Establishment of a method for detecting complement C3d-sensitized platelets by LI Hongyang, YU Hongmei, WANG Changmin, LIU Tiemei

“…The supernatant obtained after the reaction between anti-C3d monoclonal antibodies and platelet samples was then reacted with C3d-sensitized red blood cells to observe whether agglutination occurs. Subsequently, this method was used to test samples from 22 clinical patients to determine whether their platelets were sensitized by complement C3d. …”
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Benign Metastasizing Leiomyoma: A Rare Type of Lung Metastases—Two Case Reports and Review of the Literature by Rokana Taftaf, Sandra Starnes, Jiang Wang, Ralph Shipley, Tariq Namad, Rana Khaled, Nagla Abdel Karim

“…A CT-guided biopsy showed benign appearing spindle cells and pathology confirmed her diagnosis with additional positive estrogen/progesterone receptor stains. …”
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Clinical and Morphological Features of Dysplasia and Early Gastric Cancer in the Patients with Autoimmune Gastritis by A. S. Tertychnyy, N. V. Pachuashvili, D. P. Nagornaya, T. L. Lapina, E. A. Losik, A. B. Ponomarev, P. V. Pavlov, A. P. Kiryukhin, A. A. Fedorenko, D. D. Protsenko, V. T. Ivashkin

“…The presented cases of tumours were not accompanied by hyperplasia of neuroendocrine cells directly in the area of the tumour itself, but only in the surrounding gastric mucosa. …”
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D’une lecture croisée d’Agamben et d’un concert des Young Godsou de la question de la contemporanéité dans la pop’ by Sébastien Thibault

“…Par le geste de citation s’enracinant dans l’élément d’inactualité propre au contemporain, certaines expériences passées oubliées ou déchues dans l’enfer du conformisme (la mode) conquièrent une faculté d’exigence quant à la « faible force messianique » dévolue à chaque nouvelle génération combattante qui les cite [Benjamin] ; ainsi être contemporain de son époque, c’est interrompre le cours historique et linéaire de celle-ci pour se plonger dans l’essentielle « interpolation d’un présent » capable de renouer des alliances secrètes avec des figures vaincues, oubliées ou dévoyées de l’historiographie dominante. …”
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Structure and Function Relationship of Activated Retinal Glia in Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma Patients by Christoph Nützi, Andreas Schötzau, Matthias C. Grieshaber

“…To evaluate clinically activated retinal astrocytes and Müller cells (ARAM) regarding retinal sensitivity and retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG). …”
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Hypoxia and Angiogenesis in Endometrioid Endometrial Carcinogenesis by Nicole Horrée, Paul J. van Diest, Petra van der Groep, Daisy M. D. S. Sie-Go, A. Peter M. Heintz

“…Background: Hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) plays an essential role in the adaptive response of cells to hypoxia, triggering biologic events associated with aggressive tumor behavior. …”
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Purification, structural elucidation, and in vitro antitumor effects of novel polysaccharides from Bangia fuscopurpurea by Jingna Wu, Xiaoting Chen, Kun Qiao, Yongchang Su, Zhiyu Liu

“…Counting Kit-8 assays revealed that BFP-3 significantly inhibited the proliferation of A2780, COC1, SKOV3, HO-8910, and OVCAR3 ovarian cancer cells in vitro, indicating that BFP-3 could have potential applications in the treatment of ovarian cancer.…”
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Characterization of premalignant oral lesions diagnosed in a Stomatology service from Pinar del Río by Yamirka Aleida González Gómez, Jadier Wong Silva, Marilen López González, Dunia Milagros Labrador Falero

“…<p><strong>Foundation</strong>: premalignant lesions are those that present cellular alterations, generate abnormal blood cells and can affect the patient's oral tissues. …”
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Safety evaluation of the food enzyme endo‐1,4‐β‐xylanase from the non‐genetically modified Trichoderma citrinoviride strain HBI‐TX01 by EFSA Panel on Food Enzymes (FEZ), Holger Zorn, José Manuel Barat Baviera, Claudia Bolognesi, Francesco Catania, Gabriele Gadermaier, Ralf Greiner, Baltasar Mayo, Alicja Mortensen, Yrjö Henrik Roos, Marize L. M. Solano, Monika Sramkova, Henk Van Loveren, Laurence Vernis, Yi Liu, Ana Criado, Kyriaki Apergi, Magdalena Andryszkiewicz, Daniele Cavanna, Eleonora Marini

“…The food enzyme is free from viable cells of the production organism. It is intended to be used in four food manufacturing processes. …”
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Role of cytokines and nitric oxide in the induction of tuberculostatic macrophage functions by Vera L. Petricevich, Rosely C. B. Alves

“…Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) activity was assayed by measuring its cytotoxic activity on L-929 cells, interleukin-6 (IL-6) and interferon γ (IFN-γ) were assayed by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA), whereas NO levels were detected by Griess colorimetric reactions in the culture supernatant of macrophages incubated with IFN-γ , TNF or NO and subsequently exposed to either BCG-I or BCG-S. …”
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The Current Role of Osteoclast Inhibitors in Patients with Prostate Cancer by Diomidis Kozyrakis, Dionyssios Paridis, Stefanos Perikleous, Konstantinos Malizos, Anastasios Zarkadas, Antonios Tsagkalis

“…Furthermore, the tropism of the PCa cells to osseous metastases increases the incidence of skeletal-related events (SREs). …”
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Effects of zinc supplementation on some lipid parameters of plasma and erythrocyte membrane in angora coats by Ercan Keskin, Zafer Durgun, Nurcan Dönmez, Ramazan Çöl, Hüdai İpek

“…Consequently, the Zn supplementation in Angora goats seems striking in respect of the changes in plasma and erythrocyte membrane lipid fractions, because of the important roles of phospholipids and cholesterol on dynamics and structure of these cells.…”
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Bariatric surgery and HIV: Joint venture between family, primary care, and HIV physicians by Ceren Aydemir, Raniah Al Saidi, Ji Soo Choi, Mohamed H. Ahmed, Dushyant Mital

“…Over the years, she maintained an undetectable viral load with a CD4+ count >200 cells/μL. She has a history of type II diabetes, hypertension, bipolar manic depression, endometriosis, recurrent herpes simplex attacks, arthritis in both shoulders, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). …”
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In vitro and in vivo evaluation of anti-inflammatory activities of ethanol extract from Lom-Am-Ma-Pruek remedy for pain relief by Arunporn Itharat, Pun Thongmee, Krit Piwngam, Janjira Inprasit, Sunita Makchuchit, Pranporn Kuropakornpong, Neal M. Davies

“…Experimental approach: The anti-inflammatory activity of LAMP and its plant ingredients were investigated on lipopolysaccharide-stimulated NO, PGE2, and TNF-α release from RAW264.7 cells. Furthermore, the stability of LAMP under biological and chemical accelerated conditions was evaluated using the Griess reaction assay and HPLC. …”
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The recent landscape of RSV vaccine research by Karen Kelleher, Nadisha Subramaniam, Simon B. Drysdale

“…The RSV virion outer capsule contains glycoproteins G and F which are essential for viral entry into respiratory epithelial cells and represent key targets for therapeutics development. …”
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The Counter-Order of Simulacra: Alan Duff’s gut novel, Once Were Warriors by Christian Gutleben

“…Publié en 1990, Once Were Warriors, le roman néo-zélandais d’Alan Duff, partage avec la fiction britannique de la même époque (celle de Julian Barnes, A.S. Byatt, Charles Palliser, Kazuo Ishiguro ou Jeanette Winterson) le souci de renouveler la présentation romanesque de l’histoire, de retérritorialiser le passé en donnant la parole aux oubliés de l’histoire, aux marginalisés et aux maltraités. …”
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Investigation into the Effect of Aspartame on the Expression of p53 and BAX in Mouse Stomach Tissue by Angelique Cheryl, Aoife Mac Cooey

“…Evidence suggests that aspartame exposure may alter p53 and BAX gene expression, affecting apoptosis in cancer cells. This study aims to examine how aspartame exposure affects p53 and BAX gene expression in normal mouse stomach tissue, shedding light on cellular stress and apoptosis mechanisms. …”
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Induction of somatic embryogenesis and cryopreservation of Abies pinsapo Boiss. by Laura Cabero-Moreno, Ignacio Landeras-López, María Victoria Bravo-Navas, Carolina Sánchez-Romero

“…Following fluorescein diacetate (FDA) staining, more intense and abundant green fluorescence could be observed in these samples, compared to those subjected to other preconditioning and cryoprotective treatments, thus evincing a higher proportion of viable cells after freezing in liquid nitrogen. Cold hardening did not improve cryotolerance. …”
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Tjalma syndrome: A rare manifestation of systemic lupus erythematosus by Ashwaq Alhmoudi, Ahlam Almarzooqi, Maryam Alahmad, Amna Al Muhairi, Sehriban Diab, Raven Haan, Khalid Elsayed

“…Further evaluation showed elevated CA-125 levels and pleural effusions, with no atypical cells. The patient was initially treated with antiemetics, intravenous fluids, antibiotics, and total parental nutrition with no improvement in her symptoms or laboratory parameters. …”
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Genetic diversity in wild species and cultivars of strawberry for the <i>FanAAMT</i> gene controlling fruit flavor volatiles by A. S. Lyzhin, I. V. Luk’yanchuk

“…In the remaining studied strawberry genotypes the marker FanAAMT was not detected, which presumably indicates that the FanAAMT gene is absent. cells (R9.4.1).…”
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