Clinicopathological and prognostic significance of the microcystic elongated and fragmented pattern in endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Yan Zhang, Peng Jia, Baofeng Duan

“…Furthermore, aggregated data revealed a linkage between the MELF pattern and significant MI, nodal metastasis, involvement of the lymphovascular space, penetration of the cervical stroma and progression to advanced stages of endometrial carcinoma.Conclusion The MELF pattern serves as a significant adverse prognostic factor in endometrial cancer, warranting increased attention.…”
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Gemistocytic tumor cells programmed for glial scarring characterize T cell confinement in IDH-mutant astrocytoma by Levi van Hijfte, Marjolein Geurts, Iris de Heer, Santoesha A. Ghisai, Hayri E. Balcioglu, Youri Hoogstrate, Wies R. Vallentgoed, Rania Head, Rosa Luning, Thierry van den Bosch, Bart Westerman, Pieter Wesseling, Johanna A. Joyce, Pim French, Reno Debets

“…T cell cuffs are uniquely characterized by a high abundance of gemistocytic tumor cells (GTC) in the surrounding stroma. Integrative analysis shows that GTC-high tumors are enriched for lymphocytes and tumor associated macrophages (TAM) and express immune cell migration and activation programs. …”
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The Feasibility of Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy in Immunosuppressed ICU Patients with or without Thrombocytopenia by Marianne Angelberger, Michaela Barnikel, Alessia Fraccaroli, Johanna Tischer, Sofía Antón, Alexandra Pawlikowski, Mark op den Winkel, Hans Joachim Stemmler, Stephanie-Susanne Stecher

“…In the OST group, smears were positive in four cases; all had signs of a stroma site infection. Postprocedural bleedings occurred in eight cases (9.5%) and were observed significantly more often in the OST group (p=0.001), leading to emergency surgery in one case of the OST group. …”
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The colorectal cancer microenvironment: Preclinical progress in identifying targets for cancer therapy by Abdo Meyiah, Faez Iqbal Khan, Dia Aldeen Alfaki, Khaled Murshed, Afsheen Raza, Eyad Elkord

“…These models give insights into understanding the role of stroma and immune cell components of the TME in CRC and improve clinical responses, providing insights in novel treatment options. …”
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Glomus Tumor of the Stomach: A Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Enzo Fabrício Ribeiro Nascimento, Fábio Piovezan Fonte, Roberta Laís Mendonça, Ronaldo Nonose, Carlos Alberto Fonte de Souza, Carlos Augusto Real Martinez

“…The pathological exam revealed hyperplastic smooth muscle fibers of the muscularis propria of the stomach wall, surrounded by hyaline stroma. The immunohistochemistry panel was positive for smooth muscle actin and type IV collagen, with low rate of mitosis studied by Ki-67 which allowed the final diagnosis of a gastric glomus tumor. …”
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Photochemical corneal cross-linking: Evaluating the potential of a hand-held biopen by Nadina Usseglio, Julia López de Andrés, Juan Antonio Marchal, Lorenzo Moroni, Daniel Nieto

“…Cytotoxicity, cell viability and immunofluorescence experiments were performed with human corneal stroma keratocytes (HCK) loaded inside the proposed bioink compositions. …”
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Cellular Fibroma of the Ovary with Multiloculated Macroscopic Characteristics: Case Report by Sheila Jorge Adad, Valeria Lima Laterza, Carlos David Teixeira dos Santos, Antonio Alexandre Lisboa Ladeia, Joao Carlos Saldanha, Cleber Sergio da Silva, Luis Ronan Marquez Ferreira e Souza, Eddie Fernando Candido Murta

“…Ovarian fibroma is the commonest benign tumor of the ovarian stroma. The cellular subtype accounts for around 10% of ovarian fibromatous tumors. …”
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Monocarboxylate Transporters: Role and Regulation in Corneal Diabetes by Pawan Shrestha, Amy E. Whelchel, Sarah E. Nicholas, Wentao Liang, Jian-Xing Ma, Dimitrios Karamichos

“…In the human cornea, DM-related complications affect the epithelium, stroma, and nerves. Monocarboxylate transporters (MCTs) are a family of proton-linked plasma membrane transporters that carry monocarboxylates across plasma membranes. …”
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Short-term effects of argon cold atmospheric plasma on canine corneas ex vivo by Juliane Dick, Sandra Lockow, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Holger Andreas Volk, Claudia Busse

“…Ki-67 positive cells in the stroma varied between groups with c1 = 0.2 ± 0.45, t0 = 8 ± 12, t2 = 18 ± 12 and t5 = 10 ± 7 positive cells/section. …”
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Changes in IL-16 Expression in the Ovary during Aging and Its Potential Consequences to Ovarian Pathology by Jessica Ramirez, Pincas Bitterman, Sanjib Basu, Animesh Barua

“…The frequencies of IL-16 expressing cells were significantly higher in ovarian stroma in women at early and late menopause as compared with premenopausal women (P<0.0001). …”
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Detection of Cannabinoid Receptor Expression by Endometriotic Lesions in Women with Endometriosis as an Alternative to Opioid-Based Pain Medication by Sarah Allam, Elizabeth Paris, Itzel Lazcano, Pincas Bitterman, Sanjib Basu, James O’Donnell, Animesh Barua

“…Intense expression for CB1 and CB2 was detected in the epithelial cells in ovarian endometriotic lesions. Compared with stroma in ovaries with endometriotic lesions, the expression of CB1 and CB2 was significantly higher in the epithelial cells in endometriotic lesions in the ovary (P<0.0001 and P<0.05, respectively). …”
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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Nasofacial Groove by Tamajit Sau, Saumitra Kumar, Ankita Atin Mukherjee, Debalina Mazumdar

“…Aspiration cytology yielded a few round to oval epithelial cells and fibrous stroma in a haemorrhagic background. A provisional diagnosis of appendageal tumour of nasofacial groove was made. …”
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Fate and long-lasting therapeutic effects of mesenchymal stromal/stem-like cells: mechanistic insights by Akram Hoseinzadeh, Seyed-Alireza Esmaeili, Reza Sahebi, Anahita Madani Melak, Mahmoud Mahmoudi, Maliheh Hasannia, Rasoul Baharlou

“…It is hypothesized that the diversity of recipient cells within the inflammatory stroma adjacent to MSCs may potentially serve as a biomarker for predicting the clinical outcome of MSC treatment, while also contributing to the variable outcomes observed with MSC-based therapies. …”
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Multicystic renal dysplasia, a histomorphological spectrum: Seven years experience from a tertiary care hospital by Kanika Gupta, Shramana Mandal, Varuna Mallya, Meeta Singh, Nita Khurana, Yogesh K. Sarin

“…On histopathological examination, all of them showed the presence of immature disorganized tubules surrounded by a collarette of immature mesenchymal stroma. One of the cases showed osteoid formation and four had areas of immature cartilage. …”
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Kinetic Profiles of Inflammatory Mediators in the Conjunctival Sac Fluid of Patients upon Photorefractive Keratectomy by Veronica Tisato, Paolo Perri, Erika Rimondi, Elisabetta Melloni, Giuseppe Lamberti, Daniela Milani, Paola Secchiero, Giorgio Zauli

“…Photorefractive keratectomy (PRK) represents a therapeutic option to remodel corneal stroma and to compensate refractive errors, which involves inflammatory and/or regenerative processes. …”
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Human Bone Marrow Contains Mesenchymal Stromal Stem Cells That Differentiate In Vitro into Contractile Myofibroblasts Controlling T Lymphocyte Proliferation by Yves Lecarpentier, Olivier Schussler, Antonija Sakic, José Maria Rincon-Garriz, Priscilla Soulie, Marie-Luce Bochaton-Piallat, Vincent Kindler

“…Here we show that medullar MSC cultured in 2D formed an adherent stroma of cells expressing well-organized microfilaments containing α-smooth muscle actin and nonmuscle myosin heavy chain IIA. …”
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Étude de l’action collective pour la différenciation des fromages de montagne dans la province de Trente, Alpes italiennes : une approche institutionnelle by Carine Pachoud

“…A partir d’emprunts à l’approche institutionnaliste d’Ostrom, nous avons réalisé une analyse historique des institutions formelles et informelles multiniveaux. …”
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Çanakkale Boğazı, Özbek Denizel Sekisi Oluşum Yaşı için ESR Tekniği ile bir Ön Değerlendirme by Tolga Komut, Sevinç Kapan

“…Sekide Geç Pleistosendeki Akde-niz koşullarını temsil eden bol miktarda Ostrea edulis kavkıları tanımlanmıştır. Seki ESR tarihlendirme tekniği ile 16.2 ± 1.8 ka olarak tarihlendirilmiştir. …”
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Rare Case of Gut-associated Lymphoid Tissue Carcinoma in the Sigmoid Colon of a Very Elderly Patient: A Case Report by Kou Kanesada, Kazuhiko Yoshimatsu, Yoshitomo Ito, Shuya Yano, Masaaki Hori, Masaharu Higashida, Toshimasa Okada, Shunji Endo, Yoshinori Fujiwara, Yasuto Fujimoto, Tatsushi Shiomi, Tomio Ueno

“…Lymphocytes, along with lymph follicles, proliferated compressively in the stroma surrounding the tumor glands. Immunohistochemical analysis showed lost expression of mismatch repair proteins, MLH1 and PMS2, consistent with the tumor immunohistochemistry profile. …”
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Study on corneal morphology and correlation between corneal thickness and serum uric acid levels in gout by Rishi Sharma, Jaya Kaushik, Ankita Singh, Aatish Saraswat, Sumit Goyal

“…Reduced corneal transparency in gout patients may be a result of uric acid accumulation in the stroma or endothelial dysfunction. Aims and Objectives: This study aimed to investigate corneal endothelial cell density (ECD), morphology, and central corneal thickness (CCT) in gout patients compared to healthy individuals. …”
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