Fish, reptiles, and mammals can possess flexible dermal armor for protection. Here we seek
to find the means by which Nature derives its protection by examining the scales from …

Betulinic acid [1] and platanic acid [2], isolated from the leaves of Syzigium claviflorum, were
found to be inhibitors of HIV replication in H9 lymphocyte cells. Evaluation of anti-HIV …

Augmented renal clearance (ARC) refers to the state of heightened renal filtration commonly
observed in the critically ill. Its prevalence in this patient population is a consequence of the …

The breakdown of thin oxides (7.9-32 nm) subjected to high-field current injection is
investigated in this study. The physical mechanism of breakdown is found to be localized field …

Using highly sensitive microarray-based procedures, we identified eight microRNAs (miRNAs)
showing robust differential expression between 31 laser-capture-microdissected …

… Two independent reviewers (HL Chen and CH Chuang) screened the articles and performed
data extraction and quality assessment. Any unresolved discrepancies in data extraction or …

The state of protein phosphorylation can be a key determinant of cellular physiology such
as early-stage cancer, but the development of phosphoproteins in biofluids for disease …

Objective: The Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) is one of the most robust models in explaining
health-related behavior. In this study, we tested the extended TPB to predict university …

Background: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), which occurs at a disproportionately high
rate among Chinese individuals, is associated with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). Human …

Background Survival in oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) depends heavily on
locoregional control. In this study, we sought to determine the independent prognosticators for …