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Open AccessCoexistence of aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage and surgically identified pituitary apoplexy: a case report and review of the literature
A ruptured aneurysm associated with a pituitary apoplexy is rare. We present the first case report of the coexistence of a ruptured posterior communicating aneurysm with a surgically discovered pituitary apopl...
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Open AccessComparison of lower extremity atherosclerosis in diabetic and non-diabetic patients using multidetector computed tomography
Lower extremity atherosclerosis (LEA) is among the most serious diabetic complications and leads to non-traumatic amputations. The recently developed dual-source CT (DSCT) and 320- multidetector computed tomog...
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Open AccessDevelopment, safety and efficacy of a novel circular-irrigated deca-channel map** and ablation catheter for pulmonary vein isolation
Pulmonary vein isolation (PVI), a cornerstone for catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF), remains a complex and time-consuming procedure. Present study introduces a novel, circular-irrigated, deca-chann...
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Open AccessDifferences in metabolic profiles between bicuspid and tricuspid aortic stenosis in the setting of transcatheter aortic valve replacement
To explore why bicuspid aortic stenosis has certain clinical differences from the tricuspid morphology, we evaluated the metabolomics profile involved in bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) aortic stenosis prior to an...
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Open AccessSingle-cell RNA sequencing reveals that targeting HSP90 suppresses PDAC progression by restraining mitochondrial bioenergetics
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the deadliest cancers, which lacks effective treatment strategies. There is an urgent need for the development of new strategies for PDAC therapy. The genetic ...
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Open AccessInteraction between HLA-G and NK cell receptor KIR2DL4 orchestrates HER2-positive breast cancer resistance to trastuzumab
Despite the successful use of the humanized monoclonal antibody trastuzumab (Herceptin) in the clinical treatment of human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-overexpressing breast cancer, the frequently...
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Open AccessPeak oxygen uptake is a strong prognostic predictor for pulmonary hypertension due to left heart disease
Pulmonary hypertension in left heart disease (PH-LHD), which includes combined post- and precapillary PH (Cpc-PH) and isolated postcapillary PH (Ipc-PH), differs significantly in prognosis. We aimed to assess ...
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Open AccessDiscovery of neddylation E2s inhibitors with therapeutic activity
Neddylation is the writing of monomers or polymers of neural precursor cells expressed developmentally down-regulated 8 (NEDD8) to substrate. For neddylation to occur, three enzymes are required: activators (E...
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Open AccessTrim21 depletion alleviates bone loss in osteoporosis via activation of YAP1/β-catenin signaling
Despite the diverse roles of tripartite motif (Trim)-containing proteins in the regulation of autophagy, the innate immune response, and cell differentiation, their roles in skeletal diseases are largely unkno...