Osteopontin Bridging Innate and Adaptive Immunity in Autoimmune Diseases by Nausicaa Clemente, Davide Raineri, Giuseppe Cappellano, Elena Boggio, Francesco Favero, Maria Felicia Soluri, Chiara Dianzani, Cristoforo Comi, Umberto Dianzani, Annalisa Chiocchetti

“…This is in part ascribable to the fact that OPN is a complex molecule with several posttranslational modifications and it may act as either an immobilized protein of the extracellular matrix or a soluble cytokine or an intracytoplasmic molecule by binding to a wide variety of molecules including crystals of calcium phosphate, several cell surface receptors, and intracytoplasmic molecules. …”
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Reversible Electrochemical Insertion of Lithium in Fine Grained Polycrystalline Powders of SnO2 by S. D. Han, S. Y. Huang, G. Campet, S. H. Pulcinnelli, C. V. Santilli

“…Consequently, these powders show good ability to insert reversibly lithium ions in the Li/Li+/LixSnO2 cell. Indeed, by minimizing the size of the crystallites, the formation of defect-bonds is favored, particularly at the crystallite surface, acting as reversible (de)grafting sites of Li+. …”
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Advanced Esophageal Neoplasm with Subcutaneous Metastasis by Rivadávio A. M. de Oliveira, Tassiara da Silva, Mariana Miyasaki Piovesana, Carlos Eduardo Stecca, George A. Lopes, Vitor Teixeira Liutti

“…The present case refers to a patient diagnosed with stage IV esophageal squamous cell carcinoma which started with dysphonia and cervical nodules. …”
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Alternative Splicing: Emerging Roles in Anti-Aging Strategies by Lingyue Gao, Rong Jia

“…Aberrant splicing impairs cell homeostasis and is closely associated with aging and cellular senescence. …”
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Nephron-Sparing Surgery for Adenocarcinoma in a Renal Allograft by Fernando Vázquez Alonso, Enrique Cardozo Rodríguez, Ignacio Puche Sanz, Jose Francisco Flores Martin, Jose Miguel Molina Hernandez, Raquel Berrio Campos, Javier Vicente Prados, Antonio Medina Benitez, Jose Manuel Cózar Olmo

“…The incidence of malignant tumors in recipients of renal allografts is higher than in the general population. Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) accounts for 4.6% of the tumors in transplanted patients; of them, only 10% are found in transplanted kidneys. …”
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Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus-Related Solid Lymphoma Involving the Heart and Brain by Jason R. Andrews, Yoon Andrew Cho-Park, Judith Ferry, Jeremy S. Abramson, Gregory K. Robbins

“…The disorders most strongly linked to KSHV are multicentric Castleman's Disease (MCD), primary effusion lymphoma, and diffuse large B-cell lymphomas. We report an unusual case of KSHV-associated lymphoma in an HIV-infected patient manifesting with myocardial and central nervous system involvement. …”
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Synthesis, Characterization, Mössbauer Parameters, and Antitumor Activity of Fe(III) Curcumin Complex by Mutasim Ibrahim Khalil, Aisha Mohamed Al-Zahem, Maha Hamad Al-Qunaibit

“…The tested cytotoxicity of the as-prepared complex on four cancer cell lines indicated inhibition of the curcumin activity upon complexing with iron.…”
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Management of Uveitis-Related Choroidal Neovascularization: From the Pathogenesis to the Therapy by Enzo D’Ambrosio, Paolo Tortorella, Ludovico Iannetti

“…Its pathogenesis is supposed to be similar to the wet age related macular degeneration: hypoxia, release of vascular endothelial growth factor, stromal cell derived factor 1-alpha, and other mediators seem to be involved in the uveitis-related choroidal neovascularization. …”
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Inhibition of miMOMP-induced SASP to combat age-related disease by Xiaoli Liao, Zhennan Guo, Zhennan Guo, Mouhai He, Yichun Zhang

“…This process is triggered by various stimuli, including oxidative stress, chromatin modifications and oncogene activation, characterized by irreversible cell-cycle arrest, resistance to apoptosis and the induction of a complex senescent associated secretory phenotype (SASP). …”
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Use of Platelet Rich Plasma in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot. Case Report by Enrique Ramón Rodríguez Reyes, Alberto Sánchez Garrido, Elsy Labrada González

“…An alternative for its treatment is the use of platelet-rich plasma due to its ability to stimulate angiogenesis, cell proliferation and collagen synthesis. The case of a 60-year-old female patient with a medical history of type 2 diabetes mellitus diagnosed 15 years ago, who suffered a puncture wound in the region of the sole of the foot, is presented. …”
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Design of Low-Profile Frequency-Selective Rasorbers Based on Three-Legged Loaded Element by Yu Qiang, Dongfang Zhou, Qikun Liu, Zhenning Yao

“…Furthermore, the strips are folded to reduce the unit cell size to stabilize the angular response. The maximum stable response angle increases from 20 to 40° due to the miniaturized design under both TE and TM polarization. …”
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Synthesis and Cytotoxicity of Chalcones and 5-Deoxyflavonoids by Jing Zhang, Xin-Ling Fu, Nan Yang, Qiu-An Wang

“…The cytotoxicity bioassays of these chalcones and 5-deoxyflavonoids were screened using the sulforhodamine B (SRB) protein staining method, and the results showed that compounds 2, 4, 5, 6, 10, 15, and 19 exhibited moderate cytotoxicity against the cancer cell line of MDA-MB-231, U251, BGC-823, and B16 in comparison with control drugs (HCPT, Vincristine, and Taxol).…”
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Oral Lesion as Unusual First Manifestation of Multiple Myeloma: Case Reports and Review of the Literature by A. Romano, M. S. Marescalco, Chiara Liardo, L. Villari, C. Vetro, C. Conticello, F. Di Raimondo, S. Ferlito

“…Extramedullary plasmacytoma (EMP) and solitary bone plasmacytoma (SBP) represent a disease continuum through a multistage process of cell differentiation, survival, proliferation, and dissemination, strictly related to multiple myeloma (MM), the second most common hematological malignancy. …”
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Thyroid-Like Follicular Carcinoma of the Kidney in a Young Patient with History of Pediatric Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by William W. Wu, Julia T. Chu, Ali Nael, Sherif A. Rezk, Stephen G. Romansky, Lisa Shane

“…Thyroid-like follicular carcinoma of the kidney (TLFCK) is a rare histological variant of renal cell carcinoma not currently included in the World Health Organization classification of renal tumors. …”
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Giant Dissecting Aortic Aneurysm in an Asymptomatic Young Male by Priyank Shah, Nishant Gupta, Irvin Goldfarb, Fayez Shamoon

“…Etiological factors include atherosclerosis, Marfan’s syndrome, giant cell arteritis, tuberculosis, syphilis, HIV-associated vasculitis, hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia, and medial agenesis. …”
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A Review of Injectable and Implantable Biomaterials for Treatment and Repair of Soft Tissues in Wound Healing by Shih-Feng Chou, Simi Gunaseelan, Mhd Hussam Hijazi Kiellani, Venkata Vamsi Krishna Thottempudi, Pierre Neuenschwander, Huarong Nie

“…Furthermore, we discuss the use of surface nanofeatures to regulate cell adhesion, migration, proliferation, and differentiation, which is a crucial step in wound healing associated with tissue regeneration. …”
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ANIONIC PEROXIDASE GENE POLYMORPHISM IN WHEAT by I. V. Maksimov, G. F. Burkhanova, O. I. Kuzmina, V. A. Vakhitov

“…Thus, the sequenced fragments homologous to the peroxidase gene TC151917 of T. aestivum and the similar peroxidase gene in another species can be identified as a separate cluster of polysaccharide-specific isoperoxidases which can bind on pathogens cell wall structures and initiate plant defense mechanisms.…”
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Cardiovascular Effects Mediated by HMMR and CD44 by Kinga Jaskuła, Mariusz Sacharczuk, Zbigniew Gaciong, Dominik S. Skiba

“…Both RHAMM and CD44 are involved in cell migration and wound healing. However, their close association with CVD is not fully understood. …”
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multiPDEVS: A Parallel Multicomponent System Specification Formalism by Damien Foures, Romain Franceschini, Paul-Antoine Bisgambiglia, Bernard P. Zeigler

“…As a well-adapted formalism to express cellular automata, we finally propose to compare an implementation of multiPDEVS formalism with a more classical Cell-DEVS implementation through a fire spread application.…”
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Suppurative Mediastinitis Secondary to Burkholderia Cepacia in a Patient with Cystic Fibrosis by Ronald B George, Yannick Cartier, Alan G Casson, Paul Hernandez

“…Fever, an elevated white blood cell count, weight loss and an often fatal deterioration in pulmonary function characterize a particular clinical course, termed ‘Cepacia syndrome’. …”
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