Cytokines play a crucial role in the modulation of inflammatory response in the gastrointestinal
tract. Pro-inflammatory cytokines including tumor necrosis factor-α, interferon-γ, interleukin…

The plasma membrane represents a physical inelastic barrier with a given area that
adheres to the underlying cytoskeleton. The tension in the membrane physically affects cell …

The growth of interest in newly developed porous materials has prompted the writing of this
book for those who have the need to make meaningful measurements without the benefit of …

Crohn's disease (CD) patients have an abnormal increase in intestinal epithelial permeability.
The defect in intestinal tight junction (TJ) barrier has been proposed as an important …

The hexanucleotide repeat expansion (HRE) GGGGCC (G 4 C 2 ) in C9orf72 is the most
common cause of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). …

Mobile banking (mBanking) enables customers to carry out their banking tasks via mobile
devices. We advance the extant body of knowledge about mBanking adoption by proposing a …

As policymakers and researchers focus more on the question of the impact of governance in
economic development, they have required measures of the quality of governance to set …

IL-1β is a prototypical proinflammatory cytokine that plays a central role in the intestinal
inflammation amplification cascade. Recent studies have indicated that a TNF-α-and IFN-γ-…

The epithelial Na+ channel (ENaC) plays an essential role in the regulation of whole body
Na+ balance and blood pressure. The cell surface expression of this channel, a complex of …

Bacterial-derived lipopolysaccharides (LPS) play an essential role in the inflammatory
process of inflammatory bowel disease. A defective intestinal tight junction (TJ) barrier is an …