Publications
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"One rotten apple spoils the whole barrel": The plant hormone ethylene, the small molecule and its complexity
(2015)
The gaseous molecule ethylene (C2H4), which is small in size and simple in structure, is a plant hormone most often associated with fruit ripening yet has a diversity of effects throughout the plant life cycle. While its ...
Alterations of Epigenetics and MicroRNAs in Cancer and Cancer Stem Cell
(2014)
Studies have shown that alterations of epigenetics and microRNAs (miRNAs) play critical roles in the initiation and progression of human cancer. Epigenetic silencing of tumor suppressor genes in cancer cells is generally ...
Alternative Models of Addiction
(2015)
For much of the 20th century, theories of addictive behaviour and motivation were polarized between two models. The first model viewed addiction as a moral failure for which addicts are rightly held responsible and judged ...
Alternatives to Antimicrobial Growth Promoters and Their Impact in Gut Microbiota, Health and Disease
(2017)
In the context of disease pathogenesis, it has been observed that after inadequate administration of antibiotics, animals become more susceptible to intestinal colonization and organ invasion by enteropathogens, these could ...
Alzheimer's Disease and the Fornix
(2016)
This e-book focuses primarily on the role of the fornix as a functional, prognostic, and diagnostic marker of Alzheimer’s disease (AD), and the application of such a marker in clinical practice. Researchers have long been ...