CONTEXTUALIZING LANDSCAPE-SCALE FOREST COVER LOSS IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) BETWEEN 2000 AND 2015

Contextualizing Landscape-Scale Forest Cover Loss in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between 2000 and 2015

Shifting cultivation has been shown to be the primary cause of land use change in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).Traditionally, forested and fallow land are rotated in a slash and burn cycle that has created an agricultural mosaic, including secondary forest, known as the rural complex.This study investigates the land use context of new for

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Human mesenchymal stem cell secretome increases hepatocyte growth factor expression and promotes liver regeneration in Wistar rats with cholestasis

Globally, the annual mortality rate due to liver cirrhosis is 2.2%, which ranks 12th as the cause of death in the United States.Human mesenchymal stem cell secretome (Hu-MSC-S) is known to reduce liver injury and inflammation.Thus, the present study aims to determine the effect of Hu-MSC-S on hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) expression and liver rege

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