The synthesis, structure, and dielectric properties of the so-called M-phase solid solutions in the Li2O-Ta2O5TiO2 system were investigated. Although the range of stability of the tantalate phases is more limited compared with their niobate counterparts, they have identical structures based on intergrowths of LiTaO3type blocks separated by corundum type layers. The dielectric constants of the t...

Ovarian Cancer Microenvironment: An Overlooked or Overestimated Dark Side? Boyi Zhang1, Fei Chen1, Qixia Xu2, Liu Han1, Jiaqian Xu2, Libin Gao1, Xiaochen Sun1, Yiwen Li1, Yan Li1, Min Qian1 and Yu Sun1,3* 1Key Laboratory of Stem Cell Biology, Institute of Health Sciences, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicin...

The vitally important skin barrier is formed by extensive cross-linking activity of transglutaminases (TGs) during terminal epidermal differentiation. We have previously shown that epidermal deficiency of a disintegrin and metalloproteinase 17 (ADAM17), the principal EGFR ligand sheddase, results in postnatal skin barrier defects in mice due to impeded TG activity. However, the mechanism by whi...

BACKGROUND Collodion phenotype is a term applied to the condition affecting a newborn involving a parchmentlike membrane covering the whole body surface (collodion membrane). This presentation is common to several different forms of autosomal recessive congenital ichthyoses, including nonbullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (NCIE), lamellar ichthyosis (LI), and harlequin ichthyosis (HI...

This data article provides gene expression profiles, determined by using real-time PCR, of fibroblasts and keratinocytes treated with 0.01% and 0.001% extracts of neem plant (Azadirachta indica), local name "Kohomba" in Sri Lanka, harvested in Sri Lanka. For fibroblasts, the dataset includes expression profiles for genes encoding hyaluronan synthase 1 (HAS1), hyaluronan synthase 2 (HAS2), hyalu...

Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyoses (ARCI) include several severe subtypes including harlequin ichthyosis (HI), lamellar ichthyosis and non-bullous congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma. Patients with these severe types of ichthyoses frequently show severe hyperkeratosis and scales over a large part of the body surface form birth and their quality of life is often severely affected. Recen...

Autosomal recessive congenital ichthyosis (ARCI) represents a heterogeneous group of rare disorders of cornification with 3 major subtypes: harlequin ichthyosis (HI), lamellar ichthyosis (LI) and congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma (CIE). A 4th subtype has also been proposed: pleomorphic ichthyosis (PI), characterized by marked skin changes at birth and subsequently mild symptoms. In nationwi...