Preoperative evaluation of donors for living-donor liver transplantation aims to select a suitable
donor with optimal graft quality and to ensure donor safety. There are minor variations in …

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The ability to generate pigs expressing a human complement
regulatory protein (hCRP) and/or pigs in which the α1,3-galactosyltransferase gene has been …

Background & Aims Taiwan has a high prevalence of hepatitis B viral (HBV) infection and
hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with increasing consumption of alcohol. We investigated the …

To investigate the modulation of lung local immune responses of hesperidin (HES) on the
acute lung inflammation induced by LPS in vivo. Mice were challenged with intratracheal …

This paper presents the design and implementation of the NCTUns 1.0 network simulator,
which is a high-fidelity and extensible network simulator capable of simulating both wired and …

Background. The role of the innate immune system in the development of thrombotic
microangiopathy (TM) after α1, 3-galactosyltransferase gene-knockout (GTKO) pig organ …

Background Dysregulation of coagulation is considered a major barrier against successful
pig organ xenotransplantation in non‐human primates. Inflammation is known to promote …

This study examined both the mediation effects of self-esteem and psychological well-being
for the relationship between gratitude and depression in late adolescence. Two hundred …

The main purpose of this study was to examine the relationships among gratitude, social
support, coping style, and well-being. In total, 750 undergraduate participants completed four …

This study aimed at examining the roles of social support and coping style in the relationship
between gratitude and well-being. Seven hundred and fifty Taiwanese college students …