Thermoplastic poly(urethane-siloxane)/organoclay nanocomposites (TPU NCs) with different hard segment content (20?55 wt. %) were prepared by in situ polymerization the presence of organically modified montmorillonite as a nanofiller (Cloisite 30B; 1 %). Hydroxyl-terminated ethoxypropyl- poly(dimethylsiloxane) was used soft segment, while 4,4'-methylenediphenyl diisocyanate and 1,4-butanediol co...

Bladder cancer (BC) ranks the second most common genitourinary tract malignant tumor with high mortality and 70% recurrence rate worldwide. MiRNAs expression has noticeable role in bladder tumorigenesis. The purpose of this study was to assess miR-200c, miR-30b and miR-141 in tissue samples of patients with BC and healthy adjacent tissue samples and their association with muscle invasion, grade...

UNLABELLED Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common viral cause of severe lower respiratory tract illness in infants and children. The virus replicates in polarized epithelial cells in the airway and, to a lesser extent, infects airway antigen-presenting cells, such as dendritic cells (DCs). RSV possesses a number of expressed genes that antagonize the effect of type I interferons a...

Background primary Sjogren’s syndrome (pSS) is a chronic autoimmune disease that affects the lacrimal, salivary and other exocrine glands. More more studies have shown B cells play central role in pathogenesis of SS. Objectives We intended to explore expression transmembrane activator, calcium modulator cyclophilin ligand interactor (TACI) on cells, its pSS, possible signal transduction pathway...