Clinical implication of metastasis in the second most radioactive sentinel lymph node with nonmetastatic most radioactive node in patients with breast cancer.

Background: Sentinel lymph node biopsy (SNB) using radioisotopes is a standard method for assessing axillary lymph node status in patients with breast cancer. Although preoperative lymphoscintigraphy can estimate the number of sentinel lymph nodes (SNs), multiple radioactive SNs are often identified, even when lymphoscintigraphy reveals only one SN. Importantly, metastases are not always observed in the most radioactive SN (hottest SN).

Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer Prediction Using Multimodal Deep Learning with Prostate-Specific Antigen Restriction.

Prostate cancer (PCa) is a clinically heterogeneous disease. Predicting clinically significant PCa with low-intermediate prostate-specific antigen (PSA), which often includes aggressive cancers, is imperative. This study evaluated the predictive accuracy of deep learning analysis using multimodal medical data focused on clinically significant PCa in patients with PSA ≤ 20 ng/mL.

How Does Cancer Occur? How Should It Be Treated? Treatment from the Perspective of Alkalization Therapy Based on Science-Based Medicine.

This review article investigates the relationship between mitochondrial dysfunction and cancer progression, emphasizing the metabolic shifts that promote tumor growth. Mitochondria are crucial for cellular energy production, but they also play a significant role in cancer progression by promoting glycolysis even under oxygen-rich conditions, a phenomenon known as the Warburg effect. This metabolic reprogramming enables cancer cells to maintain an alkaline internal pH and an acidic external environment, which are critical for their proliferation and survival in hypoxic conditions.

Metastatic Pleomorphic Carcinoma of the Lung with Extensive Chromosomal Rearrangements: An Autopsy Case with a Literature Review.

We herein report a 47-year-old man who presented with progressive paraparesis. Imaging revealed a right upper pulmonary nodule, massive bilateral adrenal metastases, thoracolumbar vertebral osteolysis, and subcutaneous nodules. A biopsy of the right buttock nodule revealed a poorly differentiated metastatic carcinoma with high programmed cell death-ligand 1 expression and extensive chromosomal rearrangements.

Atmospheric nitrogen dioxide suppresses the activity of phytochrome interacting factor 4 to suppress hypocotyl elongation.

Ambient concentrations of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO) inhibit the binding of PIF4 to promoter regions of auxin pathway genes to suppress hypocotyl elongation in Arabidopsis. Ambient concentrations (10-50 ppb) of atmospheric nitrogen dioxide (NO) positively regulate plant growth to the extent that organ size and shoot biomass can nearly double in various species, including Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis). However, the precise molecular mechanism underlying NO-mediated processes in plants, and the involvement of specific molecules in these processes, remain unknown.

A case of autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis responding to oral statin therapy.

There is no approved drug treatment for autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis (APAP), although traditionally requires complex treatments such as whole lung lavage (WLL). We herein report on a 67-year-old man diagnosed with APAP. Treatment with atorvastatin (5 mg daily) resulted in significant improvement in symptoms, lung function, and computed tomography findings, with enhanced oxygenation, although serum anti-GM-CSF antibody levels remained elevated.

Pathogenicity Prediction of Gene Fusion in Structural Variations: A Knowledge Graph-Infused Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) Framework.

When analyzing cancer sample genomes in clinical practice, many structural variants (SVs), other than single nucleotide variants (SNVs), have been identified. To identify driver variants, the leading candidates must be narrowed down. When fusion genes are involved, selection is particularly difficult, and highly accurate predictions from AI is important.

Isradipine augmentation of virtual reality cue exposure therapy for tobacco craving: a triple-blind randomized controlled trial.

Preclinical research with rodents suggests that the L-type calcium channel blocker isradipine can enhance long-term extinction of conditioned place preference for addictive substances when it is administered in conjunction with extinction training. Although isradipine alone, which is FDA-approved for hypertension, has not shown a direct effect on craving in human drug users, its potential to augment behavioral treatments designed to reduce craving remains unknown. We conducted a triple-blind, randomized placebo-controlled pilot clinical trial of isradipine combined with a novel virtual reality cue exposure therapy (VR-CET) approach with multimodal cues that targeted craving.

CA19-9 producing locally advanced papillary thyroid carcinoma: a case report.

Background: CA19-9 is a tumor marker for gastrointestinal and biliary-pancreatic adenocarcinomas; however, its association with thyroid cancer is unknown. Here, we report a case of CA19-9 producing locally advanced papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC).

Case Presentation: A 66-year-old woman who was identified with a thyroid tumor after a close examination of an elevated serum CA19-9 level, which was detected at health screening, was referred to our hospital.

A Breathable Fibrous Membrane with Coaxially Heterogeneous Conductive Networks toward Personal Thermal Management and Electromagnetic Interference Shielding.

The expeditious growth of wearable electronic devices has boomed the development of versatile smart textiles for personal health-related applications. In practice, integrated high-performance systems still face challenges of compromised breathability, high cost, and complicated manufacturing processes. Herein, a breathable fibrous membrane with dual-driven heating and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding performance is developed through a facile process of electrospinning followed by targeted conformal deposition.

High-Efficiency Polymerization for Synthesizing Polymer Nanoparticles in Melamine Foam Using Ultraviolet Irradiation.

Polymeric nanoparticles are primarily synthesized through emulsion polymerization, where surfactants are necessary to maintain dispersion stability. However, surfactants cause significant environmental pollution. The soap-free emulsion polymerization of styrene in melamine foam (MF) using a three-dimensional micronetwork structure as a reactor has been used to synthesize polymer nanoparticles, resulting in an extremely low polymer yield.

The First Case Report of Effective Treatment With Sotorasib for Metastatic Atypical Lung Carcinoid Harboring KRAS G12C Mutation and Aggressive Disseminated Lung Metastasis: A Case Report.

Pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors are rare, accounting for approximately 1% to 2% of lung cancers. Atypical carcinoids account for approximately 10% of pulmonary neuroendocrine tumors and are categorized as moderately malignant. Treatment options for advanced-stage atypical carcinoids include everolimus, cytotoxic anticancer agents, and peptide receptor radionuclide therapy.

Corrigendum: Effects of alkalization therapy on hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective study.

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.

The Structural Abnormalities Are Deeply Involved in the Cause of -Related Retinal Dystrophy in Japanese Patients.

Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA) is the most severe form of inherited retinal dystrophy. -related LCA accounts for 5-6% of LCA. We performed whole-exome sequencing and whole-genome sequencing (WGS) on 29 patients with clinically suspected LCA and examined ophthalmic findings in patients with biallelic pathogenic variants of .

Development of a predictive score for post-hemithyroidectomy hypothyroidism using skeletal muscle index, remnant thyroid index, and thyroid-stimulating hormone levels: a retrospective cohort study.

Background: Hypothyroidism is a major complication of hemithyroidectomy. Low remnant thyroid volume and high serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels are suggested as risk factors for post-hemithyroidectomy hypothyroidism. Reduced skeletal muscle mass is associated with a variety of postoperative complications.

Effects of alkalization therapy on hepatocellular carcinoma: a retrospective study.

Background: In hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients, is difficult to prevent recurrence even when remission is achieved. In addition, even with the advent of drugs that are effective for the treatment of HCC, a satisfactory extension of patient survival has not been achieved. To overcome this situation, we hypothesized that the combination of alkalization therapy with standard treatments will improve the prognosis of HCC.

Multi-bioinspired hierarchical integrated hydrogel for passive fog harvesting and solar-driven seawater desalination.

In recent years, with the outbreak and epidemic of the novel coronavirus in the world, how to obtain clean water from the limited resources has become an urgent issue of concern to all mankind. Atmospheric water harvesting technology and solar-driven interfacial evaporation technology have shown great potential in seeking clean and sustainable water resources. Here, inspired by a variety of organisms in nature, a multi-functional hydrogel matrix composed of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), sodium alginate (SA) cross-linked by borax as well as doped with zeolitic imidazolate framework material 67 (ZIF-67) and graphene owning macro/micro/nano hierarchical structure has successfully fabricated for producing clean water.

Non-destructive high-throughput measurement of elastic-viscous properties of maize using a novel ultra-micro sensor array and numerical validation.

Maize is the world's most produced cereal crop, and the selection of maize cultivars with a high stem elastic modulus is an effective method to prevent cereal crop lodging. We developed an ultra-compact sensor array inspired by earthquake engineering and proposed a method for the high-throughput evaluation of the elastic modulus of maize cultivars. A natural vibration analysis based on the obtained Young's modulus using finite element analysis (FEA) was performed and compared with the experimental results, which showed that the estimated Young's modulus is representative of the individual Young's modulus.