Background and Aim: MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are non‐coding RNA molecules of 21–24 nt
that regulate the expression of target genes in a post‐transcriptional manner. Evidence …

Five tolyl-functionalized monophosphine substituted diiron complexes [Fe 2 (CO) 5 (L){μ-SC
6 H 3 (CH 3 )S}] (L = PPh 3 , 2; Ph 2 PCH 2 Ph, 3; Ph 2 PCH 2 CH 2 CH 3 , 4; Ph 2 P(2-C 5 …

Objectives: Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a prevalent tumor in Hong Kong. The
immune system of such patients could be adversely affected during the course of conventional …

Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune joint disease. We evaluated a standard
preparation of Lingzhi (Ganoderma lucidum) and San-Miao-San (Rhizoma atractylodis, Cortex …

Two novel complexes [Fe 2 (μ-SC 3 H 6 S)(CO) 5 ][Fc(PPh 2 )CHO] (3) and 5-{[Fe 2 (μ-SC 3
H 6 S)(CO) 5 ](PPh 2 Fc)}-10, 15, 20-triphenylporphyrin (4), which contain ferrocene-based …

To identify Streptococcus pneumoniae genes expressed specifically during infections, a
selection system based on the in vivo expression technology (IVET) was established. galU, …

Eight nickel complexes with chelating N-substituted bis(diphenylphosphanyl)amine and 1,2-benzenedithiolate
or 3,4-toluenedithiolate, [RN(PPh 2 ) 2 ]Ni(1,2-SC 6 H 4 S) [R = CH(CH 3 …

The ATP-dependent caseinolytic proteases (Clp) play a fundamental role in stress tolerance
and virulence in many pathogenic bacteria. Although ClpE of Streptococcus pneumoniae is …

Although pneumococcus is one of the most frequently encountered opportunistic pathogen
in the world, the mechanisms responsible for its infectiveness have not yet been fully …

Objective To study the characteristics of community-acquired urinary tract infections (CAUTIs)
in children, analyze the risk factors and the susceptibility of antibiotics, thus to provide …