Alex Barrett

Mar 31, 2024 | biorxiv.org | Zsuzsanna Darula |Maxwell C McCabe |Alex Barrett |Lauren Schmitt

AbstractCollagen cross-links created by the lysyl oxidase and lysyl hydroxylase families of enzymes are a significant contributing factor to the biomechanical strength and rigidity of tissues, which in turn influence cell signaling and ultimately cell phenotype. In the clinic, the proteolytically liberated N-terminal cross-linked peptide of collagen I (NTX) is used as a biomarker of bone and connective tissue turnover, which is altered in several disease processes.

Aug 24, 2023 | aviationsourcenews.com | Alex Barrett

Emirates, the world’s largest international airline, has reported that the strong demand for travel in the past few months has led to one of its busiest summers ever. Between June and August of 2023 Emirates carried over 14 million passengers to and from 140 different cities on nearly 50,000 flights. New destinations for the summer include 12 cities: Athens, Brisbane, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Amsterdam, Budapest, Bologna, Medina, Jeddah, Entebbe, Venice and Shanghai.