Research in cellular mechanotransduction often focuses on how extracellular physical forces are converted into chemical signals at the cell surface. However, mechanical forces that are exerted on… (More)
Recent studies have revealed the role of microRNAs (miRNAs) in a variety of basic biological and pathological processes and the association of miRNA signatures with human diseases. Circulating miRNAs… (More)
BACKGROUND
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is prevalent worldwide and improvements in timely and effective diagnosis are needed. We assessed whether measurement of Dickkopf-1 (DKK1) in serum could… (More)
Limited population-based cancer registry data available in China until now has hampered efforts to inform cancer control policy. Following extensive efforts to improve the systematic cancer… (More)
AIM
To optimize the preoperative diagnosis and surgical management of adult intussusception (AI).
METHODS
A retrospective review of the clinical features, diagnosis, management and pathology 41… (More)
The distribution and behaviour of larval and juvenile perch (Perca fluviatilis L.) were studied for two years in large, deep Lake Constance. After hatching larvae were transported by water currents… (More)
BACKGROUND
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) has rapidly spread among men who have sex with men (MSM) in China in recent years; the magnitude of the epidemic is unclear. We sought to test 3… (More)
OBJECTIVE
To present the methods used for the 2007 estimates for the number of people at risk for and infected with HIV.
DESIGN
: Estimation work took place throughout 2007, led by the National… (More)
BACKGROUND
Asian HIV epidemics are concentrated among particular behavioural groups, but large variations exist in epidemic types, timing, and geographical spread between countries and within… (More)
OBJECTIVE
The objective of this study was to address the role of heterosexual transmission of HIV in China.
GOAL
The goal of this study was to explore the prevalence of unsafe sex and the… (More)