THE APIAP2 FACTOR PFAP2-HC IS AN INTEGRAL COMPONENT OF HETEROCHROMATIN IN THE MALARIA PARASITE PLASMODIUM FALCIPARUM

The ApiAP2 factor PfAP2-HC is an integral component of heterochromatin in the malaria parasite Plasmodium falciparum

Summary: Malaria parasites undergo a complex life read more cycle in the human host and the mosquito vector.The ApiAP2 family of DNA-binding proteins plays a dominant role in parasite development and life cycle progression.Most ApiAP2 factors studied to date act as transcription factors regulating stage-specific gene expression.Here, we characteriz

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Format validation of the PHQ-15 questionnaire version for the Mexican population to assess psychosomatic symptoms

Psychosomatic symptoms are physical manifestations of psychological origin that are not adequately explained by organic causes.For this reason, it is difficult to differentiate them from other conditions, so health sciences must consider their diagnosis and research on them a priority.The PHQ-15 (Patient Health Questionnaire) is an instrument that

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Sex differences in human brain networks in normal and psychiatric populations from the perspective of small-world properties

Females and males are known to be different in the prevalences of multiple psychiatric disorders, while the underlying neural mechanisms are unclear.Based on non-invasive neuroimaging techniques and graph theory, many researchers have tried to use a small-world network model to elucidate sex differences in the brain.This manuscript aims to compile

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