Review
Biology
Priti Bangal, Hari Sridhar
Summary: The concept of 'nuclear species' in mixed-species flock research has attracted much attention. A database of referenced statements about nuclearity in flocks was built and quantitatively analyzed, confirming the impression that the same papers are cited for a small set of ideas. Moynihan's 1962 monograph on mixed-species flocks in Panama stands out as the most influential paper, being cited twice as much as the next most-cited paper for 10 out of 15 most-discussed ideas related to nuclearity. The findings also reveal frequent mis-citations of Moynihan's work and highlight the need to better understand the nature of support provided by influential papers.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Oncology
Irina Lerman, Drew C. Mitchell, Christopher T. Richardson
Summary: B cells play critical roles in the systemic immune response, but their contribution to the local immune response in non-lymphoid tissues like the skin is still not fully understood. Recent evidence suggests an important role for cutaneous B cells in skin homeostasis and disease pathogenesis, including skin infections and malignancies. Further research is needed to investigate the potential of B cell targeted therapy in dermatological conditions.
ANNALS OF TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Review
Dermatology
Leah Cohen, Merrick A. Brodsky, Raheel Zubair, Indermeet Kohli, Iltefat H. Hamzavi, Mona Sadeghpour
Summary: Visible light has been widely used in dermatology for various cosmetic and medical purposes. Recent studies have shown that visible light can cause erythema and pigmentary changes, leading to concerns about its potential harmful effects. This article provides an evidence-based review on the role of visible light in dermatologic diseases, particularly hyperpigmentation disorders like melasma and postinflammatory hyperpigmentation. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2023;89:560-8.)
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Tong Lin, Lars O. Tjernberg, Sophia Schedin-Weiss
Summary: Alzheimer's disease is a common neurodegenerative disease that primarily affects memory and cognitive abilities, with no known cure. Early diagnosis and understanding of its pathology are crucial for effective management of the disease.
Review
Surgery
J. Rosendorf, M. Klicova, I. Herrmann, A. Anthis, L. Cervenkova, R. Palek, V. Treska, V. Liska
Summary: This review article discusses the pathophysiological mechanisms and future research directions related to anastomotic leakage in colorectal surgery.
FRONTIERS IN SURGERY
(2022)
Article
Transplantation
Pierre Ronco, Emmanuelle Plaisier, Hanna Debiec
Summary: The discovery of PLA2R antibody has transformed the diagnosis and monitoring of membranous nephropathy. The recommended serological tests include ELISA for screening and diagnosis and IFA for monitoring the effectiveness of therapy. A kidney biopsy is not mandatory for patients with positive PLA2R antibody serology, normal kidney function, and no evidence of underlying disease. The risk evaluation of disease progression and effectiveness of therapy should be based on repeated measurements of both traditional biomarkers and PLA2R antibody levels.
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Editorial Material
Business
Justin Paul, Altaf Merchant, Yogesh K. Dwivedi, Gregory Rose
Summary: Classic literature reviews play a crucial role in advancing a subject area. Framework-based reviews and reviews that develop classic theories are often more impactful. Successful review articles not only identify research gaps but also establish future research agenda.
JOURNAL OF BUSINESS RESEARCH
(2021)
Review
Allergy
Natalya Maltseva, Elena Borzova, Daria Fomina, Mojca Bizjak, Dorothea Terhorst-Molawi, Mitja Kosnik, Kanokvalai Kulthanan, Raisa Meshkova, Simon Francis Thomsen, Marcus Maurer
Summary: Cold urticaria is a chronic condition characterized by allergic reactions to cold, with mechanisms involving autoallergens and proinflammatory mediators. Diagnosis relies on patient history and cold stimulation testing, while treatment includes cold avoidance and medication use. Many questions regarding ColdU remain unanswered, highlighting the need for further research to improve management strategies.
Review
Physiology
Kerstin Boengler, Luc Leybaert, Marisol Ruiz-Meana, Rainer Schulz
Summary: This review discusses the role of Connexins in cell-cell communication and their presence and function in mitochondria. The emphasis is on Cx43 and its impact on mitochondrial function, as well as its involvement in pathological conditions.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Mahendra Rai, Avinash P. Ingle, Joanna Trzcinska-Wencel, Magdalena Wypij, Shital Bonde, Alka Yadav, Gabriela Kratosova, Patrycja Golinska
Summary: Nanobiotechnology is a rapidly emerging field with significant potential, and biogenically synthesized silver nanoparticles exhibit unique physicochemical properties that enable a wide range of applications in medicine, food, agriculture, and industries.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jean-Philippe Klein, Lionel Mery, Delphine Boudard, Celia Ravel, Michele Cottier, Dimitrios Bitounis
Summary: The real impact of nanoparticles on male fertility is evaluated based on a careful analysis of the available literature. The study finds that nanoparticles can reach the testicle and persist for several months, but there is not enough evidence of them crossing the blood-testis barrier. Most nanoparticles have low direct toxicity to the testis, but some may act as endocrine disruptors. The impact on spermatogenesis is generally weak and reversible in adults, but exceptions exist.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Francis X. Pizza, Kole H. Buckley
Summary: Injury to skeletal muscle initiates muscle regeneration, which involves the formation of regenerating myofibers with central myonuclei. However, little is known about the maturation process of regenerating myofibers into normal-sized myofibers with peripheral myonuclei. This review compares and contrasts myofiber maturation during muscle development and regeneration, aiming to identify unique cellular and molecular processes of myofiber maturation in muscle regeneration.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Dario Gordillo, Janir Ramos da Cruz, Dana Moreno, Simona Garobbio, Michael H. Herzog
Summary: Tests in the empirical sciences are often assumed to be representative of a research question, but this assumption is not always valid. Using resting-state electroencephalogram (EEG) as an example, we show that many EEG features correlated weakly with each other and did not strongly predict cognitive tasks. These findings challenge the assumption of test representativeness and raise questions about the use of single analysis methods in EEG studies.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Biagio Barone, Luigi Napolitano, Marco Abate, Luigi Cirillo, Pasquale Reccia, Francesco Passaro, Carmine Turco, Simone Morra, Francesco Mastrangelo, Antonio Scarpato, Ugo Amicuzi, Vincenzo Morgera, Lorenzo Romano, Francesco Paolo Calace, Savio Domenico Pandolfo, Luigi De Luca, Achille Aveta, Enrico Sicignano, Massimiliano Trivellato, Gianluca Spena, Carlo D'Alterio, Giovanni Maria Fusco, Raffaele Vitale, Davide Arcaniolo, Felice Crocetto
Summary: Testosterone is the most important hormone in male health, and aging can result in testosterone deficiency. Testosterone replacement therapy can restore testosterone levels in men, improving sexual dysfunction, increasing bone density and muscle strength, and providing cardioprotective effects. However, it may be contraindicated in men with untreated prostate cancer and may have other potential side effects.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Review
Immunology
Pablo de Lucia Finkel, Wenjing Xia, Wilfred A. Jefferies
Summary: ILC2s are a type of innate immune cells that play a role in expelling parasites and inducing allergic inflammation. Their unique properties and functions have been the subject of increasing research interest and have led to discoveries that were previously considered unthinkable.
JOURNAL OF IMMUNOLOGY
(2021)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Shinichi Fukuhara, Elizabeth H. Stephens, Jason P. Glotzbach, Michael A. Borger
JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY
(2016)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Robert C. Rennert, Michael Januszyk, Michael Sorkin, Melanie Rodrigues, Zeshaan N. Maan, Dominik Duscher, Alexander J. Whittam, Revanth Kosaraju, Michael T. Chung, Kevin Paik, Alexander Y. Li, Michael Findlay, Jason P. Glotzbach, Atul J. Butte, Geoffrey C. Gurtner
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2016)
Editorial Material
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jason P. Glotzbach, Stephen H. McKellar
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2017)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Craig H. Selzman, Antigone Koliopoulou, Jason P. Glotzbach, Stephen H. McKellar
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jason P. Glotzbach, Vikas Sharma, Joseph E. Tonna, Jacob C. Pettit, Stephen H. McKellar, Aaron W. Eckhauser, Thomas K. Varghese, Craig H. Selzman
JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY
(2018)
Article
Surgery
Sae Hee Ko, Allison C. Nauta, Shane D. Morrison, Michael S. Hu, Andrew S. Zimmermann, Michael T. Chung, Jason P. Glotzbach, Victor W. Wong, Graham G. Walmsley, H. Peter Lorenz, Denise A. Chan, Geoffrey C. Gurtner, Amato J. Giaccia, Michael T. Longaker
PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY
(2018)
Article
Immunology
Hirofumi Sawada, Toshie Saito, Nils P. Nickel, Tero-Pekka Alastalo, Jason P. Glotzbach, Roshelle Chan, Leila Haghighat, Gabriele Fuchs, Michael Januszyk, Aiqin Cao, Ying-Ju Lai, Vinicio de Jesus Perez, Yu-Mee Kim, Lingli Wang, Pin-I Chen, Edda Spiekerkoetter, Yoshihide Mitani, Geoffrey C. Gurtner, Peter Sarnow, Marlene Rabinovitch
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE
(2014)
Article
Cell & Tissue Engineering
Hirotaka Suga, Robert C. Rennert, Melanie Rodrigues, Michael Sorkin, Jason P. Glotzbach, Michael Januszyk, Toshihiro Fujiwara, Michael T. Longaker, Geoffrey C. Gurtner
Meeting Abstract
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Arvind Hoskoppal, Shaji Menon, Ronald Lacro, Lauren Andrade, Luciana Young, Jason Glotzbach, Zhining Ou, L. Luann Minich
JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
(2019)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Travis J. Wilder, Vikas Sharma, Antigone Koliopoulou, Stephen H. McKellar, Craig H. Selzman, Jason P. Glotzbach
JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Claire L. Leiser, Ken R. Smith, James A. VanDerslice, Jason P. Glotzbach, Timothy W. Farrell, Heidi A. Hanson
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Tara L. Jones, Vikas Sharma, Jason P. Glotzbach, Frederick G. P. Welt, Anwar Tandar
JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY
(2020)
Article
Surgery
Benjamin S. Brooke, Claire L. Griffin, Jason P. Glotzbach, Joshua J. Horns, Shardool Patel, Larry W. Kraiss
Summary: This study evaluated medication adherence among patients treated for acute Type-B aortic dissections and identified factors affecting adherence, such as age, gender, method of medication acquisition, and prescription duration. Results showed that younger female patients were more likely to be nonadherent to their prescribed medications, highlighting the importance of targeted interventions to improve adherence.
ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY
(2021)
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Tyler W. Wilson, Joshua J. Horns, Vikas Sharma, Matthew L. Goodwin, Hiroshi Kagawa, Sara J. Pereira, Stephen H. McKellar, Craig H. Selzman, Jason P. Glotzbach
Summary: In this study, the perioperative variables and postoperative outcomes of minimally invasive and full sternotomy surgical aortic valve replacement were compared. The results showed that there were no significant differences in preoperative comorbidities and demographic information between the two groups. The procedure length was slightly shorter in the minimally invasive group, but not significantly. There were no differences in the incidence of postoperative adverse events between the two groups.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Jason P. Glotzbach, Heidi A. Hanson, Joseph E. Tonna, Joshua J. Horns, Chelsea McCarty Allen, Angela P. Presson, Claire L. Griffin, Megan Zak, Vikas Sharma, Martin Tristani-Firouzi, Craig H. Selzman
Summary: In this large-population study, familial associations of thoracic aortic disease and bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) were examined. The risk of developing the same disease was found to be higher in relatives of patients with BAV, as well as in those with thoracic aortic aneurysm or dissection. Additionally, relatives of individuals with these diagnoses had a higher risk of aortic-specific mortality compared to controls.
