Assessment of Patient and Clinician Perspectives on Clinically Meaningful Extension of Progression-free Survival in Prostate Cancer.

Background And Objective: It is widely accepted that the value of treatments for incurable metastatic cancer depends on their ability to improve overall survival (OS), quality of life (QoL), or both. Progression-free survival (PFS) is frequently used as a primary endpoint because of challenges in accurately assessing OS and QoL. The perceived value of extending PFS when there is uncertainty regarding the benefit to OS/QoL may vary between clinicians and patients.

Comparative Evaluation of Microhardness and Solubility of Different Combinations of Antibiotic Powders Added to Glass Ionomer Cement: An Study.

Introduction: The imbalance between remineralization and demineralization leads to the formation of secondary caries. Fluoride-releasing ability has been the characteristic property of glass ionomer cement (GIC), but it is uncertain if this property alone will be sufficient for the cessation of the growth of the organisms. Therefore, a restorative material with additional bacteriostatic properties needs to be introduced.

CSF1-dependent macrophage support matrisome and epithelial stress-induced keratin remodeling in Eosinophilic esophagitis.

Atopic diseases such as Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EoE) often progress into fibrosis (FS-EoE), compromising organ function with limited targeted treatment options. Mechanistic understanding of FS-EoE progression is confounded by the lack of preclinical models and the heavy focus of research on eosinophils themselves. We found that macrophage accumulation precedes esophageal fibrosis in FS-EoE patients.

Metabolic dysfunction mediated by HIF-1α contributes to epithelial differentiation defects in eosinophilic esophagitis.

Background: Investigating the contributory role that epithelial cell metabolism plays in allergic inflammation is a key factor to understanding what influences dysfunction and the pathogenesis of the allergic disease eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). We previously highlighted that the absence of hypoxia signaling through hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-1α in EoE contributes to esophageal epithelial dysfunction. However, metabolic regulation by HIF-1α has not been explored in esophageal allergy.