Increased B Cell-Activating Factor Expression Is Associated with Postoperative Recurrence of Chronic Rhinosinusitis with Nasal Polyps by Fang Zhang, Zhenhang Xu, Xi He, Yi Sun, Chong Zhao, Jianhui Zhang

“…We determined serum levels of BAFF were remarkably increased in the CRSwNP group than the CRSsNP and HC groups (P<0.05), and higher concentrations of BAFF were associated with peripheral eosinophil percentage (r=0.614, P<0.001). …”
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Adamantinoma-Like Ewing’s Family Tumor of the Sino Nasal Region: A Case Report and a Brief Review of Literature by Pushpa Mahadevan, Subramaniam Ramkumar, V. P. Gangadharan

“…The lesion differed from a typical EFT by means of overt squamoid differentiation which showed a basaloid appearance with peripheral palisading. The immunohistochemistry was positive for pan-cytokeratin, p40, p63, ERG, FLI1, and CK5/6. …”
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Bioactive molecules from soybeans (Glycine max) with anti-type 2 diabetes activity: a systematic review by Adekunle Babajide Rowaiye, Lorretha Chinonye Emenyonu, Ezinne Janefrances Nwonu, Okiemute Ajiroghene Okpalefe, Joseph Akwoba Ogugua, Victor Oluwatoyin Akinseye, Gordon Chukwuma Ibeanu

“… The hallmarks of type 2 diabetes (T2D) include peripheral insulin resistance and insulin insufficiency. …”
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Investigation of Chemokine Receptor CCR2V64Il Gene Polymorphism and Migraine without Aura in the Iranian Population by Alireza Zandifar, Maryam Taheriun, Samira Soleimani, Faraidoon Haghdoost, Mohamadhasan Tajaddini, Shaghayegh Haghjooy Javanmard

“…Genomic DNA samples were extracted from peripheral blood and genotypes of CCR2V64Il gene polymorphism were determined. …”
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Basis for the Age-related Decline in Intestinal Mucosal Immunity by Douglas L. Schmucker, Robert L. Owen, Robert Outenreath, Karine Thoreux

“…Flow cytometry and lymphocyte adoptive transfer studies showed 3- to 4-fold age-related declines in the homing of antibody-containing cells and mesenteric lymph node lymphocytes to the small intestines of rhesus macaques and rats, respectively. The number of peripheral blood IgA immunoblasts expressing the homing molecule α4β7 declined 30% in senescent rats. …”
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Muscle-Bone Interactions in Chinese Men and Women Aged 18–35 Years by Meihua Su, Zhaojing Chen, Breanne Baker, Samuel Buchanan, Debra Bemben, Michael Bemben

“…Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) assessed body composition, lumbar spine, and hip areal BMD (aBMD) variables and peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) assessed cortical and trabecular volumetric BMD (vBMD) and bone strength. …”
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Maternal Serum Cytokine Concentrations in Healthy Pregnancy and Preeclampsia by Toni Spence, Philip J. Allsopp, Alison J. Yeates, Maria S. Mulhern, J. J. Strain, Emeir M. McSorley

“…A range of maternal peripheral cytokines have been measured in pregnancy cohorts, albeit the changes in individual cytokine concentrations across gestation is not well summarised. …”
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Oxytocin: co-evolution of human and domesticated animals by Yu. E. Herbeck, R. G. Gulevich, D. V. Shepeleva, V. V. Grinevich

“…Indeed, social interaction between humans and a domesticated animal resulted in the elevation of peripheral OT levels (in blood, saliva or urine) and, in congruence, exogenous (intranasal) OT application led to more frequent contacts between the owner and the domesticated animal. …”
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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Warmed Versus Room Temperature Intravenous Fluids Administration to Prevent Intraoperative Heat Loss in Anaesthetised Calves Undergoing Umbilical... by Sitkican Okur, Latif Emrah Yanmaz, Mumin Gökhan Senocak, Ayse Golgeli, Ferda Turgut, Omer Tarik Orhun, Yakup Kocaman, Ugur Ersoz

“…Pulse rate (PR), respiratory rate (fR), peripheral haemoglobin oxygen saturation (SpO2) and rectal temperature (RT) were recorded immediately after the onset of anaesthesia induction (T0) at T5, T10, T15, T30, T45 and T60. …”
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Alcohol Consumption Is a Risk Factor for Lower Extremity Arterial Disease in Chinese Patients with T2DM by Shanshan Yang, Shuang Wang, Bo Yang, Jinliang Zheng, Yuping Cai, Zhengguo Yang

“…Additionally, after adjusting for age, gender, region, occupation, smoking status, body mass index, weight change, and duration of diabetes, the OR of peripheral artery disease after >20 years of alcohol consumption was 3.48 (95% CI: 1.09–11.15). …”
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Research Hotspots and Trends in Acupuncture for Cancer:A bibliometric analysis from 2004 to 2024 by Ji Z, Niu H, He A, Li K, Jia J, Zhang M, Liu G

“…The most recent keyword outbreaks included “sleep”, “radiation induced xerostomia”, “recovery”, “insomnia”, and “induced peripheral neuropathy.” Breast cancer is the type of cancer for which acupuncture is most commonly used.Conclusion: The future research focus will be on acupuncture as a treatment for sleep disorders, the alleviation of radiotherapy complications and the improvement of postoperative quality of life. …”
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Understanding Cardiovascular Events With JAK Inhibitors: Tofacitinib Reduces Synovial and Vascular Inflammation but not the Prothrombotic Effects of Inflammatory Cytokines on Endot... by Aliki Zavoriti, Pierre Miossec

“…Methods Activated human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were cocultured with RA synoviocytes or endothelial cells (ECs) mimicking the cellular interactions in synovium and vessels responsible for cytokine production. …”
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Clinical and genetic analysis of epilepsy with myoclonic-atonic seizures caused by SLC6A1 gene variant by Zhen Li, Zhen Li, Changming Han, Hongwei Zhao

“…ObjectiveThis research intends to examine the clinical characteristics and genetic diversity of a child experiencing epilepsy with myoclonic-atonic seizures (EMAS) attributed to a variant in the SLC6A1 gene.MethodsA male child diagnosed with EMAS underwent clinical and electroencephalographic evaluation. Peripheral blood samples were collected for DNA extraction and subsequent whole-exon gene sequencing. …”
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Multidisciplinary Management of a Giant Plexiform Neurofibroma by Double Sequential Preoperative Embolization and Surgical Resection by Roberto Vélez, Sergi Barrera-Ochoa, David Barastegui, Mercedes Pérez-Lafuente, Cleofe Romagosa, Manuel Pérez

“…Plexiform neurofibromas are benign tumors originating from subcutaneous or visceral peripheral nerves, which are usually associated with neurofibromatosis type 1. …”
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Comparative Analysis of the Dalat Nuclear Research Reactor with HEU Fuel Using SRAC and MCNP5 by Giang Phan, Hoai-Nam Tran, Kien-Cuong Nguyen, Viet-Phu Tran, Van-Khanh Hoang, Pham Nhu Viet Ha, Hoang Anh Tuan Kiet

“…Compared to MCNP5 calculations, the deviation of the relative power densities is less than 4% at the fuel bundles in the middle of the core, while the maximum deviation is about 7% appearing at some peripheral bundles. This agreement indicates the verification of the analysis models.…”
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Paravertebral Well-Differentiated Liposarcoma with Low-Grade Osteosarcomatous Component: Case Report with 11-Year Follow-Up, Radiological, Pathological, and Genetic Data, and Liter... by Nicolas Macagno, Stéphane Fuentes, Gonzague de Pinieux, André Maues de Paula, Sébastien Salas, Jean-Camille Mattéi, Charlotte Dupuis, Romain Appay, Alain Aurias, Henry Dufour, Dominique Figarella-Branger, Corinne Bouvier

“…MR and CT imaging showed a heavily ossified central mass surrounded by a peripheral fatty component. No connection with the underlying bone was detected on imagery and during surgery. …”
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Gene Regulatory Network of Human GM-CSF-Secreting T Helper Cells by Szabolcs Éliás, Angelika Schmidt, David Gomez-Cabrero, Jesper Tegnér

“…In order to identify these regulators, we isolated human GM-CSF-producing CD4 T cells from human peripheral blood by using a cytokine capture assay. …”
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Piezo1 promotes vibration-induced vascular smooth muscle injury by regulating the NF-κB/p65 axis by Yingshan Zeng, Zhiquan Wu, Mengtian Xiong, Zhishan Liang, Ziyu Chen, Huimin Huang, Hongyu Yang, Qingsong Chen

“…Abstract Vibration induced damage to the peripheral circulatory system is thought to be an early stage of hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) caused by occupational exposure to hand-transmitted vibration (HTV). …”
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Analysis of TGFBI Gene Mutations in Three Chinese Families with Corneal Dystrophy by Feng Zhao, Yuan Liu, Tao Guan

“…To identify the types of TGFBI (transforming growth factor, beta-induced) gene mutations in three Chinese families with Reis–Bücklers corneal dystrophy (RBCD), lattice corneal dystrophy type I (LCDI), or Avellino corneal dystrophy (ACD) and to investigate the relationship between the phenotypes and genotypes of corneal dystrophy. Methods. Peripheral blood was collected from 24 patients and 76 phenotypically normal members in three Chinese families as well as from 100 healthy controls. …”
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Characterisation of IGF-1 (rs7136446) and IL-6 (rs1800795) polymorphisms among breast cancer patients in western Algeria by Fatima Zohraa Boussouf, Asmahane Medjdoub, Zineb Tahari, Moussa Messatfa, Noria Bouras, Chahinez Amira Dahmani, Sonia Amal Seddiki, Tewfik Sahraoui

“…Genomic DNA was extracted from peripheral blood samples. DNA concentration was determined using the Qubit 2.0 fluorometer. …”
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