This study was supported by the joint emergency grants for prevention and control of SARS-CoV-2 of Ministry of Science and Technology of China,Guangdong Science and Technology Department and Guangzhou Municipal Science and Technology Bureau(2020B111108001);Guangdong Science and Technology Department(2020B121206001&2020B1212030004);The funders had no role in study design,data collection and analysis,or preparation of the manuscript.
Abnormal glucose and lipid metabolism in COVID-19 patients were recently reported with unclear mechanism.In this study,we retrospectively investigated a cohort of COVID-19 patients without pre-existing metabolic-relat...
This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81220108017,81522038,81602767,81430074,91442116,81373195 and 81771761);National Basic Research Program of China(No.2014CB541904);the Programs of Science-Technology Commission of Hunan Province(2013F J4202);the Natural Science Foundation of Hunan Province(2017JJ3453);the Natural Key Clinical Speciality Construction Project of National Health and Family Planning Commission of the People’s Republic of China.
B cells have a critical role in the initiation and acceleration of autoimmune diseases, especially those mediated byautoantibodies. In the peripheral lymphoid system, mature B cells are activated by self or/and foreig...
Supported by Research Grants of National Basic Research Program of China (973 Program, 2010CB529305);Innovation and Technology Support Programme, Hong Kong (ITS/214/12)
Epstein-Barr virus(EBV)-associated gastric carcinoma(EBVaGC)comprises nearly 10%of gastric carcinoma cases worldwide.Recently,it was recognised to have unique clinicopathologic characteristics,including male predomina...
This study was supported by Major State Basic Research Development Program of China(973 Program,NO.2012CB517700&2012CB517500);the National Natural Science Foundation of China(81270493,81270789,81200567 and Key Program,No.81030008,81390354);the Moorhead Trust,the Royal Free Hospital Special Trustees Grant-115 through Dr.Zac Varghese,and Kidney Research UK(RP37/2008).
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease(NAFLD)is becoming the leading cause of chronic liver injury in developed countries and China.Chronic systemic inflammation plays a decisive role and is fundamental in the progression ...
This study was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Key Program,No.30530360);the National Basic Research Program of China(No.2006CB503907);Royal Free Hospital Special Trustees grant
Background Low-density lipoprotein (LDL) receptor is normally regulated via a feedback system that is dependent on intracellular cholesterol levels. We have demonstrated that cytokines disrupt cholesterol-mediated L...