Chemerin is an adipose-derived hormone that regulates adipose tissue development, immunity, metabolism, and glucose homeostasis. To date, all chemerin function has been attributed to activation of the G protein-coupled ...

Chemerin is an adipokine and potent chemoattractant for cells expressing chemokine-like receptor 1 (CMKLR1) which plays important roles in metabolism and immunity. Chemerin is secreted as inactive prochemerin and undergoes ...

Although quality of commercial fish oil is of the upmost importance to both suppliers and consumers, it can be difficult to maintain due to rapid lipid oxidation attributable to the high levels of EPA and DHA. Fish oil ...

The protective effect of polyphenol-rich haskap berry extracts against tobacco-specific nitrosamine ketone (NNK)-induced DNA damage was studied in vitro. Normal lung epithelial BEAS-2B cells were exposed to NNK, and to its ...

Parents play a crucial role in children’s pain experiences. Theory and empirical studies have highlighted the association between parental chronic pain and children’s pain and mental health. The current dissertation aimed ...

Timely access to child mental health services is a widespread concern. Many children with diagnosable disorders do not receive help. Untreated disorders can cause significant child and family impairment. Barriers to treatment ...

Children’s understanding of space is a fusion of reality and fantasy, in which the physical environment, play, and imagination assume important roles. The boundary between the imaginative realm of the child and the physical ...