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Placental growth factor promotes tumour desmoplasia and treatment resistance in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma
Objective: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ICC) - a rare liver malignancy with limited therapeutic options - is characterised by aggressive progression, desmoplasia and vascular abnormalities. The aim of this study was to determine the role of placental …
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Regorafenib combined with PD1 blockade increases CD8 T-cell infiltration by inducing CXCL10 expression in hepatocellular carcinoma
Background and purpose Combining inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor and the programmed cell death protein 1 (PD1) pathway has shown efficacy in multiple cancers, but the disease-specific and agent-specific mechanisms of benefit remain …
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Effects of D-pinitol on myocardial apoptosis and fibrosis in streptozocin-induced aging-accelerated mice
Diabetic cardiomyopathy (DCM) causes heart failure and increases the mortality in diabetic patients. Myocardial apoptosis and fibrosis are the main features of DCM and aging. The aim is to study the underlying mechanism of D-pinitol (DP) on myocardial …
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Photoacoustic monitoring of oxygenation changes induced by therapeutic ultrasound in murine hepatocellular carcinoma
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a highly vascular solid tumor. We have previously shown that ultrasound (US) therapy significantly reduces tumor vascularity. This study monitors US-induced changes in tumor oxygenation on murine HCC by photoacoustic …
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Paracardial fat remodeling affects systemic metabolism through alcohol dehydrogenase 1
The relationship between adiposity and metabolic health is well established. However, very little is known about the fat depot, known as paracardial fat (pCF), located superior to and surrounding the heart. Here, we show that pCF remodels with aging and a …
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Long-Term Electronic Cigarette Exposure Induces Cardiovascular Dysfunction Similar to Tobacco Cigarettes: Role of Nicotine and Exposure Duration
Electronic cigarette (e-cig) vaping (ECV) has been proposed as a safer alternative to tobacco cigarette smoking (TCS); however, this remains controversial due to a lack of long-term comparative studies. Therefore, we developed a chronic mouse exposure …
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Polytetrafluoroethylene-like Nanoparticles as a Promising Contrast Agent for Dual Modal Ultrasound and X-ray Bioimaging
Various noninvasive imaging techniques are used to produce deep-tissue and high-resolution images for biomedical research and clinical purposes. Organic and inorganic bioimaging agents have been developed to enhance the resolution and contrast intensity. …
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Respiratory Motion Mitigation and Repeatability of Two Diffusion-Weighted MRI Methods Applied to a Murine Model of Spontaneous Pancreatic Cancer
Respiratory motion and increased susceptibility effects at high magnetic fields pose challenges for quantitative diffusion-weighted MRI (DWI) of a mouse abdomen on preclinical MRI systems. We demonstrate the first application of radial k-space-sampled …
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Effect of Guanxin V in animal model of acute myocardial infarction
Background: Acute myocardial infarction (AMI) is the most serious and lethal manifestation of coronary heart disease worldwide, presenting extremely high disability and mortality. Our previous studies have shown that Guanxin V (GXV) could significantly …
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Glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta inhibitor SB216763 improves Kir2.1 expression after myocardia infraction in rats
Background: Abnormal ion channel currents caused by myocardial electrical remodeling is one of the main causes of malignant arrhythmias. Glycogen synthase kinase 3β (GSK-3β) is the main therapeutic target following ischemia as it regulates nerve cell …