Background Thalidomide and its analogs are effective agents in the treatment of multiple myeloma.Since gelatinases (matrix metalloproteinases-2 and -9) play a crucial role in tumor progression, we explored the effect of thalidomide on gelatinase production by malignant B lymphoid cell lines.Design and Methods We investigated the effect of therapeut

3D printing techniques for the building industry are developing fast.Concepts like Contour printing, concrete printing concepts of the TU/E and D Shape are examples.Despite the range of techniques is broad (and vary from farwah italia a large gantry system, to a supersized Delta printer for example), many of the developed 3D printing machines are c

Traffic-related fatalities, often caused by human error, present a global challenge.Autonomous vehicles (AVs), designed to reduce these fatalities by eliminating human error, still experience crashes.Prior research, limited by the scope of the data set and analytical depth, has not fully explored these factors, resulting in a lingering lack of clar

PurposeTo systematically compare the efficacy and safety of lumbar total disc replacement (TDR) with the efficacy and safety of anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF) for the treatment of lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDDD).MethodsThe electronic databases PubMed, Web of Science and the Cochrane Library keychron m4 were searched for the period

Iron (Fe) is an essential micronutrient for plants since it participates in essential processes such as photosynthesis, respiration and nitrogen assimilation.Fe is an abundant element in most soils, but its availability for plants is low, especially in calcareous soils.Fe deficiency causes Fe chlorosis, which can affect the productivity of the affe