Online photography intervention reduces internet addiction during COVID-19: A randomised controlled trial.

The COVID-19 pandemic has escalated concerns regarding internet addiction. This study investigated the impact of an online photograph intervention on internet addiction and identified its effectiveness mechanisms. Individuals diagnosed with internet addiction (internet addiction test score > 36, M = 22.

Immunological role of Gas6/TAM signaling in hemostasis and thrombosis.

The immune system is an emerging regulator of hemostasis and thrombosis. The concept of immunothrombosis redefines the relationship between coagulation and immunomodulation, and the Gas6/Tyro3-Axl-MerTK (TAM) signaling pathway builds the bridge across them. During coagulation, Gas6/TAM signaling pathway not only activates platelets, but also promotes thrombosis through endothelial cells and vascular smooth muscle cells involved in inflammatory responses.

Refractive surprise of irregular astigmatism following cataract surgery in two patients with neglected subclinical corneal ectasia: two case reports.

Background: Corneal ectatic diseases are a group of corneal disorder characterized by the steepening and thinning of the cornea. Older people are not a high-risk population for corneal ectatic diseases; due to the lack of typical preoperative topographic manifestations, there is a high possibility that corneal ectasia is undetected.

Case Presentation: Two patients with subclinical corneal ectasia and senile cataracts presented with irregular astigmatism after steep-axis incision during cataract surgery.

Biomechanical Measurements of the Cornea.

In early corneal examinations, the relationships between the morphological and biomechanical features of the cornea were unclear. Although consistent links have been demonstrated between the two in certain cases, these are not valid in many diseased states. An accurate assessment of the corneal biomechanical properties is essential for understanding the condition of the cornea.

Withdrawal Notice: Renoprotective Effect of Curcumin Labelled on Mesoscale Nanoparticles (MNPs) in Renal Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury (RIRI) via the miR-146a/nNOS/NO/cGMP/PKG Signaling Pathway.

Unlabelled: The article has been withdrawn by the Editorial office of the journal Current Pharmaceutical Biotechnology, due to some inconsistencies in the figures provided by the first author that have come to light, and after a thorough investigation we would like to withdraw this paper. Bentham Science apologizes to the readers of the journal for any inconvenience this may have caused. The Bentham Editorial Policy on Article Withdrawal can be found at https://benthamscience.

Connexin 43 enhances the adhesivity and mediates the invasion of malignant glioma cells.

A hallmark of astrocytic tumors is their infiltrative nature. Although their aggressive and typically widespread dispersal in the adult brain differs fundamentally from that of other brain tumors, little is known about their cellular basis. Astrocytic tumors express the gap junction protein connexin 43 (Cx43), and we show here that Cx43 expression induced the morphological transformation of glioma cells into an epithelial phenotype.