Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A
October 2024
Recent studies showed an interphase chromosome architecture-a specific coiled nucleosome structure-derived from cryopreserved EM tomograms, and dispersed throughout the nucleus. The images were computationally processed to fill in the missing wedges of data caused by incomplete tomographic tilts. The resulting structures increased z-resolution enabling an extension of the proposed architecture to that of mitotic chromosomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFlow-diverter stents offer clinicians an effective solution for treating intracranial aneurysms, especially in cases where other devices may be unsuitable. However, strongly deviating success rates among different centres, manufacturers, and aneurysm phenotypes highlight the need for better in-situ studies of these devices. To support research in this area, virtual stenting algorithms have been proposed that, combined with computational fluid dynamics, provide insights into the hemodynamic alterations induced by the device.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFront Bioeng Biotechnol
June 2024
Advances in computational fluid dynamics continuously extend the comprehension of aneurysm growth and rupture, intending to assist physicians in devising effective treatment strategies. While most studies have first modelled intracranial aneurysm walls as fully rigid with a focus on understanding blood flow characteristics, some researchers further introduced Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) and reported notable haemodynamic alterations for a few aneurysm cases when considering wall compliance. In this work, we explore further this research direction by studying 101 intracranial sidewall aneurysms, emphasizing the differences between rigid and deformable-wall simulations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Over the past 30 years, there has been a major shift in the management of liver trauma. Contained hepatic vascular injuries (CHVI), including pseudoaneurysms and arteriovenous fistulas, are often feared because of the risk of secondary hemorrhage. However, little is known about CHVI.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnlabelled: Recent studies showed an interphase chromosome architecture, --- a specific coiled nucleosome structure, --- derived from cryo-preserved EM tomograms, and dispersed throughout the nucleus. The images were computationally processed to fill in the missing wedges of data caused by incomplete tomographic tilts. The resulting structures increased z-resolution enabling an extension of the proposed architecture to that of mitotic chromosomes.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of unilateral external oblique intercostal nerve block (EOIB) in laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery.
Material And Methods: After ethics committee approval, ASA I-II patients aged 18-70 who would undergo laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery were included in the study. The patients were divided into two groups, external oblique intercostal nerve block (Group EOIB) and oblique subcostal transversus abdominis plane block (Group OSTAP).
Bioengineering (Basel)
March 2024
Computational fluid dynamics is intensively used to deepen our understanding of aneurysm growth and rupture in an attempt to support physicians during therapy planning. Numerous studies assumed fully rigid vessel walls in their simulations, whose sole haemodynamics may fail to provide a satisfactory criterion for rupture risk assessment. Moreover, direct in vivo observations of intracranial aneurysm pulsation were recently reported, encouraging the development of fluid-structure interaction for their modelling and for new assessments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: This study evaluated nontarget embolization (NTE) during prostatic artery embolization (PAE) with ethylene vinyl alcohol copolymer (EVOH).
Results: Ten consecutive patients treated by PAE with EVOH for the presence of disabling benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)-related lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) between June 22 and January 2023 were included in this prospective study. The inclusion criteria were as follows: LUTS attributed to BPH, LUTS duration ≥ 6 months, failure to respond to standard pharmacotherapy, IPSS > 18 or QoL score > 2, and prostate volume > 40 mL.
Background: The Low profile visualized intraluminal support (LVIS)/LVIS Jr is a self-expanding braiding stent for the treatment of intracranial aneurysm. This study is to determine the safety and effectiveness of the LVIS/LVIS Jr for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms in a real-world setting.
Methods: This prospective, observational, multicenter study enrolled patients with unruptured, ruptured and recanalized intracranial aneurysms treated with the LVIS stents, between February 2018 to December 2019.
Background And Purpose:
Post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 (PASC) describes the occurrence of persistent symptoms following COVID-19 infection. Neurological and psychiatric symptoms may include fatigue, post-exertional malaise, cognitive complaints, sensorimotor symptoms, headache, insomnia, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term effects of COVID-19 infection on mental fatigue and cognitive flexibility in young adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of embolization of hyperemic synovial tissue for the treatment of persistent pain after total knee arthroplasty (TKA).
Materials And Methods: Twelve patients with persistent pain after TKA were enrolled in this prospective, single-center pilot study. Genicular artery embolization (GAE) was performed using 75-μm spherical particles.
Purpose: Optic nerve sheath fenestration (ONSF) is a surgical procedure commonly performed in the Anglo-Saxon countries for the treatment of medically refractory idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH). We chose to compare 6 different trans-orbital surgical approaches to ONSF. We also desired to determine the number of optic nerve decompression procedures performed in France in 2019 and 2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIndian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg
October 2022
The aim of our study was to determine the anatomical variations detected on computed tomography radiological imaging of the paranasal sinus between citizens and refugees patient groups and to reveal the differences between the two patient groups In this study, the data from the files of 38 Turkish Citizens (Group 1), 41 Syrian Refugees (Group 2), a total of 79 patients who were admitted to the ENT Clinic of Adana City Training and Research Hospital due to rhinological complaints between 01.01.2019 and 01.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCryoelectron tomography of the cell nucleus using scanning transmission electron microscopy and deconvolution processing technology has highlighted a large-scale, 100- to 300-nm interphase chromosome structure, which is present throughout the nucleus. This study further documents and analyzes these chromosome structures. The paper is divided into four parts: 1) evidence (preliminary) for a unified interphase chromosome structure; 2) a proposed unified interphase chromosome architecture; 3) organization as chromosome territories (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA molecular architecture is proposed for a representative mitotic chromosome, human chromosome 10. This architecture is built on an interphase chromosome structure based on cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) cellular tomography [J. Sedat et al.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe technical feasibility of the rocket technique was evaluated for patients treated for stroke where the direct aspiration first-pass technique (ADAPT) failed to reach the occlusion site. This single-center retrospective study included data on consecutive patients with a large vessel occlusion of the anterior circulation who underwent mechanical thrombectomy. Of 138 patients, 100 met the inclusion criteria.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Neurointerventionists lack guidelines for the use of antithrombotic therapies in their clinical practice; consequently, there is likely to be significant heterogeneity in antithrombotic use between centers. Through a nationwide survey, we aimed to obtain an exhaustive cross-sectional overview of antithrombotic use in neurointerventional procedures in France.
Methods: In April 2021, French neurointerventional surgery centers were invited to participate in a nationwide 51-question survey disseminated through an active trainee-led research collaborative network (the JENI-RC).
To report the occurrence of non-ischemic cerebral enhancing (NICE) lesions following mechanical thrombectomy (MT) through the retrospective French nationwide registry of NICE lesions. All thrombectomy capable stroke centers (TSC) in France were invited to fill out a questionnaire disseminated through a trainee-led research network (JENI-RC: Jeunes en Neuroradiologie Interventionnelle-Research Collaborative). NICE lesions were defined according to previous literature as delayed onset punctate, nodular, or annular foci enhancements with peri-lesion edema and vascular distribution in the territory of the MT with no other confounding disease.
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December 2021
Cryo-electron tomography (cryo-ET) allows for the high-resolution visualization of biological macromolecules. However, the technique is limited by a low signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and variance in contrast at different frequencies, as well as reduced Z resolution. Here, we applied entropy-regularized deconvolution (ER-DC) to cryo-ET data generated from transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and reconstructed using weighted back projection (WBP).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRapid cryopreservation of biological specimens is the gold standard for visualizing cellular structures in their true structural context. However, current commercial cryo-fluorescence microscopes are limited to low resolutions. To fill this gap, we have developed cryoSIM, a microscope for 3D super-resolution fluorescence cryo-imaging for correlation with cryo-electron microscopy or cryo-soft X-ray tomography.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Purpose: The diagnosis of cardioembolic stroke can be challenging for patient management in secondary stroke prevention, particularly in the case of covert paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. The molecular composition of a cerebral thrombus is related to its origin. Therefore, proteomic and metabolomic analyses of the retrieved thrombotic material should allow the identification of biomarkers or signatures to improve the etiological diagnosis of stroke.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe have developed "Microscope-Cockpit" (Cockpit), a highly adaptable open source user-friendly Python-based Graphical User Interface (GUI) environment for precision control of both simple and elaborate bespoke microscope systems. The user environment allows next-generation near instantaneous navigation of the entire slide landscape for efficient selection of specimens of interest and automated acquisition without the use of eyepieces. Cockpit uses "Python-Microscope" (Microscope) for high-performance coordinated control of a wide range of hardware devices using open source software.
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