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Use of Hyaluronic Acid (HA) in Chronic Airway Diseases

Cells, 2020
Hyaluronic acid (HA) is a key component of the extracellular matrix of the lungs. A unique attribute of HA is its water-retaining properties, so HA has a major role in the regulation of fluid balance in the lung interstitium.
Luis Máiz Carro, Miguel A. Martínez-García   +1 more
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Infant Embryonal CNS Tumors: Molecular Insights and Treatment Considerations for Contemporary Pediatric Neuro‐Oncology

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Embryonal tumors comprise the majority of malignant central nervous system (CNS) neoplasms diagnosed in children under 3 years of age. Compared with their counterparts in older children, these tumors exhibit distinct molecular biology and a more aggressive clinical phenotype, while their management is complicated by the heightened ...
Sudarshawn Damodharan, Mariah Wright‐Nadkarni, Mohamed S. Abdelbaki, Girish Dhall   +3 more
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Ewing Sarcoma in Infants and Children Under 2 Years of Age: A French Retrospective Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Ewing sarcoma, the second most common primary bone cancer in children, requires intensive treatment that may lead to significant long‐term sequelae, particularly in infants. We retrospectively analyzed data from 1621 French patients treated between 1988 and 2015 within the EW88/93/97 or EE99 trials, focusing on 17 infants diagnosed before 24 ...
Elodie Verdier, Nathalie Cozic, Marie‐Dominique Tabone, Gaelle Pierron, Perrine Marec‐Berard, Sarah Winter, Gabriel Revon‐Rivière, Cyril Lervat, Dominique Plantaz, Marie‐Pierre Castex, Gregory Guimard, Estelle Thebaud, Stephanie Proust, Laure Saumet, Natacha Entz‐Werle, Sophie Taque, Cécile Vérité, Marta Jimenez, Nathalie Gaspar   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Augmented epigenetic repression of hepatitis B virus covalently closed circular DNA by interferon-α and small-interfering RNA synergy

mBio
The persistence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) covalently closed circular DNA (cccDNA) is a key obstacle for HBV cure. This study aims to comprehensively assess the effect of interferon (IFN) and small-interfering RNA (siRNA) combination on the cccDNA ...
Kongying Hu, Wenjing Zai, Mingzhu Xu, Haiyu Wang, Xinluo Song, Chao Huang, Jiangxia Liu, Juan Chen, Qiang Deng, Zhenghong Yuan, Jieliang Chen   +10 more
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Neuropsychological and Educational Outcomes in Shwachman–Diamond Syndrome—A Report From the North American Shwachman–Diamond Syndrome Registry

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Shwachman–Diamond syndrome (SDS) is a rare autosomal recessive ribosomopathy characterized by bone marrow failure and multisystem involvement, with emerging evidence of associated neurocognitive impairment. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of 240 individuals with biallelic Shwachman–Bodian–Diamond syndrome (SBDS) mutations
Jane Koo, Melissa Gerstle, Leah Cheng, Richard Cooper, Katherine Coyne, Claire Dusa, Naomi E. Joffe, Diana Schwarz, Sarah Steltz, Akiko Shimamura, Kasiani C. Myers, Thea Quinton   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early secretory antigen target of 6-kDa of Mycobacterium tuberculosis inhibits macrophage apoptosis and host defense via TLR2

Respiratory Research
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M. tb) is an intracellular pathogen adept at evading the human immune system through a variety of mechanisms. During infection, M.
Lin Zhang, Fang Fang, Danrui Liu, Geman Xia, Tong Feng, Jingzhu Lv, Jinying Qi, Tengteng Li, Hui Liu, Tao Xu, Fengjiao Wu, Chuanwang Song, Wei Li, Xiaojing Wang, Xianyou Chang, Hongtao Wang, Ting Wang, Zhongqing Qian   +17 more
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An extracellular humanized IFNAR immunocompetent mouse model for analyses of human interferon alpha and subtypes

Emerging Microbes and Infections
Type I interferons (IFN-Is) have key roles in immune defense and treatments for various diseases, including chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection.
Yumeng Li, Asha Ashuo, Menghan Hao, Yaming Li, Jianyu Ye, Jiangxia Liu, Ting Hua, Zhong Fang, Jianhua Li, Zhenghong Yuan, Jieliang Chen   +10 more
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Immunohistochemical features of the structure of fetuses’ uterus with a gestational term of 21-28 weeks from mothers, whose pregnancy is complicated by chronic infection of the lower genital tract

Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2021
The relevance of the following article is prescribed by the growing number of perinatal mortality and morbidity among newborns due to the mother’s chronic infection of the lower genital tract (HILGT).
V. O. Polyasnyi, L. S. Kupriianova
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Survival After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in Diamond–Blackfan Anemia Syndrome: The Role of Iron Overload—A Systematic Review

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT We assessed the effect of iron overload (IO) on mortality and complications following hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in patients with Diamond–Blackfan anemia syndrome (DBAS) in a systematic review of individual participant data and cohort data from observational studies.
Geoffrey Z. L. Kuppens, Evangelia Kiakou, Lieke de Zwart, Maurizio Miano, Eduard J. van Beers, Marc Bierings, Marije Bartels   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The insula represents a key neurobiological pain hub in psoriatic arthritis

Arthritis Research & Therapy
Background Pain remains a principal complaint for people with psoriatic arthritis (PsA), despite successful mitigation of inflammation. This situation alludes to the co-existence of distinct pain mechanisms.
Flavia Sunzini, Kristian Stefanov, Salim Al-Wasity, Chelsea Kaplan, Andrew Schrepf, Noah Waller, Steven Harte, Richard Harris, Daniel J. Clauw, John McLean, Stefan Siebert, Carl S. Goodyear, Gordon D. Waiter, Neil Basu   +13 more
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