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Platelets induce VISTA expression and modulate the ovarian tumor microenvironment

Platelets
Immune checkpoint regulators, such as the V-domain Ig suppressor of T cell activation (VISTA), play a critical role in shaping the tumor microenvironment (TME) and facilitating immune evasion.
Hani Lee, Brianne Sager, Anil Sood, Vahid Afshar-Kharghan, Min Soon Cho   +4 more
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Symptomatic Benign Breast Cyst in a Young Male [PDF]

, 2022
Simple breast cysts are benign lesions diagnosed in premenopausal women commonly presenting with a palpable breast lump. They are, however, extremely rare in males due to the absence of lobular tissue in the male breast.
Kheng, Hooi Chan, Firdaus Hayati, Azlanudin Azman, Nornazirah Azizan, Wee, Yi Lim, Chang, Haur Lee, Siti Zubaidah Sharif   +6 more
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No correlation between thrombin generation and emicizumab levels: implications for monitoring emicizumab therapy

Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis
Background: Emicizumab, a bispecific antibody that mimics factor (F)VIII, has significantly improved hemophilia A management. Although emicizumab levels can be measured, tools for estimating the hemostatic efficacy of emicizumab are lacking.
Konrad van der Zwet, Mark Roest, Dana Huskens, Roger E.G. Schutgens, Lize F.D. van Vulpen, Kathelijn Fischer, Rolf T. Urbanus   +6 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Benign lymphoepithelial cyst of parotid gland: A pathologist's perspective

Journal of Cytology, 2023
Benign lymphoepithelial cyst (BLEC) of the salivary gland is a gradually increasing cystic lesion commonly associated with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. In rare instances, it can be seen in immunocompetent patients.
Sampa Choudhury
doaj   +1 more source

Safety of Daprodustat for the Treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease Anemia: Final Analysis of a Multicenter Postmarketing Surveillance Study in Japan

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction This final analysis of a multicenter, prospective postmarketing surveillance study evaluated the safety of daprodustat in patients with chronic kidney disease anemia in routine clinical practice in Japan. Methods Patients who initiated daprodustat between September 2020 and July 2022 were registered.
Tadao Akizawa, Kyomi Kanaya, Kiyomi Aizawa, Masanori Onoki, Hirofumi Ozeki, Kazuko Suzuki, Ai Hayashi, Tomohiko Asamura   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Migraine with benign episodic unilateral mydriasis

, 2011
Nedaa Skeik1, Fadi I Jabr21Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA; 2Horizon Medical Center, Hospital Medicine, Dickson, TN, USAAbstract: Pupil asymmetry or anisocoria can have benign or malignant causes, and be categorized as acute or chronic.
Jabr FI, Skeik N, F Jabr, Nedaa Skeik
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A Review of Posteromedial Lesions of the Chest Wall: What Should a Chest Radiologist Know?

Diagnostics, 2022
A heterogeneous group of tumors can affect the posteromedial chest wall. They form diverse groups of benign and malignant (primary or secondary) pathologies that can arise from different chest wall structures, i.e., fat, muscular, vascular, osseous, or ...
Sara Haseli, Bahar Mansoori, Mehrzad Shafiei, Firoozeh Shomal Zadeh, Hamid Chalian, Parisa Khoshpouri, David Yousem, Majid Chalian   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gut microbiome and aging—A dynamic interplay of microbes, metabolites, and the immune system

FEBS Letters, EarlyView.
Age‐dependent shifts in microbial communities engender shifts in microbial metabolite profiles. These in turn drive shifts in barrier surface permeability of the gut and brain and induce immune activation. When paired with preexisting age‐related chronic inflammation this increases the risk of neuroinflammation and neurodegenerative diseases.
Aaron Mehl, Eran Blacher
wiley   +1 more source

Effect of heat exposure on viability and contractility of cultured prostatic stromal cells [PDF]

, 2000
Objectives: Different thermotherapeutic modalities such as transurethral microwave therapy or transurethral needle ablation have been developed to provide effective alternatives to surgical management of benign prostate hyperplasia (BPH).
Corvin, Stefan, Maneschg, Christoph, Klocker, Helmut, Radmayr, Christian, Boesch, Simone, Bartsch, Georg   +5 more
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