Stone cells are a distinctive characteristic of pears and their formation negatively affects the quality of the fruit.To evaluate the stone cell content (SCC) of Korla fragrant pears, we developed a Vis/NIR spectroscopy system that allowed for the adjustment of the illuminating angle.The successive projective algorithm (SPA) and the Monte Carlo uni
The leishmaniases are a group of vector-borne parasitic diseases that represent a major international public health problem; they belong to the most neglected tropical diseases and have one of the highest rates of morbidity and mortality.The clinical outcome of infection with Leishmania parasites depends on a variety of factors such as parasite spe
Abstract Cholesterol deposition in intimal macrophages leads to foam cell formation and atherosclerosis.Reverse cholesterol transport (RCT), initiated by efflux of excess cholesterol from foam cells, counteracts atherosclerosis.However, targeting RCT by enhancing cholesterol efflux was so far accompanied by adverse hepatic lipogenesis.Here, we aime
In the last decade there has been a significant increase in the interest of the educational and scientific community on cyberbullying, a new form of peer abuse and intimidation.Despite the widespread proliferation of studies and assessment tools on the phenomenon, there are still major conceptual and methodological gaps.This paper offers a comprehe