Neurofibromatosis type 1 with huge intrathoracic meningoceles misdiagnosed as pleural effusion: A case report and literature review.

Background: Neurofibromatosis type 1 is a genetic disease that affects multiple organs and systems, leading to various clinical manifestations. In Neurofibromatosis type 1, rare intrathoracic meningoceles often occur alongside bone dysplasia. These meningoceles contain cerebrospinal fluid and can be mistakenly diagnosed as 'pleural effusion'.

Effects of KLF11 on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells and its Underlying Mechanisms in Intracranial Aneurysm.

Vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) affect the phenotypic changes in intracranial aneurysm (IA). They exhibit enhanced dissociation and migration and play a key role in IA pathogenesis. KLF transcription factor 11 (KLF11), a member of the KLF family, significantly affects the cancer cell proliferation, differentiation, and apoptosis.

The association between sleep duration and lung cancer: a meta-analysis.

Purpose: The link between sleep duration and lung cancer risk has been suggested by some epidemiological studies. This meta-analysis was performed to further understand this relationship.

Methods: MEDLINE and EMBASE entries up to December 2022 were searched for eligible publications.

Correlations between circulating tumor cell phenotyping and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography uptake in non-small cell lung cancer.

Purpose: The epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) phenotype-based subsets of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) might be predictors of tumor progression. We evaluated the clinical properties of different phenotypic CTCs in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Secondly, we explored the association between different phenotypic CTCs and the uptake of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) by the primary tumor on a positron emission tomographic (PET) scan.

Clinical aspects and cytokine response in adults with seasonal influenza infection.

Cytokine responses play an important role in the pathogenesis of influenza infection. Previous studies found that cytokine expressions in patients infected with the novel A (H1N1) influenza virus (nvA (H1N1)) could reflect the severity of the disease. But the patterns of cytokine response in patients infected with seasonal influenza virus and the correlations between cytokine responses and clinical data are still unknown.

Effects of polymorphisms -1112C/T and +2044A/G in interleukin-13 gene on asthma risk: a meta-analysis.

Background: Associations between interleukin-13 (IL-13) polymorphisms and asthma risk remained controversial and ambiguous. Therefore, we performed a meta-analysis to assess the associations between IL-13 polymorphisms and asthma susceptibility.

Methods: Pubmed, EMBASE, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Wangfang databases were searched.