Sea urchins are a popular model species for studying invertebrate diseases. The immune
regulatory mechanisms of the sea urchin Mesocentrotus nudus during pathogenic infection …

Prostate cancer is among the top five cancer types according to incidence and mortality. One
of the main obstacles in prostate cancer management is the inability to foresee its course …

Background Cathepsin Z (CTSZ) is a cathepsin family member that plays a dual role in the
adhesion and migration of immune and tumor cells. Methods The expression pattern of …

Therapeutic hypothermia (TH) is the only intervention approved for the treatment of neonatal
hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE), but its treatment window is narrow (within 6 h after …

Abstract Background/Aim: Cervical cancer (CC) is a high-risk disease in women, and
advanced CC can be difficult to treat even with surgery, radiotherapy, and chemotherapy …

Background Abnormal expression of cathepsins has been reported in patients with
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, the evidence about the causal role of cathepsins …

Neuropeptides serve as important neurotransmitters in the nervous system, essential for cell-
cell communication among neurons performing diverse functions. This thesis aims to …