Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been demonstrated to be associated with renal injury. However, the cellular and molecular mechanisms by which chronic intermittent hypoxia (CIH), a hallmark of OSA, c
Insects are one of the most species-rich groups of metazoan organisms. They play a pivotal role in most non-marine ecosystems and many insect species are of enormous economical and medical importance.
IntroductionAs key-players of plant immunity, the proteins encoded by resistance genes (R-genes) recognize pathogens and initiate pathogen-specific defense responses. The expression of some R-genes ca
