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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yanpeng Lv, Zhikui Feng, Shuo Chen, Xian Cheng, Jianhua Zhang, Chenguo Yao
Summary: This study investigated the electroporation effect on endothelial cells in normal and tumor blood vessels using a multilayer dielectric model. It found that vascular smooth muscle cells in normal blood vessels may provide protection against electroporation, while the lack of these cells in tumor blood vessels led to a stronger electroporation effect on endothelial cells. This study may help explain why the structure of endothelial cells in normal blood vessels is preserved during electroporation treatment and how ECT or IRE may selectively damage tumor blood vessels and cells while preserving normal blood vessels.
BIOELECTROCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Multidisciplinary
Xia Cao, Sushila Maharjan, Ramla Ashfaq, Jane Shin, Yu Shrike Zhang
Summary: This review discusses the increasing demand for bioengineered blood vessels and the potential of 3D bioprinting technology in fabricating vascularized tissue constructs, with a focus on small-diameter blood vessels.
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Clinical Neurology
Charu T. Tuladhar, Sophie Schwartz, Ashley M. St. John, Jerrold S. Meyer, Amanda R. Tarullo
Summary: The study reveals that in early childhood development, night-time sleep duration and onset have an impact on cortisol levels, different sleep characteristics are associated with cortisol levels and production, and this association is more influenced by diurnal variations.
JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alessandro Invernizzi, Marco Schiuma, Salvatore Parrulli, Alessandro Torre, Federico Zicarelli, Valeria Colombo, Sara Marini, Elena Villella, Alice Bertoni, Spinello Antinori, Giuliano Rizzardini, Massimo Galli, Luca Meroni, Andrea Giacomelli, Giovanni Staurenghi
Summary: This study found that COVID-19 patients had significantly larger retinal vessel diameters during the acute phase, but decreased after recovery, remaining higher than unexposed subjects. The transient retinal vessels dilation may serve as a biomarker for systemic inflammation, while long-term changes in severe COVID-19 could reflect irreversible structural damage to the vessel walls.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Julie A. Phillippi
Summary: The vasa vasorum are a microvascular network that supports the outer wall of blood vessels, and their importance and impact in vascular health and disease are not fully understood. Recent advances in imaging techniques provide opportunities for understanding cardiovascular diseases and microcirculation diseases.
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Neurosciences
Clement Brunner, Emilie Mace, Gabriel Montaldo, Alan Urban
Summary: Researchers have developed a directional flow filter to accurately measure red blood cell velocity (RBCv) in small cortical vessels using functional ultrasound imaging without contrast agents. They observed a significant increase in RBCv in vessels during forepaw stimulation, with higher RBCv in penetrating arterioles located in the center of the activated area.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Ali Azarbarzin, Magdy Younes, Scott A. Sands, Andrew Wellman, Susan Redline, Charles A. Czeisler, Daniel J. Gottlieb
Summary: Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with an increased risk of car crashes, but individuals with higher interhemispheric sleep depth coherence, measured by correlation between right and left hemisphere odds ratio product, have a lower risk of accidents. This suggests that high interhemispheric sleep depth coherence may indicate resistance to adverse neurocognitive outcomes in individuals with sleep apnea.
JOURNAL OF SLEEP RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Zhongnan Li, Guiling Li, Yongjian Li, Yuexin Chen, Jiang Li, Haosheng Chen
Summary: An air embolism is a high-risk condition caused by the blockage of blood flow by intravascular bubbles, with research showing that bubbles gradually stop and form clots in small vessels. The formation of embolism is attributed to the clot breaking the lubrication film, increasing friction force and stopping the bubble's movement.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Erfan Kosari, Kambiz Vafai
Summary: As the number of patients with neurodegenerative disorders continues to grow, finding effective therapies becomes a major concern. Utilizing magnetothermal stimulation to activate nanoparticles within brain capillaries may offer a non-invasive treatment option. This article presents a theoretical study on the transport and dynamic interactions of blood flow with magnetic nanoparticles through a brain capillary.
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Critical Care Medicine
Maria Tafelmeier, Lili Luft, Elisabeth Zistler, Bernhard Floerchinger, Daniele Camboni, Marcus Creutzenberg, Florian Zeman, Christof Schmid, Lars Siegfried Maier, Stefan Wagner, Michael Arzt
Summary: Patients with sleep-disordered breathing are more likely to experience postoperative major pulmonary complications following cardiac surgery, with central sleep apnea, heart failure, and a history of transient ischemic attack or stroke significantly associated with these complications.
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Clinical Neurology
Annbjorg Abrahamsen, Pal Weihe, Frodi Debes, Wessel M. A. van Leeuwen
Summary: This study investigated the fatigue levels and cognitive performance of Faroese fishers, and found that their work and sleep patterns at sea had a significant impact on sleepiness levels and cognitive decline. Compared to workers on land, fishers had less sleep, more fragmented sleep, higher sleepiness levels, and lower cognitive performance at sea.
NATURE AND SCIENCE OF SLEEP
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Elizabeth A. Thomas, Adnin Zaman, Marc-Andre Cornier, Victoria A. Catenacci, Emma J. Tussey, Laura Grau, Jaron Arbet, Josiane L. Broussard, Corey A. Rynders
Summary: The study found that later timing of energy intake and sleep are associated with higher body fat and lower physical activity levels in individuals with overweight and obesity.
Article
Neurosciences
Anurima Mummaneni, Omid Kardan, Andrew J. Stier, Taylor A. Chamberlain, Alfred F. Chao, Marc G. Berman, Monica D. Rosenberg
Summary: Sleep is crucial for cognitive functions and inadequate sleep can affect mood and behavior. This study used functional connectivity patterns to predict sleep duration and found that common functional brain networks are associated with sleep duration in both youth and young adults.
HUMAN BRAIN MAPPING
(2023)
Article
Pediatrics
Renee A. Shellhaas, Ronald D. Chervin, John D. E. Barks, Fauziya Hassan, Martha D. Carlson, Joseph W. Burns
Summary: The study suggests that EEG functional connectivity in the left hemisphere during neonatal NREM sleep can predict future language development, while connectivity in the right hemisphere is not associated with language outcomes. These results may be influenced by the infant's gestational age and potentially enhanced by measuring functional connectivity during exposure to maternal voice.
PEDIATRIC RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Biomedical
Van Thuy Duong, Chanh Trung Nguyen, Huu Lam Phan, Van Phu Le, Thao Thi Dang, Cholong Choi, Jongmo Seo, Chaenyung Cha, Sung Hoon Back, Kyo-in Koo
Summary: The study proposes an inverse-gravity extrusion technique for creating long double-layered cellular tissue-engineered vascular grafts with diameters over 3 mm. The technique produced a tubular structure with high strength and functionality, suitable for various applications.
