Objective Umbilical cord (UC)–derived mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have shown marked
therapeutic effects in a number of diseases in animal studies, based on their potential for …

Background Current therapies for pulmonary arterial hypertension have been adopted on the
basis of short-term trials with exercise capacity as the primary end point. We assessed the …

Objective To determine the safety and efficacy of allogeneic mesenchymal stem cell
transplantation (MSCT) in refractory systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Methods A total of 15 …

Primary Sjögren's syndrome is one of the most common autoimmune diseases. So far,
genetic studies of Sjögren's syndrome have relied mostly on candidate gene approaches. To …

The pandemic outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is rapidly spreading all
over the world. Reports from China showed that about 20% of patients developed severe …

Background In a phase 2 trial, selexipag, an oral selective IP prostacyclin-receptor agonist,
was shown to be beneficial in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension. Methods In …

Water-soluble quantum dots (QDs) with biocompatibility and photostability show a potential
application in biomedical optical imaging. Herein, we reported biocompatible, photostable …

A significant enhancement of light extraction efficiency from InGaN light-emitting diodes (LEDs)
with microhole arrays and roughened ZnO was experimentally demonstrated. The …

Organic–inorganic hybrid perovskites have recently attracted considerable interest for
application in solar cells due to their low cost, high absorption coefficient and high power …

The quantitative identification and enrichment of viable regulatory T cells (Treg) requires
reliable surface markers that are selectively expressed on Treg. Foxp3 is the accepted marker …