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Background The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the clinical setting for deep regional hyperthermia of an 8 MHz radiofrequency (RF) capacitively coupled device in the pelvis by using numerical simulations of the electromagnetic field. Methods A three-dimensional patient model of cervical cancer of the uterus in an obese patient was reconstructed with computed tomography data. The specific absorption rate (SAR) and temperature distributions among the various heating settings were evaluated using numerical simulations. Results The averaged SAR value of the deep target tumor was similar between with or without overlay boluses (OBs), and that of the subcutaneous fat (SF) at the edges of cooling boluses with OBs was lower than that of the SF without OBs. The use of OBs reduced the overheating of the SF. The 0.5% salt solution in the OB produced the least overheated areas outside the deep target tumor compared with the other concentrations. The insertion of the intergluteal cleft (IGC) bolus could improve the temperature concentration of the deep target tumor. Conclusions The use of OBs and the salt solution concentration in the OB were important to optimize the temperature distribution. IGC bolus might contribute to temperature optimization. Further studies with individualized numerical simulations in each patient are expected.Critical limb ischemia (CLI) constitutes the most severe form of peripheral arterial disease (PAD), it is characterized by progressive blockade of arterial vessels, commonly correlated to atherosclerosis. Currently, revascularization strategies (bypass grafting, angioplasty) remain the first option for CLI patients, although less than 45% of them are eligible for surgical intervention mainly due to associated comorbidities. Moreover, patients usually require amputation in the short-term. Angiogenic cell therapy has arisen as a promising alternative for these "no-option" patients, with many studies demonstrating the potential of stem cells to enhance revascularization by promoting vessel formation and blood flow recovery in ischemic tissues. Herein, we provide an overview of studies focused on the use of angiogenic cell therapies in CLI in the last years, from approaches testing different cell types in animal/pre-clinical models of CLI, to the clinical trials currently under evaluation. Furthermore, recent alternatives related to stem cell therapies such as the use of secretomes, exosomes, or even microRNA, will be also described.Impressic acid (IPA), a lupane-type triterpenoid from Acanthopanaxkoreanum, has many pharmacological activities, including the attenuation of vascular endothelium dysfunction, cartilage destruction, and inflammatory diseases, but its influence on atopic dermatitis (AD)-like skin lesions is unknown. Therefore, we investigated the suppressive effect of IPA on 2,4-dinitrochlorobenzene (DNCB)-induced AD-like skin symptoms in mice and the underlying mechanisms in cells. IPA attenuated the DNCB-induced increase in the serum concentrations of IgE and thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP), and in the mRNA levels of thymus and activation regulated chemokine(TARC), macrophage derived chemokine (MDC), interleukin-4 (IL-4), interleukin-5 (IL-5), interleukin-13 (IL-13), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interferon-gamma (IFN-γ) in mice. Histopathological analysis showed that IPA reduced the epidermal/dermal thickness and inflammatory and mast cell infiltration of ear tissue. In addition, IPA attenuated the phosphorylation of NF-κB and IκBα, and the degradation of IκBα in ear lesions. Furthermore, IPA treatment suppressed TNF-α/IFN-γ-induced TARC expression by inhibiting the NF-κB activation in cells. Phosphorylation of extracellular signalregulated protein kinase (ERK1/2) and the signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1), the upstream signaling proteins, was reduced by IPA treatment in HaCaT cells. MGCD0103 HDAC inhibitor In conclusion, IPA ameliorated AD-like skin symptoms by regulating cytokine and chemokine production and so has therapeutic potential for AD-like skin lesions.Ewing Sarcoma (ES) is a rare, aggressive, and highly metastasizing cancer in children and young adults. Most ES cases carry the fusion of the Ewing Sarcoma Breakpoint Region 1 (EWSR1) and FLI1 (Friend leukemia virus integration site 1) genes, leading to an EWS-FLI1 fused protein, which is associated with autophagy, a homeostatic and catabolic mechanism under normal and pathological conditions. Following such interesting and controversial data regarding autophagy in ES, many clinical trials using modulators of autophagy are now underway in this field. In the present review, we summarize current data and clinical trials that associate autophagy with ES. In vitro studies highlight the controversial role of autophagy as a tumor promoter or a tumor suppressor mechanism in ES. Clinical and in vitro studies on ES, together with the autophagy modulators, suggest that caution should be adopted in the application of autophagy as a therapeutic target. Monitoring and targeting autophagy in every ES patient could eliminate the need for targeting multiple pathways in order to achieve the maximum beneficial effect. Future studies are required to focus on which ES patients are affected by autophagy modulators in order to provide novel and more efficient therapeutic protocols for patients with ES based on the current autophagy status of the tumors.
There have been several studies about head-shaking nystagmus (HSN) in posterior canal benign paroxysmal positional vertigo (PC-BPPV). The purpose of the study was to determine the characteristics of HSN and its relationship with head-bending nystagmus (HBN) and lying-down nystagmus (LDN) in PC-BPPV and to suggest a possible pathomechanism of HSN based on these findings.

During the study period, 992 patients with BPPV were initially enrolled. After excluding horizontal or anterior canal BPPV, multiple canals involvement, secondary causes of BPPV, identifiable central nervous system (CNS) disorders, unidentifiable lesion side, or poor cooperation, 240 patients with unilateral PC-BPPV were enrolled. We assessed the frequency, pattern of HSN, and correlation with other induced nystagmus after positional maneuvers such as head bending, lying down, head-turning, and Dix-Hallpike test.

Approximately 32% of patients with PC-BPPV showed HSN. Among patients with HSN, approximately 61% of patients showed predominantly downbeat nystagmus, and two-third of them had a torsional component.
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