Cancer progression with uncontrolled tumor growth, local invasion, and metastasis depends
largely on the proteolytic activity of numerous matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), which …

Severe periodontitis, a destructive inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the
teeth, ranks sixth in terms of global spread, affecting about 11% of the population …

Simple Summary Metastasis, the process by which cancer cells escape primary tumor site
and colonize distant organs, is responsible for most cancer-related deaths. The tumor …

Myricetin (MYR) is a flavonoid compound widely found in many natural plants including
bayberry. So far, MYR has been proven to have multiple biological functions and it is a …

Collective cancer invasion with leader–follower organization is increasingly recognized as a
predominant mechanism in the metastatic cascade. Leader cells support cancer invasion by …

Shikonin is the major bioactive component extracted from the roots of Lithospermum
erythrorhizon which is also known as “Zicao” in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). Recent …

Interferon-induced transmembrane proteins (IFITMs) are broad spectrum antiviral factors that
inhibit the entry of a wide range of clinically important pathogens including influenza A virus …

The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a complex network of extracellular-secreted
macromolecules, such as collagen, enzymes and glycoproteins, whose main functions deal …

The magnetic microrobots promise benefits in minimally invasive cell-based therapy.
However, they generally suffer from an inevitable compromise between their magnetic …

The existence of orderly structures, such as tissues and organs is made possible by cell
adhesion, ie, the process by which cells attach to neighbouring cells and a supporting …