Refractory Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma Presenting with Atypical Cutaneous Involvement and Diagnosis of ZZ Phenotype Alpha-1 Antitrypsin Deficiency by Mohamad Khawandanah, Teresa Kraus, Mohamad Cherry

“…Bleomycin was not given secondary to poor pulmonary function tests. His treatment was complicated after AVD with multiple pneumothoraces which unmasked the diagnosis of ZZ phenotype alpha-1 antitrypsin (ATT) deficiency. …”
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Aborted Sudden Cardiac Death in a Female Patient Presenting with Takotsubo-Like Cardiomyopathy due to Epicardial Coronary Vasospasm by Sorin Giusca, Tom Eisele, Peter Nunninger, Benedikt Münz, Grigorios Korosoglou

“…Echocardiography suggested LV apical ballooning with severely impaired LV-function, so that takotsubo cardiomyopathy was suspected. …”
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From Molecular Therapies to Lysosomal Transplantation and Targeted Drug Strategies: Present Applications, Limitations, and Future Prospects of Lysosomal Medications by Adel A. Alhowyan, Gamaleldin I. Harisa

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Presenting a Stochastic Model of Simultaneous Planning Problem of Distribution and Subtransmission Network Development considering the Reliability and Security Indicators by Seyed Hossein Moayed, Hosein Hasan Shahi, Mohammadreza Akbarizadeh, Morteza Jadidoleslam, Arash Aghatehrani, Afshin Pirouzi

“…Therefore, in this study, the stochastic problem model of simultaneous planning of distribution and super distribution network development considering the reliability and security indicators is presented. The aforementioned problem is in the form of an optimization problem whose objective function is to minimize the costs of construction, replacement, operation, maintenance, reliability, and security. …”
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Muse Cells: Nontumorigenic Pluripotent Stem Cells Present in Adult Tissues—A Paradigm Shift in Tissue Regeneration and Evolution by Ariel A. Simerman, Julia D. Phan, Daniel A. Dumesic, Gregorio D. Chazenbalk

“…Muse cells have a high capacity for homing into damaged tissue and spontaneous differentiation into cells of compatible tissue, leading to tissue repair and functional restoration. The ability of Muse cells to restore tissue function may demonstrate the role of Muse cells in a highly conserved cellular mechanism related to cell survival and regeneration, in response to cellular stress and acute injury. …”
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Horseshoe kidney presenting with features of left ureteropelvic junction obstruction—insights into management: a case report and review of the literature by Philipo Felix Mwita, Charles John Nhungo, Amini Mitamo Alexandre, Sylvia Bedas Nsato, Theofilo Mmbando, Gabriel Mtaturu, Obadia Nyongole, Charles A. Mkony

“…This case explores the etiology, clinical presentation, and surgical management of UPJO in a patient with a horseshoe kidney, highlighting the critical role of urologists in addressing these anatomical and functional complexities. …”
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Interaction between glutathione S‐transferase M1‐null/present polymorphism and adjuvant chemotherapy influences the survival of breast cancer by Shuang Li, Guan‐Tian Lang, Ying‐Zhou Zhang, Ke‐Da Yu, Zhi‐Ming Shao, Qiang Zhang

“…The null polymorphism of GSTM1 gene results in a thorough absence of the enzyme function. Our study was to evaluate the association between GSTM1 null/present polymorphism and chemotherapy treatment outcome in breast cancer patients. …”
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Clinical presentation and predictors of hospital mortality of diphtheria in Nigeria, July 2023 to April 2024: a single-center study by Abdurrazzaq Alege, Olayinka Rasheed Ibrahim, Rasheedat Mobolaji Ibraheem, Olajide Aladesua, Abubakar Sani Lugga, Yunusa Yusuf Yahaya, Abdallah Sanda, Bello Muhammed Suleiman

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From Clinical Presentation to Genetic Confirmation: A Case of L2HGDH-Related Leukodystrophy in an 11-Year-Old by Negareh Poursalehi, Mojtaba Movahedinia, Mohammad Hossein Mohammadi, Mohamammad Ebrahim Ghanei, Mohammad Yahya Vahidi Mehrjerdi, Seyed Mehdi Kalantar

“…Leukodystrophies cause a progressive loss of neurological function in infants, children, and sometimes adults. …”
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A secreted Tapasin isoform impairs cytotoxic T lymphocyte recognition by disrupting exogenous MHC class I antigen presentation by Robyn P. Seipp, Robyn P. Seipp, Guillaume Hoeffel, Alexander R. Moise, Alexander R. Moise, Siri Lok, Siri Lok, Anne-Claire Ripoche, Concepción Marañón, Anne Hosmalin, Wilfred A. Jefferies, Wilfred A. Jefferies, Wilfred A. Jefferies, Wilfred A. Jefferies, Wilfred A. Jefferies, Wilfred A. Jefferies, Wilfred A. Jefferies, Wilfred A. Jefferies

“…Endogenous and exogenous antigen processing and presentation through the MHC class I peptide-loading complex (PLC) are essential for initiating cytotoxic T lymphocyte responses against pathogens and tumors. …”
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Postmenopausal women with higher TSH values within the normal range present improved handgrip strength: a pilot study by Panagiota Chatzivasileiou, Eleni Armeni, Peter Chedraui, Loraina Kontou, Areti Augoulea, Anastasia Palaiologou, George Kaparos, Konstantinos Panoulis, Andreas Alexandrou, Nikolaos Vlachos, Irene Lambrinoudaki

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Extracellular Vesicles Present in Bone Marrow Mesenchymal Stromal/Stem Cell Conditioned Media Restore Spermatogenesis in Azoospermic Mice by Rano Zhankina, Afshin Zare, Alireza Afshar, Arezoo Khoradmehr, Mohammad Reza Dorvash, Farhad Rahmanifar, Nader Tanideh, Omid Koohi Hosseinabadi, Ali Arabi Monfared, Shahrokh Zare, Nadiar Mussin, Asset Askerovich Kaliyev, Ulanbek Zhanbyrbekuly, Amin Tamadon

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Clinical presentation and outcome of Graves disease in pediatric patients with and without type 1 diabetes: a retrospective cohort study by Yi-Hsin Wu, Yi-Hsin Wu, Lu-Ting Wang, Yann-Jinn Lee, Yann-Jinn Lee, Yann-Jinn Lee, Yann-Jinn Lee, Yann-Jinn Lee, Chi-Yu Huang, Yu-En Kao, Chao-Hsu Lin, Chao-Hsu Lin, Bi-Wen Cheng, Fu-Sung Lo, Fu-Sung Lo, Wei-Hsin Ting, Wei-Hsin Ting

“…However, few studies have explored the clinical presentation and outcomes of Graves disease (GD) in T1D patients. …”
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Group 2 innate lymphoid cells boost CD8+ T-cell activation in anti-tumor immune responses by Jing Wen, Shipeng Cheng, Ran Wang, Yuying Huang, Long Xu, Liyan Ma, Zhiyang Ling, Jinfu Xu, Deping Zhao, Yaguang Zhang, Bing Sun

“…In this study, we showed that IL-33-activated ILC2s could boost CD8+ T-cell function through direct antigen cross-presentation. …”
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Effects of direct moxibustion on antigen-presenting cells in gastric tissue of rat models with gastric cancer: Understanding the immunological mechanisms by Tian-yu GAO, Fei-cheng ZHANG, Ru-fang PAN, Shu-ya MA, Xiao-qi ZHANG, Li-jia PAN, Chun-sheng JIA

“…Its mechanisms may involve effects on the state of antigen-presenting cells, thereby promoting T cell activation and enhancing immune function.…”
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A RARE DISEASE ASSOCIATED WITH IG4, CHARACTERIZED BY SYSTEMIC AMYLOIDOSIS AND LYMPHOPLASMACYTIC CELL DOMINANCE: A CASE PRESENTATION by Şerife Emre Ünsal, Mihriban Yıldırım, Hacı Ahmet Aslaner, Neslihan Mandacı Şanlı, Gülşah Akyol, Muzaffer Keklik, Özlem Canöz, Olgun Kontaş, Ali Ünal

“…It most commonly occurs in males over the age of 50.In this case presentation, we will discuss a patient who presented with systemic amyloidosis and was diagnosed with IgG4-related disease. …”
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Functionally sequenced scanpath similarity method (FuncSim): Comparing and evaluating scanpath similarity based on a task’s inherent sequence of functional (action) units by Rebecca M. Foerster, Werner X. Schneider

“…The extended method, here called “functionally sequenced scanpath similarity method (FuncSim)” reveals whether gaze characteristics are similar in the same functional units of a task, opposed to when participants are engaged in different functional units. …”
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Identifying common factors of functioning, participation and environment amongst adults requiring specialist oral health care using the International Classification of Functioning,... by Alison Dougall, Francisca Martinez Pereira, Gustavo Molina, Caroline Eschevins, Blánaid Daly, Denise Faulks

“…Impaired body functions included 'ingestion functions', 'energy and drive functions' and 'emotional functions'. …”
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Epidemiology and clinical presentation of kidney amyloidosis have changed over the past three decades: a nationwide population-based study by Hilde J. Vasstrand, Melinda Raki, Rannveig Skrunes, Sabine Leh, Janne Thomsen, Helga Gudmundsdottir, Arnljot Tveit, Anders Hartmann, Anna V. Reisæter, Anders Åsberg, Tale N. Wien

“…The scope and accuracy of amyloid typing improved in the study period, significantly reducing undetermined cases (p < 0.001) and providing more robust diagnoses. Clinical presentation was diverse, but proteinuria was present in 94%. …”
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An objective test to assess upper limb functionality in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema: investigation of the psychometric properties of the upper limb functional te... by Sukriye Cansu Gultekin, Ahmet Burak Cakir, Zeynep Gulsum Guc, Faruk Recep Ozalp, Merve Keskinkilic, Tugba Yavuzsen, Didem Karadibak

“…Abstract Background Although upper limb (UL) functionality was reported to be adversely affected in patients with breast cancer- related lymphedema (BCRL), there is currently no validated, objective performance-based assessment tool designed to evaluate UL function in this population. …”
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