In silico drug repurposing at the cytoplasmic surface of human aquaporin 1. by Aled R Lloyd, Karl Austin-Muttitt, Jonathan G L Mullins

“…Aquaporin 1 (AQP1) is a key channel for water transport in peritoneal dialysis. Inhibition of AQP1 could therefore impair water transport during peritoneal dialysis. …”
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Prevention of Cyclophosphamide-Induced Immunosuppression in Mice with the Antimicrobial Peptide Sublancin by Shuai Wang, Shuo Huang, Qianhong Ye, Xiangfang Zeng, Haitao Yu, Desheng Qi, Shiyan Qiao

“…In normal mice, the phagocytic activity of mouse peritoneal macrophages was significantly enhanced by oral administration of sublancin (1.0 mg/kg body weight) to BALB/c mice for 7 days (P<0.01). …”
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An experimental study evaluating on the effects of flunixin meglumine and mepiramine maleate in the prevention of intraabdominal adhesions in rabbits by Fahrettin Alkan, Yılmaz Koç, İlhami Çelik, Muharrem Erol, M.Faruk Aydın

“…The results suggested that the drugs used in this study significantly decrease the incidence and degree of the peritoneal adhesions when compared to the control (0.9%NaCI solution) group.…”
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Systemic Chemotherapy prior to Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC for Carcinomatosis from Appendix Cancer: Impact on Perioperative Outcomes and Short-Term Survival by Lana Bijelic, Anjali S. Kumar, O. Anthony Stuart, Paul H. Sugarbaker

“…Systemic chemotherapy administered prior to cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) for peritoneal mucinous adenocarcinoma of appendiceal origin (PMCA) is associated with a significant rate of histological response. …”
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Dexmedetomidine versus Magnesium Sulfate as Adjunct during Anesthesia for Laparoscopic Colectomy by Pierre Zarif, Ahmed Abdelaal Ahmed Mahmoud, Mohamed Mohamed Abdelhaq, Hany M. S. Mikhail, Ahmed Farag

“…Intraoperative hemodynamics were measured before and 1 min after intubation (T1 and T2), before and 5 min after peritoneal insufflation (T3 and T4), before and 5 min after 30° Trendelenburg position (T5 and T6), 5 min after resuming flat position (T7), 5 min after peritoneal deflations (T8), after extubation (T9), and at time of admission to PACU (T10). …”
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Noninvasive Tracking of Encapsulated Insulin Producing Cells Labelled with Magnetic Microspheres by Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Vijayaganapathy Vaithilingam, Mandy M. W. Yim, Jayne L. Foster, Timothy Stait-Gardner, Jose Oberholzer, Bernard E. Tuch

“…Microencapsulated islets are usually injected free-floating into the peritoneal cavity, so the position of the grafts remains elusive after transplantation. …”
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Cystic Echinococcosis: A Case of Extrahepatic Intra-Abdominal Involvement by Patrícia Leitão, André Carvalho, Teresa Fernandes, José Gonçalves

“…Hydatid disease, or echinococcal disease, is a parasitic infestation caused by the larval stage of the Echinococcus tapeworm and it primarily affects the liver and lung but involvement of other organs is also possible secondary to peritoneal seeding or hematogeneous dissemination. We describe a rare case of extensive abdominal disease, with lesions affecting the liver, peritoneum, and lesser omentum, requiring aggressive surgical intervention. …”
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Role of cytokines and nitric oxide in the induction of tuberculostatic macrophage functions by Vera L. Petricevich, Rosely C. B. Alves

“…Interestingly, NO levels of peritoneal macrophages were significantly increased after cytokine treatment. …”
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A Case Report of High-Grade Endometrial Stromal Sarcoma: A Rare Cause of Abnormal Uterine Bleeding in a Young Woman by Nuntasiri Eamudomkarn, Yuwadee Itarat, Pilaiwan Kleebkaow, Chumnan Kietpeerakool

“…Sections of the pelvic lymph nodes on both sides and the peritoneal nodule revealed multiple metastatic foci. …”
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IMMUNOMODULATORY ACTIVITY OF THE LACTOBACILLUS DELBRUECKII SUBSP. BULGARICUS LB 86 ENZYME LYSATE by L. Lаzarenko, L. Orіabinska, T. Bohdan

“…In vitro and in vivo experiments, using an experimental model of intact BALB/c mice, investigated the effect of enzyme lysate on the functional activity of animal peritoneal exudate macrophages and the production of immunoregulatory cytokines, using conventional research methods. …”
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Early neutrophil activation and NETs release in the pristane-induced lupus mice model. by Solange Carrasco, Bernadete L Liphaus, Tatiana Vasconcelos Peixoto, Thais Martins Lima, Sueli Kunimi Kubo Ariga, Zelita Aparecida Jesus Queiroz, Thays de Matos Lobo, Sergio Catanozi, Letícia Gomes Rodrigues, Antônio Santos Filho, Walcy Rosolia Teodoro, Ana Paula Pereira Velosa, Débora Levy, Francisco Garcia Soriano, Cláudia Goldenstein-Schainberg

“…Five days after the injection, blood, peritoneal lavage, bone marrow, and spleen samples were collected for flow cytometry analyses of activated neutrophils (Ly6G+CD11b+), LDGs (CD15+CD14low), and NETs release (Sytox Green+).…”
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Predominantly Fibrous Malignant Mesothelioma in a Cat by Alexander Th. A. Weiss, Afonso B. da Costa, Robert Klopfleisch

“…They occur within the abdominal or thoracic cavity and are regularly associated with pleural or peritoneal effusions. The histopathological diagnosis can be quite challenging, as these neoplasms may resemble other epithelial or mesenchymal neoplasms. …”
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Urinoma: A Rare Complication of Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Surgery by Koon-Sung Cheng, Hashim Hashim, Janice Tsui, Caroline Osborne, Nickolas Law

“…It consists of an encapsulated collection of extravasated urine and is usually located in the peri-renal space or more uncommonly in the peritoneal, pleural or mediastinal cavities. There is only one previously reported case of urinoma secondary to abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) surgery. …”
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Research on the efficacy of Celastrus Orbiculatus in suppressing TGF-β1-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition by inhibiting HSP27 and TNF-α-induced NF-κB/Sna... by Yaodong Zhu, Yanqing Liu, Yayun Qian, Xiaojun Dai, Ling Yang, Jue Chen, Shiyu Guo, Tadashi Hisamitsu

“…Furthermore, COE significantly reduced the number of peritoneal metastatic nodules in the peritoneal gastric cancer xenograft model. …”
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Multidose Streptozotocin Induction of Diabetes in BALB/c Mice Induces a Dominant Oxidative Macrophage and a Conversion of TH1 to TH2 Phenotypes During Disease Progression by Naxin Sun, Guiwen Yang, Heng Zhao, Huub F. J. Savelkoul, Liguo An

“…The aim of this study is to investigate the redox status of peritoneal Mp and its cytokine profile during the development of autoimmune diabetes induced by multiple low-dose streptozotocin in BALB/c mice. …”
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A Rare Case of Colonic Sarcoidosis Presenting as a Mass by Haozhe Sun, Jasbir Makker, Harish Patel, Nikhitha Mantri, Ali N. Hussain, Naeem Abbas

“…Malignancy and inflammatory bowel disease were the initial differentials. A peritoneal biopsy was also performed. Pathology of the colon and peritoneal biopsy was significant for the presence of noncaseating granulomas and confluent granulomatous inflammation. …”
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Acute Thoracic Aortic Dissection (Stanford Type B) Complicated with Acute Renal Failure by Li Li, ShunJiu Zhuang, ShaoHong Qi, JiaSheng Cui, JunWen Zhou, Huaqi Zhu, Wan Zhang, Ming Li, Weiguo Fu

“…The patient underwent preoperational peritoneal dialysis followed by thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) and was fully recovered and discharged soon after surgery. …”
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Multicystic Benign Mesothelioma Complicating Pregnancy by V. A. Tamhankar

“…Multicystic benign mesothelioma (MBM) is a rare peritoneal pathology typically affecting women in reproductive age. …”
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Prolonged Intestinal Mucosal Barium Coating due to Ischemic Necrosis by Vincent H. S. Low

“…Abdominal CT scan demonstrates small bowel wall thickening as well as pockets of peritoneal fluid collections. Most critically, CT allows visualization of subtle traces of dense barium within the dependent portions of this fluid indicating bowel perforation.…”
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Bali Belly: Salmonella senftenberg Found in an Infected Ovarian Endometrioma by P. D. M. Pathiraja, Junaid Rafi, Emily Woolnough, Anna Clare

“…Microbiological samples from stool, ovary, and peritoneal fluid revealed infection with Salmonella senftenberg. …”
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