The NTCP p.Ser267Phe Variant Is Associated With a Faster Anti-HBV Effect on First-Line Nucleos(t)ide Analog Treatment

Sodium taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP) acts as a cellular receptor for the hepatitis B virus infection of host hepatocytes.Previously, many studies confirmed that the NTCP p.Ser267Phe variant was a protective factor against HBV-related disease progression.We therefore designed this study to investigate whether the NTCP p.Ser267Phe va

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Colony-Level 3D Photogrammetry Reveals That Total Linear Extension and Initial Growth Do Not Scale With Complex Morphological Growth in the Branching Coral, Acropora cervicornis

The ability to quantify changes in the structural complexity of reefs and individual coral colonies that build them is vital to understanding, managing, and restoring the function of these ecosystems.However, traditional methods for quantifying coral growth in situ fail to accurately quantify the diversity of morphologies observed both among and wi

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Satu Tubuh, Dua Formasi Identitas: Anggota Laskar Partai dalam Kelindan Relative Surplus Population dan Lumpenproletariat

Artikel ini menelisik hubungan antara anggota laskar partai politik sebagai kelompok vigilante, pasar tenaga kerja, dan watak kekerasan di Yogyakarta.Dengan menggunakan teori Karl Marx tentang Relative Surplus Population (RSP) dan lumpenproletariat, artikel ini menempatkan anggota magnets vigilante sebagai angkatan kerja yang terjalin dengan rezim

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