Soft tissue angiofibroma (STA) is a rare, benign soft tissue neoplasm recognized by the World Health Organization in 2013. STA occurs mainly in the lower extremities of middle-aged and elderly patients. Here, we report the case of a 13-year-old adolescent with STA in the left thigh. We focus on establishment of the specific pathological characteristics of STA. Grossly, the tumor was a well-dema...

Most thymocytes that have not successfully rearranged their TCR genes or that express a receptor with subthreshold avidity for self-Ag/MHC enter a default apoptosis pathway, death by neglect. Spontaneous thymocyte apoptosis (STA), at least in part, may mimic this process in vitro. However, the molecular mechanism(s) by which thymocytes undergo this spontaneous apoptosis remains unknown. Here, w...

Hydroxysteroid (alcohol) sulfotransferase STa catalyzes the 3'-phosphoadenosine 5'-phosphosulfate-dependent O-sulfonation of a diverse array of alcohols including neutral hydroxysteroids. Many of the secondary alcohols that interact with this sulfotransferase are the metabolic products of stereoselective oxidation or reduction reactions. The role that the stereochemistry of secondary alcohol su...

We studied the functional importance of the colonic guanylyl cyclase C (GCC) receptor in GCC receptor-deficient mice. Mice were anesthetized with pentobarbital sodium, and colon segments were studied in Ussing chambers in HCO3- Ringer under short-circuit conditions. Receptor-deficient mouse proximal colon exhibited similar net Na+ absorption, lower net Cl- absorption, and a negative residual io...

To determine the effects of EPA, stearidonic acid (STA) or gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) on immune outcomes, healthy male subjects consumed one of seven oil blends for 12 weeks. EPA consumption increased the EPA content of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). Consumption of GLA (2.0 g/d) in the absence of STA or EPA increased di-homo-GLA content in PBMC. Neither STA nor its derivative 20 : 4...

Satellite data is of high importance for ocean environment monitoring and protection. However, due to the missing values in satellite data, caused by various force majeure factors such as cloud cover, bad weather sensor failure, quality reduced greatly, which hinders applications practice. Therefore, a variety methods have been proposed conduct imputation improve its quality. these cannot well ...

We had immobilized cytochrome P450 (CYP) 1A2 and CYP reductase (CPR) onto a self-assembled phospholipid layer containing stearic acid (LDPE-StA-PC-SA) to confirm the functional interaction between CPR. The formation of resorufin from 7-ethoxy was observed by use film immobilizing CPR LDPE-StA-PC-SA. It clarified that fluidity LDPE-StA-PC-SA very important. actual activity did not depend on dens...

Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) strains are a major cause of diarrhea disease in humans and farm animals. E. coli fimbriae or colonization factor antigens (CFAs) and enterotoxins including heat-labile (LT) and heat-stable (ST) are the key virulence factors in ETEC diarrhea. Unlike fimbriae or LT, STa has not been much included as an antigen in vaccine development against ETEC diarrhea b...

The Superior Thyroid Artery (STA) is the dominant arterial supply of the thyroid gland, larynx and the neck. Awareness of variations in STA is crucial for invasive operations in the neck region. We reported a case that STA derives from the Common Carotid Artery (CCA). A patient with possible transient ischemic attack had an digital substraction angiography. Angiography revealed superior thyroid...