Programmed cell death – strategy for maintenance cellular organisms homeostasis

Programmed cell death (PCD) is a cellular suicide process, commonly found in organisms, that is important for elimination unnecessary and damaged cells during development and adaptation to abiotic and biotic environmenta...

Role of prometastatic factors in gastric cancer development

The second half of the 20th century has seen a sharp worldwide decline in both the incidence and mortality of gastric cancer. Despite this, gastric cancer is the most common cause of mortality in the world. It is closely...

Frequency of the use of biological treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitis in Lower Silesia

Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and ankylosing spondylitis (AS) are chronic connective tissue diseases. Inadequate treatment of RA and AS results in health failure, disability and premature death. In recent years,...

Role of leptin in the regulation of lipid and carbohydrate metabolism

Leptin is a hormone secreted primarily by adipose tissue and its blood levels depend on the amount of fat stored in adipocytes. Leptin has a wide range of physiological effects. Acting directly or through the sympathetic...

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