A standardized elderberry extract, Sambucol® (SAM), reduced hemagglutination and inhibited
replication of human influenza viruses type A/Shangdong 9/93 (H3N2), A/Beijing 32/92 (…

Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of vaccination against influenza virus in patients
with rheumatoid arthritis, with special emphasis on the effect of disease modifying …

Electron microscopy in three dimensions (3D) of cells and tissues can be essential for
understanding the ultrastructural aspects of biological processes. The quest for 3D information …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the efficacy of influenza virus vaccine in patients with systemic
lupus erythematosus (SLE). METHODS: The study population comprised 24 patients with SLE …

Cholesterol is an essential component of animal cell membranes because it influences and
controls cell membrane fluidity. Cholesterol is also responsible for the most frequent lethal …

… Western blot analysis of the MUC2 N-terminal region and indicated cysteine mutants in
supernatants of transfected cell cultures. No differences in disulfide-mediated dimerization were …

The formation of atherosclerotic plaques in the blood vessel walls is the result of LDL
particle uptake, and consequently of cholesterol accumulation in macrophage cells. Excess …

… preparation, 50 µL of egg chicken l-α-phosphatidylcholine (95%) in chloroform, 25 mg/mL
(131601C; Merck) were placed in a 1 mL centrifuge tube and left to evaporate under an N 2 …

A comparative study of two structural isomers highlights the advantages of bifuran vs.
bithiophene units in conjugated systems, such as higher fluorescence, solubility, and increased …

Background Following vaccination of children using high-titre live measles vaccine, excess
non-specific mortality was reported, particularly among females. Since vaccination with live …