Herpesviruses are double-stranded DNA, enveloped viruses that infect host cells through
fusion with either the host cell plasma membrane or endocytic vesicle membranes. Efficient …

A real-time cell electronic sensing (RT-CES) system was used for label-free, dynamic
measurement of cell responses to cytotoxicants. Cells were grown onto the surfaces of …

: The physical performance of chronic pain patients is of major concern both for their
assessment and for treatment evaluation. However, there are few widely used physical tests, a …

A cerebrovascular accident or stroke is the second commonest cause of death in the world.
If it is not fatal, it can result in paralysis, sensory impairment and significant disability. …

Mutations in the TTX‐sensitive voltage‐gated sodium channel subtype Na v 1.7 have been
implicated in the painful inherited neuropathy, hereditary erythromelalgia. Hereditary …

The voltage-gated sodium channel Na v 1.7 plays a crucial role in pain, and drugs that
inhibit hNa v 1.7 may have tremendous therapeutic potential. ProTx-II and huwentoxin-IV (HWTX-…

Inherited mutations in voltage-gated sodium channels (VGSCs; or Nav) cause many
disorders of excitability, including epilepsy, chronic pain, myotonia, and cardiac arrhythmias. …

Immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated mast cell activation is involved in the immediate phase of
allergic reactions and plays a central role in the onslaught and persistence of allergic …

Single‐point missense mutations in the peripheral neuronal voltage‐gated sodium channel
Nav1.7 are implicated in the painful inherited neuropathy paroxysmal extreme pain disorder (…

Bacterial spores are the most resistant form of life and have been a major threat to public
health and food safety. Nonthermal atmospheric gas discharge plasma is a novel sterilization …