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ORGAN SPECIFIC VASCULAR RESPONSE TO FIBROSIS AFFECTS BREAST CANCER METASTATIC ORGANOTROPISM [PDF]

, 2016
The solid tumor microenvironment, pre-metastatic niche, and fibrotic environment are known to have significant biochemical and biomechanical similarities to the fibrotic environment. All have significantly increased levels of factors such as TGFβ, HIF1α,
Fletcher, Eliot S, Fletcher, Eliot S
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Heparanase and macrophage interplay in the onset of liver fibrosis [PDF]

, 2017
The heparan sulfate endoglycosidase heparanase (HPSE) is involved in tumor growth, chronic inflammation and fibrosis. Since a role for HPSE in chronic liver disease has not been demonstrated to date, the current study was aimed at investigating the ...
Crescenzi, Marika, Floreani, Annarosa, Masola, Valentina, Onisto, Maurizio, Russo, Francesco Paolo, Secchi, Maria Francesca   +5 more
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Erectile response to intracavernous injection of vasoactive drugs after penile prosthesis removal [PDF]

, 1990
Two patients with a history of penile prosthesis removal presented for non-prosthetic treatment of their erectile dysfunction. The first patient had a penile implant for two years before it was removed and showed extensive cavernosal fibrosis. He did not
Benson, Christian Georg Stief, Hamm, Hellmut Gall, Jonas, Lowsley, Lue, Scott, Small, Stief, Wolfgang Bähren, Wolfgang Scherb, Wooten, Zorgniotti   +13 more
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F127-SE-tLAP thermosensitive hydrogel alleviates bleomycin-induced skin fibrosis via TGF-β/Smad pathway

Molecular Medicine
Background Skin fibrosis affects the normal function of the skin. TGF-β1 is a key cytokine that affects organ fibrosis. The latency-associated peptide (LAP) is essential for TGF-β1 activation.
Zhiqin Cao, Keke Zhang, Jingruo Liu, Yu Pan, Jiayi Shi, Luxin Li, Xiaocan Sun, Shiqi Li, Xiaohuan Yuan, Dan Wu   +9 more
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Artificial neural network identified the significant genes to distinguish Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis

Scientific Reports, 2023
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a progressive interstitial lung disease that causes irreversible damage to lung tissue characterized by excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) and remodeling of lung parenchyma.
Zhongzheng Li, Shenghui Wang, Huabin Zhao, Peishuo Yan, Hongmei Yuan, Mengxia Zhao, Ruyan Wan, Guoying Yu, Lan Wang   +8 more
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Increased expression of 5-hydroxytryptamine(2A/B) receptors in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a rationale for therapeutic intervention [PDF]

, 2010
Background Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) has a poor prognosis and limited responsiveness to available treatments. It is characterised by epithelial cell injury, fibroblast activation and proliferation and extracellular matrix deposition ...
Amarie, Oana Veronica, Dumitrascu, Rio, Eickelberg, Oliver, Grimminger, Friedrich, Königshoff, Melanie, Reiter, Rudolf, Schermuly, Ralph Theo, Seeger, Werner, Udalov, Sergey   +8 more
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UK Cystic Fibrosis Registry Website Enhancements: A User-Centred Approach to the Data Access Transparency

International Journal of Population Data Science
Background As a member of the HDR UK Alliance, Cystic Fibrosis Trust is committed to adopting and maintaining the transparency standards within the UK CF Registry (UKCFR).
Poh-Choo Pang, Sarah Clarke
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Impact of Achromobacter xylosoxidans isolation on the respiratory function of adult patients with cystic fibrosis

ERJ Open Research, 2019
Background The prevalence of Achromobacter xylosoxidans lung isolation in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients has increased, but the impact on lung function is controversial. The aim of this study was to evaluate the long-term effects of A.
Macha Tetart, Frederic Wallet, Maeva Kyheng, Sylvie Leroy, Thierry Perez, Olivier Le Rouzic, Benoit Wallaert, Anne Prevotat   +7 more
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Social interactions in the Burkholderia cepacia complex : biofilms and quorum sensing [PDF]

, 2010
Burkholderia cepacia complex bacteria are opportunistic pathogens that cause respiratory tract infections in susceptible patients, mainly people with cystic fibrosis. There is convincing evidence that B.
Coenye, Tom
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A non-randomised single centre cohort study, comparing standard and modified bowel preparations, in adults with cystic fibrosis requiring colonoscopy

BMC Gastroenterology, 2019
Background Adults with cystic fibrosis (CF) have been reported to be at five to ten-fold risk (25 to 30 fold risk after solid organ transplant) of colorectal cancer (CRC) than the general population.
A. G. Matson, J. P. Bunting, A. Kaul, D. J. Smith, J. Stonestreet, K. Herd, R. S. Hodgson, S. C. Bell   +7 more
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