Background: Pancreatic cancer (PC) is a lethal malignancy characterized by poor prognosis and high mortality. We found the highly expressed RNA-binding motif protein 47 (RBM47) in PC progression. The RBM47 expression was negatively correlated with natural killer (NK) cell infiltrate in PC.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Tooth defects can cause elongation of occlusal teeth, leading to insufficient repair space. The combination of dental implant restoration and orthodontic treatment of oblique adjacent teeth has a significant therapeutic effect.
Aim: To explore clinical efficacy, bone density, and follow-up of implant and orthodontic treatment for patients with inclined adjacent teeth.
Objective: Intracranial intracranial dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are mainly treated with an endovascular approach and various embolic agents. The aim of this study was to investigate the efficacy and safety of Onyx embolization in the treatment of DAVFs and characterize the factors as sociated with complete obliteration.
Methods: This retrospective study was based on 62 patients with DAVFs who underwent endovascular treatment with Onyx alone or in combination with coils at our institution.
The Circle of Willis (CoW) is an important network of arteries connecting major circulations of the brain. Its vascular architecture is believed to affect the risk, severity, and clinical outcome of serious neuro-vascular diseases. However, characterizing the highly variable CoW anatomy is still a manual and time-consuming expert task.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Atherosclerosis is a globally prevalent chronic inflammatory disease with high morbidity and mortality. The development of atherosclerotic lesions is determined by macrophages. This study aimed to investigate the specific role of myeloid-derived CD147 (cluster of differentiation 147) in atherosclerosis and its translational significance.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Configuration changes of the parent artery (PA) after flow-diverter (FD) stent reconstruction, caused by the bending force of the device, may have an additional role in aneurysm occlusion as a result of the secondary alteration of intra-aneurysmal hemodynamics related to the geometry alteration of the vessel. To determine the degree of PA deformation and aneurysm occlusion rates after deployment of 2 different types of FD.
Methods: Patients treated with 2 different designs of cobalt-chromium braid (48 and 64 wire braid) structure FD were subject to analysis.
Int Immunopharmacol
November 2023
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is one of the most common liver disorders and accompanied by multiple metabolic dysfunctions. Although excessive lipid accumulation in hepatocytes has been identified as a crucial mediator of NAFLD development, the underlying mechanisms are very complicated and remain largely unknown. In this study, we reported that upregulated expression of the seven in absentia homolog 1 (Siah1) in the liver exacerbated NAFLD progression.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Although endovascular recanalization is considered a more effective treatment for chronic internal carotid artery occlusion (CICAO), the success rate of complex CICAO remains inadequate. We present hybrid surgery (carotid endarterectomy combined with carotid stenting) for complex CICAO and explore the influential factors and effects of hybrid surgery recanalization.
Methods: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical, imaging, and follow-up data of 22 patients with complex CICAO treated by hybrid surgery at the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University from December 2016 to December 2020.
Background: Hemorrhagic and thromboembolic complications (TECs) are the main concerns in the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms using flow diverter devices (FDs). The clinical demand for single antiplatelet therapy (SAPT) is increasing especially with the development of devices with lower thrombogenicity profile. However, the safety of SAPT is not well established.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of endovascular treatment with a combination of Onyx and coils for carotid cavernous fistulas (CCFs), and to characterize the factors associated with clinical and angiographic outcomes for direct and indirect CCFs.
Methods: This retrospective study included 31 patients with CCF treated with an endovascular procedure between December 2017 and March 2022.
Results: Direct and indirect CCFs were found in 14 (45.
Traumatic carotid cavernous fistulas (TCCFs) and traumatic intracranial pseudoaneurysms are uncommon vascular anomalies associated with head trauma. Detachable balloons, covered stents, or liquid embolic agents can be used to treat TCCFs in some conditions. TCCF concomitant with pseudoaneurysm is an extremely rare occurrence in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSolid pseudopapillary neoplasms (SPNs) of the pancreas are rare. They are considered low-grade malignancies, and a small percentage of patients experience recurrence or metastasis. It is critical to investigate associated biological behavior and identify patients at a risk of relapse.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSupercapacitor diode (CAPode) is a novel device that integrates ion diode functionality into a conventional electrical double-layer capacitor and is expected to have great applications in emerging fields such as signal propagation, microcircuit rectification, logic operations, and neuromorphology. Here, a brand new pseudocapacitor diode is reported that has both high charge storage (50.2 C g at 20 mV s ) and high rectification (the rectification ratio of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Thromboembolic complications are one of the major periprocedural complications following neuroendovascular procedures. Dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and clopidogrel remain the principal agents for prevention of thromboembolic complications. However, clopidogrel resistance is associated with higher risk of thromboembolic complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCytotoxic CD8+ T-cell exhaustion is the major barrier for immunotherapy in tumors. Recent studies have reported that the basic leucine zipper activating transcription factor-like transcription factor (BATF) is responsible for countering cytotoxic CD8+ T-cell exhaustion. Nevertheless, the expression and roles of BATF in tumors have been poorly explored.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStem rot disease caused by is one of the destructive diseases in peanut and poses a big risk to peanut production. Current fungicides in the market have not provided satisfactory control efficacy and thus called for novel fungicides with different structures as an alternative treatment strategy. Our previously developed phenylpyrazole compound demonstrated modest inhibitory effect against The following structure modification identified an unreported compound which bears a 3-chloropyridinyl moiety as the most prominent derivative with an IC of 12 μg/ml in potato dextrose agar (PDA) assay, higher than those of 0.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: Hepatoid adenocarcinoma of the stomach (HAS) is a highly malignant and aggressive tumor. The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical, computed tomography (CT), and prognostic features of HAS to increase the awareness of this entity and determine its distinguishing features from non-HAS tumors.
Methods: The CT features and clinical data of 47 patients in our hospital with pathologically documented HAS were retrospectively analyzed, and the relevant differences between pure HAS (pHAS) and mixed HAS (mHAS) were determined.
Nanostructured piezoelectric semiconductors offer unprecedented opportunities for high-performance sensing in numerous catalytic processes of biomedical, pharmaceutical, and agricultural interests, leveraging piezocatalysis that enhances the catalytic efficiency with the strain-induced piezoelectric field. Here, a cost-efficient, high-performance piezo-electrocatalytic sensor for detecting l-ascorbic acid (AA), a critical chemical for many organisms, metabolic processes, and medical treatments, is designed and demonstrated. Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanorods and nanosheets are prepared to characterize and compare their efficacy for the piezo-electrocatalysis of AA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOsteosarcoma, which arises from bone tissue, is considered to be one of the most common types of cancer in children and teenagers. As the etiology of osteosarcoma has not been fully elucidated, the overall prognosis for patients is generally poor. In recent years, the development of bioinformatical technology has allowed researchers to identify numerous molecular biological characteristics associated with the prognosis of osteosarcoma using online databases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPsoriasiform skin inflammation is the common chronic skin inflammatory disease with no effective clinical therapy. Salubrinal is a multifunctional molecule playing a protective role in several conditions. Recently, studies have reported that Salubrinal is a potential therapeutic agent for inflammatory diseases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: There have been few reports on the use of tirofiban in ruptured intracranial aneurysms and the results were conflicting. However, the safety and efficacy of optimal dosage and the reasonable treatment course of tirofiban have not been determined.
Objective: To determine the safety and efficacy of a new protocol for its prophylactic tirofiban application during the endovascular treatment of ruptured intracranial aneurysms with no oral antiplatelet medications.