CD44 is a transmembrane glycoprotein linked to various biological processes reliant on
epigenetic plasticity, which include development, inflammation, immune responses, wound …

Input of organic matter to soil may stimulate microbial activity and alter soil carbon storage
by modifying the mineralization of native soil organic carbon (SOC). Assessing the age of …

Tropical plantation forests are meeting an increasing proportion of global wood demand
and comprehensive studies assessing the impact of silvicultural practices on tree and soil …

The increasing incidence and intensity of extreme climate events are a major threat to global
crop production. Sugarcane represents the main source of sugar and ethanol in tropical …

Although many studies have shown that soil solution chemistry can be a reliable indicator of
biogeochemical cycling in forest ecosystems, the effects of litter manipulations on the fluxes …

Aims Tropical plantations are likely to supply a growing share of the increasing world demand
for forest products. We aimed to gain insight into the role of the nitrogen (N) contained in …

Inflammation is a complex physiological process triggered in response to harmful stimuli 1 .
It involves cells of the immune system capable of clearing sources of injury and damaged …

Cancer stem cells (CSC) constitute a cell subpopulation in solid tumors that is responsible
for resistance to conventional chemotherapy, metastasis and cancer relapse. The natural …

Salinomycin (1) exhibits a large spectrum of biological activities including the capacity to
selectively eradicate cancer stem cells (CSC), making it and its derivatives promising …

Fast-growing plantations are increasingly being established on tropical soils, where fertility is
largely supported by soil organic matter (SOM) and where different management options of …