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CD31- A Complex Function MoleculeAt the 2015 ASCO Annual Meeting, the team of Michael J. Birrer, MD, et al. proposed that CD31 is a potential biomarker for bevacizumab in ovarian cancer. Because the effect of bevacizumab on progression-free survival (PF...
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IL-6-Do You Really Know That?Interleukin-6, also known as IL-6, is a cytokine that belongs to the class of interleukins. It is produced by fibroblasts, monocytes/macrophages, T lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, epithelial cells, keratinocytes, and various...
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Stem Cell-What a Miraculous Resource in Human BodyWhen comes to stem cells, youth and vitality will emerge in our mind. For this reason, stem cells have always been associated with the topic of longevity. But the definition, type and function of stem cells are often ill...
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