Systemic and immunotoxicity induced by topical application of perfluoroheptane sulfonic acid (PFHpS) or perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) in a murine model by Lisa M. Weatherly, Hillary L. Shane, Laurel G. Jackson, Ewa Lukomska, Rachel Baur, Madison P. Cooper, Stacey E. Anderson

“…Additionally, PFHpS significantly reduced the humoral immune response and altered immune subsets in the spleen, suggesting immunosuppression. Gene expression changes were observed in the liver, skin, and spleen of genes involved in fatty acid metabolism, necrosis, and inflammation. …”
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Sex-based variations in breath-holding: oxygen storage and diving response among non-divers by Frank Pernett, Erika Schagatay, Erika Schagatay, Pontus Holmström, Pontus Holmström

“…HR and SpO2 were measured continuously. Spleen diameters were measured via ultrasonography before and immediately following each apnea. …”
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Clinical and pathological examinations on leptospirosis in cattle by Zabid Yener, İhsan Keleş

“…Seven animals were reported to have been died during the infection between December 1999 and January 2000 Clinically, icterus, haemoglobinuria, fever, leucocytosis, weight loss and anorexia were observed Histopathologically, necrotic hepatitis, haemoglobinuric nephrosis, vasculitis, haemorrhagic and catharal pneumonia, catharal enteritis, focal necrosis and hemosiderosis in spleen were seen. Certain diagnosis was based on the determination of leptospiral antigens by immunoperoxidase staining of sections obtained Irom liver, spleen, and kidney.…”
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Technical Aspects of Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy for Benign and Malignant Disease: Review of the Literature by T. de Rooij, R. Sitarz, O. R. Busch, M. G. Besselink, M. Abu Hilal

“…The most obvious benefits of a laparoscopic approach to distal pancreatectomy include earlier recovery and shorter hospital stay. Spleen-preserving distal pancreatectomy should be attempted in case of benign disease. …”
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Histopathological, Immunohistochemical and Biochemical Studies of Murine Hepatosplenic Tissues Affected by Chronic Toxoplasmosis by Samah Hassan Yahia, Samia Elsayed Etewa, Nesreen Saeed Saleh, Samira Metwally Mohammad, Nora Ibrahim Aboulfotouh, Ahmad Mansour Kandil, Mohamed Hassan Sarhan

“…The profound pathologic effect of toxoplasmosis is confined to nervous tissue, but many other organs, including the liver and spleen, are insulted. Many molecules like caspase-3, CD3, and CD138 are implicated in the tissue immune response in a trial to alleviate hazardous toxoplasmosis impact. …”
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Secondary amyloidosis with concomitant gastric GIST and gastric adenocarcinoma - A case report by Ankita Soni, Nishant Batta, Shefali Mehmi, Vikram Narang, Bhavna Garg, Harpreet Kaur

“…During total gastrectomy, an inadvertent injury to the spleen led to simultaneous splenectomy. Multiple samples from the gastric ulcer, the extra-luminal gastric mass, and the spleen were subjected to histopathological examination. …”
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PENANGANAN JERAWAT SINDROM AKUMULASI DAHAK MENGGUNAKAN AKUPUNTUR DAN HERBAL JIANGHUANG by Dyah Agesti, Suryani Dyah Astuti, Arifa Mustika

“…In Chinese Medicine, sebaceous glands are associated with the Lung and Spleen. Patients classified as acne with differentiation of accumulation of phlegm syndrome. …”
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The ‘True’ Splenic Wanderer by R Kanthan, JM Radhi

“…Wandering spleen is an unusual entity and remains an elusive clinical diagnosis. …”
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Progress in research of nursing practice patterns for patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (非酒精性脂肪肝护理模式的研究进展) by GENG Yuexiao (耿钥潇), MA Jingyi (马靖沂), LI Sha (李沙), LU Xiaoman (卢晓曼)

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Blockade of ICAM-1 Improves the Outcome of Polymicrobial Sepsis via Modulating Neutrophil Migration and Reversing Immunosuppression by Yan-jun Zhao, Wen-jing Yi, Xiao-jian Wan, Jun Wang, Tian-zhu Tao, Jin-bao Li, Jia-feng Wang, Xiao-ming Deng

“…Its influence on neutrophil migration and infiltration, as well as lymphocyte status, in thymus and spleen was also investigated. The results demonstrated that ICAM-1 mRNA was upregulated in lung, thymus, and spleen of CLP mice. …”
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Nursing of two patients with suspected Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (2例疑似克雅氏病患者的护理) by GENG Yuexiao (耿钥潇), SHI Manyu (史曼玉), MA Jingyi (马靖沂), LI Sha (李沙)

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WORKING WITH AUTISM CHILDREN USING ACUPUNCTURE METHOD by Henry Remanlay

“…The objective is to eliminate the phlegm, calm the heart fire, and tonify spleen. Result: after 3-5 sessions of treatment, parents reported speech improvement and reduction of compulsive self-stimulation behavior. …”
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A Physician’s Nightmare: Fever of Unknown Origin by Sana Din, Farrukh Anwer, Mirza Beg

“…The workup for her symptoms revealed wandering spleen. Wandering spleen is a result from excessive laxity or absence of splenic ligaments. …”
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Autosplenectomy in a Patient with Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria (PNH) by Ethan Burns, Kartik Anand, Gonzalo Acosta, Malcolm Irani, Betty Chung, Abhishek Maiti, Ibrahim Ibrahim, Lawrence Rice

“…Splenic ultrasonography demonstrated an atrophic spleen with multifocal scarring, and absent splenic uptake of liver-spleen scintigraphy, consistent with AS. …”
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Efficacy of umbilical cord-derived mesenchymal stem cells and exosomes in conjunction with standard IBD drug on immune responses in an IBD mouse model by Fatemeh Kheradmand, Seyedeh Fatemeh Yasaman Rahimzadeh, Seyed-Alireza Esmaeili, Sajad Sahab Negah, Najmeh Kaffash Farkhad, Seyedeh Elnaz Nazari, Mehrdad Hajinejad, Mohammad Ali Khodadoust, Afsane Fadaee, Jalil Tavakol Afshari, Majid Khazaei

“…Upon sacrificing the mice, colon and spleen tissues were isolated to assess the changes in the mice’s weight, colon length, spleen weight, and colitis’ pathological symptoms. …”
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Indications, Surgical Technique and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Splenectomy: A Retrospective Descriptive Study from Srinagar, India by Mushtaq Chalkoo, Mudasir Habib, Ashiq Hussain Raina, Firdous Hamid, Sajad Nazir Malla, Imtiyaz Ahmad Malik

“…Aim: To assess the indications and outcomes of laparoscopic splenectomy across a range of spleen sizes, from normal to massively enlarged spleens, in a tertiary care hospital. …”
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Usp11 maintained the survival of marginal zone B cells under ionizing radiation by deubiquitinating DLL1 and JAG2 by Jiaqi Sheng, Depei Wu, Jingzhe Shang, Xiaodan Fu, He Gao, Jianjie Rong, Jun Wang, Jiancheng Hu, Xiaofei Qi

“…Our findings indicated that Usp11−/− mice exhibited improved survival rates following TBI, with the spleen playing a pivotal role. HE staining revealed a wider marginal zone in the spleen of Usp11+/+ mice post-irradiation. …”
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Regulatory Role of rno-miR-30b-5p in IL-10 and Toll-like Receptor 4 Expressions of T Lymphocytes in Experimental Autoimmune Uveitis In Vitro by Yuanyuan Sun, Dadong Guo, Bin Liu, Xuewei Yin, Huixia Wei, Kai Tang, Hongsheng Bi

“…Meanwhile, the levels of rno-miR-30b-5p in eye tissues, spleen, and lymph nodes were measured using quantitative PCR (Q-PCR). …”
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Simultaneous Huge Splenic and Mesenteric Hydatid Cyst by Mostafa M. Abdelmaksoud, Alaa Jamjoom, Mohamed T. Hafez

“…After performing imaging studies, he was diagnosed with a simultaneous huge spleen and pelvic mesentery hydatid cyst that was managed surgically by splenectomy, pelvic mesenteric cyst deroofing, and partial cystectomy.…”
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Repeated positron emission tomography tracing neutrophil elastase in a porcine intensive-care sepsis model by Frida Wilske, Olof Eriksson, Rose-Marie Amini, Sergio Estrada, Helena Janols, Amina Khalil, Anders Larsson, Miklós Lipcsey, Sara Mangsbo, Jonathan Sigfridsson, Jan Sjölin, Paul Skorup, Anders Wall, Viola Wilson, Markus Castegren, Gunnar Antoni

“…Results At baseline [11C]NES uptake was found in the bone marrow, spleen and liver. The uptake in the bone marrow was markedly increased two hours into the sepsis, whereas in spleen and liver the uptake was not as markedly changed compared to baseline. …”
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