Heterochrony refers to changes in the timing of developmental events, and it is precisely regulated in the organisms by the heterochronic genes such as C.elegans lin-4 and let-7.Mutations in these genes cause precocious or retarded development of certain cell lineages.With well-defined cell lineages, C.elegans is one of the best model systems to st
Pigs may need to be exploited as xenotransplantation donors due to the shortage of human organs, tissues and cells.Porcine endogenous retroviruses (PERVs) are a significant obstacle to xenotransplantation because they can infect human cells in vitro and have the potential for transmission of unexpected pathogens to humans.In this research, 101 pigs
This work aims at developing polymer surfaces with enhanced hydrophobicity by controlling both the surface chemistry and the surface structure.As a first step, a chemical surface modification is achieved by the incorporation of a synthetized tailored fluorinated copolymer, named POISE-a (Polymer prOcessing Interface StabilizEr), in a commercial pol