Frontiers in Neurology, 2023 ObjectiveTo investigate the critical prognostic factors of patients with traumatic optic neuropathy (TON) treated with endoscopic transnasal optic canal decompression (ETOCD) and to perform multimodal analysis based on imaging examinations of optical ...
Xueru Liu +11 more
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Cathelicidin LL37 Promotes Osteogenic Differentiation in vitro and Bone Regeneration in vivo
Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021 Different types of biomaterials have been used to repair the defect of bony orbit. However, exposure and infections are still critical risks in clinical application.
Lunhao Li +11 more
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The BRITE-Constellation Nanosatellite Space Mission And Its First Scientific Results [PDF]
, 2016 The BRIght Target Explorer (BRITE) Constellation is the first nanosatellite mission applied to astrophysical research. Five satellites in low-Earth orbits perform precise optical two-colour photometry of the brightest stars in the night sky.
Baade, D. +17 more
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Differently Expressed Circular RNAs in Lacrimal Sacs From Patients With Chronic Dacryocystitis
Frontiers in Genetics, 2022 This study was designed to identify differently expressed circular RNAs (circRNAs) and investigate their potential roles in lacrimal sacs from patients with chronic dacryocystitis.
Yue Li +11 more
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Improvement of Tuberculosis Laboratory Capacity on Pemba Island, Zanzibar: A Health Cooperation Project. [PDF]
, 2012 Low-income countries with high Tuberculosis burden have few reference laboratories able to perform TB culture. In 2006, the Zanzibar National TB Control Programme planned to decentralize TB diagnostics.
Emanuele Nicastri +10 more
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The Innovation, 2023 An immunosuppressive state is a typical feature of the tumor microenvironment. Despite the dramatic success of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) therapy in preventing tumor cell escape from immune surveillance, primary and acquired resistance have ...
Yuxin Kong +3 more
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Clinical insights on Tolosa Hunt syndrome: a multidisciplinary approach on neurological-related symptomatology in maxillofacial region [PDF]
, 2018 Background Tolosa–Hunt syndrome (THS) related neurological symptoms are described in literature as “unilateral”, “recurrent”, “episodic”, “intense”, “severe”, “lancinating” or “stabbing” pain on the upper face and forehead and may be misdiagnosed ...
Ahmed Siddiqui, Ammar +8 more
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Effect of Transcutaneous Upper Eyelid Blepharoplasty on Blink Parameters and Lipid Layer Thickness
Frontiers in Medicine, 2021 Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the effect of transcutaneous upper eyelid blepharoplasty on lipid layer thickness (LLT) and blink parameters in young women during the early postoperative period.Methods: This prospective study included 110 eyes ...
Siyi Zhang +9 more
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Sex Commonalities and Differences in Obesity-Related Alterations in Intrinsic Brain Activity and Connectivity. [PDF]
, 2018 OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to characterize obesity-related sex differences in the intrinsic activity and connectivity of the brain's reward networks. METHODS:Eighty-six women (n = 43) and men (n = 43) completed a 10-minute resting functional magnetic ...
Anderberg +44 more
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Thymidine Kinase 1 Drives Skin Cutaneous Melanoma Malignant Progression and Metabolic Reprogramming
Frontiers in Oncology, 2022 BackgroundThymidine kinase 1 (TK1) is a cell cycle-dependent kinase that catalyzes the addition of a gamma-phosphate group to thymidine. The protumorigenic role of TK1 has been reported in various malignancies.
Sipeng Zuo +9 more
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