Mobilization of Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells during Dengue Virus Infection.

Hematopoietic stem and progenitor cells (HSPCs) mobilization is the movement of HSPCs from the bone marrow to the peripheral blood or tissue induced by stress. HSPC mobilization is a well-known response to protect the host during infection through urgent differentiation of HSPCs to immune cells. Dengue virus (DENV) infection is known to cause stress in infected humans and the mobilizing capacity of HSPCs during DENV infection in affected patients has not been fully investigated.

Contributing factors for fever after tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy.

Objective: To evaluate the contributing factors for fever after tubeless percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).

Methods: Between May 2009 and December 2013, 395 tubeless PCNLs were performed at our hospital. After stone extraction, the bleeding points were cauterized for hemostasis to enable tubeless modification.

Mass spectrometric study of stone matrix proteins of human bladder stones.

Objective: To evaluate the mechanisms of bladder uric acid stone (BUAS) formation by analyzing BUAS stone matrix proteins, with mass spectrometry (MS).

Materials And Methods: Stone matrix proteins were extracted from 5 pure BUASs. The obtained proteins were analyzed with reverse phase liquid chromatography-tandem MS.