Identification and culture of functional salivary gland ductal epithelial cells.

Sialadenitis is a prevalent salivary gland disease resulting in decreased salivary flow rate. To date, little is known about the exact changes and mechanism of ductal cells in sialadenitis. This study aims to establish an efficient method to identify and isolate ductal cells, thereby facilitating further research on this specific cell type.

Evidence of Bariatric Surgery Benefits Cardiac Function in Non-HFpEF Patients with Obesity: a Meta-Analysis.

Background/objective: Nowadays, increasing clinical evidence on metabolic and weight-loss effects of bariatric surgery on improving cardiac structure in obese patients, but its application in improving the cardiac function of HF (heart failure) patients remains controversial. The objective of this meta-analysis was to assess the effects of BS on cardiac function by quantifying the changes of LVEF (left ventricular ejection fraction) and NYHA (New York Heart Association classification) after operations in non-HFpEF (heart failure and preserved ejection fraction) patients.

Methods: Articles were searched using PubMed and Embase from inception to December 9, 2022, and the Minors scale was used for quality assessments.