Mendelian Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Diseases (MSMD) in a 13-Year-Old Ethiopian Girl with Autosomal Dominant Interferon Gamma Receptor 1(IFN-γ R1) Defect: A Clinical Diagnosti... by Netsanet Azene Gebeyehu, Solomie Jebessa Deribessa, Freeman Alexandra, Messay Tesfaye Demissie, W Mihretu Gebre, Aklilu Melaku Gebremariam, Dagmawit Mitiku Engliz, Tizita Yosef Kidane, Lidya Million Bekele, Abate Yeshidinber Weldetsadik

“…She had tuberculosis affecting lymph nodes, skin and soft tissue, bone and joints, the lungs, and epidural and paraspinal regions. …”
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Traumatic Ulceration of the Vestibular Mucous Membrane After Insertion of Four Mini-Implants in the Atrophied Mandible: A Case Report by Domagoj Kilić, Sanja Peršić-Kiršić, Asja Čelebić

“…One year later, almost no peri-implant marginal bone loss was observed, attached and peri-implant mucosa were healthy, and the patient was delighted.…”
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RNA-BioLens: A Novel Raspberry Pi-Based Digital Microscope With Image Processing for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Detection by Angeline Dwi Sanjaya, Rachmad Setiawan, Nada Fitrieyatul Hikmah

“…Morphological examination relies on each cell type’s consistent and defining traits, traditionally performed through blood smears and bone marrow aspiration, where cell morphology is assessed under light or digital microscopes. …”
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Assessing the quality of CKD care using process quality indicators: A scoping review. by Na Zhou, Chengchuan Chen, Yubei Liu, Zhaolan Yu, Aminu K Bello, Yanhua Chen, Ping Liu

“…The three categories included laboratory measures and monitoring of CKD progression and/or complications (monitoring of kidney markers, CKD mineral and bone disorder, anemia and malnutrition, electrolytes, and volume), use of guideline-recommended therapeutic agents (use of medications), and attainment of therapeutic targets (blood pressure, glycemia, and lipids). …”
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Computed Tomographic Tenography of Normal Equine Digital Flexor Tendon Sheath: An Ex Vivo Study by Luca Lacitignola, Pasquale De Luca, Alessandro Guarracino, Antonio Crovace

“…Single-slice helical scans, with 5 mm thickness, spaced every 3 mm, for a pitch of 0.6, and with bone algorithm reconstruction, were performed before and after injections of contrast medium. …”
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The impact of the physicochemical properties of calcium phosphate ceramics on biocompatibility and osteogenic differentiation of mesenchymal stem cells by Yuliia Skliarenko, Volodymyr V. Kolomiiets, Volodymyr V. Balatskyi, Yuliia Galuza, Oksana S. Koryak, Larysa L. Macewicz, Tetiana P. Ruban, Sergey A. Firstov, Nataliia. V. Ulianchych, Oksana O. Piven

“…These findings underscore the promising potential of HAP-based bioceramics for bone regeneration/reconstruction. Graphical Abstract…”
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Peptide Antigen Modifications Influence the On-Target and Off-Target Antibody Response for an Influenza Subunit Vaccine by Megan C. Schulte, Adam C. Boll, Agustin T. Barcellona, Elida A. Lopez, Adam G. Schrum, Bret D. Ulery

“…The PAMs were characterized, then their immunogenicity was evaluated with bone marrow-derived dendritic cells and in mice. …”
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The Bioactivated Interfacial Behavior of the Fluoridated Hydroxyapatite-Coated Mg-Zn Alloy in Cell Culture Environments by Jianan Li, Lei Cao, Yang Song, Shaoxiang Zhang, Changli Zhao, Fan Zhang, Xiaonong Zhang

“…It is suggested that the specific cell culture environment and the bone-like FHA coatings together facilitate the observed behavior. …”
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Astragaloside IV inhibits atherosclerosis caused by ferritin autophagy in a lipid deposition environment by activating Nrf2 by Dandan Liu, Hewei Qin, Guanghua Liu, Yang Gao, Yu Guo

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Shh Signaling from the Injured Lung Microenvironment Drives BMSCs Differentiation into Alveolar Type II Cells for Acute Lung Injury Treatment in Mice by Mengyu Wu, Jing Liu, Shu Zhang, Yi Jian, Ling Guo, Huacai Zhang, Junwei Mi, Guoxin Qu, Yaojun Liu, Chu Gao, Qingli Cai, Dalin Wen, Di Liu, Jianhui Sun, Jianxin Jiang, Hong Huang

“…Direct differentiation into AT2 cells from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BMSCs) is a promising approach to treating acute lung injury (ALI). …”
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The Association between 25-Hydroxyvitamin D and Hemoglobin A1c Levels in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes and Stage 1–5 Chronic Kidney Disease by Farshad Kajbaf, Romuald Mentaverri, Momar Diouf, Albert Fournier, Said Kamel, Jean-Daniel Lalau

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Malignant Lymphoma in the Parasellar Region by Takao Koiso, Hiroyoshi Akutsu, Shingo Takano, Tetsuya Yamamoto, Eiichi Ishikawa, Yasushi Okoshi, Akira Matsumura

“…Based on the positive tumor cells in the following bone marrow aspiration and hepatosplenomegaly in computed tomography (CT) findings, this patient was diagnosed as having a pituitary involvement of systemic lymphoma. …”
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Older Age Is Associated with Decreased Levels of VDR, CYP27B1, and CYP24A1 and Increased Levels of PTH in Human Parathyroid Glands by Yi Jiang, Liyan Liao, Jina Li, Larry Wang, Zhongjian Xie

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Association between lipid accumulation products and mortality outcomes in patients with osteoporosis and osteopenia by Yazhou Liu, Ying Yang, Yuhao Li, Wenbo Ding, Xiaodong Yang

“…Background: Osteoporosis (OP) and osteopenia are metabolic bone disorders associated with increased fragility and fracture risk. …”
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3D Printing/Additive Manufacturing Single Titanium Dental Implants: A Prospective Multicenter Study with 3 Years of Follow-Up by Samy Tunchel, Alberto Blay, Roni Kolerman, Eitan Mijiritsky, Jamil Awad Shibli

“…The mean distance between the implant shoulder and the first visible bone-implant contact was 0.75 mm (±0.32) and 0.89 (±0.45) after 1 and 3 years of loading, respectively. 3DP/AM titanium dental implants seem to represent a successful clinical option for the rehabilitation of single-tooth gaps in both jaws, at least until 3-year period. …”
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Diet diversity score might be associated with reproductive health in women and infant outcomes: a systematic review by Paniz Ahmadi, Niloofar Bayat, Behnood Abbasi

“…Due to our results, a higher score in DDS, which led to an increased intake of major nutrients and a greater variety of foods, was correlated with a lower risk of reproductive health disorders such as polycystic ovary syndrome, maternal anaemia, and maternal bone status, as well as a reduced likelihood of certain birth outcomes, including low-birth weight infants, Apgar score and congenital heart defect. …”
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The effects of dental implant macrodesign on the success of prosthetic replacement by Andrey N. Nikolaenko, Mikhail A. Postnikov, Nikolay V. Popov, Alexander P. Borisov, Anastasia A. Kiiko

“…Various geometric parameters of the implant were analyzed, such as the shape, the length, the diameter and the thread characteristics, with further evaluating their significance for optimal tension distribution, as well as the effects on bone remodeling during the process of osteointegration. …”
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Exploring the Mesenchymal Stem Cell Secretome for Corneal Endothelial Proliferation by Bert Van den Bogerd, Nadia Zakaria, Steffi Matthyssen, Carina Koppen, Sorcha Ní Dhubhghaill

“…It is already known that conditioned medium obtained from bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells can stimulate the proliferation of endothelial cells. …”
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Comparison of Maxillary Molar Distalization with an Implant-Supported Distal Jet and a Traditional Tooth-Supported Distal Jet Appliance by Mauro Cozzani, Marco Pasini, Francesco Zallio, Robert Ritucci, Sabrina Mutinelli, Laura Mazzotta, Maria Rita Giuca, Vincenzo Piras

“…To investigate and compare the efficiency of two appliances for molar distalization: the bone-anchored distal screw (DS) and the traditional tooth-supported distal jet (DJ) for molar distalization and anchorage loss. …”
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Nanoparticles containing intracellular proteins modulate neutrophil functional and phenotypic heterogeneity by Leonore Raudszus, Farbod Bahreini, Susanne Allan, Kai-Uwe Kalies, Charles C. Caldwell, Kathrin Kalies

“…To find out, we used nanoparticles composed of intracellular proteins (cell-derived nanoparticles, CDNPs) and analyzed their effects on cultured murine bone marrow neutrophils (BMN). We observed that CDNPs activate BMN transiently with an increase in the expression of CD11b without triggering classical effector functions. …”
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