The Yangtze River Delta (YRD) urban agglomeration is one of the most developed regions in China. During recent decades, this region has experienced severe regional haze and photochemical smog pollution problems. In this study, we used a source-oriented chemical transport model to quantitatively estimate the effects of inter-city transport on fine…[Weiterlesen]

Ara h 1 is the most abundant sensitizing protein in peanuts; it has high thermal stability and is difficult to degrade. The peanut sprout is a high-quality, natural food that has various beneficial effects and lower allergenicity than peanut seeds. In this study, ultrasonication (US) of peanut sprouts was used to alter their Ara h 1 content. We…[Weiterlesen]

The complement system has been suggested to be involved in the pathophysiology of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a progressive motor neuron disease. In the present study, we compared levels of selected complement markers to clinical outcome in ALS patients.

This observational, explorative cohort study included 92 ALS patients, 61…[Weiterlesen]