Semi-vertebral column resection with preservation of posterior ligament complex for Kümmell’s disease: a case report by Tong-Hao Wang, Zhi Liu, Yong-Gang Tian, Guo-Yue Yang, Li-Qiang Han

“…Subsequently, intervertebral titanium cage support bone graft fusion combined with posterior pedicle screw internal fixation was conducted, and the patient was followed up with for 22 months. …”
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Correlation Between Vestibular Disorders and Superior Semicircular Dehiscence on High-resolution Computed Tomography at Tam Anh Ho Chi Minh General Hospital by Cong Trinh TRAN, Thi Lan Huong LE, Tran Thi Thuy HANG, Nghi Hai MA, Ho Hoang PHUONG, Tran Phanchung THUY

“…SSCD was defined as the absence of bone overlying the superior semicircular canal facing toward the dura of the middle cranial fossa. …”
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Is Lateral Ligament Complex Repair Necessary in All Unstable Elbow Injuries with Coronoid Fractures? A Comparative Study: A Case Series by Nishaanth Ragavan, Rex Chandrabose

“…In order to restore the bone and ligamentous components and allow for early mobilization, the protocol was formulated. …”
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Simultaneous Anti-Tuberculosis and Anti-Tumor Treatment with Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Co-Existent Pulmonary Tuberculosis and Advanced Lung Cancer by Wang H, Gao L, Cai X, Li J, Lang Y, Zheng R, Yang S

“…The patient’s anti-TB treatment plan was adjusted due to gastrointestinal reactions, bone marrow suppression, and liver function injury. …”
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Titanium Surface Properties Influence the Biological Activity and FasL Expression of Craniofacial Stromal Cells by Enrico Conserva, Alessandra Pisciotta, Francesco Borghi, Milena Nasi, Simone Pecorini, Laura Bertoni, Anto de Pol, Ugo Consolo, Gianluca Carnevale

“…Cell proliferation, morphology, osteogenic markers, and FasL were evaluated on MSCs isolated from the mandibular bone after seeding on these three different surfaces. …”
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The carcinoid that doesn't select – the role of preoperative echocardiography in carcinoid heart disease by Emese Papp, Mónika Dénes, Anita Zádori, Katalin Takó, Miklós Tóth, Judit Tőke, Jenő Szolnoky, Réka Rácz, Péter Andréka

“…Case presentation: A 57-year-old female patient with multiplex endocrine neoplasia type 1, primary bronchial carcinoid tumor, multiple bone-, solitary breast metastasis was referred to the Cardiac Surgery Department of our Institute with severe tricuspid regurgitation (TR). …”
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A Dutch Fanconi Anemia FANCC Founder Mutation in Canadian Manitoba Mennonites by Yne de Vries, Nikki Lwiwski, Marieke Levitus, Bertus Kuyt, Sara J. Israels, Fré Arwert, Michel Zwaan, Cheryl R. Greenberg, Blanche P. Alter, Hans Joenje, Hanne Meijers-Heijboer

“…Fanconi anemia (FA) is a recessive DNA instability disorder associated with developmental abnormalities, bone marrow failure, and a predisposition to cancer. …”
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Proliferin-1 Ameliorates Cardiotoxin-Related Skeletal Muscle Repair in Mice by Hiroki Goto, Aiko Inoue, Limei Piao, Lina Hu, Zhe Huang, Xiangkun Meng, Yusuke Suzuki, Hiroyuki Umegaki, Masafumi Kuzuya, Xian Wu Cheng

“…On day 3 postinjury, rPLF-1 increased the levels of proteins or genes for p-Akt, p-mTOR, p-GSK3α/β, p-Erk1/2, p-p38MAPK, interleukin-10, Pax7, MyoD, and Cyclin B1, and it increased the numbers of CD34+/integrin-α7+ muscle stem cells and proliferating cells in the muscles and/or bone marrow of CTX mice. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay revealed that rPLF-1 suppressed the levels of plasma tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin-1β in CTX mice. …”
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Eculizumab treatment for Chinese patients with hemolytic paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH): efficacy and safety – a single-center study by Leyu Wang, Ziwei Liu, Chen Yang, Miao Chen, Bing Han

“…Twenty-four (50%) patients had classic PNH and 24 (50%) had bone marrow failure (BMF)/PNH. Eighteen (37.5%) patients required blood transfusion. …”
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Addressing palliative care and end-of-life issues in patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review of communication interventions for physicians not specialised in palliative... by Corinna Bergelt, Karin Oechsle, Nele Harnischfeger, Hilke M Rath

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Risk factors for mechanical complications in degenerative lumbar scoliosis with concomitant thoracolumbar kyphosis: does the selection of the upper instrumented vertebra matter? by Weipeng Qiu, Zhuoran Sun, Ze Chen, Siyu Zhou, Qiang Qi, Weishi Li

“…At baseline, patients in the MC group exhibited lower bone mineral density (P = 0.002), lower distal lumbar lordosis (DLL, P = 0.025), and higher sagittal vertical axis (SVA, P = 0.005). …”
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Dietary Zinc Requirement of Young Giant Gouramy (Osphronemus gouramy, Lac.) by Mia Setiawati, N.R. Azwar, I. Mokoginta, R. Affandi

“…The zinc contents of 25 mg Zn/kg diets gave the highest value in zinc accumulation in the bone, blood serum and eyes. The highest accumulation of the zinc in the liver occurred in 50 mg Zn/kg diets. …”
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The Feature of Distribution and Clonality of TCR γ/δ Subfamilies T Cells in Patients with B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma by Liang Wang, Meng Xu, Chunyan Wang, Lihua Zhu, Junyan Hu, Shaohua Chen, Xiuli Wu, Bo Li, Yangqiu Li

“…To further characterize the γδ T-cell immune status in B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL), we investigated the distribution and clonality of TCR Vγ/Vδ repertoire in peripheral blood (PB), bone marrow (BM), and lymph node (LN) from patients with B-NHL. …”
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Lung transplantation for pulmonary chronic graft-versus-host disease: a missed opportunity? by Andrea Zajacova, MD, Hélène Schoemans, MD, PhD, Mark Greer, MD, MRCP, Hildegard Greinix, MD, Peter Jaksch, MD, Osnat Shtraichman, MD, Rayid Abdulqawi, MD, PhD, Are M. Holm, MD, PhD, Robin Vos, MD, PhD, Saskia Bos, MD, PhD

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Blimp-1 orchestrates macrophage polarization and metabolic homeostasis via purine biosynthesis in sepsis by Wenjuan Peng, Qiushi Qin, Rui Li, Yujia Liu, Lan Li, Yue Zhang, Liuluan Zhu

“…In vitro studies with bone marrow-derived macrophage (BMDM), RAW264.7, and THP-1 cells further demonstrated Blimp-1 promotes M2 polarization and modulates key metabolic pathways. …”
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Proinflammatory Cytokine IL-6 and JAK-STAT Signaling Pathway in Myeloproliferative Neoplasms by Vladan P. Čokić, Olivera Mitrović-Ajtić, Bojana B. Beleslin-Čokić, Dragana Marković, Marijana Buač, Miloš Diklić, Nada Kraguljac-Kurtović, Svetozar Damjanović, Pavle Milenković, Mirjana Gotić, Puri K. Raj

“…IL-6 cytokine levels were increased in plasma, as well as IL-6 protein levels in bone marrow stroma of MPNs, dependent on JAK2V617F mutation presence in ET and PMF patients. …”
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BMSC-Derived Exosomes Ameliorate Osteoarthritis by Inhibiting Pyroptosis of Cartilage via Delivering miR-326 Targeting HDAC3 and STAT1//NF-κB p65 to Chondrocytes by Honggang Xu, Bin Xu

“…The present study is aimed at exploring the effect and mechanism of miR-326 in exosomes secreted by bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) on pyroptosis of cartilage and OA improvement. …”
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Total hip arthroplasty in hip tuberculosis: a systematic review by Shengyuan Zheng, Mufeng Li, Hong Chen, Yanguo Qin

“…Abstract Objectives Tuberculosis of the hip joint is a common form of bone tuberculosis that can cause severe joint destruction and affect quality of life. …”
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Antimicrobial Properties of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Therapeutic Potential for Cystic Fibrosis Infection, and Treatment by Morgan T. Sutton, David Fletcher, Santosh K. Ghosh, Aaron Weinberg, Rolf van Heeckeren, Sukhmani Kaur, Zhina Sadeghi, Adonis Hijaz, Jane Reese, Hillard M. Lazarus, Donald P. Lennon, Arnold I. Caplan, Tracey L. Bonfield

“…Lastly, our studies demonstrate that the tissue origin of the hMSCs (bone marrow or adipose tissue derived), the presence of functional cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR: human, Cftr: mouse) activity, and response to effector cytokines can impact both hMSC phenotype and antimicrobial potency and efficacy. …”
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<i>Zanthoxylum piperitum</i> Benn. Attenuates Monosodium Urate-Induced Gouty Arthritis: A Network Pharmacology Investigation of Its Anti-Inflammatory Mechanisms by Sung Wook Kim, Soo Hyun Jeong, Jong Uk Kim, Mi Hye Kim, Wonwoong Lee, Cheol-Jung Lee, Tae Han Yook, Gabsik Yang

“…<b>Methods:</b> For anti-inflammatory properties of ZP, Raw264.7 cell stimulated LPS were treated ZP and using RNA-seq with Bone marrow derived macrophage, we observed to change inflammatory gene. …”
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