Lactoferrin: a secret weapon in the war against pathogenic bacteria by Lucero Ruiz-Mazón, Gerardo Ramírez-Rico, Mireya de la Garza

“…Lf is a multifunctional glycoprotein with immunomodulatory, anticarcinogenic, wound-healing, antioxidant, antimicrobial, and bone regeneration properties, in addition to improving the gut microbiota. …”
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Evaluation and comparison of functional and esthetic outcomes of pectoralis major myocutaneous flap with or without removal of sternocleidomastoid muscle following neck dissection... by Dhrumil Nitish Sarkar, Nitin Bhola, Anchal Agrawal

“…Interestingly, no substantial variances were observed between the groups in terms of drainage and wound healing. The quality of life reported by participants was generally favorable, with composite scores, social-emotional sub-scores, and average physical function aligning with acceptable standards. …”
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Integrating novel stellarator single-stage optimization algorithms to design the Columbia stellarator experiment by A. Baillod, E.J. Paul, G. Rawlinson, M. Haque, S.W. Freiberger, S. Thapa

“…The PF coils and vacuum vessel are repurposed from the former Columbia Non-Neutral Torus experiment, while the IL coils will be custom-wound in-house using NI-HTS tapes. To obtain a plasma shape that meets the physics objectives with a limited number of coils, novel single-stage optimization techniques are employed, optimizing both the plasma and coils concurrently, in particular targeting a tight aspect ratio QA plasma and minimized strain on the HTS tape. …”
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Factors associated with hospital length of stay in patients with thoracic hydatid cyst disease undergoing surgical intervention: a retrospective study by Reza Ershadi, Mohammadreza Salehi, Ghazal Roostaei, Niloofar Khoshnam Rad, Sara Soltanmohammadi, Hesam Amini

“…Common postoperative complications included wound infection, empyema, and prolonged air leak. …”
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Therapy of Prostate Cancer by Nanoyam Polysaccharide by Cheng Peng, Bo Han, Baishan Wang, Gaoyang Zhao, Fang Yuan, Yeyu Zhao, Liang Liang, Dingge Liu, Zhaohui Zhai, Yanping Shen

“…The scratch adhesion test showed that the rate of wound healing in the intervention group was significantly lower than that in the control group (p<0.05). …”
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Pan-cancer analysis of the immunological and oncogenic roles of ATAD2 with verification in papillary thyroid carcinoma by Zhecheng Li, Yaxin Zhao, Peng Huang, Zhaoyi Wu, Dengjie Ouyang, Adolphus Osei Nyarko, Lei Ai, Zhejia Zhang, Shi Chang

“…Additionally, the expression and oncogenic functions of ATAD2 were verified in papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) through MTT, wound-healing, transwell, and flow cytometry assays. …”
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Virtual reality in pediatric emergency department and burn unit: a scoping review of current applications by Ignazio Cammisa, Gemma Eftimiadi, David Korn, Serena Ferretti, Lavinia Capossela, Antonio Gatto, Antonio Chiaretti

“…These studies examined the use of VR in venous procedures (such as venipuncture, cannulation, and blood sampling) as well as other procedures, including laceration repair and burn wound care. The findings indicated that 20 studies reported a reduction in pain scores, while 9 studies noted a reduction in anxiety scores. …”
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Antitumor Activity of Whole-Plant Extracts from In Vitro Cultured and Wild-Growing <i>Clinopodium vulgare</i> Plants on a Panel of Human Tumor Cell Lines by Ani Georgieva, Inna Sulikovska, Tanya Toshkova-Yotova, Vera Djeliova, Sabrina Amiri, Nenad Tsonevski, Polina Petkova-Kirova, Krasimira Tasheva

“…The ability of <i>C. vulgare</i> to inhibit cancer cell migration and induce apoptosis in the tumor cells was examined by wound healing assay and fluorescence microscopic methods. …”
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Developing incisional hernia after open liver resection and liver transplantation: A single-center risk factor analysis by Saeed Aldarwish, Paula Guda, Mark Philipp, Clemens Schafmayer, Sebastian Hinz

“…Of course, many other risk factors may interfere with wound healing and can increase the risk of developing IH after this type of surgery. …”
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Knockdown of Fibromodulin Inhibits Proliferation and Migration of RPE Cell via the VEGFR2-AKT Pathway by He Hu, Shanshan Li, Jianqiao Li, Chao Huang, Fang Zhou, Li Zhao, Wenzhen Yu, Xiao Qin

“…Recent research has provided novel insight into the function of fibromodulin (FMOD) in wound healing and angiogenesis. The role of FMOD in initiation of proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR) has not been studied. …”
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Analgesic Quality Improvement in Paravertebral Blocks for Pediatric Nuss Procedure: An Exploratory Report on the Effects of Perineural Combined Glucocorticoids by Donham RN, Jin E, Caty MG, Thomas DA, Yuan C, Hollingsworth K, Zhang X, Yanez ND, Li J

“…The experimental group had 72% lower postoperative opioid usage than the standard group during the hospitalization (p < 0.001) with comparable pain scores and hospital length of stay and no increase in wound dehiscence or other complications.Conclusion: The addition of dexamethasone sodium phosphate and methylprednisolone acetate to continuous paravertebral blocks significantly decreased postoperative opioid consumption while maintaining comfort pain scores.Keywords: Nuss procedure, paravertebral, dexamethasone, methylprednisolone acetate…”
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25-Gauge Vitrectomy in Open Eye Injury with Retained Foreign Body by G. Sborgia, N. Recchimurzo, A. Niro, L. Sborgia, A. Sborgia, G. Alessio

“…In this retrospective, noncomparative, interventional case series, we performed 25-gauge vitrectomy on 10 patients affected by open globe injuries with retained foreign body, over 3 years. We analyzed age, wound site, foreign body characteristics, ocular lesions correlated, relative afferent pupillary defect, visual acuity, and intraocular pressure. …”
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Esophageal perforation more than 10 years after anterior cervical spine surgery: a case report and literature review by Hua Luo, Zhangfu Wang, Shuang Mi, Wenjun Pan, Xingbing Feng, Zhenghua Hong

“…Postoperatively, she faced wound complications, and the perforation failed to heal despite multiple debridement and stent placements. …”
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The efficacy of acupuncture in relieving postoperative pain in patients with low simple anal fistula: Protocol of a prospective, randomised, controlled trial. by Min Yang, De Zheng, Xingtao Jin, Huili Tang, Weiwei Cao, Qianqian Ye, Yin Qu, Zubing Mei

“…The secondary outcomes include postoperative analgesic usage (Day 0 to Day 7), complications (including infection, urinary retention, and bleeding from Day 0 to Day 7, as well as delayed wound healing and recurrence within 3 months post surgery), sleep quality (PSQI from Day 0 to Day 7), psychological state (SDS and SAS on Day 0, Day 1, and Day 7), and overall recovery quality (QoR-15 on Day 1, Day 3, and Day 7). …”
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Opioid System and Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition by Marzena Łazarczyk, Dominik Skiba, Michel-Edwar Mickael, Kinga Jaskuła, Agata Nawrocka, Piotr Religa, Mariusz Sacharczuk

“…Transiently lasting EMT is desirable during wound healing, but in cancer, or vital organ fibrogenesis, EMT appears to be an obstacle to overcome, forcing to adjust treatment strategies that would reduce the risk for worsening of the disease outcome and patient prognosis. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of heat shock protein 110, 90, 70, 60 families and tumor immune microenvironment characterization in clear cell renal cell carcinoma by Wenjing Liao, Mao Huang, Xiaoyi Du, Liangdan Tang, Junwu Li, Qin Tang

“…Cell proliferation, invasion and metastasis were detected by CCK8 assay, wound healing and transwell. Three clusters were identified with differences in overall survival and tumor stage. 6-gene signature (HSPA8, HSP90B1, HSPA7, HSPA12B, HSPA4L, HSPA1L) was identified to predict ccRCC patients’ prognosis. …”
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Knockdown of YAP/TAZ Inhibits the Migration and Invasion of Fibroblast Synovial Cells in Rheumatoid Arthritis by Regulating Autophagy by Wei Zhou, Qin Shen, Hui Wang, Jie Yang, Chen Zhang, Zijing Deng, Keyan Wu, Yang Zhou, Jing Zeng, Yu Zhang, Weigan Shen

“…RA-FLS stable knockdown of YAP or TAZ was successfully established by using lentiviral-mediated gene knockdown techniques. Wound healing assay and Transwell assay were used to evaluate the effect of knockdown of YAP or TAZ on the migration and invasion of RA-FLS. …”
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Rare Presentation of Neonatal Necrotizing Fasciitis: Case Series and Review of Literature by Kruti N Shah, Shwetal Bhatt, Dipal Zanzrukriya, Salesh K Soni

“…Case description: We report three cases of necrotizing fasciitis presented in neonatal age with varied clinical features, presenting as deep ulcers with fasciitis and scalp abscesses with no history of perinatal infections. The wound culture may not necessarily be septic. However, a multidisciplinary approach involving broad-spectrum intravenous antimicrobial therapy with advanced plastic surgical methodologies can help attenuate its fulminant course. …”
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BRAF regulates circPSD3/miR-526b/RAP2A axis to hinder papillary thyroid carcinoma progression by Chuang Li, Xiaojuan Zhao, Jingge Zhao, Jing Zhao, Lemei An, Gang Wu

“…The migratory and invasive capabilities of the cells were evaluated via wound healing and transwell assays. The interaction between RNAs was investigated using luciferase reporter assay. …”
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Intratumor microbiome-derived butyrate promotes chemo-resistance in colorectal cancer by Linsheng Xu, Linsheng Xu, Bingde Hu, Jingli He, Xin Fu, Na Liu

“…Experimental assays, including CCK8 and wound-healing, demonstrated that intratumor microbiome-derived butyrate enhances the proliferation and migration of HCT15 cells in a time- and concentration-dependent manner. …”
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