In recent years, the use of quantum dots (Qdots) to obtain biological images has attracted attention due to their excellent luminescent properties and the possibility of their association with contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).In this study, Gd3+/ZnO (ZnOGd) were conjugated with Qdots composed of a gadolinium-copper-indium-sulphu
Abstract Dyslipidemia is common in chronic hemodialysis patients and its underlying mechanism is complex.Hemodialysis causes an imbalance between antioxidants and production of reactive oxygen species, which induces the oxidative stress and thereby may lead to accelerated atherosclerosis.Statins have been found to be little effective in end-stage k
Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is the most malignant urologic disease.Different lesions, such as dysplasia in the tubules adjacent to RCC, atypical hyperplasia in the cyst epithelium of von Hippel-Lindau syndrome, and adenoma have been described for a number of years as possible premalignant changes or precursor lesions of RCC.In two recent papers, kid