laparoscopy has emerged as a pivotal tool for the management of acute abdominal pathologies. It provides diagnostic and therapeutic advantages, enabling surgeons to evaluate and address diverse acute abdominal conditions using minimally invasive techniques. The aim of this consensus was to obtain evidence-based guidance for surgeons regarding the utilization of laparoscopy in emergency medical settings, and has been divided into trauma and non-trauma emergencies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCellular senescence is a permanent condition of cell cycle arrest caused by a progressive shortening of telomeres defined as replicative senescence. Stem cells may also undergo an accelerated senescence response known as premature senescence, distinct from telomere shortening, as a response to different stress agents. Various treatment protocols have been developed based on epigenetic changes in cells throughout senescence, using different drugs and antioxidants, senolytic vaccines, or the reprogramming of somatic senescent cells using Yamanaka factors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe immune response encompasses innate and adaptive immunity, each with distinct and specific activities. The innate immune system is constituted by phagocytic cells, macrophages, monocytes and neutrophils, the cascade system, and different classes of receptors such as toll-like receptors that are exploited by the innate immune cells. The adaptive immune system is antigen-specific, encompassing memory lymphocytes and the corresponding specific receptors.
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