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[Effects of exogenous interleukin-2, interleukin-23 on differentiation of IRBP 1-20-specific T cells toward Th1 and Th17 and comparison of the pathogenicity of IRBP 1-20-specific T cells].

OBJECTIVES: To explore the effects of exogenous interleukin (IL)-2 and IL-23 on differentiation of IRBP 1-20-specific T cells originated fro … n Th1 and Th17 through clinical observation and histopathological evaluation of B6 mouse. RESULTS: Rosette formation was found among T cells on poststimulation day 2. There was a statistical difference in the expression of IFN-γ mRNA between the IL-2 group and normal group or IL-23 group (0.26 ± 0.02 vs. 0.12 ± 0.05 or 0.10 ± 0.00) (F = 80.51, P = 0.003); however, …

A narrative review of the epidemiological and mechanistic associations between ABO blood groups and diseases: focusing on cardiovascular diseases, cancers, diabetes, malaria, COVID-19 and rheumatic diseases.

BACKGROUND: The ABO blood group system is one of the most clinically significant human blood group systems and is closely associated with pathogenesis, progression, and prognosis of numerous diseases. This narrative review synthesizes recent epidemiological evidence and explores potential mechanisms linking ABO to cardiovascular diseases, malignancies, diabetes, Plasmodium falciparum malaria, COVID‑19, and rheumatic diseases. METHODS: We searched PubMed and CNKI up to September 2025. RESULTS: Epidemiological studies consistently show non‑O blood groups have significantly elevated cardiovascu

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… Plasmodium falciparum malaria The ABO blood type influences susceptibility to malaria through multiple mechanisms, including red blood cell rosette formation, macrophage phagocytosis, alterations in erythrocyte membrane proteins and antigen expression, natural antibody-mediated immune responses and … For infectious diseases, the protective mechanism of blood group O against severe malaria is relatively clear, including reduced rosette formation of red blood cells, enhanced macrophage clearance efficiency, and modulation of innate immune responses. …

A Case of Autoimmune Hepatitis Initially Manifesting as Hepatic Encephalopathy.

Autoimmune hepatitis (AIH) is a T-cell-mediated liver disease characterized by elevated transaminases, circulating autoantibodies, hypergammaglobulinemia, and interface hepatitis. A 66-year-old female patient visited our department due to recurrent episodes of altered consciousness, sleep-wake inversion, and asterixis, indicating hepatic encephalopathy (HE). Her liver biopsy results clearly demonstrated interface hepatitis. The patient's severe HE does not parallel her relatively stable liver function and was attributed to a wide retroperitoneal collateral vein shunting blood directly into the

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… This feature is diagnostic of AIH, especially when accompanied by bridging necrosis, rosette formation of hepatocytes, and emperipolesis [ 7 , 8 ]. Approximately one-third of patients already present with cirrhosis at diagnosis [ 9 ], and around 60% eventually develop cirrhosis [ 10 ]. …

Metabolic Insights From Composition-Based Analysis of Kidney Stones: A Retrospective Study of 506 Patients.

BACKGROUND: Kidney stone disease is a highly prevalent condition with increasing global incidence and recurrence. The stone composition reflects underlying metabolic and biochemical alterations, and its evaluation may provide clinically relevant information for effective management. AIM: To evaluate the distribution of stone composition in a large surgical cohort and explore its association with routinely assessed metabolic parameters and recurrence patterns. METHODS: This retrospective single-center study included 506 adult patients who underwent surgical stone removal between 2018 and 2024

Структура и состав микробных сообществ в водной толще Южного залива Мексики и обнаружение предполагаемых микроорганизмов, деградирующих углеводороды.

В ходе этого исследования была проведена оценка сообщества бактериопланктонов и его связи с экологическими переменными, включая общую концентрацию нефтяных углеводородов (ТПГ), в районе шельфа Юкатан в Южном заливе Мексики. Анализ разнообразия бета на основе последовательности 16S rRNA показал различия в структуре общины бактериопланктона между участками отбора проб. ПЕРМАНОВА указала, что эти изменения могут быть связаны главным образом с глубокими изменениями (см.5 в адрес 180 m), концентрация растворенного кислорода (2.06 в адрес 5.93 мг L-1), и концентрация хлорофилла (0.184 в адрес 7.65 м

Olfactory Neuroblastoma-A Challenging Fine Line between Metastasis and Hematology.

Developing in a limited space, rare tumors located at the nose and paranasal sinuses are sometimes difficult to diagnose due to their modest clinical presentation, which is uncorrelated with anatomopathological diversity. This limits the preoperative diagnosis without added immune histochemical study; for that reason, we present our experience with these tumors with the intention of raising awareness. The patient included in our study was investigated by our department through clinical and endoscopic examination, imaging investigations, and an anatomic-pathological study. The selected patient

Catch the Calcium: T-Cell Histiocyte-Rich B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Hypercalcemia.

T-cell/histiocyte-rich large B-cell lymphoma (THRLBCL) is an extremely rare and aggressive subtype of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) that typically presents in middle-aged patients and carries a poor prognosis. Hypercalcemia presenting as the initial manifestation of the disease is rare, with only one other case reported in the literature. We report a case of a 90-year-old male who presented with progressive lethargy and unintentional weight loss. Initial workup showed elevated serum calcium of 14.6 mg/dL, corrected for albumin, and creatinine of 1.51 mg/dL. He had a suppressed iPTH of

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… There is focal rosette formation (arrowhead) of small CD3 + T lymphocytes around the scattered large lymphoma cells (× 400). H&E: hematoxylin and eosin; OCT-2: octamer transcription factor-2. …

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Antifibrotic therapy for Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia.

BACKGROUND: Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms secondary to Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (LUTS/BPH) are a ubiquitous condition estimated to affect over 50% of men over the age of 50 years. Various treatment options exist for men presenting with LUTS/BPH, including lifestyle and behavioral modification and medical or surgical treatment. Although multiple medical treatments exist, innovation for the medical treatment of BPH has not significantly progressed. METHODS: A comprehensive narrative review was performed to evaluate prostate fibrosis as a contributor to LUTS/BPH and to identify potential anti

Spectrum of sublytic astrocytopathy in neuromyelitis optica.

Neuromyelitis optica is an autoimmune inflammatory disorder targeting aquaporin-4 water channels in CNS astrocytes. Histopathological descriptions of astrocytic lesions reported in neuromyelitis optica so far have emphasized a characteristic loss of aquaporin-4, with deposition of IgG and complement and lysis of astrocytes, but sublytic reactions have been underappreciated. We performed a multi-modality study of 23 neuromyelitis optica autopsy cases (clinically and/or pathologically confirmed; 337 tissue blocks). By evaluating astrocytic morphology, immunohistochemistry and AQP4 RNA transcript

Applications of coxsackievirus A21 in oncology.

The clinical management of cancer continues to be dominated by macroscopic surgical resection, radiotherapy, and cytotoxic drugs. The major challenge facing oncology is to achieve more selective, less toxic and effective methods of targeting disseminated tumors, a challenge oncolytic virotherapy may be well-placed to meet. Characterization of coxsackievirus A21 (CVA21) receptor-based mechanism of virus internalization and lysis in the last decade has suggested promise for CVA21 as a virotherapy against malignancies which overexpress those receptors. Preclinical studies have demonstrated proof

Abemaciclib, A Selective CDK4/6 Inhibitor, Restricts the Growth of Pediatric Ependymomas.

Pediatric ependymomas are a type of malignant brain tumor that occurs in children. The overall 10-year survival rate has been reported as being 45-75%. Maximal safe surgical resection combined with adjuvant chemoradiation therapy is associated with the highest overall and progression-free survival rates. Despite aggressive treatment, one-third of ependymomas exhibit recurrence within 2 years of initial treatment. Therefore, this study aimed to find new agents to overcome chemoresistance and defer radiotherapy treatment since, in addition, radiation exposure may cause long-term side effects in

Rare Diseases of the Nose, the Paranasal Sinuses, and the Anterior Skull Base.

Due to their low incidence and thus resulting limited diagnostic criteria as well as therapeutic options, rare diseases of the nose, the paranasal sinuses, and the anterior skull base are a significant challenge. The value as of which a disease has to be considered as rare amounts to a maximum of 5 patients per 10 000 people. Within these diseases, however, there are extreme differences. Some rare or orphan diseases like for example the inverted papilloma belong to regularly diagnosed and treated diseases of larger departments of oto-rhino-laryngology whereas other rare diseases and malformati

Skin manifestations associated with systemic diseases - Part II.

The skin, by reflecting internal processes, externalizes what happens inside the body in many diseases. Thus, the skin, as an organ, extrapolates its functions of protection, barrier and signals the existence of systemic diseases, expanding the importance of the dermatologist beyond the skin surface. Thus, the dermatologist investigates diagnostic hypotheses for conditions related to all systems and refers patients to the appropriate specialty. Combined with examination by a trained eye, the skin, due to its easy access, is still the ideal place for performing biopsies, which often clarify the

Targeting NF-κB Signaling for Multiple Myeloma.

Multiple myeloma (MM) is the second most common hematologic malignancy in the world. Even though survival rates have significantly risen over the past years, MM remains incurable, and is also far from reaching the point of being managed as a chronic disease. This paper reviews the evolution of MM therapies, focusing on anti-MM drugs that target the molecular mechanisms of nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) signaling. We also provide our perspectives on contemporary research findings and insights for future drug development.

Targeted treatment of autoimmune cytopenias in primary immunodeficiencies.

Primary Immunodeficiencies (PID) are a group of rare congenital disorders of the immune system. Autoimmune cytopenia (AIC) represents the most common autoimmune manifestation in PID patients. Treatment of AIC in PID patients can be really challenging, since they are often chronic, relapsing and refractory to first line therapies, thus requiring a broad variety of alternative therapeutic options. Moreover, immunosuppression should be fine balanced considering the increased susceptibility to infections in these patients. Specific therapeutic guidelines for AIC in PID patients are lacking. Treatm

Concept of natural genome reconstruction.Part 5. Analysis of changes in the lifespan of old animals after reinfusion of bone marrow cells derived from old animals and treated with hDNAgr in combination with recombinant human angiogenin.

Two series of tests were performed, on mice and rats, to assess the lifespan of old animals reinfused with bone marrow cells from old animals treated with fragmented human DNA (hDNAgr), recombinant human angiogenin, and both preparations together. Animals reinfused with untreated bone marrow cells from old animals or bone marrow cells from young animals were used as comparison groups. Using both outbred mice and CBA/Lac mice, no significant increase in the lifespan of animals reinfused with bone marrow cells treated with the hDNAgr was found compared with the group of mice reinfused with untre

MAPK inhibitor sensitivity scores predict sensitivity driven by the immune infiltration in pediatric low-grade gliomas.

Pediatric low-grade gliomas (pLGG) show heterogeneous responses to MAPK inhibitors (MAPKi) in clinical trials. Thus, more complex stratification biomarkers are needed to identify patients likely to benefit from MAPKi therapy. Here, we identify MAPK-related genes enriched in MAPKi-sensitive cell lines using the GDSC dataset and apply them to calculate class-specific MAPKi sensitivity scores (MSSs) via single-sample gene set enrichment analysis. The MSSs discriminate MAPKi-sensitive and non-sensitive cells in the GDSC dataset and significantly correlate with response to MAPKi in an independent P

Educational Case: Atypical presentation of primary hyperparathyroidism with brown tumor.

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Каннабидиол как иммунный модулятор: всеобъемлющий обзор.

Каннабидиол (КБР), непсихоактивный фитоканнабиноид, полученный из сативы Каннабиса, стал многообещающим терапевтическим агентом в силу его разнообразных фармакологических свойств, включая сильные антивоспалительные, нейрозащитные и иммунодуляторные эффекты. КБР модифицирует иммунную реакцию, включая регулирование активности клеток Т, введение апоптоза макрофага, подавление провоспалительных цитокинов и модуляцию сигнальных путей воспаления и иммунной гомеостазии. Был проведен всеобъемлющий поиск литературы с использованием баз данных PubMed, Scopus и Web of Science в целях выявления соответств

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… Early research investigating rosette formation in response to sheep red blood cells (sRBCs), which is primarily considered a T cell-mediated response, demonstrated that CBD at concentrations of 1 µM and 100 µM reduced this response (Cushman  1976 ). …