Background Group B Streptococcus (GBS) remains a leading cause of neonatal sepsis in
high-income contexts, despite declines due to intrapartum antibiotic prophylaxis (IAP). Recent …

Background Seasonal influenza virus is a common cause of acute lower respiratory
infection (ALRI) in young children. In 2008, we estimated that 20 million influenza-virus-associated …

Background Human metapneumovirus is a common virus associated with acute lower
respiratory infections (ALRIs) in children. No global burden estimates are available for ALRIs …

MyoD regulates skeletal muscle differentiation (SMD) and is essential for repair of damaged
tissue. The transcription factor nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) is activated by the cytokine …

The serine/threonine kinase Akt/PKB is a potent regulator of cell survival and has oncogenic
transformation potential. Previously, it has been shown that Akt can activate the transcription …

… Madrid1 Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center;2 Curriculum in Genetics and Molecular
… LV Madrid and MW Mayo contributed equally to the scientific merit and preparation of this …

… likely in Madrid or Seville, as industries are in both cases less densely located and well
apart from the urban areas. While there are some similarities between Seville and Madrid data, …

Background We aimed to provide the first comprehensive estimates of the burden of group B
Streptococcus (GBS), including invasive disease in pregnant and postpartum women, fetal …

The purpose of this study was to determine the degree of contamination with polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons (PAHs) in samples of urban soil from three European cities: Glasgow (UK)…

The Wilms ‘tumor suppressor gene, WT1, encodes a zinc finger transcription factor that has
been demonstrated to negatively regulate several growth factor and cognate receptor genes. …