Publications by authors named "P Brookes"

Modulating immune function is a critical strategy in cancer and atherosclerosis treatments. For cancer, boosting or maintaining the immune system is crucial to prevent tumor growth. However, in vascular disease, mitigating immune responses can decrease inflammation and slow atherosclerosis progression.

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Bioenergetic preferences of osteolineage cells, including osteoprogenitors and osteoblasts (OBs), are a matter of intense debate. Early studies pointed to OB reliance on glucose and aerobic glycolysis while more recent works indicated the importance of glutamine as a mitochondrial fuel. Aiming to clarify this issue, we performed metabolic tracing of C-labeled glucose and glutamine in human osteolineage cells: bone marrow stromal (a.

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  • Hip osteoarthritis (OA) often requires pain management, and intra-articular corticosteroid injections (IACSI) are recommended, typically guided by ultrasound (USG) or fluoroscopy (FG), but it's unclear which method is better.
  • A systematic review of studies on USG and FG IACSI was conducted, yielding eight studies with no direct comparisons between the two guidance techniques.
  • The findings indicate both methods effectively reduce pain after one month, but network meta-analyses favored FG IACSI; however, more high-quality research is necessary to definitively choose a preferred technique.
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Diastolic dysfunction is increasingly common in preterm infants exposed to supplemental oxygen (hyperoxia). Previous studies in neonatal mice showed hyperoxia suppresses fatty acid synthesis genes required for proliferation and survival of atrial cardiomyocytes. The loss of atrial cardiomyocytes creates a hypoplastic left atrium that inappropriately fills the left ventricle during diastole.

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  • More women are being diagnosed with early stage breast cancer because of better screening techniques and public awareness.
  • A new device called LOCalizerTM helps doctors accurately find and treat tiny tumors that can’t be felt.
  • The study looked at how effective this device is in helping patients have successful surgeries and avoid needing extra operations later.
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