ucalgary.ca Of all the body systems, the gastrointestinal tract is the most exposed to proteinases. Under physiological conditions, digestive proteinases such as trypsin are released in pancreatic ...

ALA = Amoebic liver abscess; Eh = Entamoeba histolytica; EhCP = E. histolytica cysteine proteinase; Ehserp = E. histolytica serine proteinase; EhSTIRP = Serine threonine isoleucine-rich protein ...

Helminths, including nematodes, cestodes and trematodes, are complex parasitic organisms that infect at least one billion people globally living in extreme poverty. Helminthic infections are ...

Classically, particle-induced periprosthetic osteolysis at the implant–bone interface has explained the aseptic loosening of joint replacement. This response is preceded by triggering both the innate ...

Sometimes, as the saying goes, you need to scratch an itch. But when you literally have the urge to scratch, what's causing it? Especially since most of the time, it can make the problem worse.

BACKGROUND Airway inflammation, with recruitment of neutrophils to the airway lumen, results in purulent secretions and a variety of potential adverse consequences for patients with chronic bronchitis ...

Creative Commons (CC): This is a Creative Commons license. Attribution (BY): Credit must be given to the creator. Although numerous technical advances have been made in cancer treatment, chemotherapy ...

The inactivation of programmed cell death has profound effects not only on the development but also on the overall integrity of multicellular organisms. Beside developmental abnormalities, it may lead ...