Do We Need to Clamp the Renal Hilum Liberally during the Initial Phase of the Learning Curve of Robot-Assisted Nephron-Sparing Surgery? by Ömer Acar, Tarık Esen, Ahmet Musaoğlu, Metin Vural

“…The difference between the two groups was insignificant regarding mean patient age, mean tumor size, and mean R.E.N.A.L. nephrometry score. …”
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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. Methods: Expression of HIF-1α and proteins in the HIF-1α pathway (Glut-1, CAIX, VEGF) in paraffin-embedded specimens of normal (n = 17), premalignant (n = 17) and endometrioid endometrial carcinoma (n = 39) was explored by immunohistochemistry, in relation to microvessel density (MVD). …”
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Effects of Sildenafil and Vitamin E on Paraquat-Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rats by Fouziyeh Siahpour, Hosein Sadeghi, Esmaeel Panahi kokhdan, Mohammad Khoshnoud

“…Treatment with sildenafil and vitamin E increased glutathione (total GSH) and superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels while decreasing malondialdehyde (MDA) and hydroxyproline (HYP) levels compared to the paraquat group. Tumor Necrosis Factor-α (TNF-α) showed no significant changes in the study group compared to the control group. …”
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TPX2 Serves as a Cancer Susceptibility Gene and Is Closely Associated with the Poor Prognosis of Endometrial Cancer by Jun Wang, Hua Zheng, Hui He, Shuying Meng, Yatian Han, Zhe Su, Hanbing Yan, Yanan Zhang

“…Endometrial cancer (EC) is a common tumor of the genital tract that affects the female reproductive system but with only limited treatment options. …”
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Alveolar Soft Part Sarcoma of Urinary Bladder Occurring as a Second Primary Malignancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Manint Usawachintachit, Piyada Sitthideatphaiboon, Voranuch Thanakit, Sulada Pukiat, Kamol Panumatrassamee, Julin Opanuraks, Apirak Santi-Ngamkun

“…Transurethral resection of the tumor was performed. The histopathological diagnosis was alveolar soft part sarcoma. …”
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Dietary lipids shape cytokine and leptin profiles in obesity-metabolic syndrome implications: A cross-sectional study. by Sakawrut Poosri, Karani Santhanakrishnan Vimaleswaran, Pattaneeya Prangthip

“…Positive correlations were observed between blood lipid, glucose, and tumor necrosis factor-α, IL-6, and leptin levels. …”
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The Effect of Clopidogrel and Ticagrelor on Human Adipose Mesenchymal Stem Cell Osteogenic Differentiation Potential: In Vitro Comparative Study by Sally S. Mohamed, Hala F. Zaki, Shereen N. Raafat

“…Quantitative determination for osteogenic markers included osteocalcin (OC); runt-related transcription factor 2 (RUNX2) performed using western blot; osteoprotegerin (OPG) using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and inflammatory markers; and tumor necrosis factor (TNF-α) and interleukin-6 (IL-6) measured using real-time polymerase chain reaction quantitative (RT-PCR) and ELISA. …”
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Trypsin-instructed bioactive peptide nanodrugs with cascading transformations to improve chemotherapy against colon cancer by Can Wu, Xiao Wei Zhang, Manman Wang, Jinpan Sun, Jianfei Chen, Yanbin Guan, Xin Pang

“…By the synergism of Pept NFs and Dox, caspase-3 can be further activated, and cause greater damage to nuclear, thereby leading to tumor ablation. As the first example of employing trypsin-mediated nanodrugs with cascading transformations to promote chemotherapeutic activity, this work promises a strategy for novel therapies for efficiently combating colon cancer. …”
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Synthesis of Some Polysubstituted Nicotinonitriles and Derived Pyrido[2,3-d]pyrimidines as In Vitro Cytotoxic and Antimicrobial Candidates by Hassan M. Faidallah, Sherif A. F. Rostom, Khalid A. Khan

“…They were evaluated for their in vitro cytotoxic effects against three different human tumor cell lines (human colon carcinoma HT29, hepatocellular carcinoma Hep-G2, and Caucasian breast adenocarcinoma MCF7). …”
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Unlocking prognostic potential: A genomic signature of caloric restriction in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer. by Ori Tal, Tamar Zahavi, Liat Anabel Sinberger, Mali Salmon-Divon

“…Dietary interventions have demonstrated influence on cancer progression; for instance, caloric restriction has exhibited tumor growth reduction and enhanced survival in animal cancer models. …”
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Left Atrium Papillary Fibroelastomas: A Cause of Cerebral Emboli by A. G. Ciss, P. S. Ba, P. A. Dieng, K. Azarnoush, L. Camilleri, E. Geoffroy, A. Innorta, B. Legault, B. Cosserant, C. de Riberolles, M. N'diaye

“…Among the benign cardiac tumor, papillary fibroelastomas are reported second after myxomas. …”
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MicroRNA-4735-3p Facilitates Ferroptosis in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Targeting SLC40A1 by Cairong Zhu, Zhiquan Song, Zhen Chen, Tianqi Lin, Haili Lin, Zhenqiang Xu, Fen Ai, Shijiao Zheng

“…Conclusion. miR-4735-3p facilitates ferroptosis and tumor suppression in ccRCC by targeting SLC40A1.…”
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Long-term Complications and Treatment after Excision of Periocular Basal Cell Carcinoma – Case Report by Michalina Gałuszka, Dorota Pojda-Wilczek

“…Introduction Basal cell carcinoma is the most common malignant skin tumor, accounting for 90% of cases. The most important risk factors include age, male sex, skin phototypes I and II, frequent exposure to the sun, sunburn and positive family history of other skin tumors. …”
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Inhibition of Angiogenic Factor Production from Murine Mast Cells by an Antiallergic Agent (Epinastine Hydrochloride) In Vitro by K. Asano, A. Furuta, K. Kanai, S. Sakaue, H. Suzaki, T. Hisamitsu

“…The levels of angiogenesis factors, keratinocyte-derived chemokine (KC), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF), and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in culture supernatants, were examined by ELISA. …”
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Effect of Every-other-day Fasting on Level of Serum TNF-α in Rats after Acute Spinal Cord Injury by Jiancheng LIU, Wenchun WANG, Shaojie LUO, Yanbo LI, Yunhui ZHAO, Rizhao PANG, Chao DONG, Shanshan ZHANG, Anren ZHANG

“…Objective:To observe the effect of every-other-day fasting (EODF) on serum tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) level in rats after acute spinal cord injury.Methods:A total of 48 female adult Wistar rats were randomly divided into EODF group (group A), normal diet control group (group B) and sham-operated group (group C). …”
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A Rare Coexistence of Retroperitoneal Pararenal Castleman's Disease with Focal Nodular Hyperplasia by Theodosios Theodosopoulos, Andreas Karakatsanis, Anneza I. Yiallourou, Fotios Nikolakopoulos, Vassiliki Psychogiou, Eleni Karvouni, Dionysios Voros

“…Both lesions were surgically excised. The retroperitoneal tumor had the features of angiofollicular hyperplasia (Castleman's disease), hyaline-vascular type, whereas a diagnosis of focal nodular hyperplasia was made for the hepatic lesion. …”
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Transcriptomic landscape of Hras12V oncogene-induced hepatocarcinogenesis with gender disparity by Huaiyuan Di, Zhuona Rong, Nan Mao, Huiling Li, Jun Chen, Renwu Liu, Aiguo Wang

“…Specifically, the numbers of differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were much higher in females than in males, and tumor suppressor genes, such as p21 Waf1/Cip1 and C6, were significantly higher in the female P. …”
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A Pediatric Case of Cowden Syndrome with Graves’ Disease by Cláudia Patraquim, Vera Fernandes, Sofia Martins, Ana Antunes, Olinda Marques, José Luís Carvalho, Jorge Correia-Pinto, Carla Meireles, Ana Margarida Ferreira

“…In 80% of cases, the human tumor suppressor gene phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN) is mutated. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of Adult Tethered Cord Syndrome Associated with Severe Chest and Upper Back Pain by Shotaro Kanda, Toru Akiyama, Hirotaka Chikuda, Takehiko Yamaguchi, Kazuo Saita

“…Pelvic radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbosacral spine showed spina bifida occulta, meningocele, and presacral masses consistent with a teratomatous tumor. His symptoms, except for urinary retention, improved dramatically with surgical treatment. …”
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Cushing’s disease with twin pregnancy and diabetes mellitus: a case report and literature review by Hideyasu Asai, Ikuo Yamamori, Shigeru Hagimoto, Kyoichi Okumura, Koki Sakakibara

“…A 38-year-old Japanese woman with a history of abnormal thyroid function of non-autoimmune origin, pituitary endocrine tumor, and untreated diabetes mellitus was referred to our outpatient clinic when she became pregnant with twins. …”
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