215,395 results match your criteria Splenic Infarct
Fish Shellfish Immunol 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
State Key Laboratory of Freshwater Ecology and Biotechnology, Institute of Hydrobiology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Wuhan, Hubei, 430072, PR China.
The present study was conducted to evaluate dietary inosine 5'-monophosphate (5'-IMP) on growth, immune genes expression and disease resistance against Aeromonas hydrophila in juvenile gibel carp (Carassius auratus gibelio var. CAS Ⅲ) (initial body weight: 7.48g). Read More
Brain Behav Immun 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Virginia Commonwealth University, Department of Anatomy & Neurobiology, United States. Electronic address:
Adversity during development is a reliable predictor of psychiatric disorders such as depression and anxiety which are increasingly recognized to have an immune component. We have previously demonstrated that chronic adolescent stress (CAS) in rats leads to depressive-like behavior in adulthood along with long-lasting changes to the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis and pro-inflammatory cytokine induction in the hippocampus. However, the mechanisms by which CAS promotes hippocampal inflammation are not yet defined. Read More
Dev Comp Immunol 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.
Laboratory of Translational Immunology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, the Netherlands. Electronic address:
Neonatal mammals have increased disease susceptibility and sub-optimal vaccine responses. This raises problems in both humans and farm animals. The high prevalence of paratuberculosis in goats and the lack of an effective vaccine against it have a strong impact on the dairy sector, and calls for vaccines optimized for the neonatal immune system. Read More
Mol Pharm 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Antibody fragment F8- mediated Interleukin 10 (IL10) delivery is a novel treatment for rheumatoid arthritis (RA). F8 binds to the extra-domain-A of fibronectin (ED-A). In this study, in-vivo biodistribution and arthritis targeting of radiolabeled F8-IL10 were investigated in RA patients, followed by further animal studies. Read More
J Ultrasound Med 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Infectious Diseases, Federal University of Triângulo Mineiro, Uberaba, Brazil.
Objectives: To evaluate whether abdominal ultrasound (US) with a gallbladder (GB) contractility study or motor function test can be used as a diagnostic tool in patients with dengue and warning signs in acute and recovery phases.
Methods: Fifty-one individuals in the acute phase of dengue presenting with warning signs (dengue group) and 49 healthy individuals without a history of dengue or hepatobiliary disease (control group) were studied with abdominal US and a GB contractility study.
Results: Statistical differences in US measurements of the liver (right lobe, P = . Read More
J Fish Dis 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Core Facility for Cell Biology, Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Shanghai Institutes for Biological Sciences, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai, China.
Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B Streptococcus, GBS) is associated with diverse diseases in aquatic animals. The capsule polysaccharide (CPS) encoded by the cps gene cluster is the major virulence factor of S. agalactiae; however, limited information is available regarding the pathogenic role of the CPS of serotype Ia piscine GBS strains in fish. Read More
J Dig Dis 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Department of Gastroenterology, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China.
Sinistral portal hypertension (SPH), also known as left-sided portal hypertension, accounts for 5% of all portal hypertension (PH) cases. SPH is commonly secondary to acute or chronic pancreatitis and pancreatic cancer and rarely secondary to peritoneal inflammatory disease, abdominal tumors or diseases of the spleen . Splenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL) is a rare type of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that originates from the lymphocytes of the splenic white pulp. Read More
Pediatr Int 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Clinical Diagnosis, National Center for Child Health and Development, Tokyo.
Background: Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) VI is a rare, autosomal recessive congenital metabolic disorder caused by deficient activity of the lysosomal metabolic enzyme, N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfatase. Enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) is current therapeutic treatment for MPS VI, while involves limited compliance to the therapy and high costs. This study aimed to develop a new method of treatment by conducting an orthotopic liver transplantation using an animal model of human MPS VI, and to evaluate and examine its effectiveness for treating MPS VI. Read More
J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2018 Nov 22. Epub 2018 Nov 22.
Chinese Medical College of Tianjin University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Tianjin, China.
Chronic diarrhea is one of the most common complaints in clinical practice for both adults and children. The purpose of this study was to assess the commonly used Chinese herbal medicine navel therapy for the treatment of chronic diarrhea (traditional Chinese medicine syndrome of spleen deficiency). The literature search was up to June 2018. Read More
J Cardiol Cases 2010 Aug 30;2(1):e20-e22. Epub 2010 Mar 30.
Cardiovascular Center, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8470, Japan.
Splenic abscess (SA) is a rare complication of infective endocarditis (IE). A successful outcome lies with a choice between medical and surgical treatments. However, there is still insufficient evidence in the decision-making process. Read More
J Cardiol Cases 2015 Sep 6;12(3):65-67. Epub 2015 Jun 6.
Department and Experimental and Clinical Medicine, University of Florence, Florence, Italy.
We report a case of non-traumatic splenic rupture in a 57-year-old man on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT) with aspirin and ticagrelor, seven months after percutaneous coronary intervention and drug-eluting stent implantation for non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. No splenic abnormalities were found at histopathological analysis after splenectomy, and no history of recent trauma was reported. Once restarted, DAPT after splenectomy, assessment of platelet function was performed by light transmittance aggregometry, showing a profound inhibition of platelet function by adenosine diphosphate, arachidonic acid, and collagen. Read More
Invest New Drugs 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Clinical Pharmacy, Division of Laboratory Medicine & Pharmacy, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Lately, the usefulness of liposomal drug delivery systems has been debated. To better understand the underlying pharmacokinetics of the targeted drug delivery by liposomes, individual encapsulated and non-encapsulated drug concentrations in blood, tumor, liver, spleen and kidneys were quantified after i.v. Read More
Surg Radiol Anat 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of General and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, 4, rue Ernest Barblé, 1210, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg.
Purpose: Our aim is to present a rare case of anatomic variation of the arterial blood supply to the liver because preoperative knowledge of hepatic vascular variations is mandatory in hepatic surgery and liver transplantation.
Methods: We present a case of unusual arterial blood supply to the liver, a right hepatic artery coming from the splenic artery, associated to a classical common hepatic artery and a left hepatic artery from the left gastric artery. Preoperative diagnosis was made using CT-scan and 3D reconstruction. Read More
Eur Surg 2018 20;50(6):285-298. Epub 2018 Jul 20.
1Department of Visceral, Transplantation and Thoracic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstraße 35, 6020 Innsbruck, Austria.
Background: Non-operative management (NOM) of blunt hepatic and splenic injuries has become popular in haemodynamically stable adult patients, despite uncertainty about efficacy, patient selection, and details of management. Up-to-date strategies and practical recommendations are presented.
Methods: A selective literature search was conducted in PubMed and the Cochrane Library (1989-2016). Read More
Front Immunol 2018 28;9:2281. Epub 2018 Nov 28.
Department of Immunology, Institute of Microbiology, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The relative potency and quality of mouse B cell response to Toll-like receptors (TLRs) signaling varies significantly depending on the B cell subset and on the TLR member being engaged. Although it has been shown that marginal zone cells respond faster than follicular (FO) splenic B cells to TLR4 stimulus, FO B cells retain full capacity to proliferate and generate plasmablasts and plasma cells (PBs/PCs) with 2-3 days delayed kinetics. It is not clear whether this scenario could be extended to other members of the TLR family. Read More
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2018 Dec;16(12):1442-1450
Division of Hematology and Oncology, Department of Medicine; University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center; Department of Oncology, McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research; and Departments of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, Statistics, and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
Molecular profiles guide the clinical management of metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), particularly related to the use of anti-epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) antibodies. Tumor sidedness has also been implicated in resistance to these therapies, but has largely been studied in the first-line setting. We examined the role of tumor sidedness and disease bulk in predicting clinical outcomes to anti-EGFR therapy in the treatment-refractory setting. Read More
J Natl Compr Canc Netw 2018 Dec;16(12):1424-1428
Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgical Pathology, Department of Medical Oncology, and Division of Gastroenterology, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) represent 1% of alimentary tract neoplasms. Up to 90% of GISTs are driven by activating mutations in tyrosine kinase or α genes. Imatinib mesylate is a tyrosine kinase inhibitor that has recently been used in a neoadjuvant role for locally advanced GIST. Read More
J Exp Med 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Developmental Biology and Cancer Research, Hebrew University Medical School, Jerusalem, Israel
Insufficient erythropoiesis due to increased demand is usually met by hypoxia-driven up-regulation of erythropoietin (Epo). Here, we uncovered vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) as a novel inducer of Epo capable of increasing circulating Epo under normoxic, nonanemic conditions in a previously unrecognized reservoir of Epo-producing cells (EPCs), leading to expansion of the erythroid progenitor pool and robust splenic erythropoiesis. Epo induction by VEGF occurs in kidney, liver, and spleen in a population of Gli1SMAPDGFRβ cells, a signature shared with vascular smooth muscle cells (VSMCs) derived from mesenchymal stem cell-like progenitors. Read More
BMC Cancer 2018 Dec 13;18(1):1249. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Surgery, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan.
Background: Thymomas are typically slow-growing tumors and AB type thymomas are considered no/low risk tumors with a better prognosis. Extra-thoracic metastases are extremely rare. To the best of our knowledge, no patient with an isolated splenic metastasis from a thymoma has been reported. Read More
Biosensors (Basel) 2018 Dec 12;8(4). Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Laboratory, CIC biomaGUNE, 20014 Donostia-San Sebastián, Spain.
Medical imaging is an active field of research that fosters the necessity for novel multimodal imaging probes. In this line, nanoparticle-based contrast agents are of special interest, since those can host functional entities either within their interior, reducing potential toxic effects of the imaging tracers, or on their surface, providing high payloads of probes, due to their large surface-to-volume ratio. The long-term stability of the particles in solution is an aspect usually under-tackled during probe design in research laboratories, since their performance is generally tested briefly after synthesis. Read More
Toxins (Basel) 2018 Dec 12;10(12). Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Postgraduate Program in Genetics and Applied Toxicology, Lutheran University of Brazil, Canoas, RS 92425⁻900, Brazil.
Phα1β, a purified peptide from the venom of the spider , and its recombinant form CTK 01512-2 are voltage-dependent calcium channel (Ca) blockers of types N, R, /Q, and L with a preference for type N. These peptides show analgesic action in different pain models in rats. The aim of this study was to evaluate the acute intrathecal toxicity of the native and recombinant Phα1β toxin in Wistar rats. Read More
Int J Mol Sci 2018 Dec 9;19(12). Epub 2018 Dec 9.
Faculty and Graduate School of Health and Sports Science, Doshisha University, 1-3 Tatara Miyakodani, Kyotanabe, Kyoto 610-0394, Japan.
Although the body's immune system is altered during spaceflight, the effects of microgravity (μ) on tumor growth and carcinogenesis are, as yet, unknown. To assess tumor proliferation and its effects on the immune system, we used a hind-limb unloading (HU) murine model to simulate μ during spaceflight. HU mice demonstrated significantly increased tumor growth, metastasis to the lung, and greater splenic and thymic atrophy compared with mice in constant orthostatic suspension and standard housing controls. Read More
Molecules 2018 Dec 7;23(12). Epub 2018 Dec 7.
College of Pharmacy, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dalian 116000, China.
Atractylodis Rhizoma is the dried rhizome of (Thunb.) DC. or (DC. Read More
Int J Mol Sci 2018 Dec 7;19(12). Epub 2018 Dec 7.
School of Medicine, Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, E1059 Biomedical Science Tower, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, USA.
RNA splicing patterns in antibody-secreting cells are shaped by endoplasmic reticulum stress, (eleven-nineteen lysine-rich leukemia gene 2) induction, and changes in the levels of s. Endoplasmic reticulum stress induces the unfolded protein response comprising a highly conserved set of genes crucial for cell survival; among these is Ire1, whose auto-phosphorylation drives it to acquire a regulated mRNA decay activity. The mRNA-modifying function of phosphorylated Ire1 non-canonically splices Xbp1 mRNA and yet degrades other cellular mRNAs with related motifs. Read More
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2018 12 14;67(49):1358-1362. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
In 2014, panel physicians from the International Organization for Migration (IOM), who conduct Department of State-required predeparture examinations for U.S.-bound refugees at resettlement sites in Uganda, noticed an unusually high number of Congolese refugees with enlarged spleens, or splenomegaly. Read More
Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove) 2018 ;61(3):108-110
Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Sciences and Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, University of Delhi, Delhi, India.
Bochdalek hernia (BH) in an adult may manifest clinically with a myriad of abdominal or chest symptoms or a combination of them. Diagnosis of an adult BH is usually delayed in view of rarity of the lesion and its varied presentation. A 30-year-old adult gentleman presented to us with a left thoracostomy which was draining pus and ingested food particles. Read More
EJNMMI Res 2018 Dec 12;8(1):108. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Background: Gastrin-releasing peptide receptor antagonists have promise in theranostics of several highly incident tumours, including prostate and breast. This study presents the first human dosimetry of Ga-NODAGA-MJ9 in the first five consecutive patients with recurrent prostate cancer included in a dual-tracer positron emission tomography (PET) protocol. Five male patients with biochemical relapse of prostate adenocarcinoma underwent four whole-body time-of-flight PET/CT scans within 2 h after tracer injection. Read More
World J Surg 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital and College of Medicine, No. 7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC.
Background: The present study is to set up a standardized approach for complete mobilization of colonic splenic flexure using da Vinci Xi robotic system, based on clarification of the mesenteric structures of distal transverse colon.
Methods: The surgical outcomes and relevant anatomic structures of 104 consecutive patients undergoing robotic resection of primary colorectal cancer with the intent of complete mobilization of colonic splenic flexure using da Vinci Xi robotic system were retrospectively reviewed.
Results: Complete mobilization of colonic splenic flexure can be efficiently performed by the Xi robotic system, as demonstrated by short operation time, minimal intra-operative blood loss, and few surgical complications. Read More
Wellcome Open Res 2018 29;3:135. Epub 2018 Oct 29.
Centre for Immunology and Infection, University of York, York, YO10 5DD, UK.
: Human visceral leishmaniasis, caused by infection with or is a potentially fatal disease affecting 50,000-90,000 people yearly in 75 disease endemic countries, with more than 20,000 deaths reported. Experimental models of infection play a major role in understanding parasite biology, host-pathogen interaction, disease pathogenesis, and parasite transmission. In addition, they have an essential role in the identification and pre-clinical evaluation of new drugs and vaccines. Read More
Exp Ther Med 2018 Dec 19;16(6):4609-4615. Epub 2018 Sep 19.
Critical Care Medicine, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, P.R. China.
Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) is an important process associated with the pathogenesis of multiple organ failure resulting from heat stroke (HS). Alterations in the levels of circulating cytokines during the progression of SIRS have been well established. However, only a small number of studies have demonstrated the responses of lymphocytes during HS, and no studies have investigated immune-regulatory cells, such as regulatory T cells (Tregs). Read More
Mucosal Immunol 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology (ICGEB), Cape Town Component, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa.
Basic leucine zipper transcription factor 2 (Batf2) activation is detrimental in Type 1-controlled infectious diseases, demonstrated during infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and Listeria monocytogenes Lm. In Batf2-deficient mice (Batf2), infected with Mtb or Lm, mice survived and displayed reduced tissue pathology compared to infected control mice. Indeed, pulmonary inflammatory macrophage recruitment, pro-inflammatory cytokines and immune effectors were also decreased during tuberculosis. Read More
Biosci Rep 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
The first afflicted hospital of Xi'an JiaoTong University, Xi'an, China.
This study aimed to explore miR-125 effects on RA development to provide a potential target for RA. Briefly, rat RA model was established (Model group) by injection of Freund's Complete Adjuvant into the left hind toe. Normal rats injected with saline in the same location were set as Normal group. Read More
Biosci Rep 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Department of Emergency Medicine, Institute of Emergency Medicine and Rare Diseases, the Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, No. 139 Middle Renmin Road, Furong District, Changsha, Hunan Province 410011, China, Changsha, China
To determine whether or not house dust mite (HDM) and HDM + lipopolysaccharide (LPS) exposure causes a difference in T cell subsets from young and old mice. The bronchial epithelial cells (BECs) from young and old mice were divided into three groups (PBS [control], HDM, and HDM+LPS). CD4 naive T cells from the spleen and lymph nodes were collected after 24 h of co-culture with BECs. Read More
Turk J Gastroenterol 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Department Clinical Pathology, Al-Azhar University School of Medicine, New Damietta, Damietta, Egypt.
Background/aims: Insulin resistance (IR) is closely linked with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) and its complications, particularly hepatic fibrosis. The aim of the present study was to investigate some biochemical markers that are potentially related to IR as predictors of esophageal varices (EV) in patients with compensated HCV cirrhosis who do not have diabetes or metabolic syndrome.
Materials And Methods: One hundred subjects without diabetes with compensated HCV-related cirrhosis who did not fulfill the diagnostic criteria of metabolic syndrome were subjected to clinical, laboratory, ultrasonographic, and endoscopic assessments. Read More
Cell Commun Signal 2018 Dec 12;16(1):98. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Cyrus Tang Hematology Center, Collaborative Innovation Center of Hematology, State Key Laboratory of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Soochow University, Suzhou, 215123, China.
Background: Previously, several studies have shown that Tyro3, Axl, and Mertk (TAM) receptors participate in platelet activation and thrombosis. However, the role of individual receptors is not fully understood.
Methods: Using single receptor-deficient platelets from TAM knockout mice in the C57BL/6 J strain, we performed a knockout study using single TAM-deficient mice. Read More
BMC Infect Dis 2018 Dec 12;18(1):649. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Department of Radiology, Hainan General Hospital, No. 19 Xiuhua Road, Xiuying District, Haikou, 570311, Hainan, People's Republic of China.
Background: Melioidosis is a tropical disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei (B. pseudomallei). It can infect any organ system and lead to multiple abscesses. Read More
Klin Onkol 2018 ;31(5):376-379
Introduction: Benign cystic tumors represent only 2% of all pancreatic tumors (pancreatic cancer - PC). In contrast to malignant cystic tumors, these tumors occur typically in young women. A solid pseudopapillary tumor is a relatively rare affliction representing less than 4% of cystic PC. Read More
Oncoimmunology 2018 26;7(12):e1500673. Epub 2018 Sep 26.
State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Viral Hepatitis Research, Department of Hepatology Unit and Infectious Diseases, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a typical inflammation-associated cancer. IL-21 regulates both innate and adaptive immune responses and has key roles in antitumor and antiviral responses. However, the role of IL-21 in HCC development is poorly defined. Read More
Iran J Basic Med Sci 2018 Sep;21(9):896-904
Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Objectives: Heat stress (HS) is a catastrophic stressor that dampens immunity. The current study investigates the effect of dietary administration with camel whey protein (CWP) on apoptotic pathway caused by HS.
Materials And Methods: Forty-five male mice were divided into three groups: a control group; HS group; and HS mice that were orally supplemented with CWP (CWP-HS group). Read More
Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne 2018 Dec 30;13(4):460-468. Epub 2018 May 30.
2 Department of General Surgery, Jagiellonian University Medical College, Krakow, Poland.
Introduction: Throughout our 20 years of experience, we have used several different techniques for laparoscopic splenectomy (LS). However, two methods have been used most frequently: "vessels first" and "hilar transection".
Aim: To evaluate the outcomes of LS performed with these two different approaches. Read More
Front Immunol 2018 22;9:2734. Epub 2018 Nov 22.
Clinic of Hematology, Hemostasis, Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany.
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) latency is typically harmless but reactivation can be largely detrimental to immune compromised hosts. We modeled latency and reactivation using a traceable HCMV laboratory strain expressing the luciferase reporter gene (HCMV/GLuc) in order to interrogate the viral modulatory effects on the human adaptive immunity. Humanized mice with long-term (more than 17 weeks) steady human T and B cell immune reconstitutions were infected with HCMV/GLuc and 7 weeks later were further treated with granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) to induce viral reactivations. Read More
Front Physiol 2018 15;9:1581. Epub 2018 Nov 15.
Shanghai Key Laboratory of Hypertension, Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
It has been demonstrated that serum/glucocorticoid regulated kinase 1 (SGK1) and the downstream transcription factor forkhead box O1 (FoxO1) plays a critical role in the differentiation of T helper 17 cells/regulatory T cells (Th17/Treg). In the present study, we hypothesized that this SGK1-FoxO1 signaling pathway is involved in Th17/Treg imbalance and target organ damage in angiotensin II (AngII)-induced hypertensive mice. Results show that SGK1 inhibitor EMD638683 significantly reversed renal dysfunction and cardiac dysfunction in echocardiography as indicated by decreased blood urine nitrogen and serum creatinine in AngII-infused mice. Read More
Front Aging Neurosci 2018 13;10:373. Epub 2018 Nov 13.
Department of Neurosciences, University of California, San Diego, San Diego, CA, United States.
Nerve growth factor (NGF) exerts multifaceted functions through different stages of life. A missense mutation (R100W) in the beta-NGF gene was found in hereditary sensory autonomic neuropathy V (HSAN V) patients with severe loss of pain perception but without overt cognitive impairment. To better understand the pathogenesis of HSAN V, we generated the first NGF knock in mouse model for HSAN V. Read More
Ann Ital Chir 2018 Dec 5;7. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
We present a case of a suspect splenic hematoma in an anticoagulated patient with an ignored diabetes mellitus, come to our emergency department. Lab tests showed increased CRP and INR, with an incoming hepatorenal syndrome. During the CT-scan the patient became unstable and the hemoglobin decreased. Read More
Biomed Mater 2018 Nov 23. Epub 2018 Nov 23.
National Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Precision Surgery and Regenerative Medicine, First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, Shaanxi, CHINA.
Thrombogenicity is the predominant obstacle to successful implantation of decellularized spleen matrix (DSM). The aim of this study was to construct a transplantable functional bioartificial liver (BAL) with the use of DSM. This was achieved by layer-by-layer (LbL) electrostatic immobilization technique by using poly dimethyl diallyl ammonium chloride (PDADMAC) and heparin. Read More
Acta Oncol 2018 Dec 7:1-8. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
a Department of Radiotherapy , University Medical Center Utrecht , Utrecht , The Netherlands.
Purpose/objective: Flank irradiation for Wilms' tumor (WT) is currently performed at our institute using a cone-beam computed tomography-guided volumetric modulated arc (VMAT) workflow. By adding real-time magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) guidance to the treatment, safety margins could be reduced. The study purpose was to quantify the potential reduction of the planning target volume (PTV) margin and its dosimetric impact when using an MRI-guided intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) workflow compared to the VMAT workflow. Read More
High Alt Med Biol 2018 Dec 4. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
Department of Physiology, University College of Science and Technology, University of Calcutta , Kolkata, India .
Goswami, Ananda Raj, and Tusharkanti Ghosh. Vitamin E reduces hypobaric hypoxia-induced immune responses in male rats. High Alt Med Biol 00:000-000, 2018. Read More
Mol Biol Rep 2018 Dec 6. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
College of Animal Science and Technology, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun, 130118, China.
The objective of this study was to evaluate the toxic effects on bioaccumulation, oxidative stress, immune responses and immune-related genes expression of Channa argus exposed for 28 days with waterborne selenium (0, 50, 100, 200, and 400 µg/L). After 28 days, the order of Se accumulation in tissues was kidney > liver > spleen > intestine > gill > muscle. Antioxidant parameters in liver and spleen of C. Read More
EJNMMI Phys 2018 Dec 7;5(1):30. Epub 2018 Dec 7.
Department of Radiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Background: Rhenium-188-labelled-Lipiodol radioembolization is a safe and cost-effective treatment for primary liver cancer. In order to determine correlations between treatment doses and patient response to therapy, accurate patient-specific dosimetry is required. Up to date, the reported dosimetry of Re-Lipiodol has been based on whole-body (WB) planar imaging only, which has limited quantitative accuracy. Read More
Int J Surg Pathol 2018 Dec 6:1066896918817148. Epub 2018 Dec 6.
1 Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey.
In this article, we present a case of anastomosing hemangioma that shows cystic change. The tumor was a unilocular cystic lesion consisting of 2 distinct layers. The inner layer was composed of a proliferation of capillary-sized blood vessels resembling red pulp of the spleen. Read More