Elevated Natural Killer Cell-Mediated Cytotoxicity Is Associated with Cavity Formation in Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients [PDF]
Journal of Immunology Research, 2021 Cavitation is a major pathological feature of pulmonary tuberculosis (TB). The study is aimed at investigating the mechanism of natural killer (NK) cells participating the cavity formation during Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) infection.
Shanshan Li +9 more
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BioResources, 2023 The Panjian structure is an important longitudinal connecting member of Song Dynasty hall-type buildings in China. To study the lateral force resistance of such structures, a refined finite element model of Song-style hall-type single-room four-column ...
Yibin Chang, Jian Dai
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Relevance of Intestinal Microbiota in Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis With Abdominal Involvement [PDF]
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 BackgroundWe explored the intestinal microbiota changes in IgAV with abdominal involvement (IgAV-GI) at the acute and convalescent stages and evaluated the role of intestinal microbiota in the clinical course of patients with IgAV.MethodsA total of 37 ...
Linqian Zhang +6 more
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Blood vessel remodeling in late stage of vascular network reconstruction is essential for peripheral nerve regeneration [PDF]
Bioengineering & Translational Medicine, 2022 One of the bottlenecks of advanced study on tissue engineering in regenerative medicine is rapid and functional vascularization. For a deeper comprehension of vascularization, the exhaustive, dynamic, and three‐dimensional depiction of perfused vascular ...
Gang Wang +7 more
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Enhanced Serum IgG Detection Potential Using 38KD-MPT32-MPT64, CFP10-Mtb81-EspC Fusion Protein and Lipoarabinomannan (LAM) for Human Tuberculosis [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 For the rapid, reliable, and cost-effective methods of tuberculosis (TB) auxiliary diagnosis, antibody (Ab) detection to multiple antigens of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) has great potential; however, this methodology requires optimization.
Zhuohong Yan +8 more
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Immunoassay with Novel Paired Antibodies for Detection of Lipoarabinomannan in the Pleural Fluid and Plasma of Patients with Tuberculous Pleurisy [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Tuberculous pleurisy (TP) is one of the most common forms of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, but its diagnosis is challenging. Lipoarabinomannan (LAM) antigen is a biomarker for Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) infection.
Zhuohong Yan +9 more
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The balanced microenvironment regulated by the degradants of appropriate PLGA scaffolds and chitosan conduit promotes peripheral nerve regeneration [PDF]
Materials Today Bio, 2021 Tissue-engineered nerve grafts (TENGs) are the most promising way for repairing long-distance peripheral nerve defects. Chitosan and poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) scaffolds are considered as the promising materials in the pharmaceutical and ...
Panjian Lu +8 more
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Association between response to anti-PD-1 treatment and blood soluble PD-L1 and IL-8 changes in patients with NSCLC [PDF]
Discover Oncology, 2023 In this study, we explored the dynamic changes in blood sPD-L1 and its clinical value during anti-PD-1 immunotherapy in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) patients.
Ling Yi +8 more
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The heterozygous mutation COL4A4 c.817-1G>A causes Alport syndrome in a Chinese family: a case report [PDF]
Frontiers in PediatricsBackgroundAlport syndrome is an inherited glomerular disease that leads to progressive kidney failure, hearing loss, and eye problems. Diagnosis mostly relies on tests of tissue pathology and genetic analysis.
Dayan Wang +11 more
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Integrated Analysis of Gut Microbiota and Metabolites in a Rat Necrotizing Enterocolitis Model [PDF]
The Turkish Journal of GastroenterologyBackground/Aims: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a critical gastrointestinal emergency in newborns, characterized by mucosal damage, gut microbial dysbiosis, and inflammation. This study aimed to identify differential gut microbiota and metabolites in
Panjian Lai, Dayan Wang, Xiaobing Li
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