Yang Chen,1,* Li Wang,1,* Shi Luo,2 Jun Hu,3 Xing Huang,1 Pei-Wen Li,2 Yi Zhang,1 Chao Wu,1 Bo-Le Tian1 1Department of Pancreatic Surgery, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting and Drug Paint Sprayers Delivery Systems, Ministry of Education, W
BackgroundInorganic pyrophosphate (PP(i)) is a physiologic inhibitor of hydroxyapatite mineral precipitation involved in regulating mineralized tissue development and pathologic calcification.Local levels of PP(i) are controlled by antagonistic functions of factors that decrease PP(i) and promote mineralization (tissue-nonspecific alkaline phosphat
This work focused on the study of decorated pottery dated back to the 16th century from the Roman archaeological site of Villa dei Quintili, a monumental complex located in the south-eastern part of Rome (Italy).A minero-petrographic and geochemical study was undertaken to analyse five archaeological samples in order to define textural features and
Abstract.With Blood Pressure Monitors the development of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) acupuncture and moxibustion, research on acupuncture and moxibustion in the Western world is deepening.The concept of acupuncture and moxibustion popular in the West is formed.By investigating the localization of acupuncture and moxibustion in the Western wo