This issue is dedicated to the memory of Paolo Cantiani, associate editor of this journal and GARORG senior researcher at the CREA Research Center for Forestry and Wood (Italy), recently passed away.Studying for passion rather than for work, he dedicated himself to research on silviculture and forest management planning.A free mind and determined c

Following the discovery of the endocannabinoid system and its potential as a therapeutic target for various pathological conditions, growing interest led researchers to investigate the role of cannabis and its derivatives for medical purposes.The compounds Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol and cannabidiol are the most abundant phytocannabinoids found i

Abstract Background The complement system functions primarily as a first-line host defense against invading microbes, including viruses.However, the interaction of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) with the complement-components during chronic HBV infection remains largely unknown.We investigated the mechanism by which HBV inhibits the formation of cytolytic

Kratom Predicting the height of water conducting fracture zones can prevent mine water damage and increase the upper limit of mine mining.To achieve its effective prediction, this study selects four main control parameters for prediction, including the proportion coefficient of hard rock in the overlying strata, the inclination distance of the work