FRET based ratiometric switch for selective sensing of Al3+ with bio-imaging in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs).

background: occupational lead poisoning is a health problem in iran. it has not previously been studied in traditional tile makers. objective: to determine the prevalence of lead poisoning and its complications in traditional tile workers in mashhad, northwest of iran. methods: we visited workers in two traditional tile factories and collected data by direct history taking and physical examinat...

background:estrogens play a substantial role in the proliferation, progression and treatment of breast cancer by binding with two estrogen receptors, alpha and beta (erα and erβ). resistance to endocrine therapy is a major problem in the treatment of breast cancers and, in some cases, may be related to loss of er gene expression. we have already showed that erα methylation occurs in high freque...