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Histopathologic findings on removed stomach after sleeve gastrectomy. Do they influence the outcome?

  • Giovanni Tomasicchio EMAIL logo , Arcangelo Picciariello , Rigers Dibra , Giuliano Lantone , Giuseppe Trigiante , Michele De Fazio und Gennaro Martines
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Abstract

Little is known about the role of chronic gastritis on weight loss after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). This study aims to investigate the relationship between histopathologic findings of gastric specimens, excess weight loss (% EWL), and excess BMI loss (% EBL) at 6 and 12 months follow up after LSG. We retrospectively reviewed the clinical records of 95 patients who had undergone LSG between January 2017 and December 2019. Based on the histopathological findings of gastric resection specimens, patients were divided into those with chronic gastritis (CG) and those without chronic gastritis (NoCG) and compared for their % EWL and % EBL at 6 and 12 months. The mean BMI was 44.74 kg/m2 in the CG group and 44.14 kg/m2 in the NoCG group. At 6 months follow up, the CG group had a mean % EWL of 45.7 and % EBL of 40.5, while NoCG had a mean % EWL of 51.1 and % EBL of 46.7. After 1-year follow-up, the CG group had a mean % EWL of 53.1 and a % EBL of 44.8, while the NoCG group had a % EWL of 54.1 and % EBL of 44. This observational study does not support the hypothesis that the occurrence of chronic gastritis can affect postoperative % EWL and % EBL.

Keywords: laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy; histopathologic findings; excess weight loss; excess BMI loss; Helicobacter pylori infection

1 Introduction

The prevalence of obesity worldwide has approximately doubled since 1980 and over one-third of the world’s population is estimated to be overweight or obese [1]. Lifestyle changes, physical activity, diet, and medical therapies seem to be ineffective in the treatment of severely obese patients (BMI > 40 kg/m2) or in morbidly obese with comorbidities [2]. To date, bariatric surgery is the most effective curative treatment [3]. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG) is the most frequent bariatric surgical option in Italy, thanks to its relative low morbidity and mortality and for the satisfactory results in weight loss in the long-term [4]. However, even after LSG, some patients fail to achieve adequate weight loss for unknown reasons. Surgical/anatomic factors, hormonal/metabolic imbalance, and behavioral/mood factors have been shown to be able to affect weight loss following LSG [5]. However, other possible influencing factors include histopathologic abnormalities of the stomach, which can affect the production/release of ghrelin and other enterohormones.

Patients undergoing LGS are presumed to have no significant gastric diseases, and, therefore, routine microscopic examination of LSG specimens has been suggested to be unnecessary [6]. At the same time, several studies demonstrate unexpected microscopic alterations in sleeve gastrectomy specimens, such as intestinal metaplasia (IM), Helicobacter pylori (HP) infection, gastrointestinal stromal tumor, follicular gastritis, lymphoid aggregates, and chronic active and inactive superficial gastritis [2,7,8]. Other studies investigated the role of chronic gastritis, with or without HP infection, on the secretory activity and density of gastric ghrelin cells and how they regulate eating behavior and weight balance, leading to controversial results [9,10].

This retrospective observational single-center study aims to investigate the relationship between the presence of chronic gastritis, excess weight loss percentages (% EWL), and excess BMI loss percentages (% EBL) at 6 and 12 months postoperatively.

2 Materials and methods

Patients affected by severe obesity (BMI > 40 kg/m2) subjected to LSG in our surgical unit between January 2017 and December 2019 were enrolled in the study. Patients were followed up at 6 and 12 months postoperatively by clinical examination, serological tests, and esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). Only those completing 1-year follow-up were included in the study. Demographic data including age, gender, weight (kg), BMI (kg/m2), % EWL, % EBL, and comorbidities (cardiovascular disease: hypertension, arrhythmias, coronary artery disease, and heart valve complication. Respiratory disease: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and chronic bronchitis. Osteoarthritis: degenerative arthritis and degenerative joint disease.), were prospectively recorded. In the preoperative work-up, all patients underwent routine EGD in accordance with the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery and Italian Society of Bariatric Surgery recommendations [11]. Before surgery, all patients were given a rapid urease test for HP, and those with positive test result were treated with “Pylera” (Allergan Pharmaceuticals International Ltd Ireland), an association of bismuth subcitrate potassium, metronidazole, and tetracycline, 12 tablets a day for 10 days, associated with pantoprazole 40 mg 1 tablet a day. HP eradication was confirmed by a further rapid urease test. Patients without HP eradication, at the end of the therapy, were excluded from the study.

According to the histopathology of the gastric specimens, patients were divided as those with and without chronic gastritis.

The occurrence or not of chronic gastritis (CG) on the gastric specimens was correlated with preoperative BMI, % EWL and % EBL at 6 and 12 months after surgery. Furthermore, HP re-infection was checked post-operatively at 12-months follow-up by endoscopic biopsies and/or Urea Breath test.

This study was approved by our institutional review board and informed consent was obtained from all patients before enrolment. All investigations complied with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.

3 Statistical analysis

Continuous parameters were reported as median and interquartile ranges. Categorical variables were recorded as numbers and percentages wherever appropriate. Comparisons of categorical variables were performed by the Chi-square and Fisher’s Exact test wherever appropriate. Comparisons between groups were made using the Mann–Whitney U test. A p value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. Statistical analysis was carried out using RStudio (R version 4.0.3 (2020-10-10) Copyright (C) 2020 The R Foundation for Statistical Computing).

4 Results

Ninety-five patients, 82 females and 13 males, entered the study. Median age was 43 (37–52) years. All patients were affected by severe obesity with a median BMI of 44.62 (40.80–47.75) kg/m2. Fifty-eight of them (61%) had histological evidence of chronic gastritis on the gastric specimen (median age 43 (36–52) years, 86% females). The remaining 37 (39%) patients had no signs of chronic gastritis (median age 43 (39–50) years, 86% females): 33 had no alteration of the specimens, 3 had IM, and 1 patient had muscular hyperplasia. Similar distribution of comorbidities was found between the CG group and NoCG group: cardiovascular 35 (60%) vs 25 (68%) and p = 0.621, diabetes 18 (31%) vs 13 (35%) and p = 0.848, arthropathy 11 (19%) vs 10 (27%) and p = 0.503, and respiratory 40 (69%) vs 20 (54%) and p = 0.210. There were no significant differences between the two groups concerning the distribution of comorbidities or presence of at least one comorbidity: none 11 (19%) vs 4 (11%), and with at least one comorbidity 47 (81%) vs 33 (89%) and p = 0.390 Table 1.

Table 1

Relationship between demographic features and comorbidities of CG and NoCG groups

Total CG NoCG p value
n = 95 n = 58 n = 37
Age (year) 43 (37–52) 43 (36–51.7) 43 (39–50) 0.942
Gender (M/F) 13/82 8/50 5/32 1
BMI (kg/m2) 44.62 (40.80–47.75) 44.7 (40.8–47.6) 44.1 (41.0–48.3) 0.619
Comorbidity
None 15 11 (19%) 4 (11%)
At least one comorbidity 80 47 (81%) 33 (89%) 0.390
Cardiovascular 60 35 (60%) 25 (68%) 0.621
Diabetes 31 18 (31%) 13 (35%) 0.848
Arthropathy 21 11 (19%) 10 (27%) 0.503
Respiratory 60 40 (69%) 20 (54%) 0.210

Note: p value > 0.05 was considered statistically significant.

Thirty-eight patients (40%) had a pre-operative HP infection which was successfully cured by medical treatment and were therefore included in the study.

The relationship between histopathologic findings (HF) and BMI, % EWL, % EBL at 6 and 12 months is shown in Figure 1. No significant difference was recorded in terms of preoperative BMI among patients with or without chronic gastritis. At 6 months, the CG group had a higher BMI and lower EWL/EBL when compared to the NoCG group (BMI 33.19 kg/m2 vs 31.8 kg/m2, % EWL 45.78 vs 51.1, % EBL 40.52 vs 46.76, respectively), although these differences did not reach statistical significance. Furthermore, no significant differences were found at 12 months between the 2 groups Table 2.

Figure 1 The relationship between BMI, % EWL, and % EBL at 6, 12 months in patients with CG (CG, n = 58) and without CG (NoCG, n = 37) on the specimens of sleeve gastrectomy.
Figure 1

The relationship between BMI, % EWL, and % EBL at 6, 12 months in patients with CG (CG, n = 58) and without CG (NoCG, n = 37) on the specimens of sleeve gastrectomy.

Table 2

Relationship between BMI, % EWL, and % EBL at pre, 6th, and 12th month in CG and NoCG

Preoperative 6th month 12th month
BMI BMI % EWL % EBL BMI % EWL % EBL
Chronic gastritis
Yes (n = 58) 44.7 (40.8–47.6) 33.1 (30.4–36.9) 45.7 (38.6–54.7) 40.5 (30.8–56) 32.1 (29.3–35.9) 53.1 (42.7–62.3) 44.8 (32.8–67.2)
No (n = 37) 44.1 (41.0–48.3) 31.8 (29.9–36.2) 51.1 (41–56.9) 46.7 (32.2–60.9) 32.2 (28.5–35.4) 54.1 (44–67.9) 44 (33–76.3)
p value 0.619 0.538 0.536 0.538 0.416 0.516 0.711

At 12-months follow-up, all patients underwent a rapid urease test or/and endoscopic biopsies to test the possible occurrence of a new HP infection and 15 of them (16%) tested positive. Nine of these (60%) belonged to the chronic gastritis group and 6 (40%) to the group without chronic gastritis. Two of the 15 patients with positive HP test were already positive before surgery (reinfection), while the remaining 13 (87%) patients had the infection for the first time.

Figure 2 shows the relationship between BMI, % EWL, and % EBL at 6 and 12 months in patients with further HP infection with no significant differences recorded between the groups concerning BMI, % EWL, and % EBL. However, at 12 months after the surgery, the CG group had a greater BMI and lower EWL/EBL when compared with NoCG group (BMI 33.83 kg/m2 vs 31.5 kg/m2, % EWL 44.4 vs 53.9, and % EBL 38.3 vs 48.5, respectively) although this data did not reach a statistical significance Table 3.

Figure 2 The relationship between BMI, % EWL, and % EBL at 6 and 12 months in patients with further HP infection with CG (CG, n = 9) and without CG (NoCG, n = 6) on the specimens of sleeve gastrectomy.
Figure 2

The relationship between BMI, % EWL, and % EBL at 6 and 12 months in patients with further HP infection with CG (CG, n = 9) and without CG (NoCG, n = 6) on the specimens of sleeve gastrectomy.

Table 3

Relationship between BMI, % EWL, and % EBL at pre, 6th, and 12th month in CG and NoCG in patients with further HP infection

Pre-operative 6th month 12th month
BMI BMI % EWL % EBL BMI % EWL % EBL
Further HP infection
Chronic gastritis (n = 9) 40.7 (40.1–44.6) 32.7 (30.2–35.9) 50.7 (35.9–54.7) 42.3 (32.8–57.8) 33.8 (30.3–35.9) 44.4 (35.8–54.9) 38.3 (32.8–56.3)
No Chronic gastritis (n = 6) 42.7 (42.2–45.7) 33.4 (30.1–36) 46.3 (35.2–53) 41.70 (32.4–59.5) 31.5 (29.6–35.8) 53.9 (34.7–55.9) 48.5 (34.1–64.3)
p value 0.528 1 0.688 1 0.95 0.775 0.954

5 Discussion

LSG has gained popularity among bariatric surgeons because of its low morbidity and mortality and for its effectiveness in promoting patients’ weight loss. Nevertheless, a percentage of patients did not lose weight for unknown reasons.

The relationship between chronic gastritis, HP infection, and outcome of LSG in obese patients is still a controversial issue. Chronic inflammation of the stomach has been demonstrated to be able to induce changes in the gastric mucosa involving the density and secretory activity of gastric ghrelin cells, with abnormal regulation of eating behavior and weight balance following LSG [9]. In fact, plasmatic concentration of ghrelin has an important role in weight loss [12]. Ghrelin leads to an increase in appetite, energy intake, and inhibition of Leptin secretion. The resection of the gastric fundus, where ghrelin-producing cells are mostly represented, leads to a reduction in its plasma level [13,14]. In patients with chronic gastritis, several studies demonstrated an increase in circulating acylated ghrelin, hypothesizing that there may be a compensatory process to stimulate gastric acid production, since chronic gastritis leads to loss of ghrelin-producing cells and an increase in gastric pH [15,16]. Another study hypothesized that chronic gastritis (HP and no-HP related) can influence glycemic control with a negative effect and increases gastric emptying time [17]. Based on these considerations, Erkinuresin et al. suggested that hormonal feedback mechanisms in patients with CG could lead to a failure of the effects of LSG in reducing BMI [18].

In our study, histopathologic examination of resected gastric specimens revealed a significant percentage (61%) of patients affected by chronic gastritis despite the negative preoperative gastroscopy. These findings are in agreement with other studies focused on the pathologic findings of specimens after sleeve gastrectomy [8,18,19,20], further supporting the hypotheses that CG may play an important role in the development of severe obesity [9,20].

In our study, the group with CG had lower % EWL and % EBL and higher BMI at 6 and 12 months with respect to the NoCG group; however these differences did not reach a statistical significance.

These data are in line with Saafan et al. [8] who, in their series of 1,555 patients, found no significant association between preoperative BMI and histopathological findings in gastric specimens, after controlling for confounding variables (age, gender, HP, diabetes type 2, and hypertension). Likewise, Adali et al. [21] reported no significant difference between preoperative BMI and the presence or absence of gastritis or HP infection, while a significant difference was found between BMI and IM.

In fact, Kim et al. showed that patients with IM had lower levels of plasma ghrelin, compared to patients with other gastric histopathological alterations [22]. Erkinuresin et al. on the other hand found that IM had a negative effect in % EWL and % EBL with a difference of more than 10 points at 12 months compared to patients without IM, speculating that other mechanisms favoring obesity may occur in these patients [18]. In our series, we only found 3 patients with IM in LSG specimens, which prevented us from making any assumptions on this topic.

The effect of HP colonization on gastric mucosa in the regulation of food intake and BMI is controversial. This gram-negative bacterium infects approximately 4.4 billion people worldwide [23,24]. Several authors investigated the relationship between HP infection and hormonal modulation of food intake, with controversial results.

In our study all patients underwent a preoperative rapid urease test for HP, and positive patients underwent medical treatment to eradicate the infection. Nevertheless, 15 patients (16%) developed a new HP infection at 12-months follow-up. However, most of them developed the HP infection for the first time, while only 5% of them had a recurrence of the infection, in agreement with literature [25].

The H. pylori-induced inflammatory response of the gastric mucosa involves several gastric cell types, playing a role in the regulation of ghrelin and leptin production [26]. Leptin is a polypeptide hormone secreted by adipose tissue proportional to body fat content. It acts to reduce hunger, increases metabolic rate and thermogenesis by activation of the JACK-STAT pathway in the hypothalamus [27]. The plasmatic concentration of this hormone increases after food intake to control body weight. Mantero et al., in their cross-sectional study, showed low serum ghrelin concentration and no association with leptin serum levels in patients with HP infection compared with healthy controls, irrespective of their BMI or gender [10]. Roper et al. instead found that circulating leptin levels were significantly lower in patients with HP infection, hypothesizing a possible role in the modulation of the gastric cytokine function, altering the balance of leptin release into the luminal and systematic compartments. They also suggested that HP colonization could inhibit gastric leptin production by inducing atrophic changes in leptin-producing tissues. At the same time, they did not find an effect of HP status on circulating ghrelin levels, suggesting that the long-term carriage effect of HP on ghrelin production is minimal due to host adaptation [28]. Zhang et al., in their series of 39,091 individuals, found no significant difference in BMI changes between patients who had an eradicated HP infection and those with persistent infection or new to HP infection [29].

In our study, there were no significant differences between groups with reoccurring HP infection. The unexpected high rate of HP reinfection and higher BMI in patients with HP infection at 12-month postoperative follow-up should underline the importance of a careful bariatric follow-up including monitoring for HP infection.

Limitations of this study are its retrospective nature which opens it to possible selection bias, the impossibility to measure ghrelin and leptin serum levels and the relatively small number of recruited patients which can expose to the risk of a type II error. Another limitation is the relatively short follow-up period of these patients. Prospective, multi-centered, and long-term follow-up research studies are needed.

6 Conclusion

This study is a further contribution to understanding the complex relationship between chronic gastritis and H. pylori infection in patients undergoing LSG for obesity, highlighting the importance of routine evaluation of the gastric specimens and HP test after LSG, despite the negative preoperative gastroscopy. However, the possible role of chronic gastritis and HP infection in the prevention of an adequate weight loss after LSG still needs to be investigated further since the difference in postoperative weight loss in patients with and without chronic gastritis in our study did not reach statistical significance, suggesting the need for further prospective studies on a larger sample of patients and correlating data with ghrelin and leptin serum level.

Abbreviations

BMI

body mass index

CG

chronic gastritis

EGD

esophagogastroduodenoscopy

IM

intestinal metaplasia

HP

Helicobacter pylori

LSG

laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy

NoCG

absence of chronic gastritis %

EWL

excess weight loss

% EBL

excess BMI loss

Acknowledgements

The authors are grateful to Agnese Dezi for language assistance.

  1. Funding information: No funding was received.

  2. Author contributions: GT, GM: conception and design of the study, acquisition analysis and interpretation of data, writing the paper, final approval of the version to be published. AP: acquisition analysis and interpretation of the data, interpretation of the results, writing the paper, final approval of the version to be published. RD: acquisition analysis and interpretation of the data, interpretation of the results, final approval of the version to be published. GT: acquisition analysis and interpretation of the data, final approval of the version to be published. GL: acquisition analysis and interpretation of the data, final approval of the version to be published. Prof MD: acquisition analysis and interpretation of the data, interpretation of the results, final approval of the version to be published.

  3. Conflict of interest: Dr Gennaro Martines is Editor in Open Medicine, but this hasn’t affected the peer-review process.

  4. Data availability statement: The datasets generated during and/or analyzed during the current study are available from the corresponding author on reasonable request.

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Received: 2021-09-20
Revised: 2022-02-05
Accepted: 2022-02-17
Published Online: 2022-03-09

© 2022 Giovanni Tomasicchio et al., published by De Gruyter

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  33. circRNA_0001679/miR-338-3p/DUSP16 axis aggravates acute lung injury
  34. Sonoclot’s usefulness in prediction of cardiopulmonary arrest prognosis: A proof of concept study
  35. Four drug metabolism-related subgroups of pancreatic adenocarcinoma in prognosis, immune infiltration, and gene mutation
  36. Decreased expression of miR-195 mediated by hypermethylation promotes osteosarcoma
  37. LMO3 promotes proliferation and metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma cells by regulating LIMK1-mediated cofilin and the β-catenin pathway
  38. Cx43 upregulation in HUVECs under stretch via TGF-β1 and cytoskeletal network
  39. Evaluation of menstrual irregularities after COVID-19 vaccination: Results of the MECOVAC survey
  40. Histopathologic findings on removed stomach after sleeve gastrectomy. Do they influence the outcome?
  41. Analysis of the expression and prognostic value of MT1-MMP, β1-integrin and YAP1 in glioma
  42. Optimal diagnosis of the skin cancer using a hybrid deep neural network and grasshopper optimization algorithm
  43. miR-223-3p alleviates TGF-β-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and extracellular matrix deposition by targeting SP3 in endometrial epithelial cells
  44. Clinical value of SIRT1 as a prognostic biomarker in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, a systematic meta-analysis
  45. circ_0020123 promotes cell proliferation and migration in lung adenocarcinoma via PDZD8
  46. miR-22-5p regulates the self-renewal of spermatogonial stem cells by targeting EZH2
  47. hsa-miR-340-5p inhibits epithelial–mesenchymal transition in endometriosis by targeting MAP3K2 and inactivating MAPK/ERK signaling
  48. circ_0085296 inhibits the biological functions of trophoblast cells to promote the progression of preeclampsia via the miR-942-5p/THBS2 network
  49. TCD hemodynamics findings in the subacute phase of anterior circulation stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy
  50. Development of a risk-stratification scoring system for predicting risk of breast cancer based on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty pancreas disease, and uric acid
  51. Tollip promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression via PI3K/AKT pathway
  52. circ_0062491 alleviates periodontitis via the miR-142-5p/IGF1 axis
  53. Human amniotic fluid as a source of stem cells
  54. lncRNA NONRATT013819.2 promotes transforming growth factor-β1-induced myofibroblastic transition of hepatic stellate cells by miR24-3p/lox
  55. NORAD modulates miR-30c-5p-LDHA to protect lung endothelial cells damage
  56. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis telemedicine management during COVID-19 outbreak
  57. Risk factors for adverse drug reactions associated with clopidogrel therapy
  58. Serum zinc associated with immunity and inflammatory markers in Covid-19
  59. The relationship between night shift work and breast cancer incidence: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
  60. LncRNA expression in idiopathic achalasia: New insight and preliminary exploration into pathogenesis
  61. Notoginsenoside R1 alleviates spinal cord injury through the miR-301a/KLF7 axis to activate Wnt/β-catenin pathway
  62. Moscatilin suppresses the inflammation from macrophages and T cells
  63. Zoledronate promotes ECM degradation and apoptosis via Wnt/β-catenin
  64. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related genes in coronary artery disease
  65. The effect evaluation of traditional vaginal surgery and transvaginal mesh surgery for severe pelvic organ prolapse: 5 years follow-up
  66. Repeated partial splenic artery embolization for hypersplenism improves platelet count
  67. Low expression of miR-27b in serum exosomes of non-small cell lung cancer facilitates its progression by affecting EGFR
  68. Exosomal hsa_circ_0000519 modulates the NSCLC cell growth and metastasis via miR-1258/RHOV axis
  69. miR-455-5p enhances 5-fluorouracil sensitivity in colorectal cancer cells by targeting PIK3R1 and DEPDC1
  70. The effect of tranexamic acid on the reduction of intraoperative and postoperative blood loss and thromboembolic risk in patients with hip fracture
  71. Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 mutation in cholangiocarcinoma impairs tumor progression by sensitizing cells to ferroptosis
  72. Artemisinin protects against cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury via inhibiting the NF-κB pathway
  73. A 16-gene signature associated with homologous recombination deficiency for prognosis prediction in patients with triple-negative breast cancer
  74. Lidocaine ameliorates chronic constriction injury-induced neuropathic pain through regulating M1/M2 microglia polarization
  75. MicroRNA 322-5p reduced neuronal inflammation via the TLR4/TRAF6/NF-κB axis in a rat epilepsy model
  76. miR-1273h-5p suppresses CXCL12 expression and inhibits gastric cancer cell invasion and metastasis
  77. Clinical characteristics of pneumonia patients of long course of illness infected with SARS-CoV-2
  78. circRNF20 aggravates the malignancy of retinoblastoma depending on the regulation of miR-132-3p/PAX6 axis
  79. Linezolid for resistant Gram-positive bacterial infections in children under 12 years: A meta-analysis
  80. Rack1 regulates pro-inflammatory cytokines by NF-κB in diabetic nephropathy
  81. Comprehensive analysis of molecular mechanism and a novel prognostic signature based on small nuclear RNA biomarkers in gastric cancer patients
  82. Smog and risk of maternal and fetal birth outcomes: A retrospective study in Baoding, China
  83. Let-7i-3p inhibits the cell cycle, proliferation, invasion, and migration of colorectal cancer cells via downregulating CCND1
  84. β2-Adrenergic receptor expression in subchondral bone of patients with varus knee osteoarthritis
  85. Possible impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on suicide behavior among patients in Southeast Serbia
  86. In vitro antimicrobial activity of ozonated oil in liposome eyedrop against multidrug-resistant bacteria
  87. Potential biomarkers for inflammatory response in acute lung injury
  88. A low serum uric acid concentration predicts a poor prognosis in adult patients with candidemia
  89. Antitumor activity of recombinant oncolytic vaccinia virus with human IL2
  90. ALKBH5 inhibits TNF-α-induced apoptosis of HUVECs through Bcl-2 pathway
  91. Risk prediction of cardiovascular disease using machine learning classifiers
  92. Value of ultrasonography parameters in diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome
  93. Bioinformatics analysis reveals three key genes and four survival genes associated with youth-onset NSCLC
  94. Identification of autophagy-related biomarkers in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension based on bioinformatics analysis
  95. Protective effects of glaucocalyxin A on the airway of asthmatic mice
  96. Overexpression of miR-100-5p inhibits papillary thyroid cancer progression via targeting FZD8
  97. Bioinformatics-based analysis of SUMOylation-related genes in hepatocellular carcinoma reveals a role of upregulated SAE1 in promoting cell proliferation
  98. Effectiveness and clinical benefits of new anti-diabetic drugs: A real life experience
  99. Identification of osteoporosis based on gene biomarkers using support vector machine
  100. Tanshinone IIA reverses oxaliplatin resistance in colorectal cancer through microRNA-30b-5p/AVEN axis
  101. miR-212-5p inhibits nasopharyngeal carcinoma progression by targeting METTL3
  102. Association of ST-T changes with all-cause mortality among patients with peripheral T-cell lymphomas
  103. LINC00665/miRNAs axis-mediated collagen type XI alpha 1 correlates with immune infiltration and malignant phenotypes in lung adenocarcinoma
  104. The perinatal factors that influence the excretion of fecal calprotectin in premature-born children
  105. Effect of femoral head necrosis cystic area on femoral head collapse and stress distribution in femoral head: A clinical and finite element study
  106. Does the use of 3D-printed cones give a chance to postpone the use of megaprostheses in patients with large bone defects in the knee joint?
  107. lncRNA HAGLR modulates myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury in mice through regulating miR-133a-3p/MAPK1 axis
  108. Protective effect of ghrelin on intestinal I/R injury in rats
  109. In vivo knee kinematics of an innovative prosthesis design
  110. Relationship between the height of fibular head and the incidence and severity of knee osteoarthritis
  111. lncRNA WT1-AS attenuates hypoxia/ischemia-induced neuronal injury during cerebral ischemic stroke via miR-186-5p/XIAP axis
  112. Correlation of cardiac troponin T and APACHE III score with all-cause in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with acute pulmonary embolism
  113. LncRNA LINC01857 reduces metastasis and angiogenesis in breast cancer cells via regulating miR-2052/CENPQ axis
  114. Endothelial cell-specific molecule 1 (ESM1) promoted by transcription factor SPI1 acts as an oncogene to modulate the malignant phenotype of endometrial cancer
  115. SELENBP1 inhibits progression of colorectal cancer by suppressing epithelial–mesenchymal transition
  116. Visfatin is negatively associated with coronary artery lesions in subjects with impaired fasting glucose
  117. Treatment and outcomes of mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction during the Covid-19 era: A comparison with the pre-Covid-19 period. A systematic review and meta-analysis
  118. Neonatal stroke surveillance study protocol in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
  119. Oncogenic role of TWF2 in human tumors: A pan-cancer analysis
  120. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin predicts the length of hospital stay independent of severity classification in patients with acute pancreatitis
  121. Association of gallstone and polymorphisms of UGT1A1*27 and UGT1A1*28 in patients with hepatitis B virus-related liver failure
  122. TGF-β1 upregulates Sar1a expression and induces procollagen-I secretion in hypertrophic scarring fibroblasts
  123. Antisense lncRNA PCNA-AS1 promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression through the miR-2467-3p/PCNA axis
  124. NK-cell dysfunction of acute myeloid leukemia in relation to the renin–angiotensin system and neurotransmitter genes
  125. The effect of dilution with glucose and prolonged injection time on dexamethasone-induced perineal irritation – A randomized controlled trial
  126. miR-146-5p restrains calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells by suppressing TRAF6
  127. Role of lncRNA MIAT/miR-361-3p/CCAR2 in prostate cancer cells
  128. lncRNA NORAD promotes lung cancer progression by competitively binding to miR-28-3p with E2F2
  129. Noninvasive diagnosis of AIH/PBC overlap syndrome based on prediction models
  130. lncRNA FAM230B is highly expressed in colorectal cancer and suppresses the maturation of miR-1182 to increase cell proliferation
  131. circ-LIMK1 regulates cisplatin resistance in lung adenocarcinoma by targeting miR-512-5p/HMGA1 axis
  132. LncRNA SNHG3 promoted cell proliferation, migration, and metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via regulating miR-151a-3p/PFN2 axis
  133. Risk perception and affective state on work exhaustion in obstetrics during the COVID-19 pandemic
  134. lncRNA-AC130710/miR-129-5p/mGluR1 axis promote migration and invasion by activating PKCα-MAPK signal pathway in melanoma
  135. SNRPB promotes cell cycle progression in thyroid carcinoma via inhibiting p53
  136. Xylooligosaccharides and aerobic training regulate metabolism and behavior in rats with streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes
  137. Serpin family A member 1 is an oncogene in glioma and its translation is enhanced by NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 through RNA-binding activity
  138. Silencing of CPSF7 inhibits the proliferation, migration, and invasion of lung adenocarcinoma cells by blocking the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway
  139. Ultrasound-guided lumbar plexus block versus transversus abdominis plane block for analgesia in children with hip dislocation: A double-blind, randomized trial
  140. Relationship of plasma MBP and 8-oxo-dG with brain damage in preterm
  141. Identification of a novel necroptosis-associated miRNA signature for predicting the prognosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
  142. Delayed femoral vein ligation reduces operative time and blood loss during hip disarticulation in patients with extremity tumors
  143. The expression of ASAP3 and NOTCH3 and the clinicopathological characteristics of adult glioma patients
  144. Longitudinal analysis of factors related to Helicobacter pylori infection in Chinese adults
  145. HOXA10 enhances cell proliferation and suppresses apoptosis in esophageal cancer via activating p38/ERK signaling pathway
  146. Meta-analysis of early-life antibiotic use and allergic rhinitis
  147. Marital status and its correlation with age, race, and gender in prognosis of tonsil squamous cell carcinomas
  148. HPV16 E6E7 up-regulates KIF2A expression by activating JNK/c-Jun signal, is beneficial to migration and invasion of cervical cancer cells
  149. Amino acid profiles in the tissue and serum of patients with liver cancer
  150. Pain in critically ill COVID-19 patients: An Italian retrospective study
  151. Immunohistochemical distribution of Bcl-2 and p53 apoptotic markers in acetamiprid-induced nephrotoxicity
  152. Estradiol pretreatment in GnRH antagonist protocol for IVF/ICSI treatment
  153. Long non-coding RNAs LINC00689 inhibits the apoptosis of human nucleus pulposus cells via miR-3127-5p/ATG7 axis-mediated autophagy
  154. The relationship between oxygen therapy, drug therapy, and COVID-19 mortality
  155. Monitoring hypertensive disorders in pregnancy to prevent preeclampsia in pregnant women of advanced maternal age: Trial mimicking with retrospective data
  156. SETD1A promotes the proliferation and glycolysis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by activating the PI3K/Akt pathway
  157. The role of Shunaoxin pills in the treatment of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion and its main pharmacodynamic components
  158. TET3 governs malignant behaviors and unfavorable prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by activating the PI3K/AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin pathway
  159. Associations between morphokinetic parameters of temporary-arrest embryos and the clinical prognosis in FET cycles
  160. Long noncoding RNA WT1-AS regulates trophoblast proliferation, migration, and invasion via the microRNA-186-5p/CADM2 axis
  161. The incidence of bronchiectasis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  162. Integrated bioinformatics analysis shows integrin alpha 3 is a prognostic biomarker for pancreatic cancer
  163. Inhibition of miR-21 improves pulmonary vascular responses in bronchopulmonary dysplasia by targeting the DDAH1/ADMA/NO pathway
  164. Comparison of hospitalized patients with severe pneumonia caused by COVID-19 and influenza A (H7N9 and H1N1): A retrospective study from a designated hospital
  165. lncRNA ZFAS1 promotes intervertebral disc degeneration by upregulating AAK1
  166. Pathological characteristics of liver injury induced by N,N-dimethylformamide: From humans to animal models
  167. lncRNA ELFN1-AS1 enhances the progression of colon cancer by targeting miR-4270 to upregulate AURKB
  168. DARS-AS1 modulates cell proliferation and migration of gastric cancer cells by regulating miR-330-3p/NAT10 axis
  169. Dezocine inhibits cell proliferation, migration, and invasion by targeting CRABP2 in ovarian cancer
  170. MGST1 alleviates the oxidative stress of trophoblast cells induced by hypoxia/reoxygenation and promotes cell proliferation, migration, and invasion by activating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway
  171. Bifidobacterium lactis Probio-M8 ameliorated the symptoms of type 2 diabetes mellitus mice by changing ileum FXR-CYP7A1
  172. circRNA DENND1B inhibits tumorigenicity of clear cell renal cell carcinoma via miR-122-5p/TIMP2 axis
  173. EphA3 targeted by miR-3666 contributes to melanoma malignancy via activating ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK pathways
  174. Pacemakers and methylprednisolone pulse therapy in immune-related myocarditis concomitant with complete heart block
  175. miRNA-130a-3p targets sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 to activate the microglial and astrocytes and to promote neural injury under the high glucose condition
  176. Review Articles
  177. Current management of cancer pain in Italy: Expert opinion paper
  178. Hearing loss and brain disorders: A review of multiple pathologies
  179. The rationale for using low-molecular weight heparin in the therapy of symptomatic COVID-19 patients
  180. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and delayed onset muscle soreness in light of the impaired blink and stretch reflexes – watch out for Piezo2
  181. Interleukin-35 in autoimmune dermatoses: Current concepts
  182. Recent discoveries in microbiota dysbiosis, cholangiocytic factors, and models for studying the pathogenesis of primary sclerosing cholangitis
  183. Advantages of ketamine in pediatric anesthesia
  184. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Role of dentist in early diagnosis
  185. Migraine management: Non-pharmacological points for patients and health care professionals
  186. Atherogenic index of plasma and coronary artery disease: A systematic review
  187. Physiological and modulatory role of thioredoxins in the cellular function
  188. Case Reports
  189. Intrauterine Bakri balloon tamponade plus cervical cerclage for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage in late pregnancy complicated with acute aortic dissection: Case series
  190. A case of successful pembrolizumab monotherapy in a patient with advanced lung adenocarcinoma: Use of multiple biomarkers in combination for clinical practice
  191. Unusual neurological manifestations of bilateral medial medullary infarction: A case report
  192. Atypical symptoms of malignant hyperthermia: A rare causative mutation in the RYR1 gene
  193. A case report of dermatomyositis with the missed diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer and concurrence of pulmonary tuberculosis
  194. A rare case of endometrial polyp complicated with uterine inversion: A case report and clinical management
  195. Spontaneous rupturing of splenic artery aneurysm: Another reason for fatal syncope and shock (Case report and literature review)
  196. Fungal infection mimicking COVID-19 infection – A case report
  197. Concurrent aspergillosis and cystic pulmonary metastases in a patient with tongue squamous cell carcinoma
  198. Paraganglioma-induced inverted takotsubo-like cardiomyopathy leading to cardiogenic shock successfully treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  199. Lineage switch from lymphoma to myeloid neoplasms: First case series from a single institution
  200. Trismus during tracheal extubation as a complication of general anaesthesia – A case report
  201. Simultaneous treatment of a pubovesical fistula and lymph node metastasis secondary to multimodal treatment for prostate cancer: Case report and review of the literature
  202. Two case reports of skin vasculitis following the COVID-19 immunization
  203. Ureteroiliac fistula after oncological surgery: Case report and review of the literature
  204. Synchronous triple primary malignant tumours in the bladder, prostate, and lung harbouring TP53 and MEK1 mutations accompanied with severe cardiovascular diseases: A case report
  205. Huge mucinous cystic neoplasms with adhesion to the left colon: A case report and literature review
  206. Commentary
  207. Commentary on “Clinicopathological features of programmed cell death-ligand 1 expression in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma”
  208. Rapid Communication
  209. COVID-19 fear, post-traumatic stress, growth, and the role of resilience
  210. Erratum
  211. Erratum to “Tollip promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression via PI3K/AKT pathway”
  212. Erratum to “Effect of femoral head necrosis cystic area on femoral head collapse and stress distribution in femoral head: A clinical and finite element study”
  213. Erratum to “lncRNA NORAD promotes lung cancer progression by competitively binding to miR-28-3p with E2F2”
  214. Retraction
  215. Expression and role of ABIN1 in sepsis: In vitro and in vivo studies
  216. Retraction to “miR-519d downregulates LEP expression to inhibit preeclampsia development”
  217. Special Issue Computational Intelligence Methodologies Meets Recurrent Cancers - Part II
  218. Usefulness of close surveillance for rectal cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
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  1. Research Articles
  2. AMBRA1 attenuates the proliferation of uveal melanoma cells
  3. A ceRNA network mediated by LINC00475 in papillary thyroid carcinoma
  4. Differences in complications between hepatitis B-related cirrhosis and alcohol-related cirrhosis
  5. Effect of gestational diabetes mellitus on lipid profile: A systematic review and meta-analysis
  6. Long noncoding RNA NR2F1-AS1 stimulates the tumorigenic behavior of non-small cell lung cancer cells by sponging miR-363-3p to increase SOX4
  7. Promising novel biomarkers and candidate small-molecule drugs for lung adenocarcinoma: Evidence from bioinformatics analysis of high-throughput data
  8. Plasmapheresis: Is it a potential alternative treatment for chronic urticaria?
  9. The biomarkers of key miRNAs and gene targets associated with extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma
  10. Gene signature to predict prognostic survival of hepatocellular carcinoma
  11. Effects of miRNA-199a-5p on cell proliferation and apoptosis of uterine leiomyoma by targeting MED12
  12. Does diabetes affect paraneoplastic thrombocytosis in colorectal cancer?
  13. Is there any effect on imprinted genes H19, PEG3, and SNRPN during AOA?
  14. Leptin and PCSK9 concentrations are associated with vascular endothelial cytokines in patients with stable coronary heart disease
  15. Pericentric inversion of chromosome 6 and male fertility problems
  16. Staple line reinforcement with nebulized cyanoacrylate glue in laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: A propensity score-matched study
  17. Retrospective analysis of crescent score in clinical prognosis of IgA nephropathy
  18. Expression of DNM3 is associated with good outcome in colorectal cancer
  19. Activation of SphK2 contributes to adipocyte-induced EOC cell proliferation
  20. CRRT influences PICCO measurements in febrile critically ill patients
  21. SLCO4A1-AS1 mediates pancreatic cancer development via miR-4673/KIF21B axis
  22. lncRNA ACTA2-AS1 inhibits malignant phenotypes of gastric cancer cells
  23. circ_AKT3 knockdown suppresses cisplatin resistance in gastric cancer
  24. Prognostic value of nicotinamide N-methyltransferase in human cancers: Evidence from a meta-analysis and database validation
  25. GPC2 deficiency inhibits cell growth and metastasis in colon adenocarcinoma
  26. A pan-cancer analysis of the oncogenic role of Holliday junction recognition protein in human tumors
  27. Radiation increases COL1A1, COL3A1, and COL1A2 expression in breast cancer
  28. Association between preventable risk factors and metabolic syndrome
  29. miR-29c-5p knockdown reduces inflammation and blood–brain barrier disruption by upregulating LRP6
  30. Cardiac contractility modulation ameliorates myocardial metabolic remodeling in a rabbit model of chronic heart failure through activation of AMPK and PPAR-α pathway
  31. Quercitrin protects human bronchial epithelial cells from oxidative damage
  32. Smurf2 suppresses the metastasis of hepatocellular carcinoma via ubiquitin degradation of Smad2
  33. circRNA_0001679/miR-338-3p/DUSP16 axis aggravates acute lung injury
  34. Sonoclot’s usefulness in prediction of cardiopulmonary arrest prognosis: A proof of concept study
  35. Four drug metabolism-related subgroups of pancreatic adenocarcinoma in prognosis, immune infiltration, and gene mutation
  36. Decreased expression of miR-195 mediated by hypermethylation promotes osteosarcoma
  37. LMO3 promotes proliferation and metastasis of papillary thyroid carcinoma cells by regulating LIMK1-mediated cofilin and the β-catenin pathway
  38. Cx43 upregulation in HUVECs under stretch via TGF-β1 and cytoskeletal network
  39. Evaluation of menstrual irregularities after COVID-19 vaccination: Results of the MECOVAC survey
  40. Histopathologic findings on removed stomach after sleeve gastrectomy. Do they influence the outcome?
  41. Analysis of the expression and prognostic value of MT1-MMP, β1-integrin and YAP1 in glioma
  42. Optimal diagnosis of the skin cancer using a hybrid deep neural network and grasshopper optimization algorithm
  43. miR-223-3p alleviates TGF-β-induced epithelial-mesenchymal transition and extracellular matrix deposition by targeting SP3 in endometrial epithelial cells
  44. Clinical value of SIRT1 as a prognostic biomarker in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, a systematic meta-analysis
  45. circ_0020123 promotes cell proliferation and migration in lung adenocarcinoma via PDZD8
  46. miR-22-5p regulates the self-renewal of spermatogonial stem cells by targeting EZH2
  47. hsa-miR-340-5p inhibits epithelial–mesenchymal transition in endometriosis by targeting MAP3K2 and inactivating MAPK/ERK signaling
  48. circ_0085296 inhibits the biological functions of trophoblast cells to promote the progression of preeclampsia via the miR-942-5p/THBS2 network
  49. TCD hemodynamics findings in the subacute phase of anterior circulation stroke patients treated with mechanical thrombectomy
  50. Development of a risk-stratification scoring system for predicting risk of breast cancer based on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, non-alcoholic fatty pancreas disease, and uric acid
  51. Tollip promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression via PI3K/AKT pathway
  52. circ_0062491 alleviates periodontitis via the miR-142-5p/IGF1 axis
  53. Human amniotic fluid as a source of stem cells
  54. lncRNA NONRATT013819.2 promotes transforming growth factor-β1-induced myofibroblastic transition of hepatic stellate cells by miR24-3p/lox
  55. NORAD modulates miR-30c-5p-LDHA to protect lung endothelial cells damage
  56. Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis telemedicine management during COVID-19 outbreak
  57. Risk factors for adverse drug reactions associated with clopidogrel therapy
  58. Serum zinc associated with immunity and inflammatory markers in Covid-19
  59. The relationship between night shift work and breast cancer incidence: A systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies
  60. LncRNA expression in idiopathic achalasia: New insight and preliminary exploration into pathogenesis
  61. Notoginsenoside R1 alleviates spinal cord injury through the miR-301a/KLF7 axis to activate Wnt/β-catenin pathway
  62. Moscatilin suppresses the inflammation from macrophages and T cells
  63. Zoledronate promotes ECM degradation and apoptosis via Wnt/β-catenin
  64. Epithelial-mesenchymal transition-related genes in coronary artery disease
  65. The effect evaluation of traditional vaginal surgery and transvaginal mesh surgery for severe pelvic organ prolapse: 5 years follow-up
  66. Repeated partial splenic artery embolization for hypersplenism improves platelet count
  67. Low expression of miR-27b in serum exosomes of non-small cell lung cancer facilitates its progression by affecting EGFR
  68. Exosomal hsa_circ_0000519 modulates the NSCLC cell growth and metastasis via miR-1258/RHOV axis
  69. miR-455-5p enhances 5-fluorouracil sensitivity in colorectal cancer cells by targeting PIK3R1 and DEPDC1
  70. The effect of tranexamic acid on the reduction of intraoperative and postoperative blood loss and thromboembolic risk in patients with hip fracture
  71. Isocitrate dehydrogenase 1 mutation in cholangiocarcinoma impairs tumor progression by sensitizing cells to ferroptosis
  72. Artemisinin protects against cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury via inhibiting the NF-κB pathway
  73. A 16-gene signature associated with homologous recombination deficiency for prognosis prediction in patients with triple-negative breast cancer
  74. Lidocaine ameliorates chronic constriction injury-induced neuropathic pain through regulating M1/M2 microglia polarization
  75. MicroRNA 322-5p reduced neuronal inflammation via the TLR4/TRAF6/NF-κB axis in a rat epilepsy model
  76. miR-1273h-5p suppresses CXCL12 expression and inhibits gastric cancer cell invasion and metastasis
  77. Clinical characteristics of pneumonia patients of long course of illness infected with SARS-CoV-2
  78. circRNF20 aggravates the malignancy of retinoblastoma depending on the regulation of miR-132-3p/PAX6 axis
  79. Linezolid for resistant Gram-positive bacterial infections in children under 12 years: A meta-analysis
  80. Rack1 regulates pro-inflammatory cytokines by NF-κB in diabetic nephropathy
  81. Comprehensive analysis of molecular mechanism and a novel prognostic signature based on small nuclear RNA biomarkers in gastric cancer patients
  82. Smog and risk of maternal and fetal birth outcomes: A retrospective study in Baoding, China
  83. Let-7i-3p inhibits the cell cycle, proliferation, invasion, and migration of colorectal cancer cells via downregulating CCND1
  84. β2-Adrenergic receptor expression in subchondral bone of patients with varus knee osteoarthritis
  85. Possible impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdown on suicide behavior among patients in Southeast Serbia
  86. In vitro antimicrobial activity of ozonated oil in liposome eyedrop against multidrug-resistant bacteria
  87. Potential biomarkers for inflammatory response in acute lung injury
  88. A low serum uric acid concentration predicts a poor prognosis in adult patients with candidemia
  89. Antitumor activity of recombinant oncolytic vaccinia virus with human IL2
  90. ALKBH5 inhibits TNF-α-induced apoptosis of HUVECs through Bcl-2 pathway
  91. Risk prediction of cardiovascular disease using machine learning classifiers
  92. Value of ultrasonography parameters in diagnosing polycystic ovary syndrome
  93. Bioinformatics analysis reveals three key genes and four survival genes associated with youth-onset NSCLC
  94. Identification of autophagy-related biomarkers in patients with pulmonary arterial hypertension based on bioinformatics analysis
  95. Protective effects of glaucocalyxin A on the airway of asthmatic mice
  96. Overexpression of miR-100-5p inhibits papillary thyroid cancer progression via targeting FZD8
  97. Bioinformatics-based analysis of SUMOylation-related genes in hepatocellular carcinoma reveals a role of upregulated SAE1 in promoting cell proliferation
  98. Effectiveness and clinical benefits of new anti-diabetic drugs: A real life experience
  99. Identification of osteoporosis based on gene biomarkers using support vector machine
  100. Tanshinone IIA reverses oxaliplatin resistance in colorectal cancer through microRNA-30b-5p/AVEN axis
  101. miR-212-5p inhibits nasopharyngeal carcinoma progression by targeting METTL3
  102. Association of ST-T changes with all-cause mortality among patients with peripheral T-cell lymphomas
  103. LINC00665/miRNAs axis-mediated collagen type XI alpha 1 correlates with immune infiltration and malignant phenotypes in lung adenocarcinoma
  104. The perinatal factors that influence the excretion of fecal calprotectin in premature-born children
  105. Effect of femoral head necrosis cystic area on femoral head collapse and stress distribution in femoral head: A clinical and finite element study
  106. Does the use of 3D-printed cones give a chance to postpone the use of megaprostheses in patients with large bone defects in the knee joint?
  107. lncRNA HAGLR modulates myocardial ischemia–reperfusion injury in mice through regulating miR-133a-3p/MAPK1 axis
  108. Protective effect of ghrelin on intestinal I/R injury in rats
  109. In vivo knee kinematics of an innovative prosthesis design
  110. Relationship between the height of fibular head and the incidence and severity of knee osteoarthritis
  111. lncRNA WT1-AS attenuates hypoxia/ischemia-induced neuronal injury during cerebral ischemic stroke via miR-186-5p/XIAP axis
  112. Correlation of cardiac troponin T and APACHE III score with all-cause in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients with acute pulmonary embolism
  113. LncRNA LINC01857 reduces metastasis and angiogenesis in breast cancer cells via regulating miR-2052/CENPQ axis
  114. Endothelial cell-specific molecule 1 (ESM1) promoted by transcription factor SPI1 acts as an oncogene to modulate the malignant phenotype of endometrial cancer
  115. SELENBP1 inhibits progression of colorectal cancer by suppressing epithelial–mesenchymal transition
  116. Visfatin is negatively associated with coronary artery lesions in subjects with impaired fasting glucose
  117. Treatment and outcomes of mechanical complications of acute myocardial infarction during the Covid-19 era: A comparison with the pre-Covid-19 period. A systematic review and meta-analysis
  118. Neonatal stroke surveillance study protocol in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland
  119. Oncogenic role of TWF2 in human tumors: A pan-cancer analysis
  120. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin predicts the length of hospital stay independent of severity classification in patients with acute pancreatitis
  121. Association of gallstone and polymorphisms of UGT1A1*27 and UGT1A1*28 in patients with hepatitis B virus-related liver failure
  122. TGF-β1 upregulates Sar1a expression and induces procollagen-I secretion in hypertrophic scarring fibroblasts
  123. Antisense lncRNA PCNA-AS1 promotes esophageal squamous cell carcinoma progression through the miR-2467-3p/PCNA axis
  124. NK-cell dysfunction of acute myeloid leukemia in relation to the renin–angiotensin system and neurotransmitter genes
  125. The effect of dilution with glucose and prolonged injection time on dexamethasone-induced perineal irritation – A randomized controlled trial
  126. miR-146-5p restrains calcification of vascular smooth muscle cells by suppressing TRAF6
  127. Role of lncRNA MIAT/miR-361-3p/CCAR2 in prostate cancer cells
  128. lncRNA NORAD promotes lung cancer progression by competitively binding to miR-28-3p with E2F2
  129. Noninvasive diagnosis of AIH/PBC overlap syndrome based on prediction models
  130. lncRNA FAM230B is highly expressed in colorectal cancer and suppresses the maturation of miR-1182 to increase cell proliferation
  131. circ-LIMK1 regulates cisplatin resistance in lung adenocarcinoma by targeting miR-512-5p/HMGA1 axis
  132. LncRNA SNHG3 promoted cell proliferation, migration, and metastasis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma via regulating miR-151a-3p/PFN2 axis
  133. Risk perception and affective state on work exhaustion in obstetrics during the COVID-19 pandemic
  134. lncRNA-AC130710/miR-129-5p/mGluR1 axis promote migration and invasion by activating PKCα-MAPK signal pathway in melanoma
  135. SNRPB promotes cell cycle progression in thyroid carcinoma via inhibiting p53
  136. Xylooligosaccharides and aerobic training regulate metabolism and behavior in rats with streptozotocin-induced type 1 diabetes
  137. Serpin family A member 1 is an oncogene in glioma and its translation is enhanced by NAD(P)H quinone dehydrogenase 1 through RNA-binding activity
  138. Silencing of CPSF7 inhibits the proliferation, migration, and invasion of lung adenocarcinoma cells by blocking the AKT/mTOR signaling pathway
  139. Ultrasound-guided lumbar plexus block versus transversus abdominis plane block for analgesia in children with hip dislocation: A double-blind, randomized trial
  140. Relationship of plasma MBP and 8-oxo-dG with brain damage in preterm
  141. Identification of a novel necroptosis-associated miRNA signature for predicting the prognosis in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
  142. Delayed femoral vein ligation reduces operative time and blood loss during hip disarticulation in patients with extremity tumors
  143. The expression of ASAP3 and NOTCH3 and the clinicopathological characteristics of adult glioma patients
  144. Longitudinal analysis of factors related to Helicobacter pylori infection in Chinese adults
  145. HOXA10 enhances cell proliferation and suppresses apoptosis in esophageal cancer via activating p38/ERK signaling pathway
  146. Meta-analysis of early-life antibiotic use and allergic rhinitis
  147. Marital status and its correlation with age, race, and gender in prognosis of tonsil squamous cell carcinomas
  148. HPV16 E6E7 up-regulates KIF2A expression by activating JNK/c-Jun signal, is beneficial to migration and invasion of cervical cancer cells
  149. Amino acid profiles in the tissue and serum of patients with liver cancer
  150. Pain in critically ill COVID-19 patients: An Italian retrospective study
  151. Immunohistochemical distribution of Bcl-2 and p53 apoptotic markers in acetamiprid-induced nephrotoxicity
  152. Estradiol pretreatment in GnRH antagonist protocol for IVF/ICSI treatment
  153. Long non-coding RNAs LINC00689 inhibits the apoptosis of human nucleus pulposus cells via miR-3127-5p/ATG7 axis-mediated autophagy
  154. The relationship between oxygen therapy, drug therapy, and COVID-19 mortality
  155. Monitoring hypertensive disorders in pregnancy to prevent preeclampsia in pregnant women of advanced maternal age: Trial mimicking with retrospective data
  156. SETD1A promotes the proliferation and glycolysis of nasopharyngeal carcinoma cells by activating the PI3K/Akt pathway
  157. The role of Shunaoxin pills in the treatment of chronic cerebral hypoperfusion and its main pharmacodynamic components
  158. TET3 governs malignant behaviors and unfavorable prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma by activating the PI3K/AKT/GSK3β/β-catenin pathway
  159. Associations between morphokinetic parameters of temporary-arrest embryos and the clinical prognosis in FET cycles
  160. Long noncoding RNA WT1-AS regulates trophoblast proliferation, migration, and invasion via the microRNA-186-5p/CADM2 axis
  161. The incidence of bronchiectasis in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
  162. Integrated bioinformatics analysis shows integrin alpha 3 is a prognostic biomarker for pancreatic cancer
  163. Inhibition of miR-21 improves pulmonary vascular responses in bronchopulmonary dysplasia by targeting the DDAH1/ADMA/NO pathway
  164. Comparison of hospitalized patients with severe pneumonia caused by COVID-19 and influenza A (H7N9 and H1N1): A retrospective study from a designated hospital
  165. lncRNA ZFAS1 promotes intervertebral disc degeneration by upregulating AAK1
  166. Pathological characteristics of liver injury induced by N,N-dimethylformamide: From humans to animal models
  167. lncRNA ELFN1-AS1 enhances the progression of colon cancer by targeting miR-4270 to upregulate AURKB
  168. DARS-AS1 modulates cell proliferation and migration of gastric cancer cells by regulating miR-330-3p/NAT10 axis
  169. Dezocine inhibits cell proliferation, migration, and invasion by targeting CRABP2 in ovarian cancer
  170. MGST1 alleviates the oxidative stress of trophoblast cells induced by hypoxia/reoxygenation and promotes cell proliferation, migration, and invasion by activating the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway
  171. Bifidobacterium lactis Probio-M8 ameliorated the symptoms of type 2 diabetes mellitus mice by changing ileum FXR-CYP7A1
  172. circRNA DENND1B inhibits tumorigenicity of clear cell renal cell carcinoma via miR-122-5p/TIMP2 axis
  173. EphA3 targeted by miR-3666 contributes to melanoma malignancy via activating ERK1/2 and p38 MAPK pathways
  174. Pacemakers and methylprednisolone pulse therapy in immune-related myocarditis concomitant with complete heart block
  175. miRNA-130a-3p targets sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor 1 to activate the microglial and astrocytes and to promote neural injury under the high glucose condition
  176. Review Articles
  177. Current management of cancer pain in Italy: Expert opinion paper
  178. Hearing loss and brain disorders: A review of multiple pathologies
  179. The rationale for using low-molecular weight heparin in the therapy of symptomatic COVID-19 patients
  180. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis and delayed onset muscle soreness in light of the impaired blink and stretch reflexes – watch out for Piezo2
  181. Interleukin-35 in autoimmune dermatoses: Current concepts
  182. Recent discoveries in microbiota dysbiosis, cholangiocytic factors, and models for studying the pathogenesis of primary sclerosing cholangitis
  183. Advantages of ketamine in pediatric anesthesia
  184. Congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Role of dentist in early diagnosis
  185. Migraine management: Non-pharmacological points for patients and health care professionals
  186. Atherogenic index of plasma and coronary artery disease: A systematic review
  187. Physiological and modulatory role of thioredoxins in the cellular function
  188. Case Reports
  189. Intrauterine Bakri balloon tamponade plus cervical cerclage for the prevention and treatment of postpartum haemorrhage in late pregnancy complicated with acute aortic dissection: Case series
  190. A case of successful pembrolizumab monotherapy in a patient with advanced lung adenocarcinoma: Use of multiple biomarkers in combination for clinical practice
  191. Unusual neurological manifestations of bilateral medial medullary infarction: A case report
  192. Atypical symptoms of malignant hyperthermia: A rare causative mutation in the RYR1 gene
  193. A case report of dermatomyositis with the missed diagnosis of non-small cell lung cancer and concurrence of pulmonary tuberculosis
  194. A rare case of endometrial polyp complicated with uterine inversion: A case report and clinical management
  195. Spontaneous rupturing of splenic artery aneurysm: Another reason for fatal syncope and shock (Case report and literature review)
  196. Fungal infection mimicking COVID-19 infection – A case report
  197. Concurrent aspergillosis and cystic pulmonary metastases in a patient with tongue squamous cell carcinoma
  198. Paraganglioma-induced inverted takotsubo-like cardiomyopathy leading to cardiogenic shock successfully treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
  199. Lineage switch from lymphoma to myeloid neoplasms: First case series from a single institution
  200. Trismus during tracheal extubation as a complication of general anaesthesia – A case report
  201. Simultaneous treatment of a pubovesical fistula and lymph node metastasis secondary to multimodal treatment for prostate cancer: Case report and review of the literature
  202. Two case reports of skin vasculitis following the COVID-19 immunization
  203. Ureteroiliac fistula after oncological surgery: Case report and review of the literature
  204. Synchronous triple primary malignant tumours in the bladder, prostate, and lung harbouring TP53 and MEK1 mutations accompanied with severe cardiovascular diseases: A case report
  205. Huge mucinous cystic neoplasms with adhesion to the left colon: A case report and literature review
  206. Commentary
  207. Commentary on “Clinicopathological features of programmed cell death-ligand 1 expression in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma”
  208. Rapid Communication
  209. COVID-19 fear, post-traumatic stress, growth, and the role of resilience
  210. Erratum
  211. Erratum to “Tollip promotes hepatocellular carcinoma progression via PI3K/AKT pathway”
  212. Erratum to “Effect of femoral head necrosis cystic area on femoral head collapse and stress distribution in femoral head: A clinical and finite element study”
  213. Erratum to “lncRNA NORAD promotes lung cancer progression by competitively binding to miR-28-3p with E2F2”
  214. Retraction
  215. Expression and role of ABIN1 in sepsis: In vitro and in vivo studies
  216. Retraction to “miR-519d downregulates LEP expression to inhibit preeclampsia development”
  217. Special Issue Computational Intelligence Methodologies Meets Recurrent Cancers - Part II
  218. Usefulness of close surveillance for rectal cancer patients after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
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