Targeting aldose reductase using natural African compounds as promising agents for managing diabetic complications by Miriam E. L. Gakpey, Shadrack A. Aidoo, Toheeb A. Jumah, George Hanson, Siyabonga Msipa, Florence N. Mbaoji, Omonijo Bukola, Palesa C. Tjale, Mamadou Sangare, Hedia Tebourbi, Olaitan I. Awe

Get full text

Comparative efficacy of repurposed drugs lopinavir-ritonavir and darunavir-ritonavir in hospitalised COVID-19 patients: insights from a tertiary centre cohort by Dóra Paróczai, Dóra Paróczai, András Bikov, András Bikov, Andreea Blidaru, Emanuel Bobu, Ana Lascu, Ana Lascu, Cristian Ion Mot, Cristian Ion Mot, Stefan Mihaicuta, Stefan Mihaicuta, Stefan Frent, Stefan Frent

Get full text

The bronchoalveolar lavage fluid CD44 as a marker for pulmonary fibrosis in diffuse parenchymal lung diseases by Magda Suchankova, Magda Suchankova, Eszter Zsemlye, Eszter Zsemlye, Jan Urban, Peter Baráth, Lenka Kohútová, Barbara Siváková, Barbara Siváková, Martina Ganovska, Elena Tibenska, Kinga Szaboova, Eva Tedlova, Dominik Juskanic, Dominik Juskanic, Kristina Kluckova, Kristina Kluckova, Michaela Kardohelyova, Tetiana Moskalets, Anna Ohradanova-Repic, Patrik Babulic, Maria Bucova, Vladimir Leksa

Get full text

Reliability, validity, and minimal clinically important differences for the Thai-version of the Aberdeen Varicose Vein Questionnaire (AVVQ-Thai) in patients with chronic venous dis... by Suchat Wongsuwanich, Chaowanun Pornwaragorn, Chumpon Wilasrusmee, Termpong Reanpang, Pinit Noorit, Boonying Siribumrungwong, Kittipan Rerkaserm, Andrew Malcolm Garratt, Thoetphum Benyakorn, Saritphat Orrapin, Kanoklada Srikuea

“…Patients with Clinical-Etiology-Anatomy-Pathophysiology (CEAP) C2-C6 with truncal reflux were prospectively included. …”
Get full text

Infection‐Related Hospitalization and Incident Heart Failure: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study by Rebecca L. Molinsky, Amil Shah, Melana Yuzefpolskaya, Bing Yu, Jeffrey R. Misialek, Bruno Bohn, David Vock, Richard MacLehose, Barry A. Borlaug, Paolo C. Colombo, Chiadi E. Ndumele, Junichi Ishigami, Kunihiro Matsushita, Pamela L. Lutsey, Ryan T. Demmer

“…IRH might represent a modifiable risk factor for HF pathophysiology.…”
Get full text

Multidimensional 1-Year Outcomes After Intensive Care Admission for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children by Thomas C. Seijbel, BSc, Levi Hoste, MD, Corinne M. P. Buysse, MD, PhD, Karolijn Dulfer, PhD, Filomeen Haerynck, MD, PhD, Matthijs de Hoog, MD, PhD, Naomi Ketharanathan, MD, PhD

“…This emphasizes the importance of continued investigative efforts and multidisciplinary follow-up programs to better understand pathophysiology and contributing factors to the MIS-C disease trajectory and initiate patient-specific interventions to improve outcome and social participation.…”
Get full text

Altered Brain Structure and Functional Connectivity Associated with Pubertal Hormones in Girls with Precocious Puberty by Tao Chen, Yi Lu, Yu Wang, Anna Guo, Xiaoling Xie, Yuchuan Fu, Bangli Shen, Wenxiao Lin, Di Yang, Lu Zhou, Xiaozheng Liu, Peining Liu, Zhihan Yan

“…These findings provide vital insights into the early pathophysiology of idiopathic CPP.…”
Get full text

Risk factors for delayed gastric emptying after pancreatoduodenectomy: a 10-year retrospective study by Carlos Jiménez-Romero, Agustín de Juan Lerma, Alberto Marcacuzco Quinto, Oscar Caso Maestro, Laura Alonso Murillo, Paula Rioja Conde, Iago Justo Alonso

“…Background Delayed gastric emptying (DGE) is a frequent complication of pancreatoduodenectomy (PD) and is associated with prolonged hospital stay, readmission, increased hospital costs and decreased quality of life. However, the pathophysiology of DGE remains unclear.Methods This is a retrospective study of patients who underwent PD for pancreatic or periampullary tumours. …”
Get full text

Cerebral microvascular density, blood-brain barrier permeability, and support for neuroinflammation indicate early aging in a Marfan syndrome mouse model by Tala Curry-Koski, Tala Curry-Koski, Liam P. Curtin, Mitra Esfandiarei, Mitra Esfandiarei, Mitra Esfandiarei, Theresa Currier Thomas, Theresa Currier Thomas, Theresa Currier Thomas, Theresa Currier Thomas

“…No differences were detected between 6M and 12M-CTRL mice. 6M-MFS mice show a higher number of microglia in the hippocampus compared to age-matched control mice, a pattern resembling that of 12M-CTRL mice.DiscussionThis study represents the first known investigation into neuropathology in a mouse model of MFS and indicates that the pathophysiology underlying MFS leads to a systemic pre-mature aging phenotype. …”
Get full text

Unveiling causal immune cell–gene associations in multiple myeloma: insights from systematic reviews and Mendelian randomization analyses by Hui Zhang, Hui Zhang, Ling Zhang, Jing-Xuan Lian, Zhi-Fu Kou, Yu Zhu, Yu Zhu, Li-Tian Ma, Li-Tian Ma, Jin Zheng, Jin Zheng, Can-Jun Zhao, Can-Jun Zhao

“…MR analysis reveals links between immune cells, genes such as VDR and VHL, and MM, enhancing our understanding of its pathophysiology.…”
Get full text

Microglia depletion reduces neurodegeneration and remodels extracellular matrix in a mouse Parkinson’s disease model triggered by α-synuclein overexpression by Zhen Zhang, Kun Niu, Taoying Huang, Jiali Guo, Gongbikai Xarbat, Xiaoli Gong, Yunke Gao, Feiyang Liu, Shan Cheng, Wenting Su, Fei Yang, Zhaoyuan Liu, Florent Ginhoux, Ting Zhang

Get full text

Nutritional composition, toxicity, and the effects of Parkia biglobosa on the metabolic, somatic and oxidative parameters related to liver and kidney function of obese rats by Mirela Gouveia-Nhanca, Maria Luiza Rolim Bezerra, Yuri Mangueira do Nascimento, Evandro Ferreira da Silva, Josean Fechine Tavares, Gonçalo Mendes da Conceição, Rubens Teixeira de Queiroz, Luis António Tavares, Adriano Francisco Alves, Jailane de Souza Aquino

“…Background: The pathophysiology of obesity is associated with somatic, metabolic and oxidative changes which can also compromise renal and hepatic function. …”
Get full text

Decreased sirtuin 1 in type 2 diabetes patients with abnormal BMD by Yao Xu, Tianxiao Hu, Peiwu Jiang, Xiujing Wang, Jiaqi Yao, Huiling Shen, Zhenying Zhang, Bojing Zheng, Ting Wang, Yanxia Ren, Jing Wang, Qingying Tan

“…IntroductionSirtuin 1, a class III histone deacetylase, plays a critical role in the pathophysiology of both diabetes mellitus and bone metabolism by promoting osteoblast differentiation and inhibiting osteoclast maturation. …”
Get full text

Thoracolumbar fascia ultrasound shear strain differs between low back pain and asymptomatic individuals: expanding the evidence by Norio Tomita, Marie-Hélène Roy-Cardinal, Boris Chayer, Stacey Daher, Ameer Attiya, Aline Boulanger, Nathaly Gaudreault, Guy Cloutier, Nathalie J. Bureau

“…Further investigation into its anatomy, mechanical characteristics, and pathophysiology is crucial for better understanding. Key Points Structural and mechanical alterations of the TLF may contribute to low back pain. …”
Get full text

Post-extrasystolic variation of ST segment and T wave as a mortality risk predictor after myocardial infarction by Ralf J. Dirschinger, Ralf J. Dirschinger, Alexander Müller, Petra Barthel, Alexander Steger, Michael Dommasch, Axel Bauer, Karl-Ludwig Laugwitz, Georg Schmidt, Daniel Sinnecker, Daniel Sinnecker

“…In the validation cohort, abnormal PEST was also associated with significantly increased 4-year mortality (11.9% vs. 4.3%, p = 0.00095).ConclusionPEST is a strong independent predictor of all-cause mortality in AMI survivors and elderly subjects from the general population. While the pathophysiology of this association remains to be investigated, PEST may complement current risk prediction tools in various clinical settings.…”
Get full text

Dysbiosis of gut microbiota in COVID-19 is associated with intestinal DNA phage dynamics of lysogenic and lytic infection by Aya Ishizaka, Azumi Tamura, Michiko Koga, Taketoshi Mizutani, Seiya Yamayoshi, Kiyoko Iwatsuki-Horimoto, Atsuhiro Yasuhara, Shinya Yamamoto, Hiroyuki Nagai, Eisuke Adachi, Yutaka Suzuki, Yoshihiro Kawaoka, Hiroshi Yotsuyanagi

“…SARS-CoV-2 infection has been reported to alter the gut microbiota, which is involved in gut immune regulation and pathophysiology, although changes in the intestinal phages of patients with SARS-CoV-2 and their dynamic relationship with the gut microbiota remain unclear. …”
Get full text

Prevalence and prognostic value of ventricular conduction delay in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by Anouk Achten, Jerremy Weerts, Johan van Koll, Mohammed Ghossein, Sanne G.J. Mourmans, Arantxa Barandiarán Aizpurua, Antonius M.W. van Stipdonk, Kevin Vernooy, Frits W. Prinzen, Hans-Peter Brunner-La Rocca, Christian Knackstedt, Vanessa P.M. van Empel

“…Background: The pathophysiology of heart failure (HF) with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is heterogeneous and incompletely understood. …”
Get full text

Positron emission tomography for phenotyping inflammation of cardiovascular diseases by Xiaoyun Luo, Chentao Jin, Hetian Chen, Xiaohui Zhang, Yan Zhong, Peili Cen, Hong Zhang, Mei Tian

“…Histological assessments ex vivo cannot accurately reflect the full dynamic picture of pathophysiology. The rapid development of positron emission tomography (PET) imaging not only enhances our understanding of biological processes in vivo but also contributes significantly to clinical management as a non-invasive biomarker. …”
Get full text

High-Titer Rheumatoid Factor is Associated with Worse Clinical Outcomes and Higher Needs for Advanced Therapies in Rheumatoid Arthritis Under Real-Life Conditions by Victor Davi R. S. Oliveira, Ana Paula M. G. Reis, Claiton V. Brenol, Ivânio A. Pereira, Karina R. Bonfiglioli, Letícia R. Pereira, Manoel B. Bértolo, Maria de Fátima L. C. Sauma, Maria Fernanda B. R. Guimarães, Paulo Louzada-Júnior, Rina D. N. Giorgi, Sebastião C. Radominski, Licia Maria H. Mota, Cleandro P. Albuquerque, Geraldo R. Castelar-Pinheiro

“…Abstract Introduction Rheumatoid factor (RF) plays an important role in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) pathophysiology, yet the differential effects of varying RF titers remain understudied. …”
Get full text

Peripheral blood biomarkers as differential diagnostic markers of disease severity in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia by Dereje Mengesha Berta, Negesse Cherie, Berhanu Woldu, Aregawi Yalew, Elias Chane, Amare Mekuaninnit, Mebratu Tamir, Zufan Yiheyis, Abiy Ayele Angelo, Zewudu Mulatie, Adamu Kassie, Bisrat Birke Teketelew

“…Background: Blood biomarkers offers an independent insight for the pathophysiology of hyperbilirubinemia. However, they are not practically used for the differential diagnosis of the hyperbilirubinemia severity. …”
Get full text