sdrH enhances Staphylococcus aureus infection in diabetic wounds by Kaiyu Nie, Kaiyu Nie, Kaiyu Nie, Kaiyu Wang, Kaiyu Wang, Yin Wen, Yin Wen, Jinmei Peng, Jinmei Peng, Shijie Tang, Shijie Tang, Shijie Tang

“…The effect of sdrH and icaA-C genes on S. aureus infected wound healing was also evaluated using a diabetic mice skin wound infection model.ResultsThe sdrH gene and the icaA-C gene cluster are critical contributors to Staphylococcus aureus infection in diabetic wounds. …”
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The Impact of a Vitamin C + D Cream Combination on Striae Distensae in Primipara: A Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial Investigation by Hadis Taheri, Masoomeh Kheirkhah, Ali Ghobadi, Nooshin Eshraghi, Shima Haghani

“…Both sets of candidates applied the creams to the skin of the abdomen, breasts, thighs, and hips twice daily for four months. …”
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CT-P17 Adalimumab Biosimilar in Patients with Moderate-to-Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis: An Open-Label Extension of a Phase 3 Interchangeability Study by David M. Pariser, Mark G. Lebwohl, Janusz Jaworski, Jakub Trefler, Stefan Daniluk, Anna Dudek, Wojciech Baran, Witold Owczarek, Pawel Brzewski, Mariusz Sikora, Marek Krogulec, SungHyun Kim, JeeHye Suh, EunJin Choi, JungBin Cha, HyunJin Lee, SungJeong Lee, John Y. Koo

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Complicações em reconstrução de mama com retalho pediculado do músculo reto abdominal transverso Complications in breast reconstruction using a transverse rectus abdominis myocutan... by Carolina Garzon Paredes, Salustiano Gomes de Pinho Pessoa, Dayanne Nogueira de Amorim, Diego Tomaz Teles Peixoto, Jéssica Silveira Araújo

“…RESULTS: Among the identified complications, fat necrosis in the breast was the most frequent, but we also observed cases of infection, seroma, abdominal hernia, skin injury at the donor and recipient areas, and deep vein thrombosis. …”
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Unraveling the interplay between mesenchymal stem cells, gut microbiota, and systemic sclerosis: therapeutic implications by Lili Zhang, Hui Wang, Lu Zhao, Jin Zhang, Wenchang Sun, Jinjin Chu, Haobin Zhao, Chunjuan Yang, Shushan Yan, Xiaohua Chen, Donghua Xu

“…In summary, the findings in the present study have suggested the close association between gut microbiota and metabolic dysbiosis in mice with SSc. …”
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Characterization of a recombinant Sendai virus vector encoding the small ruminant lentivirus gag-P25: antiviral properties in vitro and transgene expression in sheep by Álex Gómez, Idoia Glaria, Irati Moncayola, Irache Echeverría, Javier Arrizabalaga, Ana Rodríguez-Largo, Ignacio de Blas, Delia Lacasta, Estela Pérez, Marta Pérez, Alicia De Diego, Ricardo De-Miguel, Benhur Lee, Lluís Luján, Ramsés Reina

“…Transgene expression and stimulation of innate immunity and interferon-stimulated genes (ovine A3Z1, OBST2 and SAMHD1) were evaluated in ovine skin fibroblasts (OSF) transduced with SeV-GFP and rSeV-GFP-P25. …”
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Free-living amoebae infections in humans in South Africa, 1996-2023 by Dr Shareen Boughan, Mrs Bhavani Moodley, Prof John Frean, Dr Charlotte Sriruttan-Nel

“…Clinical manifestations include meningoencephalitis, granulomatous encephalitis, keratitis and skin infections. Laboratory diagnosis utilises culture, microscopy or molecular techniques. …”
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Case Report: Hydroa vacciniforme-like lymphoproliferative disorder, an EBV-associated disease, successfully treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation by Eduardo Liquidano-Perez, Eduardo Liquidano-Perez, Gibert Maza-Ramos, Marco Yamazaki-Nakashimada, Rodolfo Rodríguez-Jurado, Alfonso G. Ramírez Ristori, Juan Carlos Bustamante-Ogando, Mario Ernesto Cruz-Munoz, Arturo Gutierrez-Guerrero, Marimar Saez-de-Ocariz, Sara Espinosa-Padilla, Nideshda Ramirez-Uribe, Selma C. Scheffler-Mendoza

“…Here, we report a male patient with HVLD successfully treated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, highlighting its potential as a therapeutic approach for this aggressive disease.Case descriptionAn 8-year-old boy presented with persistent skin lesions, fever, and pain. …”
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Tranexamic acid in patients with post-traumatic elbow stiffness: protocol for a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial investigating the effectiveness of tranexamic aci... by Yin Wang, Wei Wang, Shuai Chen, Haomin Cui, Gang Luo, Ziyang Sun, Cunyi Fan, Min Luan, Kuangyu He, Jihao Ruan, Juehong Li, Tengfei Lou, Shiyang Yu

“…Patients will receive 2 g of intravenous TXA (experimental group) or placebo (normal saline, control group) administered before skin incision. The primary outcome is HO recurrence rate within 12 months after surgery. …”
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Diagnosis of tuberculosis in buffaloes in Argentina: intradermoreaction, compatible lesions and bacteriological culture by Emilia Irina Martínez, Fabiana Cipolini Galarza, Nolly María Monzón, Ana Gabriela Espasandin, José Luis Konrad, Elvira Falzoni, Soledad Barandiaran, Jimena Marfil, Marcela Martínez Vivot, Diana Elina Martínez

“…In 8 farms, tuberculin PPDB was inoculated in the anocaudal skin fold of 566 buffaloes of 2 years old. The applied dose was 0.1ml (1mg/ml). …”
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Clinical and laboratory characteristics of patients with systemic sclerosis positive for anti-ribonucleoprotein antibodies by R. U. Shayakhmetova, L. P. Ananyeva, O. A. Koneva, M. N. Starovoitova, O. V. Desinova, O. B. Ovsyannikova, L. A. Garzanova

“…The disease duration was 11±7.9 years. Skin lesions were minimal; 59 (91%) patients had a limited form of the disease with swelling in the hands (scleredema)  in 40% of cases and sclerodactyly in 60%. …”
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PhantomAR: gamified mixed reality system for alleviating phantom limb pain in upper limb amputees—design, implementation, and clinical usability evaluation by Cosima Prahm, Korbinian Eckstein, Michael Bressler, Zhixing Wang, Xiaotong Li, Takashige Suzuki, Adrien Daigeler, Jonas Kolbenschlag, Hideaki Kuzuoka

“…Abstract Background Phantom limb pain (PLP) is a restrictive condition in which patients perceive pain in a limb that is no longer present, greatly reducing their quality of life. Mirror Therapy, wherein patients observe a mirror reflection of their intact limb, has demonstrated efficacy in alleviating PLP. …”
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Successful treatment of severe monkeypox case with advanced HIV infection using plasma from smallpox‐vaccinated healthy population: A case report by Chuming Chen, Weiming Yao, Siran Huang, Ling Peng, Shiyan Feng, Weibo Wu, Yunlan Yi, Zhiqiang Cheng, Yang Yang, Yan Yang, Liuqing Yang, Hongzhou Lu, Fuxiang Wang

“…In this study, we report a case of severe monkeypox in a patient with HIV. The patient presented with skin lesions that started on his face and around the penis and persisted for several months. …”
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Multiple imputation to deal with missing objectively-measured physical activity data: findings from two cohorts by Rafaela Costa Martins, Bruna Gonçalves C. da Silva, Cauane Blumenberg, Luiza Isnardi Ricardo, Shana Ginar da Silva, João Pedro Ribeiro, Alicia Matijasevich, Ana Maria Baptista Menezes, Helen Gonçalves, Fernando César Wehrmeister, Iná dos Santos, Inácio Crochemore-Silva, Aluísio JD Barros

“…Male individuals, participants with black skin color, and less schooled individuals presented higher averages of overall physical activity than their counterparts. …”
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Photothermal‐Responsive Soluble Microneedle Patches for Meibomian Gland Dysfunction Therapy by Fei Yu, Xuan Zhao, Qian Wang, Yifei Niu, Peng Xiao, Jinze Zhang, Keyi Fei, Yuancong Huang, Liu Liu, Po‐Han Fang, Xinyue Du, Weihua Li, Dalian He, Tingting Zhang, Saiqun Li, Jin Yuan

“…MN patches exhibit sufficient mechanical strength for effective skin penetration, and its biosafety for eyelid application has been rigorously assessed in vitro and in vivo. …”
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Photo-responsive polypropylene/zinc oxide/polydopamine-TEMPO composite membranes with light-induced self-sterilization by Huajie Wang, Hao Peng, Wenhao Ji, Jiaxin Wang, Xiaoyan Du, Wen Song, Wen Zhang, Fazli Wahid, Ali Raza

“…Safety assessments confirmed biocompatibility through cytocompatibility and skin irritation assays. In conclusion, this membrane offers efficient filtration and photo-triggered sterilization, presenting a promising solution for next-generation face masks to address concerns related to reuse, disposal, and infection control.…”
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Theory-screened Prussian blue analogues-based nanozymes for promoting diabetic wound healing via ferroptosis inhibition by Qingrong Dong, Xiaomei Shen, Ge Fang, Jia Shi, Xiafeng Zhu, Jiangfeng Du, Hui Zhang, Cuicui Ge

“…As expected, the CuPBs successfully inhibit ferroptosis in high glucose-cultured skin repair cells, thereby repairing their proliferation, migration and angiogenesis. …”
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Sequence variation in PPP1R13L results in a novel form of cardio‐cutaneous syndrome by Tzipora C Falik‐Zaccai, Yiftah Barsheshet, Hanna Mandel, Meital Segev, Avraham Lorber, Shachaf Gelberg, Limor Kalfon, Shani Ben Haroush, Adel Shalata, Liat Gelernter‐Yaniv, Sarah Chaim, Dorith Raviv Shay, Morad Khayat, Michal Werbner, Inbar Levi, Yishay Shoval, Galit Tal, Stavit Shalev, Eli Reuveni, Emily Avitan‐Hersh, Eugene Vlodavsky, Liat Appl‐Sarid, Dorit Goldsher, Reuven Bergman, Zvi Segal, Ora Bitterman‐Deutsch, Orly Avni

“…Five Arab Christian infants, aged 4–30 months from four families, were diagnosed with DCM associated with mild skin, teeth, and hair abnormalities. All passed away before age 3. …”
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Bullous Pemphigoid and Epidemiological Patterns in Northern Greece: Insights from an 8-Year Observational Study by Athina-Ioanna Daponte, Evangelia Kalloniati, Parthena Meltzanidou, Maria Giannouli, Anastasia Tsitlakidou, Valentina Oflidou, Maria Boziou, Aikaterini Kyriakou, Stylianos Charalampidis, Christina Fotiadou, Anastasia Giannakou, Alexandros Lampropoulos, Anastasia Trigoni, Myrto-Georgia Trakatelli, Zoe Apalla, Elisabeth Lazaridou, Aikaterini Patsatsi

“… Introduction: Bullous pemphigoid (BP) is an autoimmune disorder causing tense blisters on the skin and sometimes mucous membranes, primarily affecting older adults. …”
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Sm16, A Schistosoma mansoni Immunomodulatory Protein, Fails to Elicit a Protective Immune Response and Does Not Have an Essential Role in Parasite Survival in the Definitive Host by Wilma Patrícia de Oliveira Santos Bernardes, Juliano Michel de Araújo, Gardênia Braz Carvalho, Clarice Carvalho Alves, Aline Thaynara de Moura Coelho, Isabela Thamara Sabino Dutra, Sueleny Silva Ferreira Teixeira, Rosy Iara Maciel de Azambuja Ribeiro, Marina de Moraes Mourão, Rosiane Aparecida da Silva-Pereira, Cristina Toscano Fonseca

“…Sm16 is an immunomodulatory protein that seems to play a key role in the suppression of the cutaneous inflammatory response during Schistosoma mansoni penetration of the skin of definitive hosts. Therefore, Sm16 represents a potential target for protective immune responses induced by vaccination. …”
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