Giant cell tumor of bone of temporal bone and skull base: report of 6 cases.

Objective: Five cases of giant cell tumor of bone (GCTB) in the head and neck region were reported, with a main focus on the radiological findings to identify common characteristics for the diagnosis of GCTB in these sites.

Materials And Methods: Five consecutive patients diagnosed with GCTB were retrospectively selected. Radiological features on conventional and advanced MR sequences and CT were analyzed.

Band 40/41 Surface Acoustic Wave Filters on 42°YX-Lithium Tantalate Substrate with Suppression of Transverse Leakage.

The transverse leakage of leaky surface acoustic waves (LSAWs) occurs on 42°YX-lithium tantalate substrates (42LT), which increases the insertion loss, narrows the bandwidth and flattens the roll-off of band 40/41 SAW filters and duplexers. In this work, LSAW characteristics with different metal materials and thicknesses are calculated by the finite element method (FEM), which determines the IDT material and thickness used for band 40/41 SAW filter design. To deeply understand transverse leakage and suppress it, the effects of different gap and dummy lengths on transverse leakage are simulated and discussed.

Optimization of Surface Acoustic Wave Resonators on 42°Y-X LiTaO/SiO/Poly-Si/Si Substrate for Improved Performance and Transverse Mode Suppression.

SAW devices with a multi-layered piezoelectric substrate have excellent performance due to advantages such as a high quality factor, , low loss insertion, large bandwidth, etc. Prior to manufacturing, a comprehensive analysis and proper design are essential to evaluating the device's key performance indicators, including the Bode value, bandwidth, and transverse mode suppression. This study explored the performance of SAW resonators employing a 42°Y-X LiTaO (LT) thin-plate-based multi-layered piezoelectric substrate.

SMRT Sequencing Reveals Candidate Genes and Pathways With Medicinal Value in .

is an economically important aquatic snail with high medicinal value. However, molecular biology research on is limited by the lack of a reference genome, so the analysis of its transcripts is an important step to study the regulatory genes of various substances in . Herein, we conducted the first full-length transcriptome analysis of using PacBio single-molecule real-time (SMRT) sequencing technology.

Transcriptome analysis reveals the involvement of ubiquitin-proteasome pathway in the regulation of muscle growth of rice flower carp.

Growth mechanism of economically important aquaculture species has aroused widespread interest among scholars. Rice flower carp (Cyprinus carpio), commonly cultured in rice-fish farming systems, shows wide variation in body mass at the same age, which limits the development of commercial aquaculture. In this study, muscle tissues from 20-month-old fish of different sizes were used for transcriptome analysis and muscle histological studies.

Liver and spleen transcriptome reveals that Oreochromis aureus under long-term salinity stress may cause excessive energy consumption and immune response.

To investigate the physiological responses of Oreochromis aureus to salinity fluctuations at the molecular level. We used RNA-seq to explore the differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in the liver and spleen of O. aureus at 0, 3, 7 and 11 ppt (parts per thousand) salinity levels.

Microvascular characteristics of lower-grade diffuse gliomas: investigating vessel size imaging for differentiating grades and subtypes.

Objectives: Vessel size imaging (VSI) could reveal average microvessel diameter. The aim was to investigate microvascular characteristics and the efficacy of VSI in lower-grade glioma (LGG) grading and subtype differentiation based on 2016 classification of central nervous system tumours.

Methods: Fifty-seven LGG (grade II/III, 36/21) patients who received VSI examination before surgery were retrospectively analysed.

Increasing of Blood-Brain Tumor Barrier Permeability through Transcellular and Paracellular Pathways by Microbubble-Enhanced Diagnostic Ultrasound in a C6 Glioma Model.

Most of the anticancer agents cannot be efficiently delivered into the brain tumor because of the existence of blood-brain tumor barrier (BTB). The objective of this study was to explore the effect of microbubble-enhanced diagnostic ultrasound (MEUS) on the BTB permeability and the possible mechanism. Glioma-bearing rats were randomized into three groups as follows: the microbubble-enhanced continued diagnostic ultrasound (MECUS) group; the microbubble-enhanced intermittent diagnostic ultrasound (MEIUS) group and the control group.

Evaluation of neovascularization patterns in an orthotopic rat glioma model with dynamic contrast-enhanced MRI.

Background Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) has been proved useful in evaluating glioma angiogenesis, but the utility in evaluating neovascularization patterns has not been reported. Purpose To evaluate in vivo real-time glioma neovascularization patterns by measuring glioma perfusion quantitatively using DCE-MRI. Material and Methods Thirty Sprague-Dawley rats were used to establish C6 orthotopic glioma model and underwent MRI and pathology detections.

Recombinant epidermal growth factor-like domain-1 from coagulation factor VII functionalized iron oxide nanoparticles for targeted glioma magnetic resonance imaging.

The highly infiltrative and invasive nature of glioma cells often leads to blurred tumor margins, resulting in incomplete tumor resection and tumor recurrence. Accurate detection and precise delineation of glioma help in preoperative delineation, surgical planning and survival prediction. In this study, recombinant epidermal growth factor-like domain-1, derived from human coagulation factor VII, was conjugated to iron oxide nanoparticles (IONPs) for targeted glioma magnetic resonance (MR) imaging.

Application of iron oxide nanoparticles in glioma imaging and therapy: from bench to bedside.

Gliomas are the most common primary brain tumors and have a very dismal prognosis. However, recent advancements in nanomedicine and nanotechnology provide opportunities for personalized treatment regimens to improve the poor prognosis of patients suffering from glioma. This comprehensive review starts with an outline of the current status facing glioma.