Intrasplenic Transplantation of Bioencapsulated Mesenchymal Stem Cells Improves the Recovery Rates of 90% Partial Hepatectomized Rats by Zun Chang Liu, Thomas Ming Swi Chang

“…Mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from bone marrow can secrete cytokines and growth factors and can transdifferentiate into liver cells. …”
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Sporadic Burkitt Lymphoma Presenting with Middle Cranial Fossa Masses with Sphenoid Bony Invasion and Acute Pancreatitis in a Child by Tal Dror, Virginia Donovan, Naomi Strubel, Sucharita Bhaumik

“…We report a case of BL in a 12-year-old male presenting as acute pancreatitis with obstructive jaundice and a right middle cranial fossa mass invading the sphenoid bone. The common bile duct in this case was dilated to 21 mm in diameter on abdominal ultrasound and to 26 mm on magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP), significantly greater than any value reported in the literature for BL. …”
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Gαq Regulates the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Modulating Th1 Differentiation by Dashan Wang, Yuan Liu, Yan Li, Yan He, Jiyun Zhang, Guixiu Shi

“…Furthermore, we detected the increased ratio of Th1 cells in Gnaq−/− bone marrow (BM) chimeras spontaneously developing inflammatory arthritis. …”
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Clinicoradiological Manifestations of Melioidosis with Pulmonary Involvement in a Tertiary Hospital Setup by P Prem Ananth, R Anand, R Prathipa, S Raghul Raj, N Nagarajan

“…Around 10 patients had a chronic presentation with bone and joint involvement (6.6%), lymphadenopathy (10%), and pleural empyema (16.6%). …”
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Study of the Long-Term Results of Decompressive Craniectomy after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Based on a Series of 60 Consecutive Cases by Gaétane Gouello, Olivier Hamel, Karim Asehnoune, Eric Bord, Roger Robert, Kevin Buffenoir

“…Craniectomy was unilateral in 58 cases and the mean bone flap area was 100 cm2. Surgical complications were observed in 6.7% of cases. …”
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Bernese Periacetabular Osteotomy in a Hip Extra-Articular Resection Followed by Reconstruction Using an Extracorporeal Irradiated Acetabulum Autograft with Megaprosthesis, for Prox... by Victor Barro, Roberto Velez, Daniel Pacha, Jordi Giralt, Isabel Roca, Marius Aguirre

“…Osteosarcoma is the most common primary malignant tumour of bone. The oncologic surgery of a proximal femur osteosarcoma affecting the hip joint can be very challenging. …”
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Osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells in cell-laden culture of self-assembling peptide hydrogels by Faye Fouladgar, Robert Powell, Vishalakshi Irukuvarjula, Akhila Joy, Xiao Li, Neda Habibi

“…These findings suggest that self-assembled Fmoc-FF peptide hydrogels, is a promising platform for bone tissue engineering applications.…”
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Treatment of Extensive Plaque Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthropathy using Methotrexate in a Patient with High Serum Alkaline Phosphatase by Suad HH, Muna Mohammed El Amin, Gad Allah Modawe, Osman Elbasheer

“…Conclusion: High serum alkaline phosphatase is considered a relative contraindication to the use of methotrexate, high level can be found in bone diseases. Serum albumen can be low in dermatologic diseases with excessive shedding of scales and can be corrected with protein formulas and high protein diets. …”
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Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma with Micronodular Lung Metastases: A Case Report with an Emphasis on the Imaging Findings by Nina Ventura, Edson Marchiori, Gláucia Zanetti, Antonio Muccillo, Mariana Leite Pereira, Guilherme Abdalla, Pedro Martins, Carolina Lamas Constantino, Rodrigo Canellas, Viviane Brandão, Romulo Varella de Oliveira

“…Distant metastases may involve bone, lung, and liver. The infrequent number of cases limits the clinical nature and ability to optimize diagnostic tools. …”
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Rapid Multiorgan Dissemination of Low-Grade Myxofibrosarcoma: A Case Report by Yasutaka Murahashi, Mitsunori Kaya, Tamotsu Soma, Mikito Sasaki, Satoshi Nagoya, Takuro Wada, Toshihiko Yamashita

“…The tumor developed diffuse infiltration in lung, spine, skeletal bone, abdomen, paravertebral muscles, and liver. …”
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Epidural abscess formation after chemotherapy for breast cancer: a case report and literature review by Youzhi An, Lili Li, Qingning Liu, Zhen Zhang, Xuelin Lin

“…Thoracic T9–T11 laminectomy, abscess removal, bone grafting, fusion, and internal fixation were performed. …”
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Artificial intelligence in dentistry and dental biomaterials by Dinesh Rokaya, Dinesh Rokaya, Ahmad Al Jaghsi, Ahmad Al Jaghsi, Ahmad Al Jaghsi, Rohan Jagtap, Viritpon Srimaneepong

“…AI software can be used to detect restorations, prosthetic crowns, periodontal bone loss, and root canal segmentation from the periapical radiographs. …”
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Reconstruction of the Tibial Stump After Fibulectomy by Bezsmertnyi YO, Veremii OA, Shevchuk VI, Bezsmertnyi OY

“…The technique of the operation is described in detail, including petal decortication, two oblique corticotomies of the tibia, formation of bone and periosteum fragments, distraction. The result is a highly functional stump with the possibility of using end support and full prosthetics. …”
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A Novel Approach for the Enumeration of Peripheral Blood Stem Cells Suitable for Transplantation by Winston Costa Pereira, Omar Alsuhaibani, Ghaleb Elyamany, Abdulaziz Al Abdulaaly

“…This approach, if incorporated, will lead to a significantly lesser rate of bone marrow transplantation failures as sufficient number of stem cells will ensure engraftment of stem cells.…”
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Bilateral Reverse Total Shoulder Arthroplasty with Soft Tissue Release for Bilateral Posterior Fracture Dislocation after Status Epilepticus by George El Rassi, Nabil Dib, Joseph Maalouly, Rita Moukarzel, Dany Aouad

“…We conclude, after reviewing the literature, that there is no straightforward algorithm for treating such patients and that a clear classification should take into account both bone quality and patient comorbidities which has yet to be developed.…”
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BMP-9 mediates fibroproliferation in fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva through TGF-β signaling by Chengzhu Zhao, Yoshiko Inada, Souta Motoike, Daisuke Kamiya, Kyosuke Hino, Makoto Ikeya

“…In this study, we evaluated the proliferation of MSCs obtained from FOP patient-derived induced pluripotent stem cells (FOP-iPSCs) to elucidate the mechanisms underlying flare-ups and found that bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-9 mediated enhanced proliferation by abnormal activation of transforming growth factor (TGF)-β signaling pathway in MSCs from FOP-iPSCs. …”
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Role of Injectable Platelet-Rich Fibrin in the Management of Soft and Hard Tissue Periodontal Regeneration in Dentistry: Protocol for a Systematic Review by Unnati Shirbhate, Pavan Bajaj, Mayur Wanjari, Manoj Patil

“…ResultsThe success of i-PRF will be evaluated by comparing the mean difference in periodontal regeneration of soft and hard tissues in terms of gingival recession, probing pocket depth, clinical attachment level, bone gain, and gingival width. The combined effect size measurements and the associated 95% CIs will be estimated using a random-effects model. …”
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The Potential Prognostic Value of Dual-Imaging PET Parameters Based on 18F-FDG and 18F-OC for Neuroendocrine Neoplasms by Jiale Hou, Tingting Long, Yi Yang, Dengming Chen, Shuo Hu

“…In the univariate survival analyses of clinical information, PFS was significantly associated with age (>45.5 vs ≤45.5, years, P<0.034) and the presence of bone metastases (P=0.04). Higher values for the 18F-FDG and 18F-OC volumetric parameters and the NETPET grade were adverse factors for PFS according to the dual-imaging PET parameters. …”
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Prenatal Identification and Molecular Characterization of Two Simultaneous De Novo Interstitial Duplications of Chromosomal Regions 7p22.1p21.1 and 15q24.1 by Sabrina C. Burn, Kali Swift, Maria Palmquist

“…Amniocentesis was completed for a healthy gravida 4 para 3 woman due to her advanced maternal age and concurrent ultrasound findings of partial vermian agenesis, choroid-plexus cysts, and hypoplastic nasal bone. Cytogenetic analysis of cultured amniocytes by conventional chromosome analysis, comparative genomic hybridization, and fluorescence in situ hybridization revealed two interstitial duplications of the chromosomal regions 7p22.1p21.1 and 15q24.1, leading to partial trisomy of 7p and 15q and karyotype 46,XY,dup(7)(p22.1-p21.1),dup (15)(q24.1). …”
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Penetrating Heart Injury due to Screwdriver Assault by P. A. Dieng, M. S. Diop, A. G. Ciss, P. S. Ba, S. Diatta, M. Gaye, M. L. Fall, A. Ndiaye, M. Ndiaye

“…Physical examination showed a screwdriver penetrating the sternum bone over a right angle. He had a mild pericardial blood effusion and a right ventricle wound 5 mm in diameter with transection of the right coronary vein. …”
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