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Open AccessInjury-induced cooperation of InhibinβA and JunB is essential for cell proliferation in Xenopus tadpole tail regeneration
In animal species that have the capability of regenerating tissues and limbs, cell proliferation is enhanced after wound healing and is essential for the reconstruction of injured tissue. Although the ability ...
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Open AccessRisk factors for Baerveldt glaucoma drainage implantation for uveitic glaucoma
Uveitic glaucoma (UG) is sometimes intractable, including intricate interaction between intraocular pressure (IOP) elevation associated with inflammation and side effects of steroids. Based on the Tube Versus ...
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Outcomes and risk factors for ab interno trabeculotomy with a Kahook Dual Blade
To verify the surgical results and risk factors for ab interno trabeculotomy using a Kahook Dual Blade (KDB-LOT) in patients with various glaucoma types.
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Health-related quality of life in Japanese patients with multiple sclerosis
Neurological disabilities, especially physical issues, can adversely affect the daily lives of people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and negatively impact their health-related quality of life (HRQOL). On the oth...
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Open AccessRisk factors for intraocular pressure elevation in a six-month period after ab interno trabeculotomy using a Kahook Dual Blade
To examine the risk factors for an early postoperative intraocular pressure (IOP) increase after ab interno trabeculotomy using a Kahook Dual Blade (KDB trabeculotomy).
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Open AccessFactors associated with the surgical outcomes of Baerveldt glaucoma implant for open-angle glaucoma, an age-related eye disease
To identify the factors associated with the surgical outcomes of Baerveldt glaucoma implant (BGI) for open-angle glaucoma (OAG), the medical records of 51 consecutive OAG patients (age, 43–91 years) who underw...
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Eleven new C19-diterpenoid alkaloids from Delphinium elatum cv. Pacific Giant
Diterpenoid alkaloids, the main components of plants of the genera Aconitum, Delphinium, and Garrya, are a group of natural products with notable chemical properties and biological activities. Several C19-diterpe...
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Open AccessThe effects of exosomes derived from trabecular meshwork cells on Schlemm’s canal endothelial cells
Trabecular meshwork (TM) and Schlemm’s canal (SC) are the main structures within the conventional outflow pathway, and TM cells and SC endothelial (SCE) cells are essential for controlling intraocular pressure...
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Open AccessEfficacy and safety of Ex-PRESS® mini shunt surgery versus trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma: a retrospective comparative study
The objective of this study is to evaluate and compare the short-term efficacy and safety of Ex-PRESS® mini shunt surgery and trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma (NVG).
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Fabrication of a poly(dimethylsiloxane) microstructured surface imprinted from patterned silicon wafer with a self-cleaning property
Microrod patterns were fabricated on PDMS sheets utilizing porous silicon wafers as templates. The prepared microrod PDMS surface showed high water and oil contact angles. To discuss the mechanism, theoretical...
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Initiation of carbon nanotube growth by well-defined carbon nanorings
Carbon nanotubes (CNTs), tubular molecular entities that consist of sp2-hybridized carbon atoms, are currently produced as mixtures that contain tubes of various diameters and different sidewall structures. The e...
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Cancellation of in vitro fertilization treatment cycles predicts treatment outcome in female infertility patients aged 40 years or older
To investigate potential indicators of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatment outcome for female infertility patients aged ≥ 40 years based on the clinical course.
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Open AccessIdentification of tuberculosis-associated proteins in whole blood supernatant
Biological parameters are useful tools for understanding and monitoring complicated disease processes. In this study, we attempted to identify proteins associated with active pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) using ...
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Growth and Reproduction of Double-Ended Pipefish, Syngnathoides biaculeatus, in Moreton Bay, Queensland, Australia
Life-history characteristics of the double-ended pipefish, Syngnathoides biaculeatus (Bloch), were investigated to determine growth rate, degree of sexual dimorphism, size at maturity, and reproductive biology. G...
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Niravoline, a selective kappa-opioid receptor agonist effectively reduces elevated intracranial pressure
To ascertain the effects of niravoline (RU 51599, a selective kappa-opioid receptor agonist) on elevated intracranial pressure with mass lesion, the authors experimentally induced intracranial hypertension in...
