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Perivascular Fat Attenuation Index by Computed Tomography as a Metric of Coronary Inflammation

Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 2018
We read with interest the study of Ohyama et al. [(1)][1] that linked vasospastic angina with perivascular adipose tissue (PVAT) volume and inflammation. The role of PVAT in vascular disease pathogenesis is currently well-accepted and supported by both translational and clinical evidence [(2,3 ...
Alexios S, Antonopoulos, Charalambos, Antoniades   +1 more
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A prospective study of image-based quantification of liver fat

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences
Background: Fatty liver disease involves triglyceride accumulation in hepatocytes, especially among obese and diabetic individuals. Diagnosis relies on a combination of history, examination, and imaging, with biopsy being a definitive but invasive ...
Elakkia Raja B , Manimekala E , Krishnaveni P   +2 more
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Design and Initial Performance of the Askaryan Radio Array Prototype EeV Neutrino Detector at the South Pole

, 2011
We report on studies of the viability and sensitivity of the Askaryan Radio Array (ARA), a new initiative to develop a Teraton-scale ultra-high energy neutrino detector in deep, radio-transparent ice near Amundsen-Scott station at the South Pole.
Allison, P., Auffenberg, J., Bard, R., Beatty, J. J., Besson, D. Z., Boeser, S., Chen, C., Chen, P., Connolly, A., Davies, J., DuVernois, M., Fox, B., Gorham, P. W., Grashorn, E. W., Hanson, K., Haugen, J., Helbing, K., Hill, B., Hoffman, K. D., Huang, M., Huang, M. H. A., Ishihara, A., Karle, A., Kennedy, D., Landsman, H., Laundrie, A., Liu, T. C., Macchiarulo, L., Mase, K., Meures, T., Meyhandan, R., Miki, C., Morse, R., Newcomb, M., Nichol, R. J., Ratzlaff, K., Richman, M., Ritter, L., Rotter, B., Sandstrom, P., Seckel, D., Touart, J., Varner, G. S., Wang, M. -Z., Weaver, C., Wendorff, A., Yoshida, S., Young, R.   +47 more
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Deficiency of the purinergic receptor 2X7 attenuates nonalcoholic steatohepatitis induced by high-fat diet. possible role of the NLRP3 Inflammasome [PDF]

, 2017
Molecular mechanisms driving transition from simple steatosis to nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a critical step in the progression of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) to cirrhosis, are poorly defined. This study aimed at investigating the
Blasetti Fantauzzi, Claudia, Iacobini, Carla, Menini, Stefano, Pugliese, Giuseppe, Rossi, Chiara, Santini, Eleonora, Solini, Anna   +6 more
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Relationship Analysis Between Pericoronary Fat Attenuation Index and Parameters of Single Plaque

Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography
Objective The aim of the study is to investigate the relationship between plaque parameters and pericoronary fat attenuation index (FAI). Methods A retrospective collection was performed on 227 patients with coronary heart disease who underwent coronary computed tomography ...
Ji-Yan, Nie, Wen-Xi, Chen, Qing-De, Wu
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Prognostic Value of Computed Tomography : Measured Parameters of Body Composition in Primary Operable Gastrointestinal Cancers [PDF]

, 2017
Professor Graeme Murray, Department of Pathology, University of Aberdeen provided us access to the colorectal cancer pathology databases from which the colorectal component of the research was based.
Black, Douglas, Hamoodi, Zaid, Loudon, Malcolm, MacKay, Craig, Nanthakumaran, Shayanthan, Park, Kenneth G. M., Ramsay, George, Richards, Colin H.   +7 more
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Oxytocin is an age-specific circulating hormone that is necessary for muscle maintenance and regeneration. [PDF]

, 2014
The regenerative capacity of skeletal muscle declines with age. Previous studies suggest that this process can be reversed by exposure to young circulation; however, systemic age-specific factors responsible for this phenomenon are largely unknown.
Chen, Robert Y, Chooljian, Marc S, Conboy, Irina M, Cousin, Wendy, Elabd, Christian, Jiang, Kevin P, Kung, Sunny, Li, Ju, Upadhyayula, Pavan   +8 more
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Coronary CT angiography-derived pericoronary fat attenuation index: Post-mortem histopathological correlation in fatal plaques

International Journal of Cardiology
The fat attenuation index (FAI) is a biomarker that has recently gained attention for reflecting perivascular inflammation in coronary arteries. We investigated the utility of the FAI in identifying high-risk coronary plaques responsible for sudden cardiac death (SCD).Using multiphase post-mortem CT angiography (MPMCTA), we analyzed culprit plaques ...
Ocana, G., Michaud, K., Magnin, V., Van der Wal, A.C., Grabherr, S., Pozzessere, C., Tzimas, G., Fahrni, G., Qanadli, S.D., Rotzinger, D.C.   +9 more
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CT-based body composition analysis and pulmonary fat attenuation volume as biomarkers to predict overall survival in patients with non-specific interstitial pneumonia

European Radiology Experimental
Background Non-specific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) is an interstitial lung disease that can result in end-stage fibrosis. We investigated the influence of body composition and pulmonary fat attenuation volume (CTpfav) on overall survival (OS) in NSIP ...
Luca Salhöfer, Francesco Bonella, Mathias Meetschen, Lale Umutlu, Michael Forsting, Benedikt M. Schaarschmidt, Marcel Opitz, Nikolas Beck, Sebastian Zensen, René Hosch, Vicky Parmar, Felix Nensa, Johannes Haubold   +12 more
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IceCube's In-Ice Radio Extension: Status and Results

, 2010
In 2006-2010, several Radio Frequency (RF) detectors and calibration equipment were deployed as part of the IceCube array at depths between 5 to 1400 meters in preparation for a future large scale GZK neutrino detector.
A.W. Laundrie, B. Rotter, Barwick, Dunham, E. Cheng, E. Kulcyk, G.S. Varner, Gordon, Gorham, Gusev, H. Landsman, Kravchenko, Kravchenko, L. Ruckman, Landsman, P.W. Sandstrom, Varner   +16 more
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