Ocular allergy includes several clinically different conditions that can be considered as
hypersensitivity disorders of the ocular surface. The classification of these conditions is …

Vernal keratoconjunctivitis (VKC) is a recurrent or chronic ocular allergic disease that affects
mostly children and young adults living in warm climates worldwide. Understanding and …

The deep ocean below 200 m water depth is the least observed, but largest habitat on our
planet by volume and area. Over 150 years of exploration has revealed that this dynamic …

NF-κB is a family of related, dimeric transcription factors that are readily activated in cells by
signals associated with stress or pathogens. These factors are critical to host defense, as …

p52 is a subunit of nuclear factor (NF)-κB transcription factors, most closely related to p50.
Previously, we have shown that p52, but not p50 homodimers can form transactivating …

Background—Chronic hypertension may cause left ventricular (LV) remodeling, alterations
in cardiac function, and the development of chronic heart failure (CHF). Changes in the …

Ecophysiological models predict quantitative traits of one genotype in any environment,
whereas quantitative trait locus (QTL) models predict the contribution of alleles to …

Manipulation of populations of living cells on an individual basis is essential for the
investigation of complex interactions among cells. We present a new approach to the …

Adoptive cell therapy (ACT) using autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TIL) results in
complete regression of advanced cancer in some patients, but the efficacy of this potentially …

Solid tumors are complex masses with a local microenvironment, or stroma, that supports
tumor growth and progression. Among the diverse tumor-supporting stromal cells is a …