Arterial Spin Labeling (ASL) fMRI: Advantages, Theoretical Constrains and Experimental Challenges in Neurosciences by Ajna Borogovac, Iris Asllani

“…In this review, we start by highlighting theoretical complexities and technical challenges of ASL fMRI for basic and clinical research. While underscoring the main advantages of ASL versus other techniques such as BOLD, we also expound on inherent challenges and confounds in ASL perfusion imaging. …”
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Clinical XLNet-based End-to-End Knowledge Discovery on Clinical Text Data using Natural Language Processing by Naveen S. Pagad, Pradeep Nijalingappa, Tulika Chakrabarti, Prasun Chakrabarti, Pugazhenthan Thangaraju

“…A modern framework for assessing patient histories and conducting clinical research has been developed as the number of clinical narratives evolves. …”
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Importance of Human Faecal Biobanking: From Collection to Storage by Lewandowska Izabela, Grzech Katarzyna, Krzysztoń-Russjan Jolanta

“…The freezing and storage conditions of faecal samples in biobanks influence the preservation of the integrity and stability of genetic material and play a crucial role in scientific and clinical research quality. In recent years, there has been a particular increase in the number of studies related to the gut microbiome and the importance of its impact on the functioning human body. …”
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Cognitive Dysfunction following Cerebellar Stroke: Insights Gained from Neuropsychological and Neuroimaging Research by Qi Liu, Chang Liu, Yu Chen, Yumei Zhang

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A Novel Partial Sequence Alignment Tool for Finding Large Deletions by Taner Aruk, Duran Ustek, Olcay Kursun

“…Finding large deletions in genome sequences has become increasingly more useful in bioinformatics, such as in clinical research and diagnosis. Although there are a number of publically available next generation sequencing mapping and sequence alignment programs, these software packages do not correctly align fragments containing deletions larger than one kb. …”
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Implementation Path of Intelligent Rehabilitation under the Background of Healthy China Construction by HUANG Guozhi

“…At the same time, taking hypertension rehabilitation as an example, this paper introduces the intelligent rehabilitation practice exploration and reference mode of hypertension intelligent equipment, hypertension rehabilitation clinical research and hypertension rehabilitation database. …”
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Targeting BRD4 ameliorates experimental emphysema by disrupting super-enhancer in polarized alveolar macrophage by Difei Li, Xing Shi, Yuqiong Yang, Yao Deng, Dandan Chen, Shuyu Chen, Jinyong Wang, Guanxi Wen, Zhenyu Liang, Fengyan Wang, Jiaqi Gao, Yuanyuan Liu, Danna Wang, Ruifang Liang, Haizhao Xu, Rongchang Chen, Shanze Chen, Lingwei Wang

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J-shaped association between dietary thiamine intake and the risk of cognitive decline in cognitively healthy, older Chinese individuals by Yuanyuan Zhang, Xianhui Qin, Chengzhang Liu, Chun Zhou, Mengyi Liu, Panpan He, Ziliang Ye, Qiguo Meng, Yuanxiu Wei, Xinyue Su

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Performance of the 2023 diagnostic criteria for MOGAD: real-world application in a Chinese multicenter cohort of pediatric and adult patients by Meng-Ting Cai, Yi Hua, Qi-Lun Lai, Sheng-Yao Su, Chun-Hong Shen, Song Qiao, Yong-Feng Xu, Zhe-Feng Yuan, Yin-Xi Zhang

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Inflammatory Indices and MAFLD Prevalence in Hypertensive Patients: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Analysis from China by Shen D, Cai X, Hu J, Song S, Zhu Q, Ma H, Zhang Y, Ma R, Zhou P, Yang W, Hong J, Zhang D, Li N

“…Di Shen,1,* Xintian Cai,2,* Junli Hu,2 Shuaiwei Song,1 Qing Zhu,2 Huimin Ma,2 Yingying Zhang,2 Rui Ma,2 Pan Zhou,2 Wenbo Yang,2 Jing Hong,2 Delian Zhang,2 Nanfang Li2 1Graduate School, Xinjiang Medical University, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China; 2Hypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Hypertension Research Laboratory, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) Diseases, Urumqi, Xinjiang, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Nanfang Li, Hypertension Center of People’s Hospital of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Xinjiang Hypertension Institute, NHC Key Laboratory of Hypertension Clinical Research, Key Laboratory of Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region “Hypertension Research Laboratory”, Xinjiang Clinical Medical Research Center for Hypertension (Cardio-Cerebrovascular) Diseases, No. 91 Tianchi Road, Urumuqi, Xinjiang, 830001, People’s Republic of China, Tel +86 8564818, Email lnanfang2016@sina.comObjective: Hypertension development and progression are largely influenced by inflammation, which plays a critical role by activating the immune system and causing damage to the vascular endothelium. …”
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Longitudinal associations between air pollution and incident dementia as mediated by MRI-measured brain volumes in the UK Biobank by Rhiannon Thompson, Xinning Tong, Xueyi Shen, Jinjun Ran, Shengzhi Sun, Xiaoxin Iris Yao, Chen Shen

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Distinct Circle of Willis anatomical configurations in healthy preterm born adults: a 3D time-of-flight magnetic resonance angiography study by Julien Greggio, Christina Malamateniou, Kelly Pegoretti Baruteau, Constantino Carlos Reyes-Aldasoro, Odaro J. Huckstep, Jane M. Francis, Wilby Williamson, Paul Leeson, Adam J. Lewandowski, Winok Lapidaire

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Absent in melanoma 2: a potent suppressor of retinal pigment epithelial-mesenchymal transition and experimental proliferative vitreoretinopathy by Yu Chen, Mingyuan Jiang, Liping Li, Shanshan Yang, Zuimeng Liu, Shiwen Lin, Wanxiao Wang, Jinyang Li, Feng Chen, Qiang Hou, Xiaoyin Ma, Ling Hou

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The Predictive Effect of Health Examination in the Incidence of Diabetes Mellitus in Chinese Adults: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Xiaomin Fu, Yingmin Jia, Jing Liu, Qinghua Lei, Lele Li, Nan Li, Yanyan Hu, Shanshan Wang, Hongzhou Liu, Shuangtong Yan

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Medicarpin induces G1 arrest and mitochondria-mediated intrinsic apoptotic pathway in bladder cancer cells by Chen Yuan, Yin Liqi, Hao Mingxuan, Xu Wenkai, Gao Jixian, Sun Yuxin, Wang Qiao, Chen Shi, Liang Youfeng, Guo Rui, Zhang Jinku, Li Jinmei, Zhai Qiongli, Cheng Runfen, Wang Jiansong, Wang Haifeng, Yang Zhao

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Enhancing antibacterial photodynamic therapy with NIR‐activated gold nanoclusters: Atomic‐precision size effect on reducing bacterial biofilm formation and virulence by Chengyu Liu, Tenghui Tian, Yujia Shi, Meiqi Li, Le Hong, Jing Zhou, Jia Liu, Yuan Zhong, Xue Wang, Zhenyu Wang, Xue Bai, Lin Wang, Chunyan Li, Zhennan Wu

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Construction and evaluation of the prediction model for advanced disease in well-differentiated colorectal neuroendocrine neoplasms less than 2 cm in diameter by Hongda Yin, Yanan Chen, Wei Zhao, Fuqiang Zhao, Zhijun Huang, Aimin Yue, Zhijie Wang

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Cryptic transmission of a SARS-CoV-2 variant detected by wastewater surveillance in Panama by Melissa Gaitán, Yamitzel Zaldivar, Michelle Hernandez, Jessica Góndola, Oris Chavarría, Brechla Moreno, Danilo Franco, Rodrigo DeAntonio, Santiago Mirazo, Florencia Cancela, Maria Eugenia Barnett, Alexander A. Martinez, Juan Miguel Pascale, Sandra López-Vergès

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Serum Pharmacochemistry and Network Pharmacology Reveal Active Compounds and Mechanisms of the Huaxian Formula in Alleviating Radiation-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis by Gong C, Chen J, Zou P, Fang Z, Quan L, Wang J, Yin J, Lin B, Lang J, Chen M

“…CuiCui Gong,1– 3 Junyang Chen,2 Pingjin Zou,2 Zengyi Fang,2 Li Quan,1– 3 Jing Wang,2,4 Jie Yin,2,5 Bing Lin,1 Jinyi Lang,1– 5 Meihua Chen2,3 1School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610032, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China; 3Institute of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine Cancer Research, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610032, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Oncology, School of Clinical Medicine, Southwest Medical University, Luzhou, Sichuan, 646000, People’s Republic of China; 5School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, Sichuan, 611731, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jinyi Lang, School of Clinical Medicine, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, 610032, People’s Republic of China, Email langjy610@163.com Meihua Chen, Department of Radiation Oncology, Radiation Oncology Key Laboratory of Sichuan Province, Sichuan Clinical Research Center for Cancer, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, 610041, People’s Republic of China, Email chenmeihua@scszlyy.org.cnPurpose: Radiation-induced pulmonary fibrosis (RIPF) is a serious complication of radiotherapy that lacks effective treatment options. …”
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Myofibrillogenesis Regulator-1 in Smooth Muscle Cells Modulates Inflammation Signaling Pathways via Regulating ROCK1 Ubiquitination and Degradation to Impact Aortic Dissection by Yin H, Li X, Lu D, Zhao X, Yang Z, Wang Z, Xu F, Chen Y, Li C

“…Hang Yin,1– 5,* Xiaoxing Li,6,* Dazhou Lu,1– 5,* Xin Zhao,7,* Zeyu Yang,1– 5 Zerui Wang,1– 5 Feng Xu,1– 5 Yuguo Chen,1– 5 Chuanbao Li1– 5 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 2Shandong Provincial Clinical Research Center for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Institute of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong University, Chest Pain Center, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 3Key Laboratory of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine of Shandong Province, Key Laboratory of Cardiopulmonary-Cerebral Resuscitation Research of Shandong Province, Shandong Provincial Engineering Laboratory for Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 4Shandong Key Laboratory: Magnetic Field-Free Medicine & Functional Imaging (MF), Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 5NMPA Key Laboratory for Clinical Research and Evaluation of Innovative Drug, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China; 6Department of Geriatrics, Qilu Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong, People’s Republic of China; 7Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan 250012, Shandong, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chuanbao Li; Yuguo Chen, Department of Emergency Medicine, Qilu Hospital of Shandong University, Jinan, People’s Republic of China, Email bao2460@126.com; chen919085@sdu.edu.cnBackground: Aortic dissection (AD) is a life-threatening cardiovascular emergency and currently lacks effective drug treatment. …”
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