Effects of Stromal Cell-Derived Factor-1α Secreted in Degenerative Intervertebral Disc on Activation and Recruitment of Nucleus Pulposus-Derived Stem Cells by Jinwei Ying, Zhihua Han, Shishen Pei, Linghao Su, Dike Ruan

“…Stromal cell-derived factor-1α (SDF-1α) plays a significant role in mobilizing and recruiting mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) to the sites of injury. This study investigated the potential of SDF-1α released in the degenerative intervertebral disc (IVD) to activate and recruit endogenous nucleus pulposus-derived stem cells (NPSCs) for regeneration in situ. …”
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Advances in Deep Brain Imaging with Quantum Dots: Structural, Functional, and Disease-Specific Roles by Tenesha Connor, Hemal Weerasinghe, Justin Lathia, Clemens Burda, Murat Yildirim

“…Their stability enables long-term, targeted drug delivery and photodynamic therapy, presenting potential therapeutic applications in treating brain tumors, Alzheimer’s disease, and traumatic brain injury. This review highlights the impact of QDs on MPM, their effectiveness in overcoming light attenuation in deep tissue, and their expanding role in diagnosing and treating neurological disorders, positioning them as transformative agents for both brain imaging and intervention.…”
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Not “Much Room” in the Heart: A Rare Case of a Massive Intracardiac Candida Mass by Ali Haider Jafry, Sardar Hassan Ijaz, Murtaza Mazhar, Areeba Shahnawaz, Ali Yousif

“…Laboratory workup showed elevated inflammatory markers and an acute kidney injury. Extended blood cultures showed growth of Candida glabrata (C. glabrata) and Candida dubliniensis (C. dubliniensis). …”
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Uncoded chronic kidney disease prevalence in secondary care: a retrospective audit with population health implications by Samantha Dolan, Ajitesh Anand, Philip A. Kalra, Stuart Stewart

“…Clinical coding in CKD is associated with improved management and lower acute kidney injury (AKI), unscheduled care and mortality risk. …”
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Pyogenic Spondylodiscitis due to Streptococcus constellatus in an Immunocompromised Male Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Charalampos Potsios, Panagiota Xaplanteri, Vasileios Zoitopoulos, Panagiotis Patrinos, Iro Ioanna Giannakopoulou, Ilektra Tzivaki, Theodora Kafentzi, Konstantina Samanta, Konstantina Filioti, Panagiotis Sideris, Konstantinos Letsas, Konstantinos Koukios

“…During hospitalization, he endured renal injury and nosocomial respiratory tract infection. …”
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Efficacy of fish oil supplementation on metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a meta-analysis by Like Zhou, Dongmei Sun, Houqiao Bai

“…Outcomes measured were aspects of liver injury, lipid profile, insulin resistance, anthropometric measurements, and more.ResultsSeven randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving 439 participants were incorporated into the analysis. …”
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Neutrophils, NETs and multiple sclerosis: a mini review by Moyuan Quan, Moyuan Quan, Moyuan Quan, Huining Zhang, Huining Zhang, Huining Zhang, Xiaohong Deng, Huijia Liu, Yanqiu Xu, Xiujuan Song, Xiujuan Song, Xiujuan Song

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS), a chronic inflammatory and degenerative autoimmune disease characterized by the activation of various inflammatory cells, leads to demyelination and neuronal injury. Neutrophils, often underestimated in MS, are gaining increased attention for their significant functions in MS patients and the experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE) animal model. …”
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Overwhelming Pulmonary Infection after a Tobogganing Accident by Ravinder Singh, Brian E Louie, William F Bennett, Christopher Allen, Tom Kelly, Christine H Lee

“…He developed dyspnea and felt unwell, but only sought medical attention from his family doctor a few days after the injury, when fever and pleuritic chest pain ensued. …”
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Human Neutrophil Defensins Disrupt Liver Interendothelial Junctions and Aggravate Sepsis by QiXing Chen, Yang Yang, YiHang Pan, LiHua Shen, Yan Zhang, Fei Zheng, Qiang Shu, XiangMing Fang

“…The administration of a high dose of HNP-1 after sepsis onset led to increased mortality, more severe liver injury, and increased vascular permeability in the liver and mesentery. …”
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Metabolic consequences and nailfold capillary changes in children with familial Mediterranean fever by Ahmed S. Abo Hola, Rania S. El Zayat, Wafaa Ahmed Shehata, Mai I. Elashmawy, Noha E. Khalaf, Heba M. S. El Zefzaf

“…These parameters are linked to subclinical vascular injury and elevated cardiovascular risk, so their monitoring is crucial in these patients for early detection and intervention.…”
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Effect of Differently Polarized Human Macrophages on the SH-SY5Y Cells Damaged by Ischemia and Hypoxia In Vitro by Ivan Mikhailovich Rashchupkin, Ekaterina Yakovlevna Shevela, Aleksandra Aleksandrovna Maksimova, Marina Aleksandrovna Tikhonova, Aleksandr Anatolevich Ostanin, Elena Removna Chernykh

“…Macrophages play a key role in neuroregeneration following nervous tissue injury. However, the neuroregenerative potential of various macrophage phenotypes, including those polarized by efferocytosis, remains unexplored. …”
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A One Session Gait Retraining Protocol with Metronome Augmentation Increases Cadence in Novice and Recreational Runners by Angie Huber, Dave Verhoff

“…# Background Running is a common leisure physical activity that carries a risk for running related injury (RRI). Non-experienced runners are more likely to sustain RRIs. …”
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Sarcoidosis Associated with Oxaliplatin-Based Chemotherapy for Colorectal Cancer by Ji Hoon Choi, Jung A. Shin, Hye Kyeong Park, Su Young Kim, Hoon Jung, Sung-Soon Lee, Hye Ran Lee, Hyeon-Kyoung Koo

“…Acute lung injury occasionally occurs after chemotherapy, but pulmonary toxicities by oxaliplatin-based chemotherapy have rarely been identified. …”
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Model of Liver Fibrosis Induction by Thioacetamide in Rats for Regenerative Therapy Studies by Nathaly Enciso, José Amiel, Fredy Fabián-Domínguez, Jhon Pando, Nancy Rojas, Carlos Cisneros-Huamaní, Ernesto Nava, Javier Enciso

“…Hepatic fibrosis is caused by chronic injury due to toxic, infectious, or metabolic causes, and it may progress to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma. …”
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Determining correct tracheal tube insertion depth by measuring distance between endotracheal tube cuff and vocal cords by ultrasound in Chinese adults: a prospective case-control s... by Xuanling Chen, Wenwen Zhai, Zhuoying Yu, Jiao Geng, Min Li

“…It can be used to avoid malposition of the ETT cuff and reduce the incidence of vocal cords injury after intubation.Trial registration number ChiCTR-DDD-17011048.…”
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Roles of retinoic acid-related orphan receptor α in high glucose-induced cardiac fibroblasts proliferation by Wenqing San, Qianyou Zhou, Danning Shen, Danyi Cao, Yun Chen, Guoliang Meng

“…In conclusion, RORα antagonist SR3335 promoted cell injury and proliferation, enhanced collagen synthesis, facilitated oxidative stress and necroptosis in cardiac fibroblasts with high glucose stimulation, whereas RORα agonist SR1078 showed opposing effects. …”
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Optimizing implant positioning in total hip arthroplasty via the direct anterior approach: The role and technique of conventional traction table and fluoroscopy by Seiya Ishii, Tomonori Baba, Koju Hayashi, Yasuhiro Homma, Osamu Muto, Muneaki Ishijima

“…Complications were defined as dislocation, periprosthetic fracture, ankle fracture, implant loosening, nerve injury, surgical site infection, deep vein thrombosis, and revision surgery for any reason. …”
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Perioperative complications in primary intramedullary tumors of the spine in adults. A multicenter surveillance study of 307 patients from the German Spine Registry (DWG-Register) by Juan Manuel Vinas-Rios, Vincent J. Heck, Fatima Azucena Medina-Govea, Mario Alberto Islas-Aguilar, Nikolaus Kernich, DWG-Registry Group

“…The incidence of complications was: epidural hematoma n = 5 (8.4%), paresis n = 23 (38.9%), bowel/bladder dysfunction n = 15 (25.4%), wound infection n = 5 (8.4%), medullary injury n = 2 (3.4%), cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage n = 15 (25.4%), and reintervention with hematoma, abscess, or surgical CSF leakage management in n = 22 (37.2%). …”
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The Protective Effect of Naringenin on Airway Remodeling after Mycoplasma Pneumoniae Infection by Inhibiting Autophagy-Mediated Lung Inflammation and Fibrosis by Yan Lin, Dan Tan, Qianna Kan, Zhen Xiao, Zhiyan Jiang

“…In vivo experimental confirmation showed that NRG treatment decreased MPP-induced lung injury in mice by inhibiting autophagy-mediated inflammatory cytokine expression and pulmonary fibrosis. …”
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Kinesiology Tape: A Descriptive Survey of Healthcare Professionals in the United States by Scott W Cheatham, Russell T Baker, Thomas E Abdenour

“…Most respondents used KT for post-injury treatment (74%), pain modulation (67%), and neuro-sensory feedback (60%). …”
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