Cumulative evidence suggests that apoptosis plays a pivotal role in cell death in vitro after
hypoxia. Apoptotic cell death pathways have also been implicated in ischemic cerebral …

Transforming growth factor (TGF)-β is an evolutionarily conserved pleiotropic factor that
regulates a myriad of biological processes including development, tissue regeneration …

Objectives: The purpose of this meta-analysis is to summarize the estimated risk of atrial
fibrillation (AF) related to alcohol consumption. Background: Results from observational …

Abstract The SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA. 1 variant emerged in 2021 and has multiple
mutations in its spike protein. Here we show that the spike protein of Omicron has a higher …

Eukaryotic cells deal with accumulation of unfolded proteins in the endoplasmic reticulum
(ER) by the unfolded protein response, involving the induction of molecular chaperones …

During the current coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, a variety of mutations
have accumulated in the viral genome of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 …

Health-related quality of life as a predictor of mortality and hospitalization: The Dialysis
Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS). Background We investigated whether …

Many SARS-CoV-2 variants with naturally acquired mutations have emerged. These
mutations can affect viral properties such as infectivity and immune resistance. Although the …

Mortality rates among hemodialysis patients vary greatly across regions. Representative
databases containing extensive profiles of patient characteristics and outcomes are lacking …

Soon after the emergence and global spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron lineage BA. 1,
another Omicron lineage, BA. 2, began outcompeting BA. 1. The results of statistical analysis …