Introduction Medical gas plasma therapy has been successfully applied to several types of
cancer in preclinical models. First palliative tumor patients suffering from advanced head …

In tissue engineering, three key components are cells, biological/mechanical cues, and
scaffolds. Biological cues are normally proteins such as growth factors and their derivatives …

Background: Fibroblast growth factor receptors (FGFRs) are key targets for nerve
regeneration and repair. The therapeutic effect of exogenous recombinant FGFs in vivo is …

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) are paracrine or endocrine signaling proteins that, activated
by their ligands, elicit a wide range of health and disease-related processes, such as cell …

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a joint condition that causes significant impairment of the chondrocyte.
The gradual degradation of the cartilage lining of one or more freely moving joints, as well …

Introduction Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) frequently presents with an advanced disease
precluding curative surgery and shows modest response to chemotherapy. Advancements …

Cranial sutures are dynamic structures in which stem cell biology, bone formation, and
mechanical forces interface, influencing the shape of the skull throughout development and …

Immunity could be viewed as the common factor in neurodevelopmental disorders and
cancer. The immune and nervous systems coevolve as the embryo develops. Immunity can …

Background Molecular interaction networks have become an important tool in providing
context to the results of various omics experiments. For example, by integrating …

Fibroblast growth factors (FGFs) encode a large family of growth factor proteins that activate
several intracellular signaling pathways to control diverse physiological functions. The …