Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a fatal genetic disease caused by mutations in the CFTR (cystic fibrosis
transmembrane conductance regulator) gene, which regulates chloride and water transport …

Although bile duct disorders are well-recognized causes of liver disease, the molecular and
cellular events leading to biliary dysfunction are poorly understood. To enable modeling and …

Incubation is an important component of avian parental care and slight changes in incubation
temperature can affect offspring phenotype. Although many extrinsic and intrinsic factors …

Efficient differentiation of pluripotent cells to proximal and distal lung epithelial cell
populations remains a challenging task. The 3D extracellular matrix (ECM) scaffold is a key …

We demonstrate planar organic solar cells consisting of a series of complementary donor
materials with cascading exciton energies, incorporated in the following structure: glass/indium-…

This work studies the effect on Embodied Energy (EE) of concrete when Ordinary Portland
Cement (OPC) is partially substituted with natural Pozzolanic Volcanic Ash (VA) at the …

Background Antibiotics are a major tool in the WHO's trachoma control program. Even a single
mass distribution reduces the prevalence of the ocular chlamydia that causes trachoma. …

Airway epithelial cells are of great interest for research on lung development, regeneration
and disease modeling. This protocol describes how to generate cystic fibrosis (CF) …

The COVID-19 vaccine is now approved for individuals greater than 5 years of age, but
vaccination rates remain lower than expected in the pediatric age group. Misinformation and …

Objective To assess health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a large multicenter cohort of
children and young adults with Marfan syndrome participating in the Pediatric Heart Network …