Organs-on-a-chip has emerged as a powerful tool for pharmacological and physiological
studies. A key part in the construction of such a model is the ability to pattern or culture cells …

INTRODUÇÃO: Durante o último século, o homem tornou-se menos ativo fisicamente,
adotando hábitos cada vez mais sedentários. Isto promoveu aumento na incidência de …

Several studies have investigated the role of inflammation in promoting tumorigenesis and
cancer progression. Neoplastic as well as surrounding stromal and inflammatory cells …

The use of biomaterials and nanosystems in antigen delivery has played a major role in the
development of novel vaccine formulations in the last few decades. In an effort to gain a …

Plants containing natural products have been used worldwide in traditional medicine since
antiquity and are a source of potential and powerful drugs. The potential of higher plants as …

Purpose To investigate the expression profile of intravitreous cytokines, chemokines, and
growth factors in patients with rhegmatogenous retinal detachment associated with …

Cytokines can coordinate robust immune responses, holding great promise as therapeutics
against infections, autoimmune diseases, and cancers. In cancer treatment, numerous pro …

Cytokines and chemokines are key signaling molecules of the immune system. Recent
technological advances enable measurement of multiplexed cytokine profiles in biological …

Initially TNF has been discovered as an anti‐tumor factor, but it is now considered as one of
the universal effectors of innate signaling implicating its key role in host defense and …

The lungs conceptually represent a sponge that is interposed in series in the bodies'
systemic circulation to take up oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide. As such, it matches the …