of Public Health, Zunyi Medical University, Zunyi, Guizhou 563000, China Key Laboratory of Maternal and Child Health and Exposure Science, Guizhou Provincial ...

Earlier D.Đ. Tošić obtained an infinite series representation for the central difference operator ${\delta _\theta }f\left( z \right) = f\left( {z' + \frac{1}{2}h ...

FOXP3 + regulatory T cells (Treg cells) are key for immune homeostasis. Here, we reveal that nuclear receptor corepressor 1 (NCOR1) controls naïve and effector Treg cell states. Upon NCOR1 deletion in ...

Cancer affects the mechanical properties of tissue. Therefore, elastography techniques can be used to differentiate cancerous from healthy tissue. Due to probe size and restricted handling, most ...

Your skin is retinoid-responsive, which means it can readily absorb vitamin A when you apply it topically. This can help improve your skin health, including helping with conditions like acne.

Women are nearly twice as likely as men to be diagnosed with an anxiety disorder, but among boys and girls the likelihood is the same. New University of California, Davis, research has identified ...

Beauty and personal care companies are always looking for new and creative ways to market their products. That sometimes means infusing humor into an ad or invoking big name celebrity endorsements.