The constant self renewal and differentiation of adult intestinal stem cells maintains a
functional intestinal mucosa for a lifetime. However, the molecular mechanisms that regulate …

Inflammation is a significant player in the progression of heart failure and has detrimental
effects on cardiac function. Prostaglandin (PG)E2, a major proinflammatory prostanoid in the …

Klotho (KL) is a glycosyl hydrolase and aging-suppressor gene. Stress is a risk factor for
depression and anxiety, which are highly comorbid with each other. The aim of this study is to …

Cardiac remodeling during heart failure development induces a significant increase in the
activity of the L-type Ca 2+ channel (Cav1.2). However, the effects of enhanced Cav1.2 activity …

Regenerative inward currents help produce slow oscillations through a negative-slope
conductance region of their current-voltage relationship that is well approximated by a linear …

Neuronal oscillatory activity is generated by a combination of ionic currents, including at least
one inward regenerative current that brings the cell towards depolarized voltages and one …

The clinic applications of bioabsorbable magnesium (Mg) and its alloys have been significantly
restricted owing to their poor corrosion resistance. Besides elemental alloying, surface …

PURPOSE: Describe the prevalence of visual impairment/blindness among older adults in
rural populations in China. DESIGN: Population-based, cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS…

PURPOSE: To investigate the prevalence and visual acuity (VA) outcomes of cataract surgery
in rural populations throughout China. DESIGN: Population-based, cross-sectional study. …

The effects of Gd, Sn and Cu on the corrosion behavior of as extruded Mg–8Li–3Al (LA83)
alloy were characterized by scanning Kelvin probe force microscopy, weight loss, hydrogen …