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Related Articles Leukostasis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia. Am J Case Rep. 2020 Jul 03;21:e924798 Authors: Singh N, Singh Lubana S, Dabrowski L, Sidhu G Abstract BACKGROUND Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is a mature B cell lymphocytic neoplasm that has an indolent clinical course. Therefore, not all patients with CLL require treatment at the time of diagnosis. Hyperleukocytosis (white blood cell count, >100×10⁹/L) is present in a large...
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Related Articles Radiomic analysis identifies tumor subtypes associated with distinct molecular and microenvironmental factors in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Oral Oncol. 2020 Jun 30;110:104877 Authors: Katsoulakis E, Yu Y, Apte AP, Leeman JE, Katabi N, Morris L, Deasy JO, Chan TA, Lee NY, Riaz N, Hatzoglou V, Oh JH Abstract PURPOSE: To identify whether radiomic features from pre-treatment computed tomography (CT) scans can predict...
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Related Articles Cervical self-sampling yields useful cytology. BJOG. 2020 Jul 01;: Authors: Denton KJ Abstract Effective Cervical screening involves a complex sequence of interactions between women, clinical staff and systems. Even in well organised screening programmes, achieving high population coverage is challenging. The transition to using Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) testing as the primary screening modality, rather than cytology, has...
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Related Articles High-resolution peripheral quantitative computed tomography in children with osteogenesis imperfecta. Pediatr Radiol. 2020 Jul 01;: Authors: Fennimore DJ, Digby M, Paggiosi M, Arundel P, Bishop NJ, Dimitri P, Offiah AC Abstract Bone health in children with osteogenesis imperfecta is monitored using radiographs and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, which have limitations. High-resolution peripheral quantitative CT can non-invasively...
Related Articles The impact of immunotherapy on the survival of pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients who do not receive definitive surgery of the tumor. Clin Transl Radiat Oncol. 2020 Sep;24:34-40 Authors: Amin S, Baine M, Meza J, Alam M, Lin C Abstract Background and Purpose: Immunotherapy has shown great efficacy in many cancers, but its role in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) remains unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate...
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Related Articles Radiation Therapy for Patients with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma. Urol Clin North Am. 2020 Aug;47(3):399-411 Authors: Miccio JA, Oladeru OT, Jun Ma S, Johung KL Abstract Stereotactic radiosurgery and stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) have led to a resurgence of the use of radiotherapy in the management of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC). These techniques provide excellent local control and palliation of metastatic...
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Abstract Introduction Menthol topical application and mouth rinsing are ergogenic in hot environments, improving performance and perception, with differing effects on body temperature regulation. Consequently, athletes and federations are beginning to explore the possible benefits to elite sport performance for the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, which will take place in hot (~ 31 °C), humid (70% RH) conditions. There is no clear consensus on...
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Related Articles Design, synthesis and biological evaluation of 4-aniline quinazoline derivatives conjugated with hydrogen sulfide (H2S) donors as potent EGFR inhibitors against L858R resistance mutation. Eur J Med Chem. 2020 Jun 27;202:112522 Authors: Zheng YG, Zhang WQ, Meng L, Wu XQ, Zhang L, An L, Li CL, Gao CY, Xu L, Liu Y Abstract In this study, a series of 4-aniline quinazoline derivatives bearing hydrogen sulfide (H2S) donors were designed,...
Related Articles Evolution of a concept: From accessory protein to key virulence factor, the case of HIV-1 Vpr. Biochem Pharmacol. 2020 Jun 30;:114128 Authors: Wallet C, Rohr O, Schwartz C Abstract Back in 1989 some studies have shown that the viral protein Vpr was dispensable for HIV-1 replication in vitro. From then the concept of accessory or auxiliary protein for Vpr has emerged and it is still used to date. However, Vpr soon appeared to...
Related Articles Phenyl boronic acid-modified lipid nanocarriers of niclosamide for targeting triple-negative breast cancer. Nanomedicine (Lond). 2020 Jul 03;: Authors: Ss Pindiprolu SK, Krishnamurthy PT, Ghanta VR, Chintamaneni PK Abstract Aim: To study the active targeting efficacy of phenylboronic acid-modified niclosamide solid lipid nanoparticles (PBA-Niclo-SLN) in triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). Materials & methods: PBA-Niclo-SLNs...
Related Articles Depleting interferon regulatory factor-1(IRF-1) with CRISPR/Cas9 attenuates inducible oxidative metabolism without affecting RA-induced differentiation in HL-60 human AML cells. FASEB Bioadv. 2020 Jun;2(6):354-364 Authors: Zhu K, Yue J, Yen A Abstract The known collaboration between all-transretinoic acid and interferon motivates this study of the dependence of RA-induced leukemic cell differentiation on interferon regulatory...
Related Articles Mitochondrial Substrate Utilization Regulates Cardiomyocyte Cell Cycle Progression. Nat Metab. 2020 Feb;2(2):167-178 Authors: Cardoso AC, Lam NT, Savla JJ, Nakada Y, Pereira AHM, Elnwasany A, Menendez-Montes I, Ensley EL, Petric UB, Sharma G, Sherry AD, Malloy CR, Khemtong C, Kinter MT, Tan WLW, Anene-Nzelu CG, Foo RS, Nguyen NUN, Li S, Ahmed MS, Elhelaly WM, Abdisalaam S, Asaithamby A, Xing C, Kanchwala M, Vale G, Eckert KM, Mitsche MA, McDonald...
Related Articles Downregulation of long non-coding RNA LINP1 inhibits the malignant progression of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Ann Transl Med. 2020 Jun;8(11):675 Authors: Lu T, Ma K, Zhan C, Yang X, Shi Y, Jiang W, Wang H, Wang S, Wang Q, Tan L Abstract Background: Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) in non-homologous end joining pathway 1 (LINP1) contributes to tumorigenesis in various cancers. However, little has been known about the role...
Related Articles In vitro antitumor effect of cucurbitacin E on human lung cancer cell line and its molecular mechanism. Chin J Nat Med. 2020 Jul;18(7):483-490 Authors: Jing SY, Wu ZD, Zhang TH, Zhang J, Wei ZY Abstract Cucurbitacin E (CuE) is previously reported to exhibit antitumor effect by several means. In this study, CuE acted as a tyrosine kinase inhibitor interfering with the epidermal growth factor receptor/mitogen-activated protein...
Related Articles Gallic acid, a phenolic acid, hinders the progression of prostate cancer by inhibition of histone deacetylase 1 and 2 expression. J Nutr Biochem. 2020 Jun 02;84:108444 Authors: Jang YG, Ko EB, Choi KC Abstract Gallic acid (GA) is known to possess diverse biological activities, including anticancer. Histone deacetylase (HDACs) are controlled by tumor suppressor gene transcription and are overexpressed in various tumors,...
Related Articles Lentinan-functionalized selenium nanosystems with high permeability infiltrate solid tumors by enhancing transcellular transport. Nanoscale. 2020 Jul 02;: Authors: Yang F, Huang J, Liu H, Lin W, Li X, Zhu X, Chen T Abstract The delivery of nanomedicines into internal areas of solid tumors is a great challenge for the design of chemotherapeutic drugs and the realization of their successful application. Herein, we synthesized...
Related Articles Caffeine as a tool for investigating the integration of Cdc25 phosphorylation, activity and ubiquitin-dependent degradation in Schizosaccharomyces pombe. Cell Div. 2020;15:10 Authors: Alao JP, Sunnerhagen P Abstract The evolutionarily conserved Cdc25 phosphatase is an essential protein that removes inhibitory phosphorylation moieties on the mitotic regulator Cdc2. Together with the Wee1 kinase, a negative regulator of Cdc2...
Related Articles Transcriptional Profiles of Skeletal Muscle Associated With Increasing Severity of White Striping in Commercial Broilers. Front Physiol. 2020;11:580 Authors: Malila Y, Uengwetwanit T, Arayamethakorn S, Srimarut Y, Thanatsang KV, Soglia F, Strasburg GM, Rungrassamee W, Visessanguan W Abstract Development of the white striping (WS) abnormality adversely impacts overall quality of broiler breast meat. Its etiology remains...
Related Articles Extracellular vesicles from adipose-derived stem cells ameliorate ultraviolet B-induced skin photoaging by attenuating reactive oxygen species production and inflammation. Stem Cell Res Ther. 2020 Jul 01;11(1):264 Authors: Xu P, Xin Y, Zhang Z, Zou X, Xue K, Zhang H, Zhang W, Liu K Abstract BACKGROUND: Large numbers of adipose-derived stem cells (ADSCs) are easily obtained and have been demonstrated to protect against ultraviolet...
Related Articles Sequential delivery of dual drugs with nanostructured lipid carriers for improving synergistic tumor treatment effect. Drug Deliv. 2020 Dec;27(1):983-995 Authors: Xu M, Li G, Zhang H, Chen X, Li Y, Yao Q, Xie M Abstract To improve synergistic anticancer efficacy and minimize the adverse effects of chemotherapeutic drugs, temozolomide (TMZ) and curcumin (CUR) co-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) were prepared by...
Related Articles Cotargeting CHK1 and PI3K Synergistically Suppresses Tumor Growth of Oral Cavity Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Patient-Derived Xenografts. Cancers (Basel). 2020 Jun 29;12(7): Authors: Yang CY, Liu CR, Chang IY, OuYang CN, Hsieh CH, Huang YL, Wang CI, Jan FW, Wang WL, Tsai TL, Liu H, Tseng CP, Chang YS, Wu CC, Chang KP Abstract Oral cavity squamous cell carcinomas (OSCCs) are aggressive tumors, and their recurrence leads to...
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Abstract Algorithms are an essential part of radiation therapy planning, which includes three optimizations problems: beam angle configuration, fluence map, and realization. This study addresses the third one, also called the leaf sequencing problem, which arises for each chosen irradiation angle, given the optimized fluence map. It consists in defining a sequence of configurations of a device (called multileaf collimator) that correctly delivers radiation to the patient. A usual...
Abstract Achieving a high level of classification accuracy in medical datasets is a capital need for researchers to provide effective decision systems to assist doctors in work. In many domains of artificial intelligence, ensemble classification methods are able to improve the performance of single classifiers. This paper reports the state of the art of ensemble classification methods in lung cancer detection. We have performed a systematic mapping study to identify the most interesting...
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Abstract Background There is a wide variation of chewing behaviors even in healthy humans. The present study was aimed to clarify how the rheological properties of the bolus during chewing is different among individuals. We also investigated if the swallowing threshold was consistent among the individuals and if the difference in the bolus properties at the swallowing affected swallowing movement. Methods Twenty‐nine healthy volunteers were asked to ingest 8 g of steamed rice. Based on...
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Dupilumab is a receptor antagonist binding to the alpha subunit of the interleukin-4 receptor. Through binding to it, dupilumab inhibits signaling of both IL-4 and IL-13, the representative Th2 biomarkers. Rec...
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Technology in Cancer Research &Treatment, Volume 19, Issue , January-December 2020. MYO10, recognized as an important regulator of cytoskeleton remodeling, has been reported to be associated with tumorigenesis. However, its functional implication in cervical cancer and potential mechanism still remain to be undetermined currently. MYO10 level in cervical cancer tissues was analyzed by using data retrieved from The Cancer Genome Atlas and ONCOMINE databases. Messenger RNA and protein expression...
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Technology in Cancer Research &Treatment, Volume 19, Issue , January-December 2020. Purpose:To assess the efficacy and safety of stereotactic body radiation therapy using an abdominal compression technique and modified fractionation regimen (5-10 fractions) in patients with small-sized hepatocellular carcinoma.Methods:A total of 101 patients with small-sized hepatocellular carcinoma treated with stereotactic body radiation therapy using an abdominal compression technique and modified fractionation...
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Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, Volume 8, Issue , January-December 2020. Thrombocytopenia 2 (THC2) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by ankyrin repeat domain 26 mutation and moderate thrombocytopenia. THC2 exposes patients to a low risk of bleeding and an increased likelihood of myelodysplastic syndrome/acute myeloid leukemia. Germline evaluation for a genetic disorder should be considered when a patient presents with isolated thrombocytopenia and associated...
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Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, Volume 8, Issue , January-December 2020. Sarcoidosis is a multisystem granulomatous disease commonly involving the lungs and mediastinal lymph nodes with the exact etiology being unclear. The simultaneous presence of malignant disease such as breast cancer and sarcoidosis has been reported. Sarcoidosis preceding a diagnosis of malignancy and that occurring years after treatment of malignant disease has been noted in the past. The presence...
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Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, Volume 8, Issue , January-December 2020. We describe the case of a 41-year-old Hispanic male, inconsistently adherent to visits and workup due to socioeconomic challenges, who presented with a right testicular mass. Because of the overriding concern that this was malignant, he underwent a right orchiectomy. Pathology revealed granulomatous disease with no evidence of malignancy. No specific diagnosis was made histologically or microbiologically...
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Background and Objectives Demand for non‐invasive body sculpting procedures has been steadily increasing, spurring the development of new energy‐based technologies. This study assessed the safety and efficacy of a new monopolar 2 MHz radiofrequency (RF) device for fat reduction of the flanks and abdomen. Study Design/Materials and Methods Nineteen subjects from two clinical sites were enrolled in this study and received a single 15‐minute treatment with the 2 MHz RF device. Up to six applicators...
Background and Objectives Post‐inflammatory hyperpigmentation (PIH) is a common adverse effect of laser hair removal procedures. This case series emphasizes the under‐reported crescent‐shaped form of PIH that may occur following laser therapy. This case series sought to assess the potential causes of the distinct, crescent‐shaped form of PIH that may arise following laser hair removal procedures, and to examine the concept of thermal versus cryogenic damage, which was discovered accidentally due...
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Abstract Clinical studies have confirmed that the use of antibiotics, especially carbapenems, is a high-risk factor for fungal infection in preterm infants. However, it is not entirely clear whether the increased risk for fungal infection is due to the immune differences in preterm infants or antibiotic usage. We found that after newborn rats received antibiotics, they exhibited significantly impaired anti–Candida albicans immunity in...
Abstract Atherosclerosis is a progressive chronic inflammation in the arterial walls. It is believed that the deposition of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and its damage to endothelial cells play a vital role in atherosclerosis. Oxidized LDL (Ox-LDL) was confirmed to induce endothelial cell pyroptosis which plays an important role in intima inflammation and the development of atherosclerosis, but the underlying molecular mechanism needs...
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Abstract The genus Metakosakonia, as the closest phylogenetic neighbor of the genus Kosakonia within the family Enterobacteriaceae, when proposed in 2017, consisted of M. massiliensis JC163T and Metakosakonia spp. strains CAV1151 and GT-16. The strain CAV1151 was later classified into a novel species Phytobacter ursingii. Here, we show that the strain GT-16 shares a digital DNA-DNA hybridization (DDH) similarity of 91.0% with P. diazotrophicus DSM 17806 T and thus also belongs...
Abstract In this study, a wild-type Pseudomonas aeruginosa strain KT1115 with the capability of converting rapeseed oils into di-rhamnolipids, a class of biosurfactants with extensive application potential, was successfully isolated and characterized. Di-rhamnolipids production by microorganism culture provided a mild, eco-friendly, and secure approach for surfactants production instead of conventional chemical synthesis. However, few studies have been attempted to explore the...
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