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Introduction: The annual utilization of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA) and anatomic total shoulder arthroplasty (ATSA) has grown exponentially, in part due to the expanded indications of RTSA. This evolution in shoulder arthroplasty prompts the need to evaluate outcomes between ATSA and RTSA. However, many other studies comparing outcomes between ATSA and RTSA lacked a large nationally-represented sample, a matched cohort analysis, or both.

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Maternal linoleic acid-rich diet ameliorates bilirubin neurotoxicity in offspring mice.

Cell Death Discov

July 2024

Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, The Sixth Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Qingyuan People's Hospital, Qingyuan, 511518, China.

Hyperbilirubinaemia is a prevalent condition during the neonatal period, and if not promptly and effectively managed, it can lead to severe bilirubin-induced neurotoxicity. Sunflower seeds are a nutrient-rich food source, particularly abundant in linoleic acid. Here, we provide compelling evidence that lactating maternal mice fed a sunflower seed diet experience enhanced neurological outcomes and increased survival rates in hyperbilirubinemic offspring.

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Impact of pre-transplant immune checkpoint inhibitor use on post-transplant outcomes in HCC: A systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis.

J Hepatol

January 2025

Karsh Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles 90048, CA, USA; Comprehensive Transplant Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles 90048, CA, USA; Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles 90048, CA, USA. Electronic address:

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  • This study analyzes the effects of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) on liver transplant outcomes for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), focusing on allograft rejection, recurrence, and survival rates.* -
  • Out of 91 patients studied, 26.4% experienced allograft rejection, with age and the length of ICI washout being significant risk factors; there were no differences in overall survival between patients with and without rejection.* -
  • The findings suggest that with a proper washout period of around 3 months, the risk of allograft rejection may be comparable to patients not exposed to ICIs, indicating that further research is needed to validate these results.*
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Remimazolam, a new ultrashort-acting benzodiazepine, is becoming increasingly applied in general anesthesia. This study is designed to investigate the effect of remimazolam-based total intravenous anesthesia and sevoflurane-based inhalation anesthesia on emergence delirium in pediatric tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy. This is a monocentric, prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial.

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MA-mediated upregulation of lncRNA TUG1 in liver cancer cells regulates the antitumor response of CD8 T cells and phagocytosis of macrophages.

Adv Sci (Weinh)

September 2024

Laboratory of Immunology and Inflammation, Department of Biotechnology, School of Life Sciences and Biopharmaceutics, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Advanced Drug Delivery, Guangdong Provincial Engineering Center of Topical Precise Drug Delivery System, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Guangzhou, 51006, China.

Tumor immune evasion relies on the crosstalk between tumor cells and adaptive/innate immune cells. Immune checkpoints play critical roles in the crosstalk, and immune checkpoint inhibitors have achieved promising clinical effects. The long non-coding RNA taurine-upregulated gene 1 (TUG1) is upregulated in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

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Cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy are susceptible to various bacterial infections, necessitating prompt and precise antimicrobial treatment with antibiotics. Ciprofloxacin is a clinically utilized broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent known for its robust antiseptic activity. While ferroptosis, an oxidative form of cell death, has garnered attention as a promising avenue in cancer therapy, the potential impact of ciprofloxacin on the anticancer effects of ferroptosis remains unclear.

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Although hypoxia is known to be associated with immune resistance, the adaptability to hypoxia by different cell populations in the tumor microenvironment and the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. This knowledge gap has hindered the development of therapeutic strategies to overcome tumor immune resistance induced by hypoxia. Here, bulk, single-cell, and spatial transcriptomics are integrated to characterize hypoxia associated with immune escape during carcinogenesis and reveal a hypoxia-based intercellular communication hub consisting of malignant cells, ALCAM macrophages, and exhausted CD8 T cells around the tumor boundary.

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Protein modification and degradation in ferroptosis.

Redox Biol

September 2024

Key Laboratory of Biological Targeting Diagnosis, Guangzhou Municipal and Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Protein Modification and Degradation, Therapy and Rehabilitation of Guangdong Higher Education Institutes, The Fifth Affiliated Hospital, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China; State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, 511436, China. Electronic address:

Ferroptosis is a form of iron-related oxidative cell death governed by an integrated redox system, encompassing pro-oxidative proteins and antioxidative proteins. These proteins undergo precise control through diverse post-translational modifications, including ubiquitination, phosphorylation, acetylation, O-GlcNAcylation, SUMOylation, methylation, N-myristoylation, palmitoylation, and oxidative modification. These modifications play pivotal roles in regulating protein stability, activity, localization, and interactions, ultimately influencing both the buildup of iron and lipid peroxidation.

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LILRB4 on multiple myeloma cells promotes bone lesion by p-SHP2/NF-κB/RELT signal pathway.

J Exp Clin Cancer Res

July 2024

Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Shandong Tumour Immunotherapy Research Innovation Team, Binzhou Medical University, Yantai, Shandong, 264003, P.R. China.

Background: Leukocyte Ig-like receptor B family 4 (LILRB4) as an immune checkpoint on myeloid cells is a potential target for tumor therapy. Extensive osteolytic bone lesion is the most characteristic feature of multiple myeloma. It is unclear whether ectopic LILRB4 on multiple myeloma regulates bone lesion.

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Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome with widespread subtle neuroanatomical correlates. Our objective was to identify the neuroanatomical dimensions that characterize MDD and predict treatment response to selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) antidepressants or placebo. In the COORDINATE-MDD consortium, raw MRI data were shared from international samples ( = 1,384) of medication-free individuals with first-episode and recurrent MDD ( = 685) in a current depressive episode of at least moderate severity, but not treatment-resistant depression, as well as healthy controls ( = 699).

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Predictors of Physical Activity One Year After Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury.

J Head Trauma Rehabil

January 2025

Author Affiliations: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine (Dr Pradhan and Dr Bombardier), Department of Neurological surgery (Dr Barber and Dr Temkin), University of Washington, Seattle, Washington; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Dr Esterov), Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Dr Driver), Baylor Scott and White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas; Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Dr Whyte), Moss Rehabilitation Research Institute, Elkins Park, Pennsylvania; and Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Dr. Bell), University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas.

Objectives: To identify predictors of moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) at 12-months post-moderate-severe traumatic brain injury (TBI).

Setting: Four inpatient rehabilitation centers.

Participants: Individuals enrolled in the TBI Model Systems with moderate to severe TBI, admitted to inpatient rehabilitation, and able to ambulate without physical assistance from another person.

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Sepsis, a life-threatening condition resulting from a dysregulated response to pathogen infection, poses a significant challenge in clinical management. Here, we report a novel role for the autophagy receptor NCOA4 in the pathogenesis of sepsis. Activated macrophages and monocytes secrete NCOA4, which acts as a mediator of septic death in mice.

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β-N-acetylglucosaminidase (NagZ), a cytosolic glucosaminidase, plays a pivotal role in peptidoglycan recycling. Previous research demonstrated that NagZ knockout significantly eradicated AmpC-dependent β-lactam resistance in . However, NagZ's role in the virulence of remains unclear.

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Aim: To compare the dosimetric advantages and disadvantages between hybrid intensity-modulated radiation therapy (h-IMRT) and the volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) technique in hypofractionated whole-breast irradiation (HF-WBI) for early-stage breast cancer (BC).

Methods: The dose distribution of h-IMRT and VMAT plans was compared in 20 breast cancer patients. This comparison included evaluation of dosimetric parameters using dose volume histograms (DVHs) for the planning target volume (PTV) and organs-at-risk (OARs).

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Predicting VTE and utility of thromboprophylaxis in metastatic and recurrent cervical cancer.

Gynecol Oncol

September 2024

Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States of America. Electronic address:

Objective: Patients with cervical cancer who are diagnosed with venous thromboembolism (VTE) have worse outcomes compared to those not affected. There has yet to be a reliable method to predict or prevent VTE in cervical cancer patients. Our objective is to describe the incidence of VTE in patients with recurrent and metastatic (r/mCC) and determine risk factors that may predict VTE in this setting.

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Case Presentation: A 22-year-old female presented to the emergency department with a two-month history of worsening fatigue, unintentional weight gain, and progressive facial swelling. Physical examination findings included hirsutism, moon facies, and abdominal striae. Subsequent brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed the presence of a 2.

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Ferroptosis, an iron-dependent form of cell death characterized by uncontrolled lipid peroxidation, is governed by molecular networks involving diverse molecules and organelles. Since its recognition as a non-apoptotic cell death pathway in 2012, ferroptosis has emerged as a crucial mechanism in numerous physiological and pathological contexts, leading to significant therapeutic advancements across a wide range of diseases. This review summarizes the fundamental molecular mechanisms and regulatory pathways underlying ferroptosis, including both GPX4-dependent and -independent antioxidant mechanisms.

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Radiation therapy is a clinically proven, localized preventive measure for heterotopic ossification (HO). Despite its efficacy, there is a lack of standardization of radiation prescription dosing and fractionation, and the mechanism of the impact of radiation in HO prevention remains unknown. Here, using an established mouse model of traumatic HO induced by burn and tenotomy, we demonstrate that 7Gy in one fraction delivered to the injury site within 72 hours postoperatively significantly decreases HO formation and improves hindlimb range of motion.

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AgRP neurons in the arcuate nucleus of the hypothalamus (ARC) coordinate homeostatic changes in appetite associated with fluctuations in food availability and leptin signaling. Identifying the relevant transcriptional regulatory pathways in these neurons has been a priority, yet such attempts have been stymied due to their low abundance and the rich cellular diversity of the ARC. Here we generated AgRP neuron-specific transcriptomic and chromatin accessibility profiles from male mice during three distinct hunger states of satiety, fasting-induced hunger, and leptin-induced hunger suppression.

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Development, validation and reliability testing of the hospice care environment scale.

BMC Palliat Care

May 2024

Magnet Program & Research Department, UT Southwestern Medical Center, 8200 Brookriver Dr., North Tower, 5th floor, Dallas, TX, 75247, USA.

Background: WHO stated the environment is an important factor affecting the development of hospice care. The environment is the sum of factors affecting behavior besides the individual factors. Currently, a scale to comprehensively assess the hospice environment of nurse is still lacking.

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Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of mortality, disproportionately affecting low-income and low-middle-income countries (LICs/LMICs). Despite this, cardiology research commonly comes from affluent regions. This study assessed the authorship trends from LICs/LMICs in cardiology journals listed in PubMed from 2000 to 2022.

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Disulfidptosis, an innovative type of controlled cellular death linked to metabolic dysfunction, has garnered attention. However, there is limited knowledge regarding the involvement of disulfidptosisrelated lnRNAs (DRlncRNAs) in laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma (LSCC). The objective of our team in this study seeks to establish a DRlncRNAs signature, investigate their prognostic value in LSCC, and explore their associations with immune cell subpopulations, biological signaling pathways, and exploring implications for drug sensitivity.

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To evaluate the demographic, educational, and scholarly characteristics of Association of University Professors of Ophthalmology-accredited vitreoretinal surgery fellowship program directors in the United States and Canada. Demographic, educational, and scholarly profiles of identified program directors were collated from online public resources. Characteristics were compared by sex, program size, ranking, and affiliation.

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Anlotinib synergizes with venetoclax to induce mitotic catastrophe in acute myeloid leukemia.

Cancer Lett

July 2024

Department of Pediatrics, Third Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China; Hunan Clinical Research Center of Pediatric Cancer, Changsha, 410013, Hunan, China. Electronic address:

Venetoclax is a BCL2-targeted drug employed in treating various cancers, particularly hematologic malignancies. Venetoclax combination therapies are increasingly recognized as promising treatment strategies for acute myeloid leukemia (AML). In this study, we conducted an unbiased drug screen and identified anlotinib, a promising multi-targeted receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor with oral activity currently utilized in the treatment of solid tumor, as a potent enhancer of venetoclax's anticancer activity in AML.

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Effect of Remimazolam on Emergence Delirium in Children Undergoing Laparoscopic Surgery: A Double-blinded Randomized Trial.

Anesthesiology

September 2024

Department of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Second Affiliated Hospital and Yuying Children's Hospital, Key Laboratory of Pediatric Anesthesiology, Ministry of Education, and Key Laboratory of Anesthesiology of Zhejiang Province, Wenzhou Medical University, Wenzhou, China.

Background: Preventing emergence delirium is a clinical goal for pediatric anesthesia, yet there is no consensus on its prevention. This study investigated the hypothesis that a continuous infusion or a single bolus of remimazolam can reduce the incidence of emergence delirium in children.

Methods: A total of 120 children aged 1 to 6 yr were randomly and equally allocated into three groups: group RC, which received a continuous infusion of remimazolam at 1 mg · kg-1 · h-1; group RB, which received a single bolus of remimazolam at 0.

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