Circulating Th17, Th22, and Th1 Cells Are Elevated in the Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Downregulated by IVIg Treatments by Shujuan Li, Tao Jin, Hong-Liang Zhang, Hong Yu, Fanhua Meng, Hernan Concha Quezada, Jie Zhu

“…The Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) is considered a T helper 1 (Th1) cells-mediated acute inflammatory peripheral neuropathy. However, some changes in GBS could not be explained completely by Th1 cells pathogenic role. …”
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The Temporal Pattern of Arterial Stiffness during Aging: A Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study by Zhengli Tang, Yuanyuan Lu, Yiming Hao, Robert Morris, Di Kang, Fang Wang, Lin Fan, Weijian Wang, Yiqin Wang, Feng Cheng

“…Brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV) is a noninvasive clinical test that provides quantification for the stiffness of both the aorta and peripheral arteries by measuring the brachial and tibial arterial wave velocities. …”
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Osteoprotegerin as an Emerging Biomarker of Carotid Artery Stenosis? A Scoping Review with Meta-Analysis by Jerzy Chudek, Marta Pośpiech, Anna Chudek, Michał Holecki, Monika Puzianowska-Kuźnicka

“…Notably, increased OPG levels were observed regardless of the location of atherosclerosis, including coronary and other peripheral arteries. In addition, chronic kidney disease, the most significant confounder disturbing the association between vascular damage and circulating OPG levels, decreases the usefulness of OPG as a BM in CAS. …”
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Primary Vaginal Myeloid Sarcoma: A Rare Case Report and Review of the Literature by Gaurang Modi, Irappa Madabhavi, Harsha Panchal, Apurva Patel, Asha Anand, Sonia Parikh, Pritam Jain, Swaroop Revannasiddaiah, Malay Sarkar

“…The patient’s routine blood investigations were normal including peripheral smear, lactose dehydrogenase, uric acid, 2D echocardiography, conventional cytogenetics, bone marrow aspiration, and biopsy. …”
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The Regulation Effect of α7nAChRs and M1AChRs on Inflammation and Immunity in Sepsis by Song Hu, Yundong Wang, Hongbing Li

“…Firstly, the vagus nerve senses and regulates local or systemic inflammation by means of the Cholinergic Anti-inflammatory Pathway (CAP) and activation of α7-nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (α7nAChRs); thus, α7nAChRs play important roles for the central nervous system (CNS) to modulate peripheral inflammation; secondly, the activation of muscarinic acetylcholine receptors 1 (M1AChRs) in the forebrain can affect the neurons of the Medullary Visceral Zone (MVZ), the core of CAP, to regulate systemic inflammation and immunity. …”
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Giant Arteriovenous Malformation of the Neck by P. A. Dieng, P. S. Ba, M. Gaye, S. Diatta, M. S. Diop, E. Sene, A. G. Ciss, A. Ndiaye, M. Ndiaye

“…In postoperative period the patient presented a peripheral facial paralysis which completely decreased within 10 days. …”
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Population Pharmacokinetic–Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Granulocyte Colony‐Stimulating Factor to Optimize Dosing and Timing for CD34+ Cell Harvesting by Xu Jiang, Jun Seok Cha, Byung Hak Jin, Choon Ok Kim, Dongwoo Chae

“…ABSTRACT Granulocyte colony‐stimulating factor (G‐CSF) mobilizes peripheral blood (PB) progenitor cells from bone marrow (BM) into circulation for PB stem cell transplantation (PBSCT). …”
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Different effects of mechano- and metaboreflex on the central blood pressure waveform by Nobuhiro Nakamura, Peng Heng, Naoyuki Hayashi

“…The relative change from rest (Δ) in P1 during SPS was positively correlated with that in stroke volume (r = 0.68; p < 0.05), and the ΔAP during PEI was positively correlated with that in total peripheral resistance TPR (r = 0.61; p < 0.05).ConclusionThese results suggest different effects of mechano- and metaboreflex on the change in shape of the central BP waveform; mechanoreflex and metaboreflex deform P1 and P2, respectively.…”
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Identifying Factors for Low-Risk Participation in Alternative Cardiac Rehabilitation Models for Patients with Coronary Heart Disease Using MI’S SCOREPAD by Eric J. Brandt, Joshua Garfein, Chih-Wen Pai, Joseph Bryant, Eva Kline-Rogers, Samantha Fink, Melvyn Rubenfire

“…Low-risk factors included not having any of the following: metabolic syndrome, presence of implantable cardioverter defibrillator or permanent pacemaker, active smoking, prior stroke, congestive heart failure, obesity, advanced renal disease, poor exercise capacity, peripheral arterial disease, angina, or clinical depression (MI’S SCOREPAD). …”
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Genotoxic Potential and Physicochemical Parameters of Sinos River, Southern Brazil by Madalena C. S. Scalon, Ciliana Rechenmacher, Anna Maria Siebel, Michele L. Kayser, Manoela T. Rodrigues, Sharbel W. Maluf, Marco Antonio S. Rodrigues, Luciano Basso da Silva

“…The comet assay was performed in the peripheral blood of fish Hyphessobrycon luetkenii exposed under laboratory conditions to water samples collected in summer and winter in three sampling sites of Sinos River. …”
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Myocarditis Concurrent with Sweet Syndrome: A Presentation of Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Christopher G. Burkeen, David Pottinger, Chaitanya Iragavarapu, Reshma Ramlal, Gerhard Hildebrandt

“…Dermal biopsy of the rash was consistent with sweet syndrome. Peripheral blood flow cytometry and bone marrow biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of AML. …”
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New perspectives on the glymphatic system and the relationship between glymphatic system and neurodegenerative diseases by Yan-rui Sun, Qian-Kun Lv, Jun-Yi Liu, Fen Wang, Chun-Feng Liu

“…The glymphatic system, through its rapid exchange mechanisms between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and interstitial fluid (ISF), facilitates the movement of metabolic substances within the brain, serving functions akin to those of the peripheral lymphatic system. This emerging waste clearance mechanism offers a novel perspective on the removal of pathological substances in ND. …”
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Type II Diabetes Patients under Sildenafil Citrate: Case Series Showing Benefits and a Side Effect by Livia M. Zimmermann, Mauricio S. Baptista, João Paulo Tardivo, Maria A. Pinhal

“…Chronic hyperglycemia causes a series of biochemical and structural changes, especially in the eyes, kidneys, heart, arteries, and peripheral nerves, which usually leads to the progression of microvascular disease. …”
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Diabetes Mellitus and Increased Tuberculosis Susceptibility: The Role of Short-Chain Fatty Acids by Ekta Lachmandas, Corina N. A. M. van den Heuvel, Michelle S. M. A. Damen, Maartje C. P. Cleophas, Mihai G. Netea, Reinout van Crevel

“…We examined the influence of physiological concentrations of butyrate on cytokine responses to Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs). Butyrate decreased Mtb-induced proinflammatory cytokine responses, while it increased production of IL-10. …”
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Potential of Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase as a Therapeutic Target for Allergen-Induced Airway Hyperresponsiveness: A Critical Connection to Nitric Oxide Levels and PARP Activity by Salome’ V. Ibba, Mohamed A. Ghonim, Kusma Pyakurel, Matthew R. Lammi, Anil Mishra, A. Hamid Boulares

“…We show, for the first time, that iNOS is highly expressed in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of asthmatics with uncontrolled disease, which did not correspond to protein nitration. …”
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Impact of alemtuzumab-mediated lymphocyte depletion on SIV reservoir establishment and persistence. by Benjamin Varco-Merth, Morgan Chaunzwa, Derick M Duell, Alejandra Marenco, William Goodwin, Rachel Dannay, Michael Nekorchuk, Danica Shao, Kathleen Busman-Sahay, Christine M Fennessey, Lorna Silipino, Michael Hull, William J Bosche, Randy Fast, Kelli Oswald, Rebecca Shoemaker, Rachele Bochart, Rhonda MacAllister, Caralyn S Labriola, Jeremy V Smedley, Michael K Axthelm, Miles P Davenport, Paul T Edlefsen, Jacob D Estes, Brandon F Keele, Jeffrey D Lifson, Sharon R Lewin, Louis J Picker, Afam A Okoye

“…Alemtuzumab administered during chronic ART or at the time of ART initiation induced >95% depletion of circulating CD4+ T cells in peripheral blood and substantial CD4+ T cell depletion in lymph nodes. …”
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Assessing the Association between Leptin and Bone Mineral Density in HIV-Infected Men by Madhu N. Rao, Morris Schambelan, Viva W. Tai, Donald I. Abrams, Hootan Khatami, Peter J. Havel, Giorgos Sakkas, Kathleen Mulligan

“…We found an inverse association between leptin and bone density in those with peripheral lipoatrophy, defined objectively as <3 kg appendicular fat by DEXA, but no such relationship was seen in those with >3 kg appendicular fat. …”
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome Triggered by Tetanus Vaccination during Pregnancy: A Rare Case Report by Jagannath Dhadwad, Prince Yadav, Kunal Modi, Bana Reddy, Chandan Kumar Dash

“…GBS is an autoimmune disorder in which the immune system targets peripheral nerves, causing muscle weakness and in extreme cases, paralysis. …”
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Clinical Outcomes of Primary Posterior Continuous Curvilinear Capsulorhexis in Postvitrectomy Cataract Eyes by Mengting Yu, Duan Yan, Wenjie Wu, Yingbin Wang, Xinna Wu

“…Lens epithelium cells proliferation was confined to the peripheral capsular bag during a mean follow-up of 12.9 ± 10.5 months (ranging from 3 to 28 months). …”
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Evaluation of common COL2A1 gene variants in Iranian patients suspected with Stickler syndrome type I by Fatemeh Abolhasani, Hossein Abdali, Mohammad Kazemi, Bijan Movahedian Attar, Fatemeh Derakhshandeh, Majid Hosseinzadeh

“…The DNA was extracted from the patient’s peripheral blood samples, and the selected exons of the COL2A1 gene were amplified by polymerase chain reaction. …”
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