NEWLY RECORDED SEED PLANTS IN CHINA

Newly recorded seed plants in China

Abstract [Objective] The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau possesses unique and valuable plant resources due to its special geographical location, rich vegetation types, and complex and variable climatic conditions.Understanding plant background information and geographical distribution are of great importance Block of the Month Kits to the study of the flora

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Plasma levels of a methadone constant rate infusion and their corresponding effects on thermal and mechanical nociceptive thresholds in dogs

Abstract Background The present study aimed to collect pharmacokinetic data of a methadone continuous rate infusion (CRI) and to investigate its effect on mechanical and thermal nociceptive thresholds.Seven, 47 to 54 months old beagle dogs, weighing 9.8 to 21.2 kg, were used in this experimental, randomized, blinded, placebo-controlled crossove

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Compartmentalization of Intrarenal Programmed Cell Death Protein 1-Ligand 1 and Its Receptor in Kidney Injury Related to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Nephrotoxicity

BackgroundDue to advances in cancer therapy, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) are new classes of drugs targeting programmed cell death protein 1-ligand 1 (PD-L1) or its receptor (PD-1) used in many cancer therapies.Acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) is a potential and deleterious immune-related adverse events (irAE) and the most common biopsy-pr

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