Metformin suppresses metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease by ferroptosis and apoptosis via activation of oxidative stress.

Metformin is known for its antioxidant properties and ability to ameliorate metabolic dysfunction-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) and is the focus of this study. Lipoprotein-associated phospholipase A2 (Lp-PLA2) is linked to MAFLD risk. This study investigated the effects of metformin on ferroptosis in free fatty acid (FFA)-treated Huh7 hepatoma cells and its association with MAFLD risk.

Non-Pharmacological Interventions in Patients With Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-analysis.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of non-pharmacologic interventions and the additional benefits of their combination in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF).

Data Sources: We searched PubMed, Embase, and the Cochrane Clinical Trials Register from the date of database inception to April 22, 2023.

Study Selection: Randomized controlled trials involving non-pharmacologic interventions conducted in patients with HFrEF were included.

The Impact of high-performance work system perceived by medical staff on job satisfaction: the mediating role of self-efficacy.

As the mainstay of healthcare, the job satisfaction of medical staff deserves attention. This study aimed to explore the correlation between the perception of the high-performance work system (P-HPWS) and job satisfaction of medical staff in public hospitals and to further investigate the mediating effect of self-efficacy. From November 2019 to January 2020, a cross-sectional survey on working doctors and nurses was conducted in five tertiary public hospitals in China.

Non-pharmacological interventions for older patients with hypertension: A systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Objective: To determine the most effective non-pharmacological interventions to control the blood pressure variation in older hypertensive patients.

Methods: Primary endpoints were office systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP). The quality of evidence was assessed using the "risk of bias 2″ tool and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) method.

Author Correction: Linc-DYNC2H1-4 promotes EMT and CSC phenotypes by acting as a sponge of miR-145 in pancreatic cancer cells.

After publication of this article, the below errors were noticed:1. The SOX2 primer is incorrect in Table S2.2.

Linc-DYNC2H1-4 promotes EMT and CSC phenotypes by acting as a sponge of miR-145 in pancreatic cancer cells.

The acquisition of epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) and/or existence of a sub-population of cancer stem-like cells (CSC) are associated with malignant behavior and chemoresistance. To identify which factor could promote EMT and CSC formation and uncover the mechanistic role of such factor is important for novel and targeted therapies. In the present study, we found that the long intergenic non-coding RNA linc-DYNC2H1-4 was upregulated in pancreatic cancer cell line BxPC-3-Gem with acquired gemcitabine resistance.

Biochanin A inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced inflammation in human umbilical vein endothelial cells.

Aim: Biochanin A, an isoflavone isolated from red clover, cabbage or alfalfa, has been reported to have anti-inflammatory activity. However, the effects of biochanin A on vascular inflammation have not been investigated. In this study, we investigate the anti-inflammatory effects of biochanin A on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced inflammatory response in human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVEC cells).

Effects of PPAR-γ agonist treatment on LPS-induced mastitis in rats.

PPAR-γ, a member of the nuclear receptor superfamily, plays an important role in lipid metabolism and inflammation. The aim of this study was to investigate the preventive effects of synthetic PPAR-γ agonist rosiglitazone on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced mastitis in rats. The mouse model of mastitis was induced by the injection of LPS through the duct of the mammary gland.

The integrin-linked kinase gene up-regulated by hypoxia plays its pro-survival role in colorectal cancer cells.

Context: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer death in recent years. It is believed that there are hypoxic regions in both early and advanced stage of tumor and hypoxia is able to reinforce the aggressiveness of tumor cells and accelerate the progression of cancer.

Objective: Until now the mechanisms by which hypoxia promotes the progression of CRC are far from well understood.

Radical distal gastrectomy in laparoscopic and open surgery: is it necessary for pancreatic capsule resection?

Background/aims: To explore the involvement of the pancreatic capsule during radical gastrectomy in gastric cancer.

Methodology: Pancreatic capsule samples were collected from the 83 cases (56 men and 27 women) during open radical gastrectomy and laparoscopic resection between January 2007 and July 2008. RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry were applied for tumor detection.