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Abstract Orthotopic allograft transplantation (OAT) is a significant approach to addressing organ failure. However, persistent immune responses to the allograft affect chronic rejection, which induces OAT vasculopathy (OATV) and organ failure. Porphyromonas gingivalis can infiltrate remote organs via the bloodstream, thereby intensifying the severity ...
Chien‐Sung Tsai +7 more
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The Involvement of Herpesviruses in the Pathogenesis of Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Passive Bystanders or Active Contributors? [PDF]
Suslov A +9 more
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Abstract Infection is a known cause of abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA), and matrix metalloproteases‐2 (MMP‐2) secreted by vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) plays a key role in the structural disruption of the middle layer of the arteries during AAA progression.
Yi‐Wen Lin +6 more
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Calcification of the Thoracic Aorta and Its Segments and Chronic Kidney Disease in Participants of the ELSA-Brasil Cohort. [PDF]
Cândido JSA +7 more
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Pigmented Birthmarks and Spinal Neurofibromas in KRAS Mosaicism—Not to Be Confused With NF1
ABSTRACT We report a child presenting with pigmentary skin lesions and spinal neurofibromas who was diagnosed molecularly with KRAS mosaicism. We review the previous literature of two cases of congenital skin lesions and neurofibromas and spinal nerve root hypertrophy caused by KRAS variants and highlight this presentation as an important differential ...
Karina M. Forde +3 more
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Case Report: Skeletal and cardiovascular alterations compatible with a connective tissue disorder in an elderly dog. [PDF]
Bilgiç B +4 more
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FIR irradiation enhances the physical association between Akt and PP2Ac in VSMCs, independent of the hyperthermal effect of FIR rays. The increased binding between Akt and PP2Ac induced by FIR irradiation facilitates the dephosphorylation of Akt at Ser473.
Na‐Young Lee +5 more
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Abstract Background The ReCePI randomized, controlled trial compared amustaline/glutathione pathogen‐reduced (PR) and conventional red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in cardiac surgery. Study design and methods We performed a post‐hoc analysis of hemoglobin (Hb) utilization and safety outcomes.
Ian J. Welsby +11 more
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