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Multicyclic and permanent cytopoiesis is the process of cell development or expansion of a large number of progenitors and precursors, as well as mature cells, from a small number of undifferentiated (immature) stem cells (SCs), in vivo or ex vivo [1,2,3]. Generally, SCs guarantee...
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According to the Multiple Sclerosis International Federation, of the 2.8 million of people living with multiple sclerosis worldwide, one in ten people are aged 65 years or older. Because multiple sclerosis is a chronic condition that can persist for decades, most of these older...
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Allergy to ragweed pollen has become a significant health problem in recent years. Ambrosia (genus Ambrosia of the Asteraceae family) is a plant originally from North America. Worldwide, two species are the most widespread, common (or short) ragweed (A. artemisiifolia or A. elatior)...
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Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), caused by the SARSCoV-2 virus, is primarily a respiratory disease, with possible systemic effects. First identified in Wuhan City, in December 2019, in the ensuing months the disease spread worldwide and was declared a pandemic by the World Health...
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Antiphospholipid syndrome (APS) is a systemic autoimmune disease characterized by a persistent presence of increased levels of antiphospholipid antibodies in the blood, which is associated with the development of thromboembolic complications or pregnancy-related complications [1]....
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Neuropsychiatric lupus (neuropsychiatric systemic lupus erythematosus – NPSLE) is a form of systemic autoimmune disease – systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), with dominant involvement of the central and peripheral nervous system [1]. About 50% of patients develop neuropsychiatric...
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By decreasing morbidity and mortality from different pathogens, vaccines have a great influence on public health. Regular and comprehensive immunization programs have had great significance in the eradication of smallpox and the elimination of diphtheria in most countries of the...
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Splenectomy is one of the oldest forms of treatment for patients with primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) [1]. The first splenectomy in a patient with ITP was performed in 1913, and all through to the 1950s it was the only effective therapeutic modality [1]. With the advent of...
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Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are multipotent stem cells that possess self-renewal and differentiation capacities. Although MSCs can be obtained from almost all tissues within the human body, the main sources are the bone marrow and adipose tissue. MSCs can differentiate into...
