Relationship between serum endothelin-1 and in-stent restenosis following vertebral artery stenting.

The study objective was to investigate the relations between serum endothelin-1 and in-stent restenosis in vertebral artery stenting. Sixty-eight patients undergoing re-examination of vertebral artery stenting in the Department of Cerebrovascular Disease, Hangzhou Third People's Hospital, between April 2019 and October 2022, were invited to participate. According to the presence of vertebral artery stenting, patients were divided into the restenosis (n = 19) or non-restenosis (n = 49) groups.

The impact of thrombus surface morphology of the basilar artery on the successful rate of mechanical thrombectomy.

Objective: The present study aimed to investigate the impact of angiographic thrombus surface morphology on the angiographic and clinical outcomes of basilar artery occlusion (BAO).

Methods: This retrospective study included 141 patients with acute BAO who underwent mechanical thrombectomy (MT). We categorized thrombus surface phenotypes as either regular (smooth and straight, either convex or concave) or irregular.

Delayed recanalization reduced neuronal apoptosis and neurological deficits by enhancing liver-derived trefoil factor 3-mediated neuroprotection via LINGO2/EGFR/Src signaling pathway after middle cerebral artery occlusion in rats.

Delayed recanalization at days or weeks beyond the therapeutic window was shown to improve functional outcomes in acute ischemic stroke (AIS) patients. However, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. Previous preclinical study reported that trefoil factor 3 (TFF3) was secreted by liver after cerebral ischemia and acted a distant neuroprotective factor.

Case report: genetic analysis of a child with 18q deletion syndrome and developmental dysplasia of the hip.

Objective: To analyze the genotypes and phenotypes of a child with developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), developmental delays, recurrent fever, hypothyroidism and cleft palate.

Methods: G-banding karyotyping analysis and next-generation sequencing (NGS) were performed for the patient. The genotypes of the parents of the patient were verified by copy number variation analysis and Sanger sequencing to determine the source of variations.

CT-Based Radiomics Nomogram Improves Risk Stratification and Prediction of Early Recurrence in Hepatocellular Carcinoma After Partial Hepatectomy.

Objectives: To develop and validate an intuitive computed tomography (CT)-based radiomics nomogram for the prediction and risk stratification of early recurrence (ER) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients after partial hepatectomy.

Methods: A total of 132 HCC patients treated with partial hepatectomy were retrospectively enrolled and assigned to training and test sets. Least absolute shrinkage and selection operator and gradient boosting decision tree were used to extract quantitative radiomics features from preoperative contrast-enhanced CT images of the HCC patients.

A Novel Compound Heterozygous Gene Mutation of Dolichol Kinase Deficiency (DOLK-CDG).

Background: Congenital disorder of glycosylation caused by mutation of the DOLK(DOLK-CDG) is a group of rare autosomal recessive diseases with an early-onset age and poor prognosis. DOLK-CDG can cause the dysfunction of multiple systems and organs such as the heart, skin, nerves, and bones.

Case Presentation: We report a child with DOLK-CDG diagnosed and treated in the Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University.

BMS-470539 Attenuates Oxidative Stress and Neuronal Apoptosis via MC1R/cAMP/PKA/Nurr1 Signaling Pathway in a Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Rat Model.

Neuronal apoptosis induced by oxidative stress plays an important role in the pathogenesis and progression of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE). Previous studies reported that activation of melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) exerts antioxidative stress, antiapoptotic, and neuroprotective effects in various neurological diseases. However, whether MC1R activation can attenuate oxidative stress and neuronal apoptosis after hypoxic-ischemic- (HI-) induced brain injury remains unknown.

Activation of MC1R with BMS-470539 attenuates neuroinflammation via cAMP/PKA/Nurr1 pathway after neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in rats.

Background: Microglia-mediated neuroinflammation plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of hypoxic-ischemic (HI)-induced brain injury. Activation of melanocortin-1 receptor (MC1R) has been shown to exert anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective effects in several neurological diseases. In the present study, we have explored the role of MC1R activation on neuroinflammation and the potential underlying mechanisms after neonatal hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in rats.

Genetic Analysis of Gitelman Syndrome: Co-existence with Hyperthyroidism in a Two-year-old Boy.

Case Presentation: A two-year-old boy visited the doctor for hypokalemia and metabolic alkalosis. Laboratory examination revealed that urinary potassium excretion and serum aldosterone level were increased, with hyperthyroidism and thyroid-related antibodies positive at the same time. Genetic testing showed that there was a complex heterozygous mutation in the SLC12A3 gene, c.

microRNA-448 inhibits stemness maintenance and self-renewal of hepatocellular carcinoma stem cells through the MAGEA6-mediated AMPK signaling pathway.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) occurs mainly in patients with chronic liver disease and cirrhosis. Increasing evidence has identified the involvement of microRNAs (miRNAs) acting as essential regulators in the progression of HCC. As predicted by microarray analysis, miR-448 might potentially affect HCC progression by regulating the melanoma-associated antigen (MAGEA).

Post-traumatic stress disorder after typhoon disaster and its correlation with platelet 5-HT concentrations.

Objective: To investigate residents' psychological stress factors and research the correlation between post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and platelet 5-HT concentrations so as to provide scientific bases for diagnosis and treatment of PTSD and psychological intervention for people in the disaster area.

Methods: A questionnaire survey of 5500 residents who have accepted psychological help was conducted by the emphatic investigation method. While high performance liquid chromatography was used to detect the platelet serotonin concentration of 100 PTSD patients and 100 healthy people.