A MECHANISTICALLY NOVEL PEPTIDE AGONIST OF THE IL-7 RECEPTOR THAT ADDRESSES LIMITATIONS OF IL-7 CYTOKINE THERAPY.

A mechanistically novel peptide agonist of the IL-7 receptor that addresses limitations of IL-7 cytokine therapy.

Interleukin (IL)-7 is broadly active on T-cell populations, and modified versions have been clinically evaluated for a variety of therapeutic applications, including cancer, lymphopenia, and infectious diseases; and found to be relatively well-tolerated and biologically active.Here we describe novel IL-7R agonists that are unrelated in structure to

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Selection of single blastocysts for fresh transfer via standard morphology assessment alone and with array CGH for good prognosis IVF patients: results from a randomized pilot study

Abstract Background Single embryo transfer (SET) remains underutilized as a strategy to reduce multiple gestation risk in IVF, and its overall lower Mattress Protectors pregnancy rate underscores the need for improved techniques to select one embryo for fresh transfer.This study explored use of comprehensive chromosomal screening by array CGH (aCGH

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DIVERSIDADE ESTRUTURAL EM Eugenia L. (MYRTACEAE)

The wood anatomy of nine species of Eugenia (Myrtaceae) native in Rio PSYLIUM HUSK Grande do Sul State (Brazil) is presently studied in order to identify diagnostic characters useful to identify genus and species.A great structural homogeneity was observed, reflecting the high number of shared anatomical features.None characteristic is exclusive to

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