Abstract Background Toll-like receptors enable the host to recognize a large number of pathogen-associated molecular patterns such as bacterial lipopolysaccharide, viral RNA, CpG-containing DNA and flagellin.Toll-like receptors have also been shown to play a pivotal role in both innate and adaptive immune responses.The role of Toll-like receptors a
Abstract Background The main features of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are alveolar simplification, pulmonary growth arrest, and abnormal lung function.Multiple studies have highlighted microRNA-29 (miR-29) as a potential Multivitamins and Supplements biomarker for lung diseases and cancers.Upregulation of miR-29a has been known to downregulate
Abstract Background Pain and fatigue are persistent problems in people with rheumatoid arthritis.Central sensitisation (CS) may contribute to pain and fatigue, even when treatment has controlled inflammatory disease.This study aims to validate a self-report 8-item questionnaire, the Central Aspects of Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis (CAP-RA) questionn
The aim of this study was to test whether the deuterium oxide dilution technique accurately predicts water intake in sheep and goats.Two other issues were also studied: (i) a comparison of water intake in sheep and goats and (ii) an assessment of whether observations of drinking behaviour can accurately measure the water intake.In this study, eight