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  1. Among the non-traditional antibacterial agents in development, only a few targets critical Gram-negative bacteria such as carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter baumannii or cephalosporin-resi...

    Authors: Daria V. Vasina, Nataliia P. Antonova, Vladimir A. Gushchin, Andrey V. Aleshkin, Mikhail V. Fursov, Anastasiia D. Fursova, Petya G. Gancheva, Igor V. Grigoriev, Pavel Grinkevich, Alexey V. Kondratev, Alexey V. Kostarnoy, Anastasiya M. Lendel, Valentine V. Makarov, Maria A. Nikiforova, Andrei A. Pochtovyi, Tatiana Prudnikova…
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:75
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  2. Prostate cancer (PrCa) is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men. Variants in known moderate- to high-penetrance genes explain less than 5% of the cases arising at early-onset (< 56 years) and/or with fam...

    Authors: Maria P. Silva, Luísa T. Ferreira, Natércia F. Brás, Lurdes Torres, Andreia Brandão, Manuela Pinheiro, Marta Cardoso, Adriana Resende, Joana Vieira, Carlos Palmeira, Gabriela Martins, Miguel Silva, Carla Pinto, Ana Peixoto, João Silva, Rui Henrique…
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:74
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  4. Epithelial cell adhesion molecule (EpCAM) has been widely studied as a tumor antigen due to its expression in varieties of solid tumors. Moreover, the glycoprotein contributes to critical cancer-associated cel...

    Authors: Sushree Shankar Panda, Chi-Chiu Lee, Khamushavalli Geevimaan, Kai-Chi Chen, Shung-Haur Yang, Chia-Ning Shen, Wei-Chun HuangFu and Han-Chung Wu
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:72
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  5. Critical limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI) constitutes the most severe manifestation of peripheral artery disease, usually induced by atherosclerosis. CLTI patients suffer from high risk of amputation of the lo...

    Authors: Marta Rojas-Torres, Lucía Beltrán-Camacho, Ana Martínez-Val, Ismael Sánchez-Gomar, Sara Eslava-Alcón, Antonio Rosal-Vela, Margarita Jiménez-Palomares, Esther Doiz-Artázcoz, Mario Martínez-Torija, Rafael Moreno-Luna, Jesper V. Olsen and Ma. Carmen Duran-Ruiz
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:71
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  6. Coronaviruses employ various strategies for survival, among which the activation of endogenous or exogenous apoptosis stands out, with viral proteins playing a pivotal role. Notably, highly pathogenic coronavi...

    Authors: Leyi Cheng, Yajuan Rui, Yanpu Wang, Shiqi Chen, Jiaming Su and Xiao-Fang Yu
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:70
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  7. Local translation at synapses is important for rapidly remodeling the synaptic proteome to sustain long-term plasticity and memory. While the regulatory mechanisms underlying memory-associated local translatio...

    Authors: Wen-Hsin Lu, Tzu-Tung Chang, Yao-Ming Chang, Yi-Hsiang Liu, Chia-Hsuan Lin, Ching-Shu Suen, Ming-Jing Hwang and Yi-Shuian Huang
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:69
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  8. KRAS mutations frequently occur in cancers, particularly pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, colorectal cancer, and non-small cell lung cancer. Although KRASG12C inhibitors have recently been approved, effective pr...

    Authors: Hiroshi Kotani, Hiroko Oshima, Justin C. Boucher, Tomoyoshi Yamano, Hiroyuki Sakaguchi, Shigeki Sato, Koji Fukuda, Akihiro Nishiyama, Kaname Yamashita, Koushiro Ohtsubo, Shinji Takeuchi, Takumi Nishiuchi, Masanobu Oshima, Marco L. Davila and Seiji Yano
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:68
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  9. Exosomes are extracellular vesicles generated by all cells and they carry nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and metabolites. They mediate the exchange of substances between cells,thereby affecting biological pr...

    Authors: Yi-Fan Chen, Frank Luh, Yuan-Soon Ho and Yun Yen
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:67
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  10. Cholestasis is a common yet severe complication that occurs during the advancement of liver metastasis. However, how cholestasis impacts the development, treatment, and tumor microenvironment (TME) of liver me...

    Authors: Li Sun, Nanyan Yang, Zhihong Liu, Xiandong Ye, Mengting Cheng, Lingjun Deng, Junhao Zhang, Jingjing Wu, Min Shi and Wangjun Liao
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:66
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  11. Enterovirus 71 (EV-A71) causes Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in children and has been associated with neurological complications. The molecular mechanisms involved in EV-A71 pathogenesis have remained el...

    Authors: Qing Yong Ng, Vikneswari Mahendran, Ze Qin Lim, Jasmine Hwee Yee Tan, Joel Jie Feng Wong, Justin Jang Hann Chu, Vincent T. K. Chow, Newman Siu Kwan Sze and Sylvie Alonso
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:65
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  12. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) employs stringent quality control mechanisms to ensure the integrity of protein folding, allowing only properly folded, processed and assembled proteins to exit the ER and reach ...

    Authors: Nesrin Gariballa, Feda Mohamed, Sally Badawi and Bassam R. Ali
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:64
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  14. Ovarian carcinoma (OC) is a fatal malignancy, with most patients experiencing recurrence and resistance to chemotherapy. In contrast to hematogenous metastasizing tumors, ovarian cancer cells disseminate withi...

    Authors: Chang-Ni Lin, Yu-Ling Liang, Hsing-Fen Tsai, Pei-Ying Wu, Lan-Yin Huang, Yu-Han Lin, Chieh-Yi Kang, Chao-Ling Yao, Meng-Ru Shen and Keng-Fu Hsu
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:62
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  15. Authors: B. Linju Yen, Li‑Tzu Wang, Hsiu‑Huang Wang, Chin‑Pao Hung, Pei‑Ju Hsu, Chia‑Chi Chang, Chien‑Yu Liao, Huey‑Kang Sytwu and Men‑Luh Yen
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:61
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    The original article was published in Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:49

  16. Flavivirus is a challenge all over the world. The replication of flavivirus takes place within membranous replication compartments (RCs) derived from endoplasmic reticulum (ER). Flavivirus NS1 proteins have be...

    Authors: Shuhan Huang, Pan-Deng Shi, Xiao-Xuan Fan, Yang Yang, Cheng-Feng Qin, Hui Zhao, Lei Shi and Yali Ci
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:60
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  17. Osteosarcoma (OS) is the most prevalent and fatal type of bone tumor. It is characterized by great heterogeneity of genomic aberrations, mutated genes, and cell types contribution, making therapy and patients ...

    Authors: Nicola Mosca, Nicola Alessio, Alessandra Di Paola, Maria Maddalena Marrapodi, Umberto Galderisi, Aniello Russo, Francesca Rossi and Nicoletta Potenza
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:59
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  18. A vaccine against Trypanosoma cruzi, the agent of Chagas disease, would be an excellent additional tool for disease control. A recombinant vaccine based on Tc24 and TSA1 parasite antigens was found to be safe and...

    Authors: Eric Dumonteil, Weihong Tu, Hans Desale, Kelly Goff, Preston Marx, Jaime Ortega-Lopez and Claudia Herrera
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:58
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  19. Severe infection and sepsis are medical emergencies. High morbidity and mortality are linked to CNS dysfunction, excessive inflammation, immune compromise, coagulopathy and multiple organ dysfunction. Males ap...

    Authors: Geoffrey P. Dobson, Hayley L. Letson and Jodie L. Morris
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:57
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  20. Infections with Herpes simplex virus (HSV)-1 or -2 usually present as mild chronic recurrent disease, however in rare cases can result in life-threatening conditions with a large spectrum of pathology. Monoclo...

    Authors: Narges Seyfizadeh, David Kalbermatter, Thomas Imhof, Moritz Ries, Christian Müller, Leonie Jenner, Elisabeth Blumenschein, Alexandra Yendrzheyevskiy, Frank Grün, Kevin Moog, Daniel Eckert, Ronja Engel, Philipp Diebolder, Mohamed Chami, Jürgen Krauss, Torsten Schaller…
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:56
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  21. Radioresistance is a key clinical constraint on the efficacy of radiotherapy in lung cancer patients. REV1 DNA directed polymerase (REV1) plays an important role in repairing DNA damage and maintaining genomic...

    Authors: Yunshang Chen, Xue Feng, Zilong Wu, Yongqiang Yang, Xinrui Rao, Rui Meng, Sheng Zhang, Xiaorong Dong, Shuangbing Xu, Gang Wu and Xiaohua Jie
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:55
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  22. Alcohol-related liver disease (ALD) is a major health concern worldwide, but effective therapeutics for ALD are still lacking. Tumor necrosis factor-inducible gene 6 protein (TSG-6), a cytokine released from m...

    Authors: Jinsol Han, Chanbin Lee, Hayeong Jeong, Seunghee Jeon, Myunggyo Lee, Haeseung Lee, Yung Hyun Choi and Youngmi Jung
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:54
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  25. The fusiform aneurysm is a nonsaccular dilatation affecting the entire vessel wall over a short distance. Although PDGFRB somatic variants have been identified in fusiform intracranial aneurysms, the molecular...

    Authors: Li Hao, Xiaolong Ya, Jiaye Wu, Chuming Tao, Ruochen Ma, Zhiyao Zheng, Siqi Mou, Yiming Ling, Yingxi Yang, Jiguang Wang, Yan Zhang, Qing Lin and Jizong Zhao
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:51
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  26. G-quadruplex DNA (G4) is a non-canonical structure forming in guanine-rich regions, which play a vital role in cancer biology and are now being acknowledged in both nuclear and mitochondrial (mt) genome. Howev...

    Authors: Keli Kuang, Chunyan Li, Fatlinda Maksut, Deepanjan Ghosh, Robin Vinck, Maolin Wang, Joël Poupon, Run Xiang, Wen Li, Fei Li, Zhu Wang, Junrong Du, Marie-Paule Teulade-Fichou, Gilles Gasser, Sophie Bombard and Tao Jia
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:50
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  27. The impact of global overconsumption of simple sugars on bone health, which peaks in adolescence/early adulthood and correlates with osteoporosis (OP) and fracture risk decades, is unclear. Mesenchymal stromal...

    Authors: B. Linju Yen, Li-Tzu Wang, Hsiu-Huang Wang, Chin-Pao Hung, Pei-Ju Hsu, Chia-Chi Chang, Chien-Yu Liao, Huey-Kang Sytwu and Men-Luh Yen
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:49
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    The Correction to this article has been published in Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:61

  28. Retinal degenerative diseases, including diabetic retinopathy (DR) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), loom as threats to vision, causing detrimental effects on the structure and function of the retina...

    Authors: Beatriz Martins, Maria Pires, António Francisco Ambrósio, Henrique Girão and Rosa Fernandes
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:48
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  29. The field of regenerative medicine has witnessed remarkable advancements with the emergence of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from a variety of sources. Among these, urine-derived induced pluri...

    Authors: Xiya Yin, Qingfeng Li, Yan Shu, Hongbing Wang, Biju Thomas, Joshua T. Maxwell and Yuanyuan Zhang
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:47
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  30. Cathepsin S (CTSS) is a cysteine protease that played diverse roles in immunity, tumor metastasis, aging and other pathological alterations. At the cellular level, increased CTSS levels have been associated wi...

    Authors: Hao-Wei Lee, Szu-Jung Chen, Kuen-Jer Tsai, Kuei-Sen Hsu, Yi-Fan Chen, Chih-Hua Chang, Hsiao-Han Lin, Wen-Yun Hsueh, Hsing-Pang Hsieh, Yueh-Feng Lee, Huai-Chueh Chiang and Jang-Yang Chang
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:46
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  31. Campylobacter jejuni is a very common cause of gastroenteritis, and is frequently transmitted to humans through contaminated food products or water. Importantly, C. jejuni infections have a range of short- and l...

    Authors: Alexandra Tikhomirova, Emmylee R. McNabb, Luca Petterlin, Georgia L. Bellamy, Kyaw H. Lin, Christopher A. Santoso, Ella S. Daye, Fatimah M. Alhaddad, Kah Peng Lee and Anna Roujeinikova
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:45
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  32. Helicobacter pylori, the main cause of various gastric diseases, infects approximately half of the human population. This pathogen is auxotrophic for cholesterol which it converts to various cholesteryl α-glucosi...

    Authors: Lih-Lih Ong, Hau-Ming Jan, Hong-Hanh Thi Le, Tsai-Chen Yang, Chou-Yu Kuo, Ai-Feng Feng, Kwok-Kong Tony Mong and Chun-Hung Lin
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:44
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  33. Dengue viruses (DENV) are positive-stranded RNA viruses belonging to the Flaviviridae family. DENV is the causative agent of dengue, the most rapidly spreading viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes. Each yea...

    Authors: Saumya Sinha, Kinjal Singh, Y. S. Ravi Kumar, Riya Roy, Sushant Phadnis, Varsha Meena, Sankar Bhattacharyya and Bhupendra Verma
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:43
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  34. Myocarditis substantially increases the risk of ventricular arrhythmia. Approximately 30% of all ventricular arrhythmia cases in patients with myocarditis originate from the right ventricular outflow tract (RV...

    Authors: Chye-Gen Chin, Yao-Chang Chen, Fong-Jhih Lin, Yung-Kuo Lin, Yen-Yu Lu, Tzu-Yu Cheng, Shih-Ann Chen and Yi-Jen Chen
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:42
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  35. Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is distinguished by an extensive range of clinical heterogeneity with unpredictable disease flares and organ damage. This research investigates the potential of aberrant sign...

    Authors: Chin-Man Wang, Yeong-Jian Jan Wu, Jian-Wen Zheng, Li Yu Huang, Keng Poo Tan and Ji-Yih Chen
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:41
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  36. Sepsis represents a critical medical condition stemming from an imbalanced host immune response to infections, which is linked to a significant burden of disease. Despite substantial efforts in laboratory and ...

    Authors: Mohammed A. Gafar, Calvin A. Omolo, Eman Elhassan, Usri H. Ibrahim and Thirumala Govender
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:40
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  37. High levels of neutrophil extracellular trap (NET) formation or NETosis and autoantibodies are related to poor prognosis and disease severity of COVID-19 patients. Human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) ...

    Authors: Kun-Han Hsieh, Chiao-Hsuan Chao, Yi-Ling Cheng, Yen-Chung Lai, Yung-Chun Chuang, Jen-Ren Wang, Sui-Yuan Chang, Yuan-Pin Hung, Yi-Ming Arthur Chen, Wei-Lun Liu, Woei-Jer Chuang and Trai-Ming Yeh
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:39
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  38. Mitochondria are essential organelles involved in cellular energy production. Changes in mitochondrial function can lead to dysfunction and cell death in aging and age-related disorders. Recent research sugges...

    Authors: Vicki Wang, Kuan-Yin Tseng, Tung-Tai Kuo, Eagle Yi-Kung Huang, Kuo-Lun Lan, Zi-Rong Chen, Kuo-Hsing Ma, Nigel H. Greig, Jin Jung, Ho-II Choi, Lars Olson, Barry J. Hoffer and Yuan-Hao Chen
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:38
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  39. Huntington’s disease (HD) is marked by a CAG-repeat expansion in the huntingtin gene that causes neuronal dysfunction and loss, affecting mainly the striatum and the cortex. Alterations in the neurovascular co...

    Authors: Tamara Vasilkovska, Somaie Salajeghe, Verdi Vanreusel, Johan Van Audekerke, Marlies Verschuuren, Lydiane Hirschler, Jan Warnking, Isabel Pintelon, Dorian Pustina, Roger Cachope, Ladislav Mrzljak, Ignacio Muñoz-Sanjuan, Emmanuel L. Barbier, Winnok H. De Vos, Annemie Van der Linden and Marleen Verhoye
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:37
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  40. This study addresses the urgent need for infection control agents driven by the rise of drug-resistant pathogens such as Acinetobacter baumannii. Our primary aim was to develop and assess a novel endolysin, Tha-P...

    Authors: Jeonghyun Lim, Heejoon Myung, Daejin Lim and Miryoung Song
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:36
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  43. T cell receptor (TCR) signaling and T cell activation are tightly regulated by gatekeepers to maintain immune tolerance and avoid autoimmunity. The TRAIL receptor (TRAIL-R) is a TNF-family death receptor that ...

    Authors: I-Tsu Chyuan, Hsiu-Jung Liao, Tse-Hua Tan, Huai-Chia Chuang, Yu-Chuan Chu, Meng-Hsun Pan, Chien-Sheng Wu, Ching-Liang Chu, Bor-Ching Sheu and Ping-Ning Hsu
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:33
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  44. The field of genome editing has been revolutionized by the development of an easily programmable editing tool, the CRISPR–Cas9. Despite its promise, off-target activity of Cas9 posed a great disadvantage for g...

    Authors: Rio Hermantara, Laura Richmond, Aqeel Faisal Taqi, Sabari Chilaka, Valentine Jeantet, Ileana Guerrini, Katherine West and Adam West
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:32
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  45. The mammalian ovary is a unique organ that displays a distinctive feature of cyclic changes throughout the entire reproductive period. The estrous/menstrual cycles are associated with drastic functional and mo...

    Authors: Mikhail S. Chesnokov, Aygun R. Mamedova, Boris Zhivotovsky and Gelina S. Kopeina
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:31
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  46. Acute lung injury (ALI) is a life-threatening respiratory condition characterized by severe inflammation and lung tissue damage, frequently causing rapid respiratory failure and long-term complications. The mi...

    Authors: Sin-Yu Chen, Yi-Ling Chen, Po-Chen Li, Tai-Shan Cheng, Yeh-Shiu Chu, Yi-Shan Shen, Hsin-Tung Chen, Wei-Ni Tsai, Chien-Ling Huang, Martin Sieber, Yuan-Chieh Yeh, Hsiao-Sheng Liu, Chi-Ling Chiang, Chih-Hung Chang, Andrew S. Lee, Yen-Han Tseng…
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:30
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  48. Ticks are vectors of various pathogens, including tick-borne encephalitis virus causing TBE and bacteria such as Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato and Anaplasma phagocytophilum causing e.g. viral-bacterial co-infec...

    Authors: Marta Dobrzyńska, Anna Moniuszko-Malinowska, Piotr Radziwon, Sławomir Pancewicz, Agnieszka Gęgotek and Elżbieta Skrzydlewska
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:28
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  49. Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) are pivotal players in cellular processes, and their unique cell-type specific expression patterns render them attractive biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Yet, the functional ...

    Authors: Joshua M. Hazan, Raziel Amador, Tahleel Ali-Nasser, Tamar Lahav, Stav Roni Shotan, Miryam Steinberg, Ziv Cohen, Dvir Aran, David Meiri, Yehuda G. Assaraf, Roderic Guigó and Assaf C. Bester
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:27
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  50. Streptococcus pyogenes (group A streptococcus, GAS) causes a variety of diseases ranging from mild superficial infections of the throat and skin to severe invasive infections, such as necrotizing soft tissue infe...

    Authors: Lea A. Tölken, Antje D. Paulikat, Lana H. Jachmann, Alexander Reder, Manuela Gesell Salazar, Laura M. Palma Medina, Stephan Michalik, Uwe Völker, Mattias Svensson, Anna Norrby-Teglund, Katharina J. Hoff, Michael Lammers and Nikolai Siemens
    Citation: Journal of Biomedical Science 2024 31:26
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