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PET-CT-guided, symptom-based, patient-initiated surveillance versus clinical follow-up in head neck cancer patients (PETNECK2): study protocol for a multicentre feasibility study and non-inferiority, randomised, phase III trial
BackgroundApproximately 40% of treated head and neck cancer (HNC) patients develop recurrence. The risk of recurrence declines with time from...
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A positive feedback loop between PFKP and c-Myc drives head and neck squamous cell carcinoma progression
BackgroundThe aberrant expression of phosphofructokinase-platelet (PFKP) plays a crucial role in the development of various human cancers by...
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Exome sequencing in undiagnosed congenital myopathy reveals new genes and refines genes–phenotypes correlations
BackgroundCongenital myopathies are severe genetic diseases with a strong impact on patient autonomy and often on survival. A large number of...
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Functional and clinical roles of stromal PDGF receptors in tumor biology
PDGF receptors play pivotal roles in both developmental and physiological processes through the regulation of mesenchymal cells involved in paracrine...
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Deletion of GPR81 activates CREB/Smad7 pathway and alleviates liver fibrosis in mice
BackgroundEnhanced glycolysis is a crucial metabolic event that drives the development of liver fibrosis, but the molecular mechanisms have not been...
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The role of hydrogen sulfide regulation of ferroptosis in different diseases
Ferroptosis is a programmed cell death that relies on iron and lipid peroxidation. It differs from other forms of programmed cell death such as...
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Clinical and genomic features of Mycobacterium avium complex: a multi-national European study
BackgroundThe Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) comprises the most frequent non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) in Central Europe and currently...
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Identification of Immunodominant Epitopes of Dengue Virus 2 Envelope and NS1 Proteins: Evaluating the Diagnostic Potential of a Synthetic Peptide
Background and ObjectiveDengue is a major infectious disease with potential for outbreaks and epidemics. A specific and sensitive diagnosis is a...
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Ethnic-specific genetic susceptibility loci for endometriosis in Taiwanese-Han population: a genome-wide association study
Endometriosis is a common gynecological disorder affecting around 10% of reproductive-age women. Although many hypotheses were proposed, genetic...
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Mechanical deformation and death of circulating tumor cells in the bloodstream
The circulation of tumor cells through the bloodstream is a significant step in tumor metastasis. To better understand the metastatic process,...
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Synthetic CT generation for pelvic cases based on deep learning in multi-center datasets
Background and purposeTo investigate the feasibility of synthesizing computed tomography (CT) images from magnetic resonance (MR) images in...
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Immune-checkpoint inhibitor-mediated myocarditis: CTLA4, PD1 and LAG3 in the heart
Immune-checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have revolutionized oncology, with nearly 50% of all patients with cancer eligible for treatment with ICIs....
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Targeting ROS in cancer: rationale and strategies
Reactive oxygen species (ROS) in biological systems are transient but essential molecules that are generated and eliminated by a complex set of...
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Validating genetic variants in innate immunity linked to infectious events in acute myeloid leukemia post-induction chemotherapy
Infectious events, such as sepsis and invasive fungal disease (IFD), pose significant risks in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Previous...