Cord Direct Antiglobulin Test for Predicting the Need for Phototherapy in Neonates with ABO Incompatibility: A Prospective Cohort Study by Ranjith Balan, Sakthipriya Balaji, Arun Kumar, Subash Sundar, Shrinidhi Krishnan, Ashok Chandrasekaran

“…Serum bilirubin levels, complete blood counts with peripheral smear analysis and reticulocyte counts were performed on day 3 or earlier, as clinically indicated. …”
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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome and systemic inflammation in pathogenesis of hemodynamic changes at liver cirrhosis by R. V. Maslennikov, A. A. Driga, K. V. Ivashkin, M. S. Zharkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, Ch. S. Pavlov, M. G. Arslanyan, N. B. Musina, Ye. N. Berezina, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Lactulose hydrogen breath test, serum level of C-reactive protein and cardiac ultrasound with simultaneous blood pressure (BP) and heart rate measurement, estimation of basic hemodynamic scores: mean blood pressure (MBP), cardiac output (CO), total peripheral vascular resistance (TPVR) were investigated in all patients. …”
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Unraveling the association and regulatory role of miR-146b-5p in coronary artery disease by Xiaozhu Ma, Shuai Mei, Yi He, Qidamugai Wuyun, Li Zhou, Ziyang Cai, Qiushi Luo, Yi Wen, Jiangtao Yan

“…In the study, we focus on the expression of miR-146b-5p in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) of patients with CAD and preliminarily investigate its function and underlying mechanism. …”
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Salvia deserti Decne., an endemic and rare subshrub from Arabian desert: antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic effects of leaf hydroethanolic extracts by Arbi Guetat, Slimen Selmi, Abdelrhman T. Abdelwahab, Marwa A. Abdelfattah, Abd Ealrhman M. Elhaj, Roaa T. Mogharbel, M. J. A. Abualreish, Abdullah F. Alanazi, Karim Hosni, Naceur Mejri, Abdennacer Boulila

“…The presence of several phenolic compounds (derivatives of ferulic, coumaric, and caffeic acids, among other derivatives) could at least in part explain the obtained data and empower the use of S. deserti as a source of bioactive ingredients with antioxidant, antidiabetic and antihyperlipidemic properties.DiscussionOur research has unveiled S. deserti as a source of potential to effectively manage diabetes and its associated dyslipidemia by improving antioxidant status, recovery of the liver and kidney functions and presumably by increasing insulin secretion and sensitivity of peripheral tissues to insulin.…”
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Efficacy of natural killer T and gammadelta T cells in mesothelin-targeted immunotherapy of pancreatic cancer by Yuankui Zhu, Yaxi Yang, Linghe Yue, Lei Wan, Xuqian Ma, Qing Yang, Xuan Tian, Yuguan Li, Ke Wang, Shaozhong Wei, Shaozhong Wei, Shaozhong Wei, Dianbao Zuo, Mingqian Feng, Mingqian Feng

“…This study employed a MSLN/CD3 bispecific antibody to compare the anti-tumor activity of NKT and γδT cells with peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) as controls, both in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Dynamic 19F-MRI of pulmonary ventilation in lung transplant recipients with and without chronic lung allograft dysfunction by Mary A. Neal, PhD, Saskia Bos, MD, PhD, Charlotte W. Holland, MRCP, Kieren G. Hollingsworth, Gerard Meachery, FRCP, Arun Nair, MD, FRCP, James L. Lordan, FRCP, Andrew J. Fisher, FRCP, PhD, Peter E. Thelwall, PhD

“…CLAD patients exhibited significant difference in RLCI between central and peripheral lung regions (p = 0.0016) and a wider interquartile range of RLCI for wash-in compared with stable patients (no CLAD 4.1, BOS 10.5, p = 0.036). …”
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Subcutaneous implantation of tooth germ stem cells over the masseter muscle in mice: An in vivo pilot study by Nosrat Nourbakhsh, Ghazaleh Baniebrahimi, Sahar Talebi, Ardeshir Talebi, Mohammad Hossein Nasr Esfahani, Bijan Movahedian, Maziar Manshayi, Navid Naghdi, Fatemeh Ejeian, Elahe Masaeli, Seyed Ali Mosaddad

“…Positive CK staining indicated the ectodermal origin of dense peripheral tissues, suggesting the future formation of inner enamel epithelium. …”
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β2 integrin regulates neutrophil trans endothelial migration following traumatic brain injury by Lei Li, Ruilong Peng, Cong Wang, Xin Chen, Dilmurat Gheyret, Siyu Guan, Bo Chen, Yafan Liu, Xilei Liu, Yiyao Cao, Cha Han, Jianhua Xiong, Fanjian Li, Taoyuan Lu, Haoran Jia, Kaiji Li, Jinchao Wang, Xu Zhang, Jianye Xu, Yajuan Wang, Xin Xu, Tuo Li, Jianning Zhang, Shu Zhang

“…Abstract Neutrophils are the first responders among peripheral immune cells to infiltrate the central nervous system following a traumatic brain injury (TBI), triggering neuroinflammation that can exacerbate secondary tissue damage. …”
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T-cell receptor beta variable gene polymorphism predicts immune-related adverse events during checkpoint blockade immunotherapy by Linghua Wang, Siqing Fu, Aung Naing, Funda Meric-Bernstam, Carl Morrison, Joud Hajjar, Mingxuan Xu, Anas Alshawa, Bettzy Stephen, Ying Yuan, Jordi Rodon Ahnert, Abdulrazzak Zarifa, Shrutii Sarda, Timothy Looney, Sapna P Patel, Geoffrey M Lowman, Dzifa Yawa Duose, Jeffrey M Conroy, Evan Kwiatkowski

“…However, the repetitive nature of the TCRB locus and incomplete genome assembly has hampered the evaluation of TRBV polymorphisms in the past.Patients and methods We used a novel method for long-amplicon next generation sequencing of rearranged TCRB chains from peripheral blood total RNA to evaluate the link between TRBV polymorphisms and irAEs in patients treated with immunotherapy for cancer. …”
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Endothelial Activation and Stress Index (EASIX) to predict mortality after allogeneic stem cell transplantation: a prospective study by Axel Benner, Peter Dreger, Grzegorz W Basak, Christian Koenecke, Olaf Penack, Christophe Peczynski, Lucia López Corral, Ivan Moiseev, Hélène Schoemans, Zinaida Peric, Thomas Luft, Simona Sica, Mutlu Arat, Maija Itäla-Remes, Nicolaas P M Schaap, Michal Karas, Ludek Raida, Thomas Schroeder, Elisabetta Metafuni, Tulay Ozcelik, Brenda M Sandmaier, Lambros Kordelas

“…For cut-off validation, we conducted a multicenter prospective study with inclusion of n=317 first alloSCTs from peripheral blood stem cell in adult patients with acute leukemia, lymphoma or myelodysplastic syndrome/myeloproliferative neoplasms in the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation network.Results Twenty-three % (n=74) of alloSCT recipients had EASIX-pre ≥3 taken before conditioning. …”
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NALCN expression is down-regulated and associated with immune infiltration in gastric cancer by Xuewei Li, Xuewei Li, Na Wu, Chen Wang, Beibei Pei, Xiaoyan Ma, Jun Xie, Jun Xie, Wenhui Yang

“…However, there is a paucity of experimental studies specifically addressing the relationship between NALCN and immune cell infiltration in gastric cancer (GC).MethodsThe expression levels of NALCN in tumor tissues, peripheral blood and gastric cancer cells lines from patients with GC were assessed using RNA sequencing, immunohistochemistry (IHC) staining and RT-qPCR. …”
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Inflammatory Gene Signature Identified by Machine Algorithms Reveals Novel Biomarkers of Coronary Artery Disease by Liu X, Zhang Y, Wang Y, Xu Y, Xia W, Liu R, Xu S

“…This study aims to investigate the immune responses of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) in CAD and to identify novel signature genes and biomarkers using machine learning algorithms.Methods: The GSE113079 dataset was analyzed and differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified between CAD and normal samples. …”
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Exploring proteomic immunoprofiles: common neurological and immunological pathways in multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes mellitus by Fátima Cano-Cano, Almudena Lara-Barea, Álvaro Javier Cruz-Gómez, Francisco Martín-Loro, Laura Gómez-Jaramillo, María Carmen González-Montelongo, María Mar Roca-Rodríguez, Lucía Beltrán-Camacho, Lucía Forero, Javier J. González-Rosa, Mª Carmen Durán-Ruiz, Ana I. Arroba, Manuel Aguilar-Diosdado

“…Proteomic analysis of peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) is an ideal approach for identifying novel and potential biomarkers for both autoimmune diseases. …”
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Multi-omics and machine learning-driven CD8+ T cell heterogeneity score for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma by Di He, Zhan Yang, Tian Zhang, Yaxian Luo, Lianjie Peng, Jiatao Yan, Tao Qiu, Jingyu Zhang, Luying Qin, Zhichao Liu, Mouyuan Sun

“…Single-cell analysis of HNSCC tissues and peripheral blood, along with spatial transcriptome analysis, revealed that OLR1 predominantly functions in macrophages, modulating the immune microenvironment of HNSCC. …”
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Distinct immune cell infiltration patterns in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) exhibit divergent immune cell selection and immunosuppressive mechanisms by Shivan Sivakumar, Ashwin Jainarayanan, Edward Arbe-Barnes, Piyush Kumar Sharma, Maire Ni Leathlobhair, Sakina Amin, David J. Reiss, Lara Heij, Samarth Hegde, Assaf Magen, Felicia Tucci, Bo Sun, Shihong Wu, Nithishwer Mouroug Anand, Hubert Slawinski, Santiago Revale, Isar Nassiri, Jonathon Webber, Gerard D. Hoeltzel, Adam E. Frampton, Georg Wiltberger, Ulf Neumann, Philip Charlton, Laura Spiers, Tim Elliott, Maria Wang, Suzana Couto, Thomas Lila, Pallavur V. Sivakumar, Alexander V. Ratushny, Mark R. Middleton, Dimitra Peppa, Benjamin Fairfax, Miriam Merad, Michael L. Dustin, Enas Abu-Shah, Rachael Bashford-Rogers

“…A comprehensive analysis of single-cell multi-omic data from matched tumour-infiltrated CD45+ cells and peripheral blood in 12 patients, and two published datasets, reveals a complex immune infiltrate. …”
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Construction of Multi-level Ecological Corridor System for National Parks: A Case Study of the Proposed Nanling National Park by Yi DENG, Zeyu HUANG, Ziyi MAO, Jinling HUANG

“…Taking Nanling National Park as an example, this research first sets the overall goal of improving the connectivity of habitats within Nanling National Park and the spatial continuity of ecosystem service functions between Nanling National Park and peripheral areas outside the park at a larger scale. …”
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The transcription factor combination MEF2 and KLF7 promotes axonal sprouting in the injured spinal cord with functional improvement and regeneration-associated gene expression by Callan L. Attwell, Inés Maldonado-Lasunción, Ruben Eggers, Bastiaan A. Bijleveld, Ward M. Ellenbroek, Natascha Siersema, Lotte Razenberg, Dédé Lamme, Nitish D. Fagoe, Ronald E. van Kesteren, August B. Smit, Joost Verhaagen, Matthew R. J. Mason

“…The potential of strong RAG expression to promote regeneration in the CNS is exemplified by the conditioning lesion model, whereby peripheral nerve injury promotes regeneration of centrally projecting branches of the injured neurons. …”
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Prospective Single-Arm Study of Remifentanil-Propofol Anesthesia with Manual Right Hypochondrial Compression for Painless Gastroscopy in Obese Patients by Wang M, Tang J, Pan Z, Jiang H, Hu D, Zhu B, Liang Z, Zhao X, Li Y

“…The primary outcome was the incidence of hypoxemia (peripheral oxygen saturation [SpO2]: 75% ≤ SpO2 < 90%, for > 10 s and ≤ 60 s). …”
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Exploring the role of ESR1 mutations in metastatic hormone receptor-positive breast cancer T cell immune surveillance disruption by Morgane Lopez, Laurie Spehner, Fabrice André, Julien Viot, Evan Seffar, Amélie Marguier, Elsa Curtit, Guillaume Meynard, Erion Dobi, Sylvain Ladoire, Romain Boidot, Romain Loyon, Valentin Derangere, François-Clément Bidard, Christophe Borg, Laura Mansi, Marie Kroemer

“…Then the immunogenicity of ESR1-derived peptides was assessed in Peripheral-Blood-Mononuclear-Cells from 31 healthy donors (HD) and 25 patients with metastatic HR-positive BC by IFN-γ ELISpot assay. …”
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CD21low B cells reveal a unique glycosylation pattern with hypersialylation and hyperfucosylation by Peter Tobias Felixberger, Peter Tobias Felixberger, Geoffroy Andrieux, Andrea Maul-Pavicic, Andrea Maul-Pavicic, Sigune Goldacker, Sigune Goldacker, Ina Harder, Ina Harder, Sylvia Gutenberger, Sylvia Gutenberger, Jonathan J. M. Landry, Vladimir Benes, Till Fabian Jakob, Melanie Boerries, Melanie Boerries, Lars Nitschke, Reinhard Edmund Voll, Reinhard Edmund Voll, Klaus Warnatz, Klaus Warnatz, Baerbel Keller, Baerbel Keller

“…The glycosylation pattern of B cells in CVID patients has not been addressed to date.ObjectiveThe objective of this study was to examine the surface glycome of B cells in patients with CVID and associated immune dysregulation.MethodsWe performed surface lectin staining on B cells from peripheral blood and tonsils, both ex vivo and after in vitro stimulation. …”
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