Ferulic acid, a kind of phenolic substance widely existing in plants, is an important active
component of many traditional Chinese medicines. So far, it has been proved that ferulic …

Health is usually defined as the absence of pathology. Here, we endeavor to define health
as a compendium of organizational and dynamic features that maintain physiology. The …

The epithelial–mesenchymal transition (EMT) is an essential event during cell development,
in which epithelial cells acquire mesenchymal fibroblast-like features including reduced …

The liver is a highly dynamic metabolic organ that plays critical roles in plasma protein
synthesis, gluconeogenesis and glycogen storage, cholesterol metabolism and bile acid …

The efficacy of adoptive T-cell therapies largely depends on the generation of T-cell
populations that provide rapid effector function and long-term protective immunity. Yet it is …

The increasing epidemic of obesity worldwide is linked to serious health effects, including
increased prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease and nonalcoholic …

Fibrosis is a process characterized by an excessive accumulation of the extracellular matrix
as a response to different types of tissue injuries, which leads to organ dysfunction. The …

Fibrosis, or tissue scarring, develops as a pathological deviation from the physiological
wound healing response and can occur in various organs such as the heart, lung, liver …

Massive bleeding and wound infection after tissue trauma are the major dangerous factors
of casualties in disasters; hence, first‐aid supplies that can greatly achieve wound closure …

Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), currently the leading cause of global chronic liver
disease, has emerged as a major public health problem, more efficient therapeutics of which …