Background The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) system is widely used as a strategy in the
search for the etiology of infectious diseases and autoimmune disorders. During the Taiwan …

Graphitic carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4 ) has been discovered very long ago, in the 1830s. gC 3
N 4 , an analogue of graphene, has been of great interest due to the strong electron donor …

Background: Growing evidence suggests that white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are
implicated in stroke recurrence and mortality, and their location can be a critical factor. This study …

Macrophages form a major cell population in the tumor microenvironment. They can be
activated and polarized into tumor-associated macrophages (TAM) by the tumor-derived soluble …

Prolonged wait times at the emergency department (ED) are associated with increased
morbidity and mortality, and decreased patient satisfaction. Reducing wait times at the ED is …

Objective— Vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) transformation to an osteochondrogenic
phenotype is an initial step toward arterial calcification, which is highly correlated with …

Until the 1940s, social life in Taiwan was generally organized through the family—marriages
were arranged by parents, for example, and senior males held authority. In the following …

Histone methyltransferases and demethylases reversibly modulate histone lysine methylation,
which is considered a key epigenetic mark associated with gene regulation. Recently, …

Flavonoids are widely distributed in plants, but their biological functions are still unclear. In
the present study, in vitro and in vivo experiments were performed to demonstrate the …

Purpose: Endometriosis, a largely benign, chronic inflammatory disease, is an independent
risk factor for endometrioid and clear cell epithelial ovarian tumors. We aimed to identify …