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Siglec-6 is a lectin receptor with restricted expression in the placenta, mast cells and memory B-cells. Although Siglec-6 is expressed in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), its pathophysiologic...
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Open AccessVIP152 is a selective CDK9 inhibitor with pre-clinical in vitro and in vivo efficacy in chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is effectively treated with targeted therapies including Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors and BCL2 antagonists. When these become ineffective, treatment options are limited....
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Open AccessSoil biotic and abiotic conditions negate invasive species performance in native habitat
Most studies on plant invasion consider the enemy release hypothesis when analyzing native habitats. However, the lower performance of invasive species in the native habitats can be the result of unfavorable s...
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A new Schizomyia species (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) inducing flower bud galls on Chinese tallow tree Triadica sebifera in its native range
Chinese tallow tree Triadica sebifera (L.) Small (Euphorbiaceae) was originally introduced from China to the United States for the production of candles and soaps in the late eighteenth century, but it became inv...
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Open AccessExploration for candidate biological control agents of the submerged aquatic weed Hydrilla verticillata, in Asia and Australia 1996–2013
Monoecious and dioecious forms of the submerged aquatic plant hydrilla, Hydrilla verticillata (Linn. f.) Royle (Hydrocharitaceae) are invasive weeds in the US. Surveys for biological control agents of hydrilla th...
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Mycorrhizal symbiosis and Lygodium microphyllum Invasion in South Florida—a biogeographic comparison
Lygodium microphyllum (Old World Climbing Fern) is one of the most problematic weeds in south Florida, invading numerous habitats from mangroves to pine flatwoods natural ecosystems. Much...
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The release and unsuccessful establishment of the Melaleuca biological control agent Fergusonina turneri and its mutualistic nematode Fergusobia quinquenerviae
The Australian tree Melaleuca quinquenervia is an invasive weed in wetland systems of Florida, USA. A biological control program targeting M. quinquenervia resulted in the simultaneous release of the gall-fly Fer...
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Surgical factors affecting return of renal function after partial nephrectomy
Nephron-sparing surgery is becoming the standard treatment for small renal tumors. In this study, we investigate the relationship between operative factors and recovery of renal function after partial nephrect...
