The association between chronic inflammation and cancer is now well established. This
association has recently received renewed interest with the recognition that microbial …

The reliable measurement of renal excretory function is of great importance in clinical practice
and in research. The introduction of routine reporting of estimated glomerular filtration rate …

The number of species in the genus Helicobacter has rapidly expanded over the past decade.
The genus now includes at least 24 formally named species as well as numerous other …

Dendritic cells (DCs) and macrophages are critical to innate and adaptive immunity to the
intestinal bacterial microbiota. Here, we identify a myeloid-derived mucosal DC in mice, which …

Epithelial cancers are believed to originate from transformation of tissue stem cells. However,
bone marrow–derived cells (BMDCs), which are frequently recruited to sites of tissue injury …

A bacterium with a spiral shape and bipolar, single, sheathed flagella was isolated from the
livers of mice with active, chronic hepatitis. The bacteria also colonized the cecal and colonic …

Polymorphisms of interleukin-1β (IL-1β) are associated with an increased risk of solid
malignancies. Here, we show that stomach-specific expression of human IL-1β in transgenic mice …

Laboratory Animal Medicine, Third Edition, is a fully revised publication from the American
College of Laboratory Medicine’s acclaimed blue book series. It presents an up-to-date …

Background & Aims: Cancer of the gallbladder is the number one cause of cancer mortality
in Chilean women. Incidence rates for this tumor vary widely on a worldwide basis, being …

Lung cancer is closely associated with chronic inflammation, but the causes of inflammation
and the specific immune mediators have not been fully elucidated. The lung is a mucosal …