Mycolactone has many unusual and fascinating biological functions, and in 2014 we identified its mechanism ... 7ng/ml mycolactone is sufficient to deplete thrombomodulin from the surface of the cells ...

Insulin is a hormone that allows glucose in the blood to enter cells, providing them with the energy to function. A lack of adequate insulin plays a key role in the development of diabetes.

Department of Cardiology, State Key Laboratory of Systems Medicine for Cancer, Shanghai Cancer Institute, Renji Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong ...

It changes in size during childbirth. For most people, variations don't affect function but procedures like dilation may be needed in people who have had vaginoplasty surgery to create or repair a ...

Venules are microvessels that function as intermediaries between capillaries and veins and are essential for the return of deoxygenated blood from the tissues to the heart. Histologically, venules ...

Sepsis is a life-threatening clinical syndrome characterized by multiorgan dysfunction caused by a dysregulated or over-reactive host response to infection. During sepsis, the coagulation cascade is ...