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Spontaneous Pulmonary Hypertension Associated With Systemic Sclerosis in P‐Selectin Glycoprotein Ligand 1–Deficient Mice
Objective: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), one of the major complications of systemic sclerosis (SSc), is a rare disease with unknown etiopathogenesis and noncurative treatments. As mice deficient in P-selectin glycoprotein ligand 1 (PSGL-1) …
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Targeting cardiac fibrosis with engineered T cells
Fibrosis is observed in nearly every form of myocardial disease1. Upon injury, cardiac fibroblasts in the heart begin to remodel the myocardium by depositing excess extracellular matrix, resulting in increased stiffness and reduced compliance of the …
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Cardioprotective effects of galectin-3 inhibition against ischemia/reperfusion injury
Myocardial ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury is caused by the restoration of the coronary blood flow following an ischemic episode. Accumulating evidence suggests that galectin-3, a β-galactoside-binding lectin, acts as a biomarker in heart disease. …
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S‑allyl‑cysteine sulfoxide (alliin) alleviates myocardial infarction by modulating cardiomyocyte necroptosis and autophagy
S-allyl-cysteine sulfoxide (alliin) is the main organosulfur component of garlic and its preparations. The present study aimed to examine the protective effect of alliin on cardiac function and the underlying mechanism in a mouse model of myocardial …
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Research paper microbubble enhanced ultrasound for the antivascular treatment and monitoring of hepatocellular carcinoma
Background and Objective: Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver malignancy, and its current management relies heavily on locoregional therapy for curative therapy, bridge to transplant, and palliative therapy. Locoregional …
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GRIM-19 over-expression represses the proliferation and invasion of orthotopically implanted hepatocarcinoma tumors associated with downregulation of Stat3 signaling
The retinoid-interferon-induced mortality-19 (GRIM-19) gene has been identified as a negative regulator associated with tumor development. The current study created a model of an orthotopically implanted hepatocarcinoma tumor to verify the inhibitory …
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Compound danshen dripping pills normalize a reprogrammed metabolism of myocardial ischemia rats to interpret its time-dependent efficacy in clinic trials: a metabolomic study
Introduction: Clinical trials of Compound danshen dripping pills (CDDP) indicated distinct improvement in patients with chronic stable angina. Daily fluctuation of therapeutic effect agreed with a peak-valley PK profile during a 4-week CDDP regimen, but …
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KLF15-Wnt–Dependent Cardiac Reprogramming Up-Regulates SHISA3 in the Mammalian Heart
Background: The combination of cardiomyocyte (CM) and vascular cell (VC) fetal reprogramming upon stress culminates in end-stage heart failure (HF) by mechanisms that are not fully understood. Previous studies suggest KLF15 as a key regulator of CM …
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Repair of subtotal tympanic membrane perforations: A temporal bone study of several tympanoplasty materials
The aim of this project was to investigate the effects of different types of graft material, and different remaining segments of the native TM on its motion. In twelve human temporal bones, controlled TM perforations were made to simulate three different …
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Ferulic acid increases intestinal Lactobacillus and improves cardiac function in TAC mice
Ferulic acid, a main ingredient of Ligusticum, exhibits anti-oxidant and anti-inflammation effects in heart diseases. Some studies indicate that gut microbiome is associated with the generation of ferulic acid. Whether the beneficial effect of ferulic is …