OBJECTIVE: The objective of the investigation was to study placental transfer and conjugation
of bisphenol A (BPA) across the human placenta. STUDY DESIGN: Human placentae …

Detection of cytoplasmic DNA by the host’s innate immune system is essential for microbial
and endogenous pathogen recognition. In mammalian cells, an important sensor is the …

It is 40 years since cancer growth was correlated with neovascularisation. Anti-angiogenic
drugs remain at the forefront of cancer investigations but progress has been disappointing …

Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (pNETs) are uncommon cancers arising from pancreatic
islet cells. Here we report the analysis of gene mutation, copy number, and RNA expression …

The experiences of Māori and Pacific postgraduate students in STEM (Science, Technology,
Engineering and Mathematics) offer insights into how universities, particularly science …

Cancer immunotherapies have been widely hailed as a breakthrough for cancer treatment
in the last decade, epitomized by the unprecedented results observed with checkpoint …

STING-associated vasculopathy with onset in infancy (SAVI) is an autoinflammatory disorder
characterized by blood vessel occlusions, acral necrosis, myositis, rashes, and pulmonary …

Precision oncology guided by genomic research has an increasingly important role in the
care of people with cancer. However, substantial inequities remain in cancer outcomes of …

PURPOSE Lung cancer is the biggest cancer killer of indigenous peoples worldwide, including
Māori people in New Zealand. There is some evidence of disparities in access to lung …

Background: The non-malignant cells of the tumour stroma have a critical role in tumour
biology. Studies dissecting the interplay between cancer cells and stromal cells are required to …