Endocr Metab Immune Disord Drug Targets
January 2025
Objectives: In the last two decades, scientists have gained a better understanding of several aspects of pituitary development. The signaling pathways that govern pituitary morphology and development have been identified, and the compensatory relationships among them are now known.
Aims: This paper aims to emphasize the wide variety of relationships between Pituitary Gland and Stem cells in hormone Production and disease prevention.
BharatSim is an open-source agent-based modelling framework for the Indian population. It can simulate populations at multiple scales, from small communities to states. BharatSim uses a synthetic population created by applying statistical methods and machine learning algorithms to survey data from multiple sources, including the Census of India, the India Human Development Survey, the National Sample Survey, and the Gridded Population of the World.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClin Cosmet Investig Dermatol
December 2024
Background: Facial contouring procedures are increasingly sought to address aesthetic concerns such as submental fat accumulation and lack of jawline definition. Cryolipolysis and hyaluronic acid (HA) injection have emerged as promising modalities for lower face contouring, targeting fat reduction and jawline enhancement, respectively.
Objective: This study aims to assess the efficacy and safety of a combined treatment approach involving cryolipolysis followed by HA injection for addressing lower face contour concerns.
The development of genetically engineered microbes (GEMs) has resulted in an urgent need to control their persistence in the environment. The use of biocontainment such as kill switches is a critical approach to prevent the unintended proliferation of GEMs; however, the effectiveness of kill switches─reported as escape rates, i.e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Children and young people with cystic fibrosis (CYPwCF) are encouraged to do an average of 60 min of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) daily. However, there are no agreed heart rate (HR) thresholds for defining MVPA, so it is difficult to ascertain whether these targets are actually achieved. Wearable activity trackers enable continuous monitoring of fitness-related measures such as HR and could be used to measure duration and intensity of habitual MVPA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: PCSK9 inhibitors are a novel class of medications that lower LDL cholesterol (LDL-C) by increasing LDL receptor activity, promoting clearance of LDL-C from the bloodstream. Over the years, PCSK9 inhibitors have been explored as adjunct therapies to statins or as monotherapy in high-risk cardiovascular patients.
Aim: This review aims to provide an updated perspective on PCSK9 inhibitors, assessing their clinical efficacy, safety, and significance, especially in light of recent clinical trials.
Extracellular vesicles (EVs) have emerged as potential biomarkers for diagnosing a range of diseases without invasive procedures. Extracellular vesicles also offer advantages compared to synthetic vesicles for delivery of various drugs; however, limitations in segregating EVs from other particles and soluble proteins have led to inconsistent EV retrieval rates with low levels of purity. Here, we report a new high-yield (88.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA nucleopalladation-triggered cascade transformation of internal alkynes bearing an amino nucleophile and an electrophilic enone was investigated under unconventional microwave-assisted conditions. Among the three possible pathways, the chloropalladation-triggered domino process proceeded selectively to furnish 3-chloro-1-indenes in good to excellent yields. The reactions under microwave irradiation were completed in 30 min, and the conventional heating required 3-5 h for completion.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSynthesis of quinoline-containing spiropyrrolizine was achieved via a 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reaction of azomethine ylide (generated in situ from ninhydrin and l-proline) and ()-2-styrylquinoline. The synthesized compounds were characterized by H NMR, C NMR, HRMS, and single-crystal XRD analysis. The XRD data revealed that the solid-state structures of the compounds belong to the monoclinic system of the space group 2/ and are stabilized through various weak noncovalent interactions such as C-H···O, C-H···π, and π···π interactions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: This study describes the management of urinary incontinence (UI) in eight girls with congenital pouch colon (CPC) associated with anorectal malformation (ARM).
Methods: From 2013 to 2015, six girls with CPC and UI underwent bladder neck reconstruction (BNR). Four girls had complete UI (CUI) and two girls partial UI (PUI).
Background: Ewing's sarcoma is highly aggressive bone tumor having predilection for younger age groups with t (11,22) translocation, recombines the FLI-1 and EWS genes on chromosome 22. This disease requires multi-disciplinary treatment withneo-adjuvant chemotherapy followed by surgery or radiotherapy and adjuvant chemotherapy. This study was aimed to assess the demographic distribution, clinical behaviour and oncological outcome of Ewings Sarcoma involving upper extremity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluating the heterogeneity of extracellular vesicles (EVs) is crucial for unraveling their complex actions and biodistribution. Here, we identify consistent architectural heterogeneity of EVs using cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM), which has an inherent ability to image biological samples without harsh labeling methods while preserving their native conformation. Imaging EVs isolated using different methodologies from distinct sources, such as cancer cells, normal cells, immortalized cells, and body fluids, we identify a structural atlas of their dominantly consistent shapes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSpontaneous mesenteric hematomas (SMH) are not a common entity. who presented with a vague abdominal pain and diffuse tenderness. Her CT abdomen revealed an ill-defined hyperdense mass like lesion in the mesentery and she underwent exploratory laparotomy which revealed a large hematoma in the mesentery with inflammation of the adjoining small bowel loop.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBody donation is the act of giving one's body to science for study, practice, and research. This selfless act contributed to the education and training of professionals in the field of medicine. Body donation programs allow medical students to learn about the different aspects of human anatomy, perfect their dissection skills, and develop a better understanding of the relationship between structure and function in the human body.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Laser skin resurfacing is a popular cosmetic procedure for noninvasive skin rejuvenation. Since health insurance plans often do not cover these types of procedures, patients often pay out of pocket. Consequently, there is an incentive to go abroad, where prices are more affordable.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBMJ Surg Interv Health Technol
March 2024
Objectives: This study aims to assess the feasibility to perform transoral robotic surgery (TORS) with a new robotic platform, the Versius Surgical System (CMR Surgical, UK) in a preclinical cadaveric setting in accordance to stage 0 of the IDEAL-D framework.
Design: IDEAL stage 0 preclinical assessment of the Versius Robotic System in TORS in human cadavers.
Setting: All procedures were performed in a simulated operating theatre environment at a UK surgical training centre.
The amalgamation of veterinary anatomy, technology and innovation has led to development of latest technological advancement in the field of veterinary medicine, i.e., three-dimensional (3D) imaging and reconstruction.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluating the heterogeneity of extracellular vesicles (EVs) is crucial for unraveling their complex actions and biodistribution. Here, we identify consistent architectural heterogeneity of EVs using cryogenic transmission electron microscopy (cryo-TEM) which has an inherent ability to image biological samples without harsh labeling methods and while preserving their native conformation. Imaging EVs isolated using different methodologies from distinct sources such as cancer cells, normal cells, and body fluids, we identify a structural atlas of their dominantly consistent shapes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The Advancing Inclusive Research (AIR) Site Alliance is composed of clinical research centers that partner with Genentech, a biotechnology company, to advance the representation of diverse patient populations in its oncology and ophthalmology clinical trials, test recruitment, and retention approaches and establish best practices to leverage across the industry to achieve health equity.
Methods: Through a data-driven selection process, Genentech identified 6 oncology and 3 ophthalmology partners that focus on reaching historically underrepresented patients in clinical trials and worked collaboratively to share knowledge and explore original ways of increasing clinical study access for every patient, including sites co-creation of a Protocol Entry Criteria Guideline with inclusion principles.
Results: For patients, three publicly available educational videos about clinical trials were created in multiple languages.
A 27-year-old pregnant woman at 24 weeks of gestation was admitted with cardiogenic shock due to mechanical mitral valve thrombosis. Following discussion with the heart team, thrombolysis was achieved with tissue plasminogen activator therapy followed by heparin infusion. Ultimately, the patient required mitral valve replacement for persistently elevated gradients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Bone scan is a investigation which uses radionuclide phosphonate compound for whole skeletal survey. In this current study we have done the analysis of the role of bone scan in skeletal osteosarcoma at tertiary oncology care centre.
Material & Methods: This is a retrospective study conducted in a tertiary oncology centre from January 2022 to February 2023.
In recent years, robots have been increasingly used in various fields of medicine, including surgery, dentistry, and ophthalmology. One of the newest and most promising applications of robotic technology in medicine is in the field of facial aesthetics, particularly in the injection of facial fillers and neuromodulators. While facial injections have traditionally been performed manually by trained physicians and nurses, the introduction of robots has the potential to revolutionize the field, offering a range of potential benefits, including increased precision, accuracy, and consistency of results.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe present study was conducted to localize the immunoexpression of VEGF-A (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) and von Willebrand factor (vWF) in corpora lutea of healthy buffaloes (24) collected from local slaughterhouses. CL collected were categorized into early (stage I, 1-5 days, n = 6), mid (stage II, 6-11 days, n = 6), late luteal phase (stage III, 12 to 16 days, n = 6) and regressing phase (stage IV, 17 to 20 days, n = 6). The percent positive immunostaining for VEGF-A was significantly (p < 0.
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