Dynamin is a GTPase protein that is essential for membrane fission during clathrin-mediated
endocytosis in eukaryotic cells. Dynasore is a GTPase inhibitor that rapidly and reversibly …

Macrophages play an essential role in the immune system by ingesting and degrading
invading pathogens, initiating an inflammatory response and instructing adaptive immune …

A diverse array of infectious agents, including prions and certain neurotropic viruses, bind to
the laminin receptor (LR), and this determines tropism to the CNS. Bacterial meningitis in …

The superficial bladder epithelium is a powerful barrier to urine and also serves as a
regulator of bladder volume, which is achieved by apical exocytosis of specialized fusiform …

The molecular mechanisms controlling the adaptation of viruses to host cells are generally
poorly documented. An essential issue to resolve is whether host membranes, and …

Abstract Gold nanoparticles (AuNPs) and AuNPs functionalized by β-cyclodextrin (β-
CD/AuNPs) were prepared successfully through chemical reduction method. The structural …

Rationale: Bronchiolitis is the most common lower respiratory infection in infants; however, it
remains unclear which infants with bronchiolitis will develop severe illness. In addition …

Membranes are mainly composed of a lipid bilayer and proteins, constituting a checkpoint
for the entry and passage of signals and other molecules. Their composition can be …

Although numerous studies have been paid much attention to rainfall-induced instability of
multilayered slopes, the interface between layers is generally considered to be “zero …

Metabolic fingerprinting of biological tissues has become an important area of research,
particularly in the biomarker discovery field. Methods have inherent analytical variation, and …