Background: Osteoclasts are bone-resorbing multinuclear polykaryons essential for bone remodeling, formed through cell fusion of mononuclear macrophage/monocyte lineage precursor cells upon stimulation by the Dining RANK/RANKL system.Recent studies have revealed that a family of tetraspanin proteins, such as CD9, is critically involved in the cell
Perbandingan Fasilitas Penunjang Kesiapsiagaan SD, SMP, dan SMA Terhadap Bencana Gempa Di Kota Yogyakarta
Abstrak Gempa bumi merupakan salah satu bencana yang paling dahsyat dan datang dengan tiba-tiba, yang dapat menghancurkan bangunan dalam waktu singkat.Catatan sejarah menunjukkan bahwa Jawa Tengah dan Daerah Istimewa Yogyakarta sering mengalami gempa bumi.Gempa tektonik berkekuatan di atas 6 Richter Scale (RS) dan bahkan di atas 7 RS terjadi pada 1
Impact of alternative regional trade arrangements on the Ethiopian economy
Abstract The Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) is a Free Trade Area (FTA) regional trade agreement in Africa.Currently, Ethiopia is negotiating to join COMESA FTA.This study assesses the impact of three regional trade arrangements, COMESA FTA, customs unions, and the European Partnership Agreement (EPA) on the economy of Ethiop
Local inflammation, dissemination and coalescence of lesions are key for the progression towards active tuberculosis: the bubble model
The evolution of a tuberculosis (TB) infection towards active disease is driven by a combination of factors mostly related to the host response.The equilibrium between control of the bacillary load and the Purple Conditoner pathology generated is crucial as regards preventing the growth and proliferation of TB lesions.In addition, some experimental
Effect of eye NGF administration on two animal models of retinal ganglion cells degeneration
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of nerve growth factor (NGF) administration on retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) in experimentally induced glaucoma (GL) and diabetic retinopathy (DR).GL was induced in adult rats by injection of hypertonic saline into the episcleral vein of the eye and Light Stands diabetes (DT) was induced by admini