ABSTRACT Acyl coenzyme A (CoA)-binding protein (ACBP) can bind acyl-CoAs with high specificity and affinity, thus playing multiple roles in cellular functions.Mitochondria of the apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii have emerged as key organelles for lipid metabolism and signaling transduction.However, the rationale for how this parasite utilize
This work presents a high-efficiency reconfigurable wireless-power-transfer (WPT) system using fully rollable Tx/Rx coils and a metasurface (MS) screen working at 6.78 MHz, for the first time.The MS screens are placed between the Tx and Rx to magnify the power-transfer efficiency (PTE) of the WPT system.The proposed MS-based WPT can be rolled down
Abstract Bone tissue renewal can be enhanced through co-transplantation of bone mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) and vascular endothelial cells (ECs).However, there are apparent limitations in stem cell-based therapy which hinder its clinic translation.Hence, we investigated the potential of alternative stem cell substitutes chocolate chip cookie pur
Abstract COVID-19 has spread rapidly around the globe.While there has been a slow down of the spread in some countries, e.g., in China, the African continent is still at the beginning of a potentially wide spread of the virus.Owing to its economic strength and imbalances, South Africa is of particular relevance with regard to the drastic measures t
Abstract Background Debate exists as to whether welding fume is carcinogenic, but epidemiological evidence suggests that welders are an at risk population for the development of lung cancer.Recently, we found that exposure to welding fume caused an acutely greater and prolonged lung inflammatory response in lung tumor susceptible A/J versus resista