Stem Cell Interaction with Somatic Niche May Hold the Key to Fertility Restoration in Cancer Patients by Deepa Bhartiya, Kalpana Sriraman, Seema Parte

“…The spontaneous return of fertility after bone marrow transplantation or heterotopic grafting of cryopreserved ovarian cortical tissue has surprised many, and a possible link with stem cells has been proposed. …”
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Heterotopic Ossification in Vertebral Interlaminar/Interspinous Instrumentation: Report of a Case by Giuseppe Maida, Eleonora Marcati, Silvio Sarubbo

“…The patient underwent 45-day imaging and clinical followup, and we observed both a neurological and imaging improvement. A CT bone scan, performed 3 years after surgery for recurrence of neurogenic claudication, showed a new stenosis due to an abnormal ossification all over the device. …”
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The Role of Epigenetic in Dental and Oral Regenerative Medicine by Different Types of Dental Stem Cells: A Comprehensive Overview by Ahmed Hussain, Hamid Tebyaniyan, Danial Khayatan

“…Epigenetics describes changes in gene expression rather than changes in DNA and broadly happens in bone homeostasis, embryogenesis, stem cell fate, and disease development. …”
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A Curious Case of Hemolytic Anemia with Pseudoreticulopenia by Scott Mayer, Nikhilesh Srinivasan, Jenny Nguyen, Ryan Spilman, Dmitriy Scherbak

“…Reticulopenia may be associated with AIHAs secondary to bone marrow dysfunction, but this patient had a normal function marrow confirmed on biopsy. …”
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Loeys-Dietz syndrome by Bogumiła Wójcik-Niklewska, Erita Filipek

“…Loeys-Dietz syndrome is a rare syndrome of genetically determined congenital defects characterized by specific dysmorphic features, vascular tortuosity, aneurysms, mitral valve disease, and bone abnormalities. Eye disorders include lens subluxation, myopia, retinal detachment, and the bluish colour of eye whites. …”
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Perilunar Luxation. Case Report by Yaniel Truffín Rodríguez, José Julio Requeiro Molina, Rafael Ezmandy Gámez Arregoitía, Osmany Pérez Martínez

“…Much less frequent are the luxations that associate the big bone's fractures and those with displaced fractures of the pyramidal. …”
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Eyelid Edema: A Rare Cause of a Common Sign by Andreia Soares, Cristina Almeida, Cristina Freitas, Marco Sales-Sanz, Sara Ribeiro

“…Brain computed tomography showed an area of bone discontinuity of the orbital roof with brain herniation and a CSF leak into the eyelid (blepharocele). …”
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Transperitoneal Calcium Balance in Anuric Continuous Ambulatory Peritoneal Dialysis and Automated Peritoneal Dialysis Patients by Chieko Hamada, Yasuhiko Tomino

“…Backgrounds. Calcium (Ca) and bone metabolism in continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD) and hemodialysis (HD) patients show a remarkable difference depending on dialysis modalities. …”
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Therapeutic Potential of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine by Devang M. Patel, Jainy Shah, Anand S. Srivastava

“…MSCs are of keen interest because they can be isolated from a small aspirate of bone marrow or adipose tissues and can be easily expanded in vitro. …”
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A Rare Case of HHV-8 Associated Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Stable HIV Patient by Nonso Osakwe, Diane Johnson, Natalie Klein, Dalia Abdel Azim

“…The patient was found to have anemia which persisted despite repeated transfusion of packed red cells. A bone marrow biopsy to investigate anemia revealed hemophagocytosis. …”
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Contiguous Multilevel Thoracic Ossification of Ligamentum Flavum in a Young Adult Spine by Tsuyoshi Yamada, Ichiro Torigoe, Kenichiro Sakai, Atsushi Okawa, Yoshiyasu Arai

“…The ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) was characterized by the replacement of the ligamentum flavum by ectopic new bone formation. Although OLF is well known as one of the causes of thoracic myelopathy through the compression of the spinal cord from the posterolateral side, contiguous multilevel OLF is quite a rare cause of myelopathy. …”
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Modeling of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: An Overview of In Vivo Murine and Human Xenograft Models by Pallavi Sontakke, Jenny Jaques, Edo Vellenga, Jan Jacob Schuringa

“…These models range from (conditional) transgenic models, knock-in models, and murine bone marrow retroviral transduction models followed by transplantation. …”
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Pseudogout Associated Hip Pain in a Patient with HIV Infection by Benan M. Dala-Ali, Matthew Welck, Mary Anne Lloyd, Henry D. Atkinson

“…The virus has also been linked to osteonecrosis, osteopenia, bone and joint tuberculosis, and septic arthritis from rare pathogens. …”
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Single-Stage Coverage of Exposed Critical Structures With Intact Decellularized Fish Skin and Simultaneous Epidermal Autograft Application: The “Sandwich” Technique by Katherine C. Benedict, MD, John M. Sullivan, MD, Laura I. Galarza, MD, Marc E. Walker, MD, MBA

“…Coverage of exposed tendon and bone in upper-extremity injuries presents a reconstructive challenge, often requiring staged procedures or complex microsurgical reconstruction techniques. …”
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Bilateral reconstruction of the mandibular body with symphyseal preservation using a single fibula free flap: operative technique by Riccardo Nocini, Vittorio Favero, Luigi Chiarini, Pier Francesco Nocini

“…The defects were reconstructed with a single fibula flap composed by two bony segments connected by a central segment, corresponding to the symphyseal region, in which the bone was dissected and removed. The anastomosis was performed on a single side of the neck. …”
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An Overview of the Utilization of Common Waste as an Alternative Fuel in the Cement Industry by Tee How Tan, Kim Hung Mo, Jiayi Lin, Chiu Chuen Onn

“…In this paper, four commonly used AFs are discussed, which are waste tires, municipal solid waste, meat and bone meal, and sewage sludge. It is found that each AF has a unique calorific value and properties, attributed to its source, treatment, and technology. …”
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Host-Bacteria Crosstalk at the Dentogingival Junction by M. T. Pöllänen, M. A. Laine, R. Ihalin, V.-J. Uitto

“…During periodontal disease progression, the dental bacterial plaque, junctional epithelium (JE), inflammatory cells, connective tissue, and bone all go through a series of changes. The tissue homeostasis is turned into tissue destruction and progression of periodontitis. …”
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Chitin Fiber and Chitosan 3D Composite Rods by Zhengke Wang, Qiaoling Hu, Lei Cai

“…When 0.5% CHF was added into CS matrix, the bending strength and bending modulus of the composite rods arrived at 114.2 MPa and 5.2 GPa, respectively, increased by 23.6% and 26.8% compared with pure CS rods, indicating that CHF/CS composite rods could be a better candidate for bone fracture internal fixation.…”
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FiberO for an automated quantitative analysis of fibers orientation and organization in biological fibrous tissues by Asier Muñoz, Anxhela Docaj, Julen Fernandez, Alessandra Carriero

“…FiberO performance is here evaluated using second harmonic generation microscopy images of mouse bones and tendons as examples of biological fibrous tissues. …”
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Surgical Management of Mandibular Central Incisors with Dumbbell Shaped Periapical Lesion: A Case Report by Roopadevi Garlapati, Bhuvan Shome Venigalla, Jayaprakash D. Patil, Thumu Jayaprakash, C. H. Krishna Chaitanya, Rama S. Kalluru

“…Dental traumatic injuries may affect the teeth and alveolar bone directly or indirectly. Pulpal necrosis and chronic and apical periodontitis with cystic changes are the most common sequelae of the dental traumatic injuries, if the teeth are not treated immediately. …”
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