Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are among the most frequently used cell type for
regenerative medicine. A large number of studies have shown the beneficial effects of MSC-based …

Thyroid function is central in the control of physiological and pathophysiological processes.
Studies in animal models and human research have determined that thyroid hormones …

Plasma insulin levels are determined mainly by the rate of exocytosis of the insulin-containing
large dense core vesicles (LDCVs) of pancreatic islet β-cells. This process involves the …

Autoignition characteristics of n-heptane/air, gasoline/air, and ternary surrogate/air mixtures
were studied behind reflected shock waves in a high-pressure, low-temperature regime …

The function of pancreatic β-cells is the synthesis and release of insulin, the main hormone
involved in blood glucose homeostasis. Estrogen receptors, ERα and ERβ, are important …

We investigate the question of whether firms in Africa's manufacturing sector are credit
constrained. The fact that few firms obtain credit is not sufficient to prove constraints, since certain …

We reexamined the relationship between creatinine clearance (C cr ) and body habitus in
212 girls and 356 boys, including 181 boys and 69 girls between 13 and 21 years of age. The …

We use firm-level panel data for the manufacturing sector in four African countries to investigate
whether exporting impacts on efficiency, and whether efficient firms self-select into the …

… It has recently been demonstrated that sCD14 is a regulatory factor capable of modulating
cellular and humoral immune responses by interacting directly with T and B cells (27, 36). …

Ignition delay times were measured in a shock tube for iso-octane/air and toluene/air at
conditions similar to those found in homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines. …