Alterations of amino acids in older adults with Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Dementia by Xin Ma, Xin-Meng Wang, Guo-Zhang Tang, Yi Wang, Xue‑Chun Liu, Shuai-Deng Wang, Peng Peng, Xiu-Hong Qi, Xin-Ya Qin, Yue‑Ju Wang, Chen-Wei Wang, Jiang-Ning Zhou

“…Abstract Metabolomics provide a promising tool for understanding dementia pathogenesis and identifying novel biomarkers. This study aimed to identify amino acid biomarkers for Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and Vascular Dementia (VD). …”
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Budd-Chiari Syndrome with Multiple Thrombi due to a Familial Arg42Ser Mutation in the Protein C Gene by Jun Muratsu, Atsuyuki Morishima, Kazuhiro Mizoguchi, Keiji Ataka, Hiroshi Yamamoto, Xinping Fan, Toshiyuki Miyata, Katsuhiko Sakaguchi

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Expression of HGF and c-Met Proteins in Human Keratoconus Corneas by Jingjing You, Li Wen, Athena Roufas, Chris Hodge, Gerard Sutton, Michele C. Madigan

“…Taken together with the recent genetic studies, our results further support a possible role for HGF/c-Met in the pathogenesis of KC.…”
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Staphylococcus aureus host cell invasion and virulence in sepsis is facilitated by the multiple repeats within FnBPA. by Andrew M Edwards, Jennifer R Potts, Elisabet Josefsson, Ruth C Massey

“…In conclusion, multiple FnBRs within FnBPA facilitate efficient Fn adhesion, trigger rapid bacterial uptake and are required for pathogenesis.…”
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Whole Exome Sequencing Reveals Rare Variants in Genes Associated with Metabolic Disorders in Women with PCOS by Priyal Sharma, Ashutosh Halder, Manish Jain, Manish Tripathi

“…Background: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a complex genetic trait, the pathogenesis of which is governed by an interplay of genetic and epigenetic factors. …”
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Blockade of PLD2 Ameliorates Intestinal Mucosal Inflammation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Guangxi Zhou, Lin Yu, Wenjing Yang, Wei Wu, Leilei Fang, Zhanju Liu

“…Phospholipase D2 (PLD2) is reported to be involved in the pathogenesis of several inflammatory diseases. However, the exact role of PLD2 in IBD is obscure. …”
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Association of TLR4-T399I Polymorphism with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease in Smokers by Matthaios Speletas, Vassiliki Merentiti, Konstantinos Kostikas, Kyriaki Liadaki, Markos Minas, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Anastasios E. Germenis

“…However, not all smokers develop COPD and other environmental and genetic susceptibility factors underlie disease pathogenesis. Recent studies have indicated that the impairment of TLR signaling might play a crucial role in the development of emphysema. …”
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Gαq Regulates the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis by Modulating Th1 Differentiation by Dashan Wang, Yuan Liu, Yan Li, Yan He, Jiyun Zhang, Guixiu Shi

“…However, how Gαq participates in the pathogenesis of RA is still not fully understood. In the present study, we aimed to find out whether Gαq controls RA via regulation of Th1 differentiation. …”
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Association of Cytotoxic T Lymphocyte Antigen-4 Gene Polymorphisms with Psoriasis Vulgaris: A Case-Control Study in Turkish Population by Hatice Gül Dursun, Hüseyin Osman Yılmaz, Recep Dursun, Sevsen Kulaksızoğlu

“…Psoriasis is a common, chronic, and autoimmune skin disease in which dysregulation of immune cells, particularly T cells, is thought to play an important role in the pathogenesis. Cytotoxic T lymphocyte antigen-4 (CTLA-4) expressed only on activated T cells is an immunoregulatory molecule and plays a role in the pathogenesis of autoimmune disorders. …”
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Proteomic Analysis of the Vitreous following Experimental Retinal Detachment in Rabbits by Nakul Mandal, Geoffrey P. Lewis, Steven K. Fisher, Steffen Heegaard, Jan U. Prause, Morten la Cour, Henrik Vorum, Bent Honoré

“…Purpose. The pathogenesis of rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) remains incompletely understood, with no clinically effective treatment for potentially severe complications such as photoreceptor cell death and proliferative vitreoretinopathy. …”
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PRKD2 as a novel target for targeting the diabetes–osteoporosis nexus by Rongjin Chen, Chenhui Yang, Hefang Xiao, Ao Yang, Changshun Chen, Fei Yang, Bo Peng, Bin Geng, Yayi Xia

“…The aim of this study was to identify and validate key genes implicated in the pathogenesis of both conditions. By employing the Mfuzz time-series gene clustering method combined with transcriptome sequencing of patient serum, we systematically delineated gene expression patterns during the transition from a healthy state through DM to DMOP. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of biliary dyskinesia: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological Association by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, Yu. O. Shulpekova, Ye. K. Baranskaya, A. V. Okhlobystin, A. S. Trukhmanov, T. L. Lapina, A. A. Sheptulin

“…The gallbladder dyskinesia and sphincter of Oddi dyskinesia are defined as the diseases of functional origin caused by motility and visceral sensitivity disorders. The pathogenesis of these disorders is not completely understood. …”
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The Role of Oral Fusobacterium nucleatum in Female Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Fariah I. Gaba, Raquel Carcelén González, Raquel González Martïnez

“…Low-moderate statistical heterogeneity was found (I2 = 41.39%; P = 0.02), and the importance of periodontal status on breast cancer pathogenesis was determined (relative risk = 1.24, 95% confidence interval = 1.01–1.30). …”
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Clonally Related Plasmablastic Lymphoma Simultaneously Occurring with Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma by Norisato Hashimoto, Tomoki Ueda, Shinichiro Hiraiwa, Takuma Tajiri, Naoya Nakamura, Kenji Yokoyama

“…This case may help to elucidate the pathogenesis of PBL.…”
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Double-Hit Primary Plasma Cell Leukemia with IGH/MYC and IGH/CCND1 Translocations by Masato Yasumi, Takaya Endo, Hiroshi Sata, Takahiro Karasuno

“…Immunoglobulin heavy chain (IgH) translocations are found in a majority of pPCL cases, supporting a central relation to pathogenesis of pPCL. However, two independent IgH translocations are barely detected at the onset of pPCL, and their significance is yet to be elucidated. …”
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METTL3 Attenuates LPS-Induced Inflammatory Response in Macrophages via NF-κB Signaling Pathway by Jinghua Wang, Shushan Yan, Hongying Lu, Shufeng Wang, Donghua Xu

“…This study firstly demonstrates the critical role of METTL3 in RA, which provides novel insights into recognizing the pathogenesis of RA and a promising biomarker for RA.…”
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Gene Expression Profiling Identifies Downregulation of the Neurotrophin-MAPK Signaling Pathway in Female Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy Patients by Lin Luo, Wen-Hua Zhou, Jiang-Jia Cai, Mei Feng, Mi Zhou, Su-Pei Hu, Jin Xu, Lin-Dan Ji

“…It is not diagnosed or managed properly in the majority of patients because its pathogenesis remains controversial. In this study, human whole genome microarrays identified 2898 and 4493 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) in DM and DPN patients, respectively. …”
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Epigenetic regulation and post-translational modifications of ferroptosis-related factors in cardiovascular diseases by Chunlu Jing, Yupeng Wu, Yuzhu Zhang, Zaihan Zhu, Yong Zhang, Zhen Liu, Dandan Sun

“…In the past decade, ferroptosis (a form of iron-dependent regulated cell death) has been reported to contribute to the pathogenesis and progression of various diseases. The stability of iron in cardiomyocytes is crucial for the maintenance of normal physiological cardiac activity. …”
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Epigenetic Regulation in Mesenchymal Stem Cell Aging and Differentiation and Osteoporosis by Ruoxi Wang, Yu Wang, Lisha Zhu, Yan Liu, Weiran Li

“…MSC functional decline accounts for the pathogenesis of many diseases and, more importantly, limits the large-scale applications of MSCs in regenerative medicine. …”
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Hemorrhage from Extra-Antral Gastric Antral Vascular Ectasia in a Patient with Duodenal Heterotopic Gastric Mucosa by John Gubatan, Nathan Raines, Hasan Khosravi, Tracy L. Challies, Tyler M. Berzin

“…We explore potential mechanisms by which HGM may be involved in the pathogenesis of GAVE.…”
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