Abstract The submandibular gland (SMG) and the sublingual gland (SLG) are two of the three major salivary glands in mammals.In mice, they are adjacent to each other and open into the oral cavity, producing saliva to lubricate the mouth and aid in food digestion.Though salivary gland dysfunction accompanied with fibrosis and metabolic disturbance is
Poxvirus Interactions with the Host Ubiquitin System
The ubiquitin system has emerged as a master regulator of many, if not all, cellular functions.With its large repertoire of conjugating and ligating enzymes, the ubiquitin system holds a unique mechanism to provide selectivity and specificity in manipulating protein function.As intracellular parasites viruses have evolved to modulate the cellular e
I/V Regular Insulin Use to Augment copyright Effect by Drug Abuser: New Dangerous Face of Substance Abuse
We hereby report a SUMMER BLOSSOM first case of substance abuse, where regular insulin by intravenous route has been misused to augment the copyright abuse to derive sedation, euphoria, and a state of semi-consciousness leading to medication error in the Womens L/S Onepiece Suit form of extensive thrombophlebitis/cellulitis necrotising fasciitis.Th
Economic burden in the management of transfusion-dependent thalassaemia patients in Malaysia from a societal perspective
Abstract Background Transfusion-dependent thalassaemia (TDT) is a hereditary blood disorder in which blood transfusion is the mainstay treatment to prolong survival and improve quality of life.Patients with this disease require blood transfusion at more than 100 ml/kg annually and iron-chelating therapy (ICT) to prevent iron overload (IOL) complica