Pretreatment Pan-Immune-Inflammation Value Efficiently Predicts Survival Outcomes in Glioblastoma Multiforme Patients Receiving Radiotherapy and Temozolomide by Erkan Topkan, Ahmet Kucuk, Ugur Selek

“…Each eligible patient’s PIV was calculated using the findings of peripheral blood platelet (P), monocyte (M), neutrophil (N), and lymphocyte (L) counts obtained on the first day of therapy: PIV=P×M×N÷L. …”
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Epigenetic regulation of the nuclear genome associated with mitochondrial dysfunction in Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy (LHON) by Aswathy P. Nair, Ambika Selvakumar, Janani Gopalarethinam, B. Abishek Kumar, Balachandar Vellingiri, Mohana Devi Subramaniam

“…Therefore, here, we studied the epigenetic alterations of NDUFS4 by focusing on histone activation and repressive markers. We isolated peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from LHON patients and healthy individuals and examined epigenetic modifications in ND4 mutant cells and control cells. …”
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Reading comprehension beliefs of Mexican pre-service language teachers: a Likert scale study by Moisés Damián Perales-Escudero, Mizael Garduño Buenfil, Vilma Esperanza Portillo Campos

“… This paper aims to report the adaptation of a new version of the Scale of Implicit Theories of Reading Comprehension (ETICOLEC as per its Spanish acronym) with a sample of 77 randomly chosen English majors at a peripheral campus of a small university in the Southeast of Mexico. …”
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Modified musculofascial lengthening technique for submuscular ulnar nerve transposition in cubital tunnel syndrome. by Sang-Pil So, Won Sun Lee, KiHyeok Ku, Young Ho Shin, Jae Kwang Kim

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Cubital tunnel syndrome is a common peripheral neuropathy of the upper extremity. Anterior transposition of the ulnar nerve is an established surgical treatment option for this condition. …”
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Increased Chromosomal and Oxidative DNA Damage in Patients with Multinodular Goiter and Their Association with Cancer by Hamiyet Donmez-Altuntas, Fahri Bayram, Nazmiye Bitgen, Sibel Ata, Zuhal Hamurcu, Gulden Baskol

“…CBMN-cyt assay parameters in peripheral blood lymphocytes of patients with multinodular goiter and controls were evaluated, and plasma 8-OHdG levels were measured. …”
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A Comparative In Vitro Study of the Effects of Separate and Combined Products of Citrus e fructibus and Cydonia e fructibus on Immunological Parameters of Seasonal Allergic Rhiniti... by E. W. Baars, M. C. Jong, I. Boers, A. F. M. Nierop, H. F. J. Savelkoul

“…This paper examined the effects of the combined product, Citrus e fructibus/Cydonia e fructibus (Citrus/Cydonia; Citrus and Cydonia: each 0.01 g/mL), and separate products of Citrus (0.01 g/mL) and Cydonia (0.01 g/mL) on the immunological pathways involved in seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) from five healthy and five grass pollen-allergic donors were isolated and analyzed in vitro after polyclonal and allergen-specific stimulation of T cells in the presence of the three extracts. …”
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Architectures and Spaces for Care: Recent Contributions to Spanish Postmodern Architectural Culture Led by Women Architects by Maria Isabel Alba Dorado

“…In this regard, this article aims to present a series of recent professional practices led by Spanish women architects during the period 1978-2008 who, from architecture and urban planning, as well as other peripheral positions such as the arts and social action, have worked around women’s experiences and lent prominence to day-to-day life and care. …”
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Auditory evoked-potential abnormalities in a mouse model of 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome and their interactions with hearing impairment by Chen Lu, Jennifer F. Linden

“…After identifying one of the simplest and best-validated methods for AEP measurement in mice from the diversity of previous approaches, we measured peripheral hearing sensitivity and cortical AEPs in Df1/+ mice and their WT littermates. …”
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A Case of Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Resulting from an Invasive Pneumococcal Infection in a Patient with a Hypoplastic Spleen by Kazumasa Emori, Nobuhiro Takeuchi, Junichi Soneda

“…Laboratory data and blood gas analysis revealed disseminated intravascular coagulation, multiple organ failure, and metabolic acidosis. Peripheral blood smears revealed Howell-Jolly bodies, indicating decreased splenic function. …”
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Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome in Patients with Psoriasis by Ilkin Zindancı, Ozlem Albayrak, Mukaddes Kavala, Emek Kocaturk, Burce Can, Sibel Sudogan, Melek Koç

“…It is thought that chronic inflammation results in metabolic diseases and proinflammatory cytokines give rise to the development of atherogenesis, peripheral insulin resistance, hypertension, and type 2 diabetes. …”
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Levamisole, as a viral vaccine adjuvant, induces robust host defense through the modulation of innate and adaptive immune responses by Gang Sik Kim, Dong Yun Kwak, Hyeong Won Kim, Seokwon Shin, Mi-Kyeong Ko, Seong Yun Hwang, So Hui Park, Dong Hyeon Kim, Jong-Hyeon Park, Su-Mi Kim, Min Ja Lee

“…We conducted in vitro studies using murine peritoneal exudate cells (PECs) and porcine peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and in vivo studies using mice (experimental animals) and pigs (target animals). …”
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Clinical Assessment of the Nystagmus Fixation Suppression Test: An Experimental Study by Stefanie Siegrist, Thomas Wyss, Athanasia Korda, Georgios Mantokoudis

“…BACKGROUND: Assessment of nystagmus fixation suppression can be used as an additional diagnostic tool for patients with an acute vestibular syndrome to distinguish between a central or peripheral cause. We investigated the ability of physicians to detect fixation suppression using a nystagmus simulation model. …”
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Monocytes Do Not Transdifferentiate into Proper Osteoblasts by Andreas Schmitt, Sabrina Ehnert, Lilianna Schyschka, Peter Buschner, Andreas Kühnl, Stefan Döbele, Sebastian Siebenlist, Martin Lucke, Ulrich Stöckle, Andreas K. Nussler

“…Monocytes isolated from peripheral blood were subjected to two previously published treatments to obtain unique, multipotent cell fractions, named programmable cells of monocytic origin (PCMOs) and monocyte-derived mesenchymal progenitor cells (MOMPs). …”
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The Addition of the Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index to the Prognostic Scoring Systems Did Not Improve Mortality Prediction in Trauma Patients in the Intensive Care Unit by Cheng-Shyuan Rau, Ching-Hua Tsai, Sheng-En Chou, Wei-Ti Su, Shiun-Yuan Hsu, Ching-Hua Hsieh

“…Two nutritional indicators, the prognostic nutrition index (PNI), a calculation based on the serum albumin concentration and peripheral blood lymphocyte count, and the geriatric nutritional risk index (GNRI), a calculation based on the serum albumin concentration and the ratio of current body weight to ideal body weight, were examined for their association with the mortality outcome. …”
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Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Deficiency in an Exon 3 Deletion Mouse Model Promotes Hematopoietic Stem Cell Proliferation and Impacts Endosteal Niche Cells by Zeenath Unnisa, Kameshwar P. Singh, Ellen C. Henry, Catherine L. Donegan, John A. Bennett, Thomas A. Gasiewicz

“…We report changes in HSCs and peripheral blood cells in mice lacking AHR. Serial transplantation assays revealed a significant increase in long term HSCs. …”
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Unusual Presentation of Type 1 Idiopathic Macular Telangiectasia by Zaïnab Bentaleb Machkour, Philippe Denis, Laurent Kodjikian

“…We described two patients with an unusual presentation of type 1A IMT with bilateral presentation, affecting two middle-aged women, with occult and without peripheral involvement in one case. The description of more cases of bilateral type 1 IMT should be helpful to more precisely define the pathophysiologic mechanism that could be different from a localized Coats’ disease of the macula area.…”
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A sensory neuroprosthesis enhances recovery from treadmill-induced stumbles for individuals with lower limb loss by Suzhou Li, Ronald J. Triolo, Hamid Charkhkar

“…In this study, three individuals with lower limb loss received a sensory neuroprosthesis (SNP) that provided plantar somatosensory feedback corresponding to prosthesis-floor interactions perceived as arising from the missing foot generated by electrically activating the peripheral nerves in the residuum. Participants walked on a treadmill while receiving perturbations involving brief increases in the belt speed. …”
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Restoration of Central Programmed Movement Pattern by Temporal Electrical Stimulation-Assisted Training in Patients with Spinal Cerebellar Atrophy by Ying-Zu Huang, Yao-Shun Chang, Miao-Ju Hsu, Alice M. K. Wong, Ya-Ju Chang

“…Disrupted triphasic electromyography (EMG) patterns of agonist and antagonist muscle pairs during fast goal-directed movements have been found in patients with hypermetria. Since peripheral electrical stimulation (ES) and motor training may modulate motor cortical excitability through plasticity mechanisms, we aimed to investigate whether temporal ES-assisted movement training could influence premovement cortical excitability and alleviate hypermetria in patients with spinal cerebellar ataxia (SCA). …”
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Generation of two induced pluripotent stem cell lines to model and investigate diseases affecting Pacific Islanders by Angela Zhang, James W.S. Jahng, Julio V. Guevara, Christopher D. Yan, Michael V. McConnell, Joseph C. Wu

“…Here, we generate two iPSC lines from the peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of healthy PI patients. …”
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Glucocorticoid-Induced Tumour Necrosis Factor Receptor-Related Protein: A Key Marker of Functional Regulatory T Cells by Simona Ronchetti, Erika Ricci, Maria Grazia Petrillo, Luigi Cari, Graziella Migliorati, Giuseppe Nocentini, Carlo Riccardi

“…In this review, we present data from mouse and human studies suggesting that GITR is a crucial player in the differentiation of thymic Tregs (tTregs), and expansion of both tTregs and peripheral Tregs (pTregs). The role of GITR in Treg expansion is confirmed by the association of GITR expression with markers of memory T cells. …”
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