Anti-Inflammatory Effect of IL-37b in Children with Allergic Rhinitis by Wenlong Liu, Li Deng, Yanqiu Chen, Changzhi Sun, Jie Wang, Lifeng Zhou, Huabin Li, Renzhong Luo

“…The relationship between IL-37b and Th1/2 cytokines production in serum and nasal lavage was examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were purified for in vitro regulation experiment of IL-37b. …”
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Non-invasive imaging with ICOS-targeting monoclonal antibody for preclinical diagnosis of rheumatoid arthritis in a humanized mouse model by Shao Duan, Chao Li, Feng Yan, Yifei Xia, Shuaiming Shao, Weiyu Chen, Zunyu Xiao, Gongping Xu

“…Methods The humanized arthritis model, Human peripheral blood mononuclear cells- adjuvant induced arthritis (HuPBMC-AIA) was established, and flow cytometry and immunofluorescence were employed to determine ICOS expression in huPBMC-AIA model. …”
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Application of Overlap Gastroduodenostomy in Billroth I Anastomosis after Totally Laparoscopic Distal Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer by Guojun Chen, Wenhuan Li, Weihua Yu, Dong Cen, Xianfa Wang, Peng Luo, Jiafei Yan, Guofu Chen, Yiping Zhu, Linhua Zhu

“…There were no significant differences between the two groups in operation time (158.9 ± 13.6 min vs. 158.8 ± 14.8 min, P=0.955), anastomotic time (19.4 ± 3.0 min vs. 18.8 ± 2.9 min, P=0.354), intraoperative blood loss (88.9 ± 25.4 mL vs. 83.7 ± 24.3 mL, P=0.321), number of lymph node dissections (31.0 ± 7.1 vs. 29.2 ± 7.5, P=0.229), length of hospital stay (8.8 ± 2.7 days vs. 9.1 ± 3.0 days, P=0.636), fluid intake time (3.1 ± 0.7 days vs. 3.2 ± 0.7 days, P=0.914), and morbidity of postoperative complications (6.7% [3/45] vs. 10.6% [5/47], P=0.499). …”
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Long-term correction of hemophilia A via integration of a functionally enhanced FVIII gene into the AAVS1 locus by nickase in patient-derived iPSCs by Do-Hun Kim, Sang-Hwi Choi, Jin Jea Sung, Sieun Kim, Hanui Yi, Sanghyun Park, Chan Wook Park, Young Woo Oh, Jungil Lee, Dae-Sung Kim, Jong-Hoon Kim, Chul-Yong Park, Dong-Wook Kim

“…Compared with mice transplanted with wild-type BDD-FVIII-containing ECs, immunocompetent HA mice intravenously transplanted with FE-KI ECs presented a 2.12-fold increase in FVIII activity in the blood and an approximately 20% greater survival rate after hemorrhagic tail injury. …”
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Impaired Lymphocyte Profile in Schistosomiasis Patients with Periportal Fibrosis by Luciana Santos Cardoso, Andréia de Souza Rocha Barreto, Jamille Souza Fernandes, Ricardo Riccio Oliveira, Robson da Paixão de Souza, Edgar M. Carvalho, Maria Ilma Araujo

“…It was a cross-sectional study, conducted in the village of Agua Preta, Bahia, Brazil, which included 37 subjects with periportal fibrosis determined by ultrasound. Peripheral blood mononuclear cells were obtained by the Ficcol-hypaque gradient and the frequency of T cells expressing the surface markers CD28, CD69, CD25, and CTLA-4 was determined by flow cytometry. …”
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Similarities and Differences between Clavicular Bacterial Osteomyelitis and Nonbacterial Osteitis: Comparisons of 327 Reported Cases by Nan Jiang, Ping Zhang, Wei-ran Hu, Zi-long Yao, Bin Yu

“…However, no significant differences were identified regarding the serological levels of white blood cell count (P=0.06), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (P=0.27), or C-reactive protein (P=0.33) between BO and NBO patients before therapy. …”
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Application of a novel sliding ⁃ traction head holder in craniovertebral junction abnormalities surgery by WU Kun, ZHANG Fan, FAN Tao

“…The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, and postoperative complications were recorded. …”
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Cervical heterotopic heart transplantation in mice using a novel suture technique by Hao Dun, MD MSc, Maura Sticco-Ivins, Yuriko Terada, MD PhD, Amber Berning, MD, Kory J. Lavine, MD PhD, Daniel Kreisel, MD PhD, Benjamin J. Kopecky, MD PhD

“…This procedure reconstitutes coronary blood flow in the heart graft with minimal interruption to recipient anatomy and provides an experimental platform to study transplant immunology.…”
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Anatomy of labyrinthine artery and its clinical significance in neurosurgical procedures - A narrative review by Jonasz Tempski, Grzegorz Fibiger, Katarzyna Majka, Ignacy Jastrzębski, Oliwia Andrasz, Dominik Łazarz, Jakub Pękala, Konrad Malinowski, Marcin Czternastek

“…The labyrinthine artery (LA), is a major vessel responsible for blood supply of labyrinth and cochlea in the inner ear, as well as cranial nerves, including vestibulocochlear and facial nerves. …”
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Induction of IL-12 Production in Human Peripheral Monocytes by Trypanosoma cruzi Is Mediated by Glycosylphosphatidylinositol-Anchored Mucin-Like Glycoproteins and Potentiated by IF... by Lúcia Cristina Jamli Abel, Ludmila Rodrigues Pinto Ferreira, Isabela Cunha Navarro, Monique Andrade Baron, Jorge Kalil, Ricardo Tostes Gazzinelli, Luiz Vicente Rizzo, Edecio Cunha-Neto

“…We observed that both living T. cruzi trypomastigotes and tGPI-mucins are potent inducers of IL-12 by human peripheral blood monocytes and this effect depends on CD40-CD40L interaction and IFN-γ. …”
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The potential of buffalo as a meat producer by Néstor Simón Montiel-Urdaneta

“…Out of the 181 buffaloes, 12 were selected with an average slaughter weight of 460 kg, and the body weight distribution was evaluated: head: 17.38 kg; blood: 11.8 kg; skin: 46.68 kg; tail and ears: 3.72 kg; feet: 8.41 kg; meat: 182.15 kg; red and white bone: 73.29; white viscera: 30.26; red viscera: 21.79; fat: 24.30 and gastrointestinal contents: 40.22 kg. …”
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Evaluation of Risk Factors Influencing Tick-Borne Infections in Livestock Through Molecular Analyses by Lorena Cardillo, Claudio de Martinis, Giovanni Sgroi, Alessia Pucciarelli, Gerardo Picazio, Maurizio Viscardi, Luisa Marati, Maria Ottaiano, Roberta Pellicanò, Nicola D’Alessio, Vincenzo Veneziano, Giovanna Fusco

“…Little is known about the presence and prevalence of VBDs in livestock in Southern Italy; therefore, the present study evaluated the circulation of zoonotic VBDs in livestock and potential risk of exposure. A total of 621 whole blood samples belonging to cattle and buffaloes (<i>n</i> = 345) and small ruminants (<i>n</i> = 276) were examined by molecular examinations for the detection of tick-borne pathogens (TBPs). …”
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A girl with intragenic variants in MARS2 and a chondrodysplasia phenotype by Hiroyuki Iijima, Yuko Tsujioka, Yoshiyuki Tsutsumi, Gen Nishimura, Yasushi Okazaki, Kei Murayama, Mitsuru Kubota, Akira Ohtake

“…Radiological examination showed generalized skeletal alterations including mild spondylar dysplasia and abnormal ilia, which resembled mucopolysaccharidosis; however, the urinary glycosaminoglycan levels and alpha-L-iduronidase activity in the filter paper blood were normal. At age 33 months, she showed hyperlactatemia, and genetic analysis showed compound heterozygous novel variants (NM_138395.4: c.[277G > A]; [409C > T]: p.…”
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A Pilot Study of Laparoscopic Doppler Ultrasound Probe to Map Arterial Vascular Flow within the Neurovascular Bundle during Robot-Assisted Radical Prostatectomy by Ketan K. Badani, Edan Y. Shapiro, William T. Berg, Sarah Kaufman, Ari Bergman, Chris Wambi, Arindam RoyChoudhury, Trushar Patel

“…To report on the feasibility of a new Laparoscopic Doppler ultrasound (LDU) technology to aid in identifying and preserving arterial blood flow within the neurovascular bundle (NVB) during robotic prostatectomy (RARP). …”
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A rare case of adult-onset vanishing white matter leukoencephalopathy with movement disorder, expressing homozygous EIF2B3 and PRKN pathogenic variants by Bashar Kamal Ali Douden, Yazan Mohammad Abdullah Abufara, Mahmood Fayez Ali Aldrabeeh, Naela Ramadan Mohammad Tell, Ismail Abudaya

“…Normal results were obtained from routine laboratory tests, including cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), blood, and urine. Periventricular white matter hyperintensities, which are indicative of vanishing white matter leukoencephalopathy (VWML), were identified during an MRI. …”
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Predictive modeling of consecutive intravenous immunoglobulin treatment resistance in Kawasaki disease: A nationwide study by Eun Jung Cheon, Gi Beom Kim, Seung Park

“…Clinical and laboratory findings included white blood cell count, absolute neutrophil count (ANC), platelet count, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, serum protein, aspartate aminotransferase, alanine aminotransferase, total bilirubin, N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide, and presence of pyuria. …”
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Invasive and Ultrasound Based Monitoring of the Intracranial Pressure in an Experimental Model of Epidural Hematoma Progressing towards Brain Tamponade on Rabbits by Konstantinos Kasapas, Angela Diamantopoulou, Nicolaos Pentilas, Apostolos Papalois, Emmanuel Douzinas, Gregorios Kouraklis, Michel Slama, Abdullah Sulieman Terkawi, Michael Blaivas, Ashot Ernest Sargsyan, Dimitrios Karakitsos

“…We successively introduced 0.1 mL increments of autologous blood into the SG until the Cushing reaction occurred. …”
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Le continent noir du désir masculin : Colet et Flaubert, encore by Barbara Vinken

“…Flaubert’s fetish bears the mark of castration: the blood stains. They both witness and screen the wound. …”
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Classification of female MDD patients with and without suicidal ideation using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging and machine learning by Morteza Fattahi, Milad Esmaeil-Zadeh, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh, Hamid Soltanian-Zadeh, Reza Rostami, Jamil Mansouri, Gholam-Ali Hossein-Zadeh, Gholam-Ali Hossein-Zadeh

“…Spontaneous blood oxygen level-dependent signals can be indirectly recorded in different brain regions with functional magnetic resonance imaging. …”
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Flow Cytometry of the Side Population: Tips & Tricks by Irene Sales-Pardo, Ariadna Avendaño, Vanessa Martinez-Muñoz, Marta García-Escarp, Raquel Celis, Phil Whittle, Jordi Barquinero, Joan Carles Domingo, Pedro Marin, Jordi Petriz

“…Methods: First of all and mainly for the SP application, the laser beam paths were exhaustively checked to ensure the lowest coefficients of variation. Blood suspensions were prepared by erythrocyte lysis with ammonium chloride and hematopoietic cells were labeled with Ho342. …”
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