Determining the Optimal Age for Extracranial-Intracranial Bypass Surgery: A Post Hoc Analysis of the CMOSS Randomized Trial.

Background: Previous trials have failed to demonstrate the benefits of extracranial-intracranial (EC-IC) bypass surgery for patients with carotid or middle cerebral artery occlusion. However, little evidence has focused on the effect of age on prognosis. This study aimed to explore whether EC-IC bypass surgery can provide greater benefits than medical therapy alone in specific age groups.

Efficacy and safety of immune checkpoint inhibitors rechallenge in advanced solid tumors: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: The efficacy and safety of re-administration of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in advanced solid tumors lacks consensus and is of great concern to clinicians. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy and adverse effects of ICIs rechallenges in advanced solid tumors.

Methods: We systematically searched the databases of PubMed, Embase, the Cochrane Library, and the China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and screened the relevant literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria.

PWP1 transcriptionally regulates p53, modulating apoptosis and cell cycle to promote gastric cancer progression.

Gastric cancer remains a leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide. The prognosis often depends on early detection and understanding the molecular mechanisms involved in its progression. Periodic tryptophan protein 1 (PWP1) has emerged as a novel diagnostic marker, potentially linked to gastric cancer progression.

Safety and efficacy of anatomical tunneling technique for precise lung segment resection in complex anatomical settings.

Background: Thoracoscopic segmentectomy is the main surgical method for the treatment of earlylung cancer. With the promotion of technology and increasingly accurate criteria for lung subsegments, lung nodules with complex positions involving intersegmental and multisegments have become technical bottlenecks. This study aimed to verify whether seeking anatomical conditions for creating a fissure by tunneling techniques with precise resection of lung segments could solve this bottleneck problem.

Plasma FSTL-1 as a noninvasive diagnostic biomarker for patients with advanced liver fibrosis.

Background And Aims: Reliable novel noninvasive biomarkers for the diagnosis of advanced liver fibrosis are urgently needed in clinical practice. We aimed to investigate the accuracy of plasma Follistatin-like protein 1 (FSTL-1) in the diagnosis of advanced liver fibrosis in chronic liver diseases.

Approach And Results: We collected cross-sectional clinical data for a derivation cohort (n = 86) and a validation cohort (n = 431), totaling 517 subjects with liver biopsy.

O-GlcNAcylation-related genes mediate tumor microenvironment characteristics and prediction of immunotherapy response in gastric cancer.

We aim to identify molecular clusters related to O-GlcNAcylation and establish a novel scoring system for predicting prognosis and immunotherapy efficacy in patients with gastric cancer (GC). The transcriptomic and clinical data are obtained from XENA-UCSC and GEO databases. The O-GlcNAcylation-related genes are obtained from the GSEA database.

CBC With Differential and Cell Population Data in Prediction of Fever With Thrombocytopenia Syndrome.

Introduction: We aimed to identify additional predictors of severe fever with thrombocytopenia syndrome (SFTS), which has a significantly increasing global incidence.

Methods: This retrospective study included 95 patients with SFTS and 30 healthy individuals. Complete blood count with differential was performed using Sysmex XN 9000 and Mindray BC-6800 Plus analyzers.

Delta corticomedullary apparent diffusion coefficient on MRI as a biomarker for prognosis in IgA nephropathy.

Objectives: To explore the association of the cortico-medullary difference in apparent diffusion coefficient (ΔADC) with clinicopathological parameters of disease activity at the time of biopsy, and with the prognositic risk stratification in IgA nephropathy (IgAN) patients.

Methods: We included 112 patients with biopsy-proven IgAN who measured ΔADC. Patients underwent a kidney biopsy and diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging within one week of the biopsy.

Low serum S100A6 levels are associated RP-ILD risk in anti-MDA5-positive dermatomyositis.

Introduction: Anti-MDA5-positive dermatomyositis (anti-MDA5-DM) is a rare autoimmune disease that often leads to rapid-progressive interstitial lung disease (RP-ILD). The lack of effective prediction and treatment methods makes RP-ILD a major risk factor for death in patients with this condition. S100A6 is a member of the S100 Ca2 + - binding protein family, which plays important roles in inflammation, tumor, injury, and fibroblast reparation.

Implication of GPRASP2 in the Proliferation and Hair Cell-Forming of Cochlear Supporting Cells.

G protein-coupled receptor-associated sorting protein 2 (GPRASP2) has been identified as the causative gene for X-linked recessive syndromic hearing loss (SHL) in our previous study. However, the role of GPRASP2 in auditory function remains unclear. The present study demonstrated that Gprasp2 overexpression in mouse organoids promoted the proliferation of supporting cells (SCs), which was mainly mediated by the Hedgehog signalling pathway.

Effect of extracorporeal shock wave therapy on nerve conduction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Background: Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT), as a non-invasive physical agent modality, was effective in relieving spasticity, reducing pain, and improving dysfunction. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the effect of ESWT on nerve conduction, and to find out whether the ESWT group is superior to the control or other comparison groups, thus providing support for guiding the rehabilitation of peripheral nerve injury in clinical work.

Methods: PubMed, Web of Science, the Cochrane Library, and Embase were searched from inception to August 20, 2024.

Associations between MRI radiomic phenotypes and clinical outcomes in endometrial cancer: Implications for preoperative risk stratification.

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the correlation between imaging phenotypes of endometrial cancer (EC) and clinical, pathologic, and molecular characteristics, as well as disease-free survival (DFS).

Methods: The clinical, pathologic, and molecular characteristics, along with MRI radiomics features, of 356 patients with EC were collected retrospectively. The patients were divided into 2 groups based on radiomics features using unsupervised machine learning.

Evaluation of predictive performance for new vertebral compression fracture between Hounsfield units value and vertebral bone quality score following percutaneous vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty.

Rationale And Objectives: New vertebral compression fractures (NVCF) are very common in patients following percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) or kyphoplasty (PKP). The study aims to evaluate the comparative predictive performance of vertebral bone quality (VBQ) score and Hounsfield units (HU) value in forecasting NVCF after surgery.

Materials And Methods: This study retrospectively analyzed patients who underwent PVP/PKP at our institution between 2020 and 2021.

Effects of cortisol on cognitive and emotional disorders after stroke: A scoping review.

Objectives: Stroke-induced cognitive and mood disorders are closely related to glucocorticoids released during hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis activation. There are many studies on the relationship between cortisol levels and post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) and post-stroke depression (PSD). This paper provides a scoping review of these studies to clarify the effect of cortisol on PSCI and PSD, thereby providing a theoretical basis for clinical diagnosis and treatment.

Lysosomal gene ATP6AP1 promotes doxorubicin resistance via up-regulating autophagic flux in breast cancer.

Background: Breast cancer remains the most prevalent malignancy in women. Chemotherapy is the primary systemic treatment modality, and the effectiveness of treatment is often hampered by chemoresistance. Autophagy has been implicated in promoting chemoresistance, as elevated autophagic flux supports tumor cell survival under therapeutic stress.

Clinical Pharmacology and Side Effects of Venetoclax in Hematologic Malignancies.

Venetoclax is a first-in-class B-cell lymphoma/lymphoma-2 (BCL-2) inhibitor that induces apoptosis in malignant cells through the inhibition of BCL-2. The clinical response to venetoclax exhibits heterogeneity, and its sensitivity and resistance may be intricately linked to genetic expression. Pharmacokinetic studies following doses of venetoclax (ranging from 100 to 1200mg) revealed a time to maximum observed plasma concentration of 5-8 hours, with a maximum blood concentration of 1.

Hepatic SIRT6 protects against cholestatic liver disease primarily inhibiting bile acid synthesis.

Cholestatic liver disease, caused by the accumulation of hazardous bile acids in the liver, may result in cirrhosis, fibrosis, or liver failure. Activation of SIRT6 prevents cholestasis-associated pathological events, such as oxidative stress and mitochondrial biogenesis disorders, and inhibits bile acid synthesis to alleviate cholestatic liver injury. However, it is still uncertain which pathway is responsible for the therapeutic effect of SIRT6 in reducing cholestasis.

Exploring the molecular interactions between nephrolithiasis and carotid atherosclerosis: asporin as a potential biomarker.

Increasing evidence suggested nephrolithiasis has a close linkage with carotid atherosclerosis (CAS), with Randall's plaque (RP) being a precursor to kidney stones. Our study aimed to examine the crosstalk genes and potential molecular mechanisms between RP and CAS. We obtained microarray data for RP and CAS from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) and used weighted gene co-expression network analysis (WGCNA) and differential gene expression (DEG) analysis to identify shared genes.

A multifactorial risk scoring system for the prediction of early relapse in CMML patients with allo-HSCT: a nationwide representative multicenter study.

Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) is a clonal hematopoietic stem cell malignancy and the only curable therapy is allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (allo-HSCT). However, allo-HSCT is not appropriate for all CMML patients, and relapse is the leading cause of treatment failure. This project conducted a nationwide multicenter real-world study to develop a novel prediction scoring system for early relapse.

The Impact of Cytomegalovirus Infection on Ulcerative Colitis Relapse: A Multicenter Retrospective Cohort Study.

Purpose: Cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection exacerbates intestinal inflammation in ulcerative colitis (UC) patients, yet the effect of CMV infection on UC relapse has not been fully elucidated. This study aimed to investigate the impact of CMV infection on UC relapse and identify associated risk factors.

Patients And Methods: This multicenter retrospective cohort study included UC patients who visited research centers from January 2016 to December 2020.

PDK1 promotes epithelial ovarian cancer progression by upregulating BGN.

Pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 1 (PDK1) is a new therapeutic target that is dysregulated in multiple tumors. This study aims to explore the potential role and regulatory mechanism of PDK1 in epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). We detect PDK1 expression in EOC tissues and cells using qRT-PCR and western blot analysis, and the effects of PDK1 on EOC cell malignant behaviors are explored.

Machine learning-based CT radiomics approach for predicting occult peritoneal metastasis in advanced gastric cancer preoperatively.

Aim: To develop a machine learning-based CT radiomics model to preoperatively diagnose occult peritoneal metastasis (OPM) in advanced gastric cancer (AGC) patients.

Materials And Methods: A total of 177 AGC patients were retrospectively analyzed. Four regions of interest (ROIs) along the largest area of tumor (core ROI) and corresponding tumor mesenteric fat space (peri ROI) were manually delineated on the arterial (A-core and A-peri) and venous phase (V-core and V-peri) of CT images.