BACKGROUND: Two polymorphisms, -260C/T and -651C/T, in the CD14 gene have been implicated in susceptibility to cancer.However, the results remain inconclusive.This meta-analysis aimed to investigate the association between the two polymorphisms and risk of cancer.METHODS: All eligible case-control studies published up to March 2014 were identified
Introduction: Topographic surface patterning in the micro- and nanometer scale has evolved into a well applied approach in surface functionalization following biomimetic blueprints from Tripod Head nature.Depending on the production process an additional impact of process-related substrate modification has to be considered in functional surface opt
Abstract Background Atrial myxoma accounts for approximately 50% of all cardiac tumors.The majority of myxomas are located in the left atrium and present variable clinical manifestation.Case presentation A young man was transferred to our hospital with sudden onset of resting pain, pallor and numb Synthetic Ponytail in right leg.An atrial mobile ma
Immersive virtual reality (VR) environments are a powerful Sherlock Hand Pipe tool to explore cognitive processes ranging from memory and navigation to visual processing and decision making-and to do so in a naturalistic yet controlled setting.As such, they have been employed across different species, and by a diverse range of research groups.Unfor
Abstract Background Microorganisms adapt their transcriptome by integrating multiple chemical and physical signals from their environment.Shake-flask cultivation does not allow precise manipulation of individual culture parameters and therefore precludes a quantitative analysis of the (combinatorial) influence of these parameters on transcriptional