Anti-inflammatory actions of acupuncture by Freek J. Zijlstra, Ineke van den Berg-de Lange, Frank J. P. M. Huygen, Jan Klein

“…The complex interactions with substance P, the analgesic contribution of β-endorphin and the balance between cell-specific pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines tumour necrosis factor-α and interleukin-10 are discussed.…”
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Aortic Dissection Occurring 18 Months after Successful Endovascular Repair in an Anatomically Difficult Case of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm by Satoshi Yamamoto, Katsuyuki Hoshina, Yutaka Takazawa, Hiroyuki Okamoto, Kunihiro Shigematsu, Tetsuro Miyata, Toshiaki Watanabe

“…The luminal surface of the stent graft was almost completely covered with a transparent film with an endothelial cell lining, which might reflect the tissue regeneration observed on histological examination. …”
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Recurrent Struma Ovarii Presented with High Levels of Thyroglobulin by Christiana Oikonomou, Nikol Spathari, Stavroula Doumoulaki, Antonella Koutela, Christos Stagkoglou, Dimitris Keramidaris

“…Struma ovarii are rare ovarian tumors, of monodermal germ cell origin, containing predominantly thyroid tissue. …”
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Iron and ferroptosis in kidney disease: molecular and metabolic mechanisms by Wenjie Wang, Jingdi Chen, Liying Zhan, Handong Zou, Lu Wang, Mengmeng Guo, Hang Gao, Jing Xu, Wei Wu

“…Over the past decade, ferroptosis’ role in mediating the development and progression of renal disorders, such as acute kidney injury (renal ischemia-reperfusion injury, drug-induced acute kidney injury, severe acute pancreatitis induced acute kidney injury and sepsis-associated acute kidney injury), chronic kidney disease (diabetic nephropathy, renal fibrosis, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease) and renal cell carcinoma, has come into focus. Thus, knowing kidney iron metabolism and ferroptosis regulation may enhance disease therapy. …”
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Successful Treatment of Actinic Keratosis with Kanuka Honey by Saras Mane, Joseph Singer, Andrew Corin, Alex Semprini

“…Actinic keratoses form as rough, scaly plaques on sun-exposed areas; they can be an important step in premalignant progression to squamous cell cancer of the skin. Currently, pharmacological treatments consist of topical immunomodulatory agents with poor side effect profiles. …”
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Bilateral Lower Cervical Bifurcation of the Common Carotid Artery by Lokman Uzun, Numan Kokten, Adem Kilicaslan, Bulent Tasel, M. Tayyar Kalcioglu, Muhammet Tekin

“…Total laryngectomy and right selective neck dissection was performed to the patient with the diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma of the larynx. During the neck dissection, carotid bifurcation was detected in common border of Level 3 and Level 4 of the neck.…”
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Electronic structure and thermoelectric properties of CoTiSi half-Heusler alloy: Doping overtones by A. Shukla, Sadhana Matth, Raghavendra Pal, S. S. A. Warsi, Himanshu Pandey

“…Our approach begins with thorough structural optimization to determine the equilibrium lattice parameter and the atomic positions of the constituent elements within the unit cell of CoTiSi. Following this, we analyze the thermal transport properties of the alloy under the constant relaxation time approximation, which allows us to gain insights into its thermoelectric performance. …”
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Drug-Induced Hypersensitivity Syndrome: A Clinical, Radiologic, and Histologic Mimic of Lymphoma by Faaria Gowani, Bradley Gehrs, Teresa Scordino

“…The clinical history, imaging, and biopsy findings initially raised concern for a malignant process, with a differential diagnosis including classic Hodgkin’s lymphoma and T-cell lymphoma. However, the morphologic and immunophenotypic features were not entirely typical for those diagnoses. …”
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Design of a 100-MeV compact VHEE beam line in Tsinghua University by Hongyu Li, Hongyu Li, Hao Zha, Hao Zha, Xiancai Lin, Xiancai Lin, Qiang Gao, Qiang Gao, Focheng Liu, Focheng Liu, Jiaru Shi, Jiaru Shi, Huaibi Chen, Huaibi Chen

“…The acceleration system consists of three main components: a backward traveling-wave buncher that bunches and accelerates electrons from a thermionic cathode gun to 8 MeV, followed by two 72-cell X-band constant-gradient traveling-wave accelerating structures, which further increase the electron energy to 100 MeV with a gradient of 80 MV/m. …”
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Revolutionizing acute myeloid leukemia treatment: a systematic review of immune-based therapies by Ugochi Ebinama, Binsah George

“…Abstract The established protocol for the management of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) has traditionally involved the administration of induction chemotherapy, followed by consolidation chemotherapy, and subsequent allogeneic stem cell transplantation for eligible patients. However, the prognosis for individuals with relapsed and refractory AML remains unfavorable. …”
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New food sources and production systems: a comparison of international regulations and China’s advancements in novel foods with synthetic biology by Xin Liu, Di Wu, Yi Shao, Yongning Wu

“…The global shift towards sustainable food systems has sparked innovations in food sources and production systems, including cell-based meat, plant-based food products, precision fermentation, and 3D food printing. …”
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Chitooligosaccharides promote diabetic wound healing by mediating fibroblast proliferation and migration by Zihan Li, Chuwei Zhang, Lei Wang, Qingrong Zhang, Yipeng Dong, Xinyu Sha, Bolin Wang, Zhihan Zhu, Wenmiao Wang, Yongjun Wang, Youlang Zhou, Yi Zhang

“…Abstract Diabetic wounds are notoriously difficult to heal due to impaired cell repair mechanisms, reduced angiogenesis, and a heightened risk of infection. …”
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A Rare Case of Paraneoplastic Aortitis Associated with Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia by Sylwia Sasinowska, Pamela Traisak, Michael McCormack, Hala Eid

“…The most common causes of aortitis are the large-vessel vasculitides giant cell arteritis and Takayasu arteritis. Other etiologies include aortitis associated with other autoimmune disorders, infectious causes, and paraneoplastic and idiopathic cases. …”
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MHC Class I Molecules Exacerbate Viral Infection by Disrupting Type I Interferon Signaling by Simo Xia, Yijie Tao, Likun Cui, Yizhi Yu, Sheng Xu

“…MHC class I molecules are key in the presentation of antigen and initiation of adaptive CD8+ T cell responses. In addition to its classical activity, MHC I may possess nonclassical functions. …”
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Therapeutic Implications of PPARγ in Human Osteosarcoma by Eric R. Wagner, Bai-Cheng He, Liang Chen, Guo-Wei Zuo, Wenli Zhang, Qiong Shi, Qing Luo, Xiaoji Luo, Bo Liu, Jinyong Luo, Farbod Rastegar, Connie J. He, Yawen Hu, Barrett Boody, Hue H. Luu, Tong-Chuan He, Zhong-Liang Deng, Rex C. Haydon

“…Although dysregulation of tumor suppressor genes and oncogenes, such as Rb, p53, and the genes critical to cell cycle control, genetic stability, and apoptosis have been identified in OS, consensus genetic changes that lead to OS development are poorly understood. …”
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Biochemical polymorphism of several local breeds and cross breeds by Zafer Bulut, Mehmet Nizamlıoğlu, Vahdettin Altunok, İnci Togan, Firuze Kurtoğlu, M.Emin Tekin, Ali Ergin

“…In the present study, the red cell enzymes of 250 local breeds and cross breeds of sheep from Konya Central Animal Research Institute were used. …”
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Autosomal Recessive Congenital Sensorineural Hearing Loss due to a Novel Compound Heterozygous PTPRQ Mutation in a Chinese Family by Xia Wu, Shan Wang, Sen Chen, Ying-ying Wen, Bo Liu, Wen Xie, Dan Li, Lin Liu, Xiang Huang, Yu Sun, Wei-jia Kong

“…Its mutations can cause the defects of stereocilia in hair cell, which lead to nonsyndromic sensorineural hearing loss. …”
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Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma. Case Report and Literature Review by Samuel Sánchez Sánchez, Liz María Calvo Díaz, Ana Laura Navarro Baldellot

“…Pleural mesotheliomas are primary mesothelial cell tumors. Lining the pleural cavity, they are closely related to asbestos exposure. …”
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Adult Dermatomyositis with Bleeding Ulcer in the Pharynx by Junko Kusano, Yuka Takahashi, Yoshikata Misaki, Norihiko Murai

“…Histopathologically, the pharynx exhibited nonspecific inflammatory cell infiltration in the muscle tissue. This rare manifestation may be considered in cases of DM with unexplainable airway bleeding.…”
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Dynamic Production of Soluble Extracellular Polysaccharides by Streptococcus mutans by Eva-Maria Decker, Ilka Dietrich, Christian Klein, Christiane von Ohle

“…Microtiter well plates were coated with cell-free supernatants followed by the addition of labeled Concanavalin-A and enzyme substrate. …”
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