Terry Golombick, Terry DiamondDepartment of Endocrinology, St George Hospital, Kogarah, AustraliaAbstract: Plasma cell dyscrasias, most commonly associated with paraproteinemia, are a diverse group Insurance of diseases.Monoclonal gammopathy of undefined significance (MGUS) can precede multiple myeloma, a progressive neoplastic disease.MGUS occurs
Matrix metallopeptidases, commonly known as matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs), are a group of proteolytic enzymes whose main function Disposables is the remodeling of the extracellular matrix.Changes in the activity of these enzymes are observed in many pathological states, including cancer metastases.An increasing body of evidence indicates that na
Abstract Background Xylaria is a diverse and ecologically important genus in the Ascomycota.This paper describes the xylariaceous fungi present in an Ecuadorian Amazon Rainforest and investigates the decay potential of selected Xylaria species.Fungi were collected at Yasuní National Park, Ecuador during two collection trips to a single hectare plo