https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/protein-and-peptide-drug-deliveryProtein and peptide-based drugs have great potential applications as therapeutic agents since they have higher efficacy and lower toxicity than chemical drugs. However, difficulty with their delivery has limited their use. In particular, their oral bioavailability is very low, and the transdermal delivery faces abso…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/role-of-transferrin-in-iron-metabolismTransferrin plays a vital role in iron metabolism. Transferrin is a glycoprotein and has a molecular weight of ~80 kDa. It contains two homologous iron-binding domains, each of which binds one Fe (III). Transferrin delivers the iron to various cells after binding to the transferrin receptor on the cell surface…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/nanoparticles-novel-approach-to-mitigate-environmental-pollutantsPollution is one of the biggest challenges of current times. For control of environmental pollutants, degradation of these contaminants is need of times. Degradation of pollutants can be achieved by various physical and chemical or by physicochemical approaches. Since these methods ar…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/status-epilepticus-in-childrenStatus epilepticus (SE) is an acute, one of the most common, life threatening emergency condition in children and adolescence. According to the ILAE commission, SE is defined as a condition resulting either from the failure of the mechanisms responsible for seizure termination or from the initiation of mechanisms, whic…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/antimicrobial-peptides-mechanism-of-actionAntimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a diverse class of small peptides that are found in most life forms ranging from microorganisms to humans. They can provoke innate immunity response and show activity against a wide range of microbial cells which includes bacteria, fungi, viruses, parasites, and even cancer…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/abiotic-and-biotic-stress-factors-affecting-storage-of-legumes-in-tropicsTropical regions such as South Asia (SA) and Sub-Saharan (SSA) do have storage environment that may impose abiotic and/or biotic stress or. This book chapter aims to broaden current knowledge on the 'Abiotic and Biotic Stress Factors Affecting Storage of Legumes in Tropics'. T…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/entrepreneurship-in-a-different-eraWith the development of technology, and the change in economy, population etc. the Industrial economy, internet economy and intelligent economy present different characteristics, and entrepreneurship under these different era varies greatly, and there are great differences in the characteristics and value creation…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/implications-of-land-use-and-cover-changes-on-upper-river-rwizi-macro-watershed-health-in-south-westThe upper Rwizi river system in South Western Uganda has been severely degraded due to encroachment and unsustainable resource utilization. Little is, however, known about the link between the upper Rwizi macro-watershed health and land use/cover pat…
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/implications-of-soil-properties-on-landslide-occurrence-in-kigezi-highlands-of-south-western-ugandaGenerally, soil characteristics have a significant influence on landslide occurrence. This issue has, however, not yet been adequately analysed in Kigezi highlands of South Western Uganda. In this study, soil properties such as dispersion, grain size …
https://mts.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/dark-energy-as-an-information-field-and-attribute-of-the-universeThe hypothesis that information is the same attribute of the Universe as space, time and matter, which appeared after the Big Bang and its carrier is the dark energy, is proposed. We assume that along with the development of matter and space-time continuum the development of informati…