Dear Editor,Syphilis is a spirochaetal bacterial sexually transmitted disease(STD) caused by Treponema pallidum. Outbreaks of syphilis have been described in Western communities, especially in men who have sex with ...Dear Editor,Syphilis is a spirochaetal bacterial sexually transmitted disease(STD) caused by Treponema pallidum. Outbreaks of syphilis have been described in Western communities, especially in men who have sex with men(MSM) and people infected with human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)^([1]). Reports of the condition from Asian countries remains limited.展开更多
The hormone-secreting endocrine cells(α,β,δ,ε and PP cells)form pancreatic islets,which are strongly involved in regulation of metabolism.Deficiency of insulin-producingβcells is the major cause of type 1 diabete...The hormone-secreting endocrine cells(α,β,δ,ε and PP cells)form pancreatic islets,which are strongly involved in regulation of metabolism.Deficiency of insulin-producingβcells is the major cause of type 1 diabetes.Recent progress in cell reprogramming demonstrates the feasibility of generating functionalβcells to treat type 1 diabetes[1].However,a non-invasive in vivo approach forβcell reprogramming is still lacking.Recently,two reports in展开更多
THE western hills, with their grand peaks, forests and springs, clasp Beijing in its arms, protecting the area’s temples and stone sculptures. The beautiful, meandering Miaofeng Hill begins 50 kilometers northwest of...THE western hills, with their grand peaks, forests and springs, clasp Beijing in its arms, protecting the area’s temples and stone sculptures. The beautiful, meandering Miaofeng Hill begins 50 kilometers northwest of Beijing. Beside its main peak is a group of towering stones which, from a distance look like blooming lotuses. Amid the towering stones, a single boulder glows in the sunshine. For this reason it is called Golden Lotus Peak. At one time the hill monks worshipped different deities.展开更多
文摘Dear Editor,Syphilis is a spirochaetal bacterial sexually transmitted disease(STD) caused by Treponema pallidum. Outbreaks of syphilis have been described in Western communities, especially in men who have sex with men(MSM) and people infected with human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)^([1]). Reports of the condition from Asian countries remains limited.
文摘The hormone-secreting endocrine cells(α,β,δ,ε and PP cells)form pancreatic islets,which are strongly involved in regulation of metabolism.Deficiency of insulin-producingβcells is the major cause of type 1 diabetes.Recent progress in cell reprogramming demonstrates the feasibility of generating functionalβcells to treat type 1 diabetes[1].However,a non-invasive in vivo approach forβcell reprogramming is still lacking.Recently,two reports in
文摘THE western hills, with their grand peaks, forests and springs, clasp Beijing in its arms, protecting the area’s temples and stone sculptures. The beautiful, meandering Miaofeng Hill begins 50 kilometers northwest of Beijing. Beside its main peak is a group of towering stones which, from a distance look like blooming lotuses. Amid the towering stones, a single boulder glows in the sunshine. For this reason it is called Golden Lotus Peak. At one time the hill monks worshipped different deities.