The Turing, or reaction-diffusion (RD), model is one of the best-known theoretical models
used to explain self-regulated pattern formation in the developing animal embryo. Although …

Since diabetic cardiomyopathy was first reported four decades ago, substantial information
on its pathogenesis and clinical features has accumulated. In the heart, diabetes enhances …

Glycogen synthase kinase-3β (GSK-3β) is a multifunctional Ser/Thr kinase that plays
important roles in necrosis and apoptosis of cardiomyocytes. A major mechanism of cell …

We consider a differentiable map f from an open interval I to a uniformly closed linear
subspace A of C (X), the Banach space of all complexvalued bounded continuous functions …

Fish spermatogenesis, from spermatogonial stem-cell renewal to sperm maturation, is
controlled by the sex steroid hormones. Mitotic divisions of spermatogonia can be …

Meiosis is an indispensable process of sexual reproduction. However, detailed information
on the regulatory mechanisms that initiate meiosis is not available. Progestins are important …

In this work, we examined the functions of the female hormone “estrogen” on
spermatogenesis of the Japanese eel (Anguilla japonica). Estradiol-17β (E2), a natural …

BACKGROUND The mechanism through which ischemic preconditioning causes
cardioprotection is unknown. The present study investigated the role of stunning in …

We evaluated the initial 12 months of vegetation index product availability from the Moderate
Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on board the Earth Observing System-Terra …

The mitochondrial permeability transition pore (mPTP) is a non-selective, large-conductance
channel that is closed under physiological conditions. Opening of the mPTP, leading to …