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The Dual Roles of Regulatory B Cells in Infection, Cancer, and Immunity

MedComm, Volume 7, Issue 7, July 2026.
Regulatory B cells maintain immune homeostasis via suppressive cytokines and surface molecules like PD‐L1. While beneficially suppressing autoimmunity and promoting transplant tolerance, these identical mechanisms detrimentally attenuate antipathogen and antitumor immune responses.
Anni Feng, Qilong Li, Ning Jiang, Qijun Chen   +3 more
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Paperdemic and Its Preventive Measures: A Case Study of COVID-19

Yixue yu zhexue
During the COVID-19 pandemic, a large number of research resources and focus had shifted to virus-related fields, resulting in a rapid surge in scientific outputs.
Yao DENG, Li PAN, Wei WANG
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Upon entering an age of global ivermectin-based integrated mass drug administration for neglected tropical diseases and malaria

Malaria Journal, 2017
Ivermectin mass drug administration (MDA) in humans to reduce malaria vectors is yet another use for this remarkable medicine whose discoverers shared the 2015 Nobel Prize in Medicine with the discoverer of artemisinin.
Frank O. Richards
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A New Method to Test Molluscicides against the Philippine Schistosomiasis Snail Vectors

Journal of Parasitology Research, 2020
To expedite the discovery of novel molluscicides in the laboratory, this study aimed to evaluate the performance of a new molluscicidal assay. This assay is based on Oncomelania hupensis quadrasi snails and is called miniaturized plate test or mpt.
Darwin C. Gomez, Neil Anacta
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Clinical Practice of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) and Potential Barriers to Intensive Treatment Among PAH‐Specialized and Non‐PAH‐Specialized Centers in Japan

Pulmonary Circulation, Volume 16, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a rare and progressive disease characterized by remodeling of the pulmonary vasculature, which leads to increased pulmonary artery pressure and ultimately right ventricular failure. Although Japanese guidelines recommend combination therapy, real‐world data show inconsistencies in its implementation. We
Yoko Arai, Wen Zhang, Shohei Yamauchi, Shigeru Tokita, Shunta Akutsu   +4 more
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Activin Signaling Inhibitors in Pulmonary Hypertension: A State‐of‐the‐Art Review

Pulmonary Circulation, Volume 16, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a disease of abnormal pulmonary vascular remodeling and vascular obliteration that results in right heart failure and death. PAH pathogenesis is strongly associated with mutations of the Transforming Growth Factor Beta (TGF‐β) superfamily signaling pathway, which has previously been challenging to ...
Sudarshan Rajagopal, Joseph Abueg, Kevin M. Hart, Edmund Lau, Eliana C. Martinez, Nicholas W. Morrell, Ioana R. Preston, Sandeep Sahay, Namita Sood, Paul B. Yu, Nayeli G. Zayas‐Hernández   +10 more
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Schistosoma japonicum Worms Alter the miRNA Expression Profile of Hepatic Stellate Cells with Potential Implications for Liver Fibrosis and Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Although schistosome eggs are widely recognized as the principal drivers of hepatic granulomatous inflammation and fibrosis, the independent effects of adult worms may be masked by strong egg antigen-mediated responses.
Haoran Zhong, Bowen Dong, Danlin Zhu, Ruiting Zhang, Yuanzhao Sun, Junhan Xiong, Liu Gao, Ke Lu, Hao Li, Zhiqiang Fu, Jinming Liu, Yamei Jin   +11 more
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Poverty and Social Deprivation in Patients With Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension—A PHAR Analysis

Pulmonary Circulation, Volume 16, Issue 3, July 2026.
ABSTRACT Poverty and social deprivation have been associated with impaired clinical outcomes and survival in several chronic diseases. The association between poverty and clinical outcomes in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) remains unclear.
Roberto J. Bernardo, Di Lu, Haley Hedlin, Daniel Grinnan, Roberto F. Machado, Lana Melendres‐Groves, Jean M. Elwing, Sandeep Sahay, Steven M. Kawut, Jeffrey C. Robinson, Vinicio A. de Jesus Perez, Roham T. Zamanian, PHAR Investigators   +12 more
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Identification of optimum scopes of environmental factors for snails using spatial analysis techniques in Dongting Lake Region, China

Parasites & Vectors, 2014
Background Owing to the harmfulness and seriousness of Schistosomiasis japonica in China, the control and prevention of S. japonica transmission are imperative. As the unique intermediate host of this disease, Oncomelania hupensis plays an important role
Jin-Yi Wu, Yi-Biao Zhou, Lin-Han Li, Sheng-Bang Zheng, Song Liang, Ashley Coatsworth, Guang-Hui Ren, Xiu-Xia Song, Zhong He, Bin Cai, Jia-Bian You, Qing-Wu Jiang   +11 more
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Consumed by Abdominal Distention

Arthritis Care &Research, Volume 78, Issue 8, Page 959-966, August 2026.
Abimbola Fadairo‐Azinge, James Grenert, Brian Haas, Mary Margaretten   +3 more
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