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Comparison of different land degradation indicators: Do the world regions really matter?
(WILEY, 2019)
In 2010, the Convention on Biological Diversity created the Aichi Biodiversity targets to aid the restoration of degraded ecosystems, which include the restoration of at least 15% of degraded ecosystems by 2020. A crucial ...
Sodium tungstate: Is it a safe option for a chronic disease setting, such as diabetes?
(WILEY, 2019)
Diabetes is a complex metabolic disorder triggered by the deficient secretion of insulin by pancreatic cells, the resistance of peripheral tissues to the action of the hormone, or both, and is characterized by chronic ...
Association of high 5-hydroxymethylcytosine levels with Ten Eleven Translocation 2 overexpression and inflammation in Sjogren's syndrome patients
(ACADEMIC PRESS INC ELSEVIER SCIENCE, 2018)
Here, we determined the 5-hydroxymethylcytosine (5hmC), 5-methylcytosine (5mC), Ten Eleven Translocation (TETs), and DNA methyltransferases (DNMTs) levels in epithelial and inflammatory cells of labial salivary glands (LSG) ...
Arsenic removal mediated by acidic pH neutralization and iron precipitation in microbial fuel cells
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2018)
High concentrations of arsenic (As) in natural waters are a growing concern worldwide. In northern Chile, fluvial systems enriched in As from natural and anthropogenic sources have been found to contain microbial communities ...
Ideal Cardiovascular Health and Incident Cardiovascular Disease Among Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC, 2018)
Objective: To investigate the association between ideal cardiovascular health (CVH) metrics and incident cardiovascular disease (CVD) by conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies. ...
MLSTar: automatic multilocus sequence typing of bacterial genomes in R
(PEERJ INC, 2018)
Multilocus sequence typing (MLST) is a standard tool in population genetics and bacterial epidemiology that assesses the genetic variation present in a reduced number of housekeeping genes (typically seven) along the genome. ...
Endoplasmic reticulum stress in autoimmune diseases: Can altered protein quality control and/or unfolded protein response contribute to autoimmunity? A critical review on Sjogren's syndrome
(ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, 2018)
For many years, researchers in the field of autoimmunity have focused on the role of the immune components in the etiopathogenesis of autoimmune diseases. However, some studies have demonstrated the importance of target ...
Climate signals from intra-annual wood density fluctuations in Abies durangensis
(BRILL ACADEMIC PUBLISHERS, 2019)
Ongoing climate change is expected to alter forests by affecting forest productivity, with implications for the ecological functions of these systems. Despite its great dendrochronological potential, little research has ...
Nursing Consultation in a Public Bathhouse: A Community Resource for the Vulnerable Population in a European Capital
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2019)
Background: In Portugal's capital, Lisbon, there are 19 public showers (PS) attended by a vulnerable population. Aim: To describe the assessment and interventions performed during nursing consultations. Method: This is a ...
Relación entre sobrepeso, obesidad y niveles de autoestima en escolares
(FEDERACION ESPANOLA ASOC DOCENTES EDUCACION FISICA-FEADEF, 2019)
The increase of childhood obesity has become a major public health problem in Chile; however, there is little evidence of its impact on psychological factors in preadolescent and adolescent populations. The purpose of this ...