Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) mediate their immunosuppressive effects via a variety of mechanisms. One of these mechanisms involves the induction of macrophages with immunomodulatory capacities. This effect of MSC may be exploited when MSC are used as a cell therapeutic product. Furthermore, MSC are resident in tissues where they may locally target infiltrating macrophages to adapt more regulato...

BACKGROUND Although there is convincing evidence for the association between small for gestational age (SGA) and socioeconomic status (SES), it is not known to what extent explanatory factors contribute to this association. AIM To examine to what extent risk factors could explain educational inequalities in SGA. STUDY DESIGN In this study fully completed data were available for 3793 pregnan...

BACKGROUND We investigated the association between socioeconomic status (SES) and cancer screening in a Korean population aged 40 years or older. METHODS This cross-sectional study included 12,303 participants (5,284 men and 7,019 women) who participated in the 2010-2012 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Self-reported questionnaires were used to assess participant's SES...