Paracrine mechanisms of endothelial progenitor cells in vascular repair

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Paracrine mechanisms of endothelial progenitor cells in vascular repair Via histochem Acta Histochem. 2021 Dec 17;124(1):151833. doi: 10.1016/j.acthis.2021.151833. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) play an important role in repairing damaged blood vessels and promoting neovascularization. However, the specific mechanism of EPCs promoting vascular repair is still unclear. Currently, there are two different views on the repair of damaged vessels by EPCs, one is that EPCs can directly differentiate into endothelial cells (ECs) a nd integrate into injured vessels, the other is that EPCs act on cells and blood vessels by releasing paracrine substances. But more evidence now supports the latter. Therefore, the paracrine mechanisms of EPCs are worth further study. This review describes the substances secreted by EPCs, some applications based on paracrine effects of EPCs, and the studies of paracrine mechanisms in cardiovascular diseases--all of these are to support the view that EPCs repair blood vessels through paracrine effects rather than integrating directly into damaged vessels. PMID:34929523 | DOI:10.1016/j.acthis.2021.151833 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

What is the impact of mastoid surgery on swimming?

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader What is the impact of mastoid surgery on swimming? Via Clinical Otolaryngology Abstract Swimming confers significant physical and mental health benefits to people but there is little evidence regarding the impact of mastoid surgery on this activity. Almost half of the patients (46.7%) swim less after mastoid surgery. Occasional swimmers are affected mostly. The need to protect the ear and dizziness are the main reasons to discontinue swimming. Acute incapacitating vertigo occurs in 8.9% patients during swimming. No difference in swimming frequency between patients with a closed or an open mastoid cavity was observed. The presence of a wet ear after surgery and the use of prophylactic measures did not affect the swimming frequency. Patients should not be discouraged from swimming on the basis of mastoid surgery. We recommend a trial of swimming with or without protection in shallow waters first, under the supervision of an experience swimmer. View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Efficacy and Safety of External Volume Expansion (EVE) on Fat Grafting: A Systematic Review and Single-Arm Meta-Analysis

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Efficacy and Safety of External Volume Expansion (EVE) on Fat Grafting: A Systematic Review and Single-Arm Meta-Analysis Via Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 Nov 16:S1748-6815(21)00576-3. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.11.032. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: The autologous fat grafting is commonly used for reconstructive or aesthetic purposes. However, due to the huge variation in methods, its retention rate varies a lot. External volume expansion (EVE) has been used to treat recipient sites of fat grafting. Concerns have been raised regarding its efficacy and safety. METHODS: We have searched PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Library for studies on EVE-assisted fat grafting published from 2000 to 2020. A meta-analysis was conducted to pool the retention rate. The incidence of complications was assessed for reconstructive or aesthetic purposes. RESULTS: The 11 included studies involved 1152 patients with operations on 1794 breasts. Four studies were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled retention rate was 65% [95%CI 49, 79]. Eight stu dies reported the complications. The total complication incidence was 34%, which is 35% for the aesthetic group and 33% for the reconstructive group. The complication rate was not obviously different between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: The study shows that the EVE-assisted fat grafting has better retention rate than traditional fat grafting. However, the data showed that the complication rate was much higher in the EVE-assisted group. PMID:34930704 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2021.11.032 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Reconstruction of midline abdominal defects with a deep inferior epigastric artery keystone-type perforator flap

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Reconstruction of midline abdominal defects with a deep inferior epigastric artery keystone-type perforator flap Via Journal of plastic, reconstructive & aesthetic surgery : JPRAS J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2021 Dec 7:S1748-6815(21)00650-1. doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2021.11.103. Online ahead of print. NO ABSTRACT PMID:34930700 | DOI:10.1016/j.bjps.2021.11.103 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Knockdown of circular RNA hsa_circ_0062270 suppresses the progression of melanoma via downregulation of CDC45

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Knockdown of circular RNA hsa_circ_0062270 suppresses the progression of melanoma via downregulation of CDC45 Via Cellular and Molecular Biology Histol Histopathol. 2021 Dec 21:18412. doi: 10.14670/HH-18-412. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Although systemic therapies for melanoma have been improved, the 5-year survival rate of this aggressive cancer remains poor. It has been shown that hsa_circ_0062270 was upregulated in patients with melanoma. However, the relevant mechanism of hsa_circ_0062270 in the progression of melanoma remains unclear. METHODS: The CCK-8, EdU staining, flow cytometry, and transwell assays were used to determine the viability, proliferation, apoptosis and invasion in melanoma cells. An in vivo animal study was performed finally. RESULTS: The level of hsa_circ_0062270 was significantly upregulated in melanoma cells. In addition, hsa_circ_0062270 knockdown markedly inhibited the viability, proliferation, invasion and promoted the apoptosis of melanoma cells. Cell division cycle protein 45 (CDC45) is the host gene of hsa_circ_0062270 , and downregulation of hsa_circ_0062270 notably decreased the expression of CDC45 in melanoma cells. Rescue assays confirmed that hsa_circ_0062270 regulated the growth of melanoma cells through CDC45. Moreover, RIP analysis showed that hsa_circ_0062270 interacted with RNA-binding protein (RBP) EIF4A3. Furthermore, in vivo study indicated that knockdown of hsa_circ_0062270 inhibited the melanoma tumor growth in vivo. CONCLUSIONS: Downregulation of hsa_circ_0062270 can inhibit the progression of melanoma through downregulation of CDC45. Our findings provide biological mechanisms for the use of hsa_circ_0062270 as a biomarker for melanoma and potential therapeutic target. PMID:34931691 | DOI:10.14670/HH-18-412 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.

Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Detection with a Carbon Nanotube-Based Field-Effect Transistor Biosensing Platform

xlomafota13 shared this article with you from Inoreader Cerebrospinal Fluid Leak Detection with a Carbon Nanotube-Based Field-Effect Transistor Biosensing Platform Via leak of cerebrospinal fluid ACS Appl Mater Interfaces. 2021 Dec 21. doi: 10.1021/acsami.1c19120. Online ahead of print. ABSTRACT Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leakage may lead to life-threatening complications if not detected promptly. However, gel electrophoresis, the gold-standard test for confirming CSF leakage by detecting beta2-transferrin (β2-Tf), requires 3-6 h and is labor-intensive. We developed a new β2-Tf detection platform for rapid identification of CSF leakage. The three-step design, which includes two steps of affinity chromatography and a rapid sensing step using a semiconductor-enriched single-walled carbon nanotube field-effect transistor (FET) sensor, circumvented the lack of selectivity that antitransferrin antibody exhibits for transferrin isoforms and markedly shortened the detection time. Furthermore, three different sensing configurations for the FET sensor were investigated for obtaining the optimal β2-Tf sensing results. Finally, body fluid (CSF and serum) tests employing our three-step strategy demonstrated high sensitivity, suggesting its potential to be used as a rapid diagnostic tool for CSF leakage. PMID:34932323 | DOI:10.1021/acsami.1c19120 View on the web Inoreader. Take back control of your news feed. Follow us on Twitter and Facebook.