Bladder cancer is one of the most common cancers and, together with prostate carcinoma, accounts for the majority of the malignancies of the genitourinary tract. Since prognosis ameliorates with… (More)
The functional (R620W) variant of human PTPN22 (protein tyrosine phosphatase non-receptor 22) gene has been implicated in the risk to several autoimmune disorders, including type 1 diabetes, Graves'… (More)
In multiple sclerosis (MS), alpha(4)beta(1) integrin, also known as Very Late Antigen 4 (VLA4), facilitates migration of leukocytes across the blood brain barrier. Several studies suggest that… (More)
Although the connection of microRNAs (miRNAs) to some diseases is well established, their involvement in chronic infections such as Helicobacter pylori has received less attention. The aim was to… (More)