We report the case of a 71-year-old woman with recurrence of type B3 thymoma in which the diagnostic accuracy has benefited considerably from the additional use of [68Ga]FAPI PET/CT when compared with the standard [18F]FDG PET. [68Ga]FAPI PET/CT confirmed the known lesions with higher lesion-to-background ratio and additionally identified a previously undetected lesion near the FDG-avid apex of the heart. This case demonstrates a potential superiority of [68Ga]FAPI PET/CT in patients suffering from thymoma as detection of local recurrence close to metabolically active organs (ie, liver, heart) is improved.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe inhibition of human microsomal prostaglandin E (PGE) synthase-1 (mPGES-1) is a promising therapeutic modality for developing next-generation anti-inflammatory medications. In this study, we present novel 2-phenylbenzothiazole derivatives featuring heteroaryl sulfonamide end-capping substructures as inhibitors of human mPGES-1, with IC values in the range of 0.72-3.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA library of degradable poly(2-alkyl-2-oxazoline) analogues (dPOx) with different length of the alkyl substituents was characterized in detail by gradient elution liquid chromatography. The hydrophobicity increased with increased side chain length as confirmed by a hydrophobicity row, established by reversed-phase liquid chromatography. Those dPOx were cytocompatible and formed colloidally stable nanoparticle (NP) formulations with positive zeta potential.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: An increasing number of reflux patients opt for magnetic sphincter augmentation (MSA) instead of fundoplication. However, few studies compare the medium-term efficacy and safety of the procedures.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective single-center analysis of consecutive MSA and Nissen fundoplication cases between 01/2015 and 06/2020.