Family history of tobacco use and use of Shirt e-cigarettes have both been associated with increased tobacco use among young adults.However, to our knowledge, these variables have not been considered simultaneously.This study was designed to evaluate the hypothesis that family history of tobacco use would predict tobacco product use over time among
Vinblastine (VBL) is a major chemotherapeutic drug; however, in some cases, it may cause severe side effects in patients with cancer.Designing a novel VBL pharmaceutical formulation is a crucial and emerging concern among researchers for reducing the use of VBL.This study developed a stimuli-responsive controlled VBL drug release system from magnet
The potential of a cell to produce all types of differentiated cells in an organism is termed totipotency.Totipotency is an essential property of germ cells, which constitute the germline and pass on the parental genetic material to the progeny.The potential of germ cells to give rise to a whole organism has been the subject of intense research for
OBJECTIVES: To identify the most cited articles in general surgery published by Brazilian authors.INTRODUCTION: There are several ways for the international license plate community to recognize the quality of a scientific article.Although controversial, the most widely used and reliable methodology to identify the importance of an article is citati
Across bacteria, protein-based organelles called bacterial microcompartments (BMCs) encapsulate key enzymes to regulate their activities.The model BMC is the carboxysome that encapsulates enzymes for CO2 fixation to increase efficiency and is found in many autotrophic bacteria, such as cyanobacteria.Despite their importance in the global carbon cyc